With a growing need for vegan and vegetarian recipes, creative cooks and food companies have come up with some pretty clever plant-based meat replacements. While this is fantastic for eaters of all stripes, there’s a catch: When large communities or cultures are introduced to an ingredient for the first time as a “vegan meat replacement” there is a noticeable divide in opinion formed about the hapless fruit or vegetable. Suddenly, meat enthusiasts are claiming that it tastes nothing like meat, and plant devotees are steadfast that the texture is just like chicken when, really, the poor plant is just trying to be itself! Tofu has endured this abuse for years, and now I’m afraid jackfruit is being scrutinized in kind. Jackfruit is complex, versatile, delicious, and so much more than a divisive meat replacement.
Japan Plant Protein Industry is Expected to Grow at a CAGR of 12.7% During 2021-2027| Plant Protein Market Dynamics| Market Size by Ingredients| Market Share Analysis by Sales Channels
In the wake of coronavirus outbreak, consumers are seeking healthy and safe meat alternatives, thereby driving the demand for plant-based meat in Japan. For instance, Marukome, a major manufacturer of miso pastes...
