Mock duck is a gluten-based meat substitute. It is made of wheat gluten, oil, sugar, soy sauce, and salt,[1] and is high in protein. Its distinctive flavor and artificial "plucked duck" texture distinguish it from other forms of commercially available gluten products.
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_opened_can_(2007).jpg) Canned fried wheat gluten ("vegetarian mock duck") | |||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 燜齋鴨 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 焖斋鸭 | ||||||
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Mock duck along with other wheat gluten meat substitutes has origins in the Chinese Buddhist cuisine, dating back to the Middle Ages.[2] Mock duck can be found in some Chinese grocery stores or retail outlets providing international selections of food. It is most often sold canned.[3][4] Similar products may be labeled as "Mock Abalone" or "Cha'i Pow Yu" (齋鮑魚; pinyin: zhāibàoyú).
Typically, mock duck gains its flavor from the stewing of the gluten product in soy sauce and MSG.[5]
A variation of mock duck made from tofu skin is also popular, and is known as tofu duck.[6]
See also
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References
edit- ^ Lee, Calvin B. T.; Lee, Audrey Evans (2010). The Gourmet Regional Chinese Cookbook. Menlo Park, CA: Askmar Publishing. pp. unknown, recipe "Mock Duck with Snow Peas". ISBN 978-1-935842-11-8.
- ^ Lott-Lavigna, Ruby (2019-02-05). "The Origins of Fake Meat Are Rooted in Chinese Cooking". Vice. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
- ^ "WU CHUNG Vegetarian Mock Duck 280g". New Gum Sarn. Retrieved 2021-09-08.
- ^ Scott Russell (August 26, 2002). "The unusual world of Asian groceries". Southwest Journal. Retrieved 2021-09-08.
- ^ "Mock Duck". CooksInfo.com. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
- ^ "What is Tofu Skin". beanprocess.com. 2021-03-08. Retrieved 2021-09-08.
The effect is completed by frying the "skin" side of the tofu chicken until it is crispy. If stuffed with vegetables, it becomes tofu duck.
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