A meat substitute, also called ameat analogue, approximates certain aesthetic qualities (primarily texture,flavor and appearance) or chemical characteristics of a specificmeat. Substitutes are often based onsoybeans (such astofu andtempeh),gluten, or peas.^[1] Wholelegumes are often used as a protein source in vegetarian dishes, but are not listed here.

• Vegetarian bacon – sometimes made from tempeh.
• Vegetarian sausage
  • Vegetarian hot dog
    • Carrot hot dog
• Vegetarian burger
• Vegan chicken nuggets – made from pea protein, soy protein, textured vegetable protein, and wheat gluten
• Tofurkey – faux turkey, a meat substitute in the form of a loaf or casserole of vegetarian protein, usually made from tofu (soybean protein) or seitan (wheat protein) with a stuffing made from grains or bread, flavored with a broth and seasoned with herbs and spices
• Cauliflower – coated in flour and baked or fried to imitate chicken wings or steak
• Leaf protein concentrate
• Meat extender – sometimes but not always soy-based
• Mock duck
• Nut roast
• Seitan – a food made fromwheat gluten, with wheat being a grain.

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  Slicednut roast with brussels sprouts
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  Veggie burgers prepared frombeans being cooked
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  Vegetarian hot dog sausages from Germany

• Glamorgan sausage^[2] – a traditional Welsh vegetarian sausage named after thehistoric county ofGlamorgan inWales.
• Paneer^[3] – for example in such dishes asPaneer tikka

• Edible mushrooms^[4]
• Mycoprotein – a form ofsingle-cell protein, also known as fungal protein, it is able to provide greater satiety than traditional protein sources such as chicken, while also being rich in protein and low in caloric content
• Fistulina hepatica – a common mushroom known asbeefsteak fungus
• Fusarium venenatum - a microfungus of the genus Fusarium that has a high protein content
• Laetiporus – a mushroom which is also namedchicken of the woods
• Lyophyllum decastes – a mushroom known asfried chicken mushroom
• Neurospora crassa - a type of red bread mold of the phylum Ascomycota
• Pleurotus ostreatus – better known as theoyster mushroom, famous in the vegan community as one of the best substitutes forfried chicken

• Breadfruit – used similarly as jackfruit in savory dishes
• Coconut burger – made fromsapal, the coconut pulp by-products of traditionalcoconut milk extraction inFilipino cuisine
• Eggplant – semitropical/tropical plant with a highly textured flesh^[5]
• Grapefruit – during the course of theSpecial Period economic crisis Cubans prepared steaks made out of breaded and fried grapefruit rind known as "bistec de toronja".^[6]
• Jackfruit – a fruit whose flesh has a similar texture to pulled pork when cooked

• Burmese tofu – made from water,chickpea flour and turmeric
• Falafel – a traditional Middle Eastern bean fritter, believed to have been created by ancientCopts as a meat substitute duringLent
• Härkis – a brand of processed groundfava beans

• Tofu, made fromsoy/soybeans.
• Textured vegetable protein – adefattedsoy flour product that is a by-product of extractingsoybean oil.^[7] It is often used as a meat analogue or meat extender. It is quick to cook, with aprotein content that is comparable to certain meats.^[8]
• Ganmodoki – a traditional Japanese tofu based dish similar to veggie burgers
• Tempeh – a traditional Indonesian soy product in a cake form, made from fermented soybeans

• Injo-gogi-bap – a Korean steamed rice wrapped in leftover soybean paste and dressed with a chili sauce.
• Oncom – one of the traditionalstaple foods ofWest Java (Sundanese)cuisine ofIndonesia, there are two types: red oncom and black oncom. Oncom is closely related totempeh; both are foodsfermented usingmold.^[9]
• Koya dofu – a freeze-dried tofu that has a taste and texture similar to meat when prepared, common inBuddhist vegetarian cuisine

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• Cultured meat
• List of bacon substitutes
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