Showing posts with label plant based. Show all posts
Showing posts with label plant based. Show all posts

Thursday, January 14, 2021

Plant based protein choices by Gold & Green at Tacobell UK

For veganuary 2021, Tacobell now has a plant based option for their tacos.

Customers can opt for the Gold & Green’s Pulled Oats® for its new plant-based meat which is made from an innovative blend of oats and legumes while in the US, Tacobell uses beyond meat.
Using pulled oats definitely makes sense because I tried these overnight oats and they did have a meaty texture.

I was so excited in trying the UK version because I have already tried beyond meat elsewhere in Asia.
Due to the current situation, you cannot dine in and sadly I live far away so I only got a taco to try because it is hard for me to indulge and taste things properly to eat standing up as well as take photos.

With the taco, there is cheese, plant based protein and lettuce so if you want it completely vegan then it will be just lettuce and cheese.
So basically, for the tacos, you can choose the supreme or regular with a choice of soft taco or the crunchy taco.
The supreme has lettuce, tomatoes, cheddar cheese and sour cream while the regular Crunchy taco has just lettuce.

As I wanted to try the Plant based protein properly I ordered the regular with just lettuce.
You can also order other items like burritos with the plant based option.
When I collected my taco, finding a spot to eat was challenging as you are not allowed to dine in at the moment.
The guy who collected his the same time as me opted to stand outside a shop nearby and eat but as I wanted to take some pictures I went to a bench nearby.
Normally I would choose the soft taco but for photos, I decided to get the crunchy taco as it holds better.

I was quite surprised how nice the crunchy taco was because I have been put of corn made things from Doritos and bad corn tacos from other places.
Again, because it was a simple taco, it let me appreciate the different ingredients alone so the plant based protein was how I expected it to be with a meaty texture just like overnights oats texture without the soggyness.
Adding hot sauce to it made the whole thing so delicious that having one is definitely not enough because it combines the delicious crunchy taco with the protein and lettuce.
Overall, the crunchy tacobell with plant based protein is definitely worth trying.

If I get to go to America one day I would try their vegetarian version and see how it compares.

After writing this up, I was really chuffed to get interviewed by the Cheesy Gordita Bunch (Nick, Devin and Jordan) on episode 13 about how I felt about this meatless taco.

Here are the links to the show:
Spotify
apple:
Stitcher

Tuesday, October 13, 2020

Nando's The great imitator review! Plant based chicken free wrap

A while ago KFC had the imposter.
Now Nando's has launched The Great Imitator as a burger, pitta or wrap dressed with their new plant-based Vegan PERinaise.
The Great Imitator is made completely from pea protein.

It was really difficult deciding between the Pitta or the Wrap but I decided to get the wrap and Nando's were really helpful and let me have the chili jam on the side because I wasn't sure if it was going to be sweet.



I got the takeaway, so the wrap came in a Tortilla Wrap Sleeve.
Obviously it won't be piping hot but it was still good.



Taking the first bite I got more of the wrap than the filling so I sliced the wrap in the middle and ate from the centre.



There is supposed to be four pieces of the imitator chicken by their books in the burger, wraps and the pita.
For the pita, I found it tastier if you separate two pieces per half wrap to get an even distribution when you eat it.
I was really impressed with the texture and taste of the imitator because it was like eating the roast chicken with some crisp chicken skin on it.
It was also like eating the springy meat off a moist chicken wing so it was certainly a treat and very different to Quorn roasted chicken fillets which taste more like white meat.
Overall, the only thing I personally didn't like was the PERInaise which was a bit sweet although sweet the chili jam fared better because you could taste some tomatoes in it.
Although my first experience was good, I think I am going to try it again without the default sauces and have it with Nando's signature sauces because nothing beats the taste of these sauces.
To summarize, I would definitely recommended this to anyone who is curious and they won't be disappointed.
Now that I have talked about the food, I'll move on to the service.
As I was getting the takeaway, the guy was really patient in explaining the best choice for the vegan, it was extremely helpful that he mentioned that the sauce could be served on the side.
He also offered if I wanted any of the sauce sachets which I did want.
Upon collection, I was lucky I checked the bag because the sauce sachets were not there so I was able to get them.
But had it not been for the guy I would have not known about these sauces which really made everything taste as good as if you were dining there because Nandos sauces are always the star as well as the chicken.

The only thing that I wish was included was some cutlery and napkins.
It would great if they had some chairs outside for people sit while waiting since you are not allowed to wait inside.

Monday, June 29, 2020

KFC Hong Kongs Plant based New Era Burger 新世代系列 vs the Original Recipe Vegan Burger from UK

Last summer, UK's KFC launched the IMPOSTER (vegan chicken burger) which was sold out within four days so it must have been good.
For Veganuary this year, KFC launched The Original Recipe Vegan Burger which is a meat-free alternative to the classic chicken Fillet Burger, replacing the usual chicken breast fillet with a vegan Quorn™ fillet coated in the Colonel's iconic blend of 11 herbs and spices.

Similarly KFC in USA had the beyond Fried chicken last year and now Hong Kong has the NEW ERA series 新世代系列 available as a burger or nuggets.
Definitely will be trying it soon but they don't really mention whether they use Quorn like UK or Beyond like the USA.
Available at selected branches show below.

Previously tried the UK version and this is how it was.
The Zero Chicken was amazing because the coating made it taste just like the chicken version while the texture and taste was just like the chicken nuggets so it was really satisfying.

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Friday, February 28, 2020

Plant based pit stop at King's Cross

Plant based foods are getting so popular that there is a Plant Based Pit Stop at Kings Cross St Pancreas.



It features four pop ups under one roof.
Pipoca, Vida bakery, Mother and Palm Greens.







They are all equally as good but I have a sweet tooth for the delicious eggless cupcakes at Vida Bakery and their rainbow cake.



I definitely recommend the red velvet cup cake.

Monday, January 06, 2020

[Review] Vegan Steak bake at Greggs for Veganuary in UK

As soon as it was the 2nd of January, I was on the look out for Greggs steakbake.
It was sold out in Tunbridge wells so I had to try again the next time I was out.


From the posts I had already seen, it was said to be salty and the filling is similar to meat pie so I was expecting the filling to be similar to Greggs vegan sausage roll but darker in colour.
Finally got the vegan steak bake which was piping hot from the cabinet.



Took a few bites until I got to the filling and I was quite surprised the filling was thick and moist, nothing like the previous posts, so I think they have improved it.
The filling looked like bolognese sauce which was good and it wasn't as salty as I anticipated which was mentioned in earlier posts.

Overall, it was quite nice and more comforting because the filling is delicious and I could taste onions in it which complemented it nicely.

[Review] Meatless Meatballs at Subway for Veganuary in UK

Subway has also launched something meatless for Veganuary so I decided to try it.
They were offering meatless meatballs in the form of a sub or just as a snack.


Since I have already eaten something beforehand, I just had the meatballs with vegan cheese.



The vegan cheese came in the form of slices and they melted like normal cheese.


I was won over by the cheese because of the texture and taste but the meatballs were a bit disappointing as they were firm and tasteless like Beyond Meatballs.

According to the the reply by Subway_UKI on instagram they use meatless meatballs by Nestle and vegan cheese from Violife.


Photos of Subway.




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