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It's this amazing hole in the wall Dive with vegetarian and vegan options.
The last time I was there I got the Falafel Sandwich and an order of Vegan "Wet Shoes" which is basically loaded fries but instead of cheese and bacon it's smothered in Spicy lentils, grilled onions, peppers and tomatoes.
This time I took a picture of my delicious meal. I got the Chicken Souvlaki, but I substituted the chicken for Seitan, which I have never had before... but it was DELICIOUS.
I cleaned my plate. It was so good.
So then, I wondered exactly what I ate... haha... since I have never had Seitan before... so here it is:
Seitan (say-TAHN) is made from gluten. Gluten is the name of the insoluble protein in wheat, probably most familiar as the stuff that makes bread dough elastic. Known as "Seitan" in Japan, as "kofu" in China, and as "wheat meat" and "gluten" here in the U.S., seitan is a low fat, high protein, firm-textured meat substitute. It has been eaten in China, Japan, Korea, Russia and the Middle East for thousands of years. Gluten is often referred to in Chinese restaurants as "Buddha food", because of the claim that it was developed by pacifist, vegetarian Buddhist monks as a meat substitute. It is a food rich in tradition as well as nutrition.
As a protein source, seitan contains about 31 grams of protein per 4 ounce serving (which means it has more plant protein per serving than tofu), provides a modest amount of B vitamins and iron and contains no saturated fat or cholesterol. A 3 1/2 ounce (100 gram) serving contains 118 calories, 18% protein and less than 1% unsaturated fat. The same amount of beef has 207 calories and 32.2% protein and is high in saturated fats. As recent studies have shown, our need for protein is much lower than previously believed and any opportunity to remove saturated fats from our diet would be an excellent improvement.
I think it tastes way better than tofu, but that's just me. Mmm. It was so good.
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