Just to clarify, seitan is a meat replacement made from gluten protein extracted from wheat. It has been used for centuries in Asia and is sometimes referred to as "mock-duck" or "wheat meat." However, both of these names disgust me, so I will continue to use "seitan."
It all started when I went to Local 44 for a beer last week. I got the Allagash tripel and it was delicious, but in the spirit of tripels it had a high alcohol content and I realized that it would be best if I ordered dinner immediately. So, I ordered the seitan reuben and IT WAS DELICIOUS.
My mind had been blown by that sandwich, and I knew that seitan needed to become a staple in my diet. Then, the next day on the local morning news show two chefs from the Horizons vegan restaurant were demonstrating how to make Vegan Korean Seitan Tacos. I knew that these tacos were part of my destiny. So after going to four grocery stores, making seitan from scratch, and toiling over the stove, this is what I came up with:
It was actually the most delicious thing that I have ever made. This is one time you will hear me say, Hail Seitan!
