Mock Egg Salad Recipe: Look ma, no eggs!
Written by vegoftheweek on Sunday, June 15th, 2008 in Salad, tofu.
Some things were just meant to go together. Peanut Butter and Jelly. Salt and Pepper. Vegan Mayonnaise and Mirin.
I’m excited about Mirin. When I purchase something for the first time, especially a new sauce or other condiment, my instinct is to taste it as soon as I get home (sometimes before even putting away the rest of the groceries). What a pleasant surprise I got when putting the sweet and sticky Japanese cooking seasoning in my mouth.
Although mainly for cooking, Mirin has also been used an an alternative alcoholic drink to sake. It’s sweet, syrupy taste is an alternative to sugar in dishes and helps food retain their shapes. It is also an excellent ingredient in mock egg salad using tofu and vegan mayonnaise.
If I had to nickname this recipe, I’d call it The Stalker or The Motivator. (more…)