1.0HappyCowhttps://www.happycow.net/blogDavid Chinhttps://www.happycow.net/blog/author/DC1346/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="ePcOSOLVvT"><a href="https://www.happycow.net/blog/butler-soy-curls/">Great Vegan Meat Alternative: Butler Soy Curls</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.happycow.net/blog/butler-soy-curls/embed/#?secret=ePcOSOLVvT" width="600" height="338" title="“Great Vegan Meat Alternative: Butler Soy Curls” — HappyCow" data-secret="ePcOSOLVvT" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); /* ]]> */ </script> https://www.happycow.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/Chicken-Curry.Butler-Soy-Curls-header.jpg600194If you’re not familiar with Butler Soy Curls, this is an amazing product. Soy curls are an unseasoned and unflavored dehydrated bean  curd. Since they’re dehydrated, flavor can be infused by rehydrating them in a flavorful sauce. For example, in the picture above I used this product to make a vegan chicken curry.The dried bean curd was simmered in a sauce that was flavored with vegan chicken bouillon and seasoned with a mixture of Madras curry powder, garlic, ground cayenne pepper, Old Bay seasoning, garlic, and vegan peanut butter. Not only were these bean curds moist and flavorful but their natural color even made them look like chicken. In thinking more about this product, I couldn’t help but think about Te Chang brand tofu. Like Butler, Te Chang produces a dried bean curd. Unlike Butler, these Taiwanese products have been marinated in a flavorful sweet sauce. Sadly, the Te Chang product line which includes such flavors as vegetarian and black pepper, is not vegan friendly because they contain sugar. I think the reason these products are different  is because Te Chang has a different target market. I’m not talking about the obvious difference – that Te Change sells to the […]