Hi folks! On Friday, some friends are coming over to play Unfathomable, a board game set on a boat in the Cthulhu mythos, so I thought it would be fun to cook something with a bit of a seafood / ocean taste. Only catch: I'm vegetarian, so no fish.

I'm looking for inspiration for something that might have this sort of flavor. So far, I've thought about something using wakame or nori sheets, but although I do have experience cooking Chinese and Japanese dishes, I couldn't think of any sort of full dish that might have the right taste.

I'm aware that there are vegan "fake salmon" or "fake tuna" things that you can buy, but I haven't been too impressed with those so far.

Any thoughts?

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[–] 8 points 11 months ago (4 children)

Vegetarian sushi comes to mind. Sometimes I even prefer it to sushi with fish when I'm in the mood; it's crisp and refreshing when done right. If you use good quality nori and rice vinegar you'll get that oceanic flavor you're looking for without any fish.

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  • [–] 2 points 11 months ago (3 children)

    I’m not vegan/vegetarian, but I like the idea of foods with more veggies and been making my own sushi recently. What do you like in your vegetarian sushi?

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  • [–] 2 points 11 months ago (2 children)

    I usually do avocado, carrot, and cucumber with a sprinkling of sesame seed. The avocado is soft while the others are crunchy and they offer a nice texture dinamic when balanced. They also have a nice fresh taste that compliments the sharpness of wasabi and the savory/salt of soy sauce

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  • [–] 2 points 11 months ago (1 child)

    That sounds delicious, thanks for sharing!

    Question about the carrot, is it raw and hard or do you cook it or shred it?

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