to vegetarian shoppers or adventurous folks in VA Beach
Over the summer, I discovered that the Asian market on Holland Rd. in the Timberlake shopping center has a huge selection of "imitation meats." Other than a handful of things you can get at Heritage and the Organic Food Depot, I have a feeling that this might be Virginia Beach's largest selection of soy-based imitation products. A lot of the products are put out by a company called "Veri Soy."
You can find soy versions of:
-scallops
-chicken
-steak
-fish
-crab
-cuttlefish
-duck
-tons of others
Recently, I was able to buy some. Near the aisle, was a section of canned seitan/tofu/imitation meats, so I ended up buying the canned soy roast duck. After cooking them with veggies, I was surprised that it turned out alright, but I gave it an A-.
The "scallop balls" were cooked in "southern fry crumbs" that i've had sitting around for a bit. I was let down by the way they turned out because I was expecting them to be softer and less of a hassle to bite through. They get a B-minus. I might end up buying them again and figuring out if they taste good in a "steamed and seasoned" setting.
The citrus spareribs were excellent and highly recommended for any local vegetarians to try out. I stir fried these with vegetables and lots of seasoning. A+
Presentation in this aisle looks a bit sketchy. I had to dig through quite a few freezer-burned packages to find something that looked well enough to take home. There were a couple of dead flies too, but as long as they weren't roaches, I was fine with that. Also, it's hard to pinpoint the price range for these products since the tags on the freezer aisle are barely legible or misplaced. I know the canned duck was 1.99 and both the scallop balls and citrus spareribs were 4.99. I know the more expensive items were the fish and chicken, both being above the 6.99 range. Anyway, don't let that turn you off if you're thinking about trying something new. You might be pleasantly surprised.
|
Welcome to City-Data.com forum! Make sure to register - it's free and very quick! You have to register before you can post and participate in our discussions with 700,000 other registered members. User profiles and some forums can only be seen by registered members. After you create your free account you will be able to customize many options, you will have the full access to over 15,000 posts/day about local topics and you will see fewer ads. 
Linear Mode
