Vegan 'Tuna' Nigiri - The Tasty K (2024)

I gotta say that I was slightly surprised by how viral the video for my Vegan ‘Tuna’ Nigiri went on my Instagram, but then again, also not really! 🙂 Despite the obvious vegan haters I was delighted to see all your interest for trying out new textures and experimenting with plant-based food options and tastes! Super stoked to see plant-based options spark interest and educate a bit about how easy it is to find sustainable alternatives.

Now, a lot of people asked if it really tastes like tuna. Of course, it will never taste 100% like tuna as it’s just not a fish, but the marinade and ingredients do an amazing job in making you feel like you actually are eating fish. The key are always 2 things: taste and texture. The texture of slightly boiled tomato flesh is definitely different from tuna, but actually quite similar. Thanks to the addition of seaweed in the marinade ingredients, the tomato flesh adopts a fishy flavor. So the longer you marinade your ‘tuna’ slices, the fishier it gets! 🙂

A lot of people like to complain about calling things like these ‘tuna’, but in most cases, those people would never been up to trying these foods anyways. They fail to understand that it’s all about marketing. Tomato nigiri sounds much less exciting than tuna nigiri for obvious reasons. We are used to the foods we grow up with, so in order to find substitutes that are healthier, more sustainable and do less harm, we create plant-based versions of what we already know. I don’t get why people are triggered by this. It’s just words. Peanut butter doesn’t actually contain butter and still it’s allowed to be called like this and nobody cares. People only care so much about vegans because they are triggered. And that’s ok – but again, don’t understand the drama.

Back to these amazing Vegan ‘Tuna’ Nigiri! Just do yourself a favor and try making fishy tomatoes/carrots once and then thank me later! 😀 Seriously though, my non-vegan boyfriend LOVES the fish alternatives – especially my vegan bagel lox! 🙂

Ifyoudecide to give these Vegan ‘Tuna’ Nigiri a try, let me know! Leave a comment and rate it – it’s so helpful to me and other readers. And don’t forget to take a picture and tag me (@thetastyk) and#thetastykso I can share your remakes on Instagram! I love seeing what you come up with. Love and enjoy!♥

Print

Disclaimer: Please note that some of the links above are affiliate links and if you purchase through those links I’ll receive a small commission with no additional cost to you. I’m only affiliated with companies and products that I recommend and trust. This is a great and easy way to support me, without spending extra money and I would be eternally grateful for your help!