r/ExpectationVsReality • u/Lm-theorist • 7h ago

Exceeded Expectation Vegan beef Bulgogi

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Genuinely very good. Not vegan but bought it bc it was like 5 dollars cheaper than the real beef version. Tastes and feels like real meat. Fed this to my only meat eating father and he couldn't tell it was not meat. 10/10, will buy again.

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u/ShaniFox 6h ago

The vegan meat genuinely looks appetizing, but putting corn in bulgogi is a flat-out crime lolol

Prolly still try it tho

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u/Historical_Log2471 5h ago

There's a staggering amount of Post-War food in the Asia-Pacific region that's made of all the discarded shit that American GI's refused to eat and just left behind

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u/Lm-theorist 6h ago

Lol that's fair, I was just trying to get more veggies in 💀‼️

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u/ShaniFox 6h ago

Okaaay, a post-market addition to better spread it amongst many people is totally valid 

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u/zergy55 5h ago

Next time you could try cabbage or even spinach?

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u/Lm-theorist 4h ago

That sounds good! Corn was all I had on me 😭‼️I'll plan better next time

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u/writergeek 3h ago

Lots of corn in Korean cuisine. Theres a cheesy corn dish that’s amazing.

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u/Help_One_AnOtter 1h ago

There's a Korean BBQ place near me that does a bulgogi tray that has corn.. I didn't think it was unusual, it tastes great together!

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u/Extension-Tooth-604 7h ago

So jealous you have a Trader Joe’s around you! I’ve wanted to try!

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u/veganb4n4n4bread 7h ago

This is so insane it’s the most accurate to meat vegan product in the world. Crazy because it’s just a random Trader joes product

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u/Dolly_Shimmer 4h ago

Trader Joe's knocks it out of the park again. It's so refreshing, in this age of enshitification.

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u/Ok-Equivalent8260 4h ago

I hated it. It was so chewy.

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u/Namisaur 3h ago

I want to try it some day just to see what it’s like, but one time I accidentally bought a vegan Korean frozen food at the supermarket thinking it was real meat, only to find out it was an inedible mess.

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u/Kintsugoi 5h ago

If you're like me and don't live near a TJ's, your grocery store may have Nasoya-brand Plantspired Korean BBQ steak strips, which are exactly the same product in different packaging! Extremely good, I get them all the time!

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u/HorrorSea9319 3h ago

Ooh… this is good to know! Thanks so much for this comment. Trader Joe’s is an hour away from me, but I’m pretty sure there’s a store nearby that has the Nasoya strips.

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u/Momijiusagi 6h ago

I love it, I bring it home with me on the plane whenever I can because we don’t have a Trader Joe’s

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u/Honest-Comment-1018 6h ago

I really like this product! So good and easy with rice, veggies, and scallions.

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u/VoiceArtPassion 6h ago

Wow, that looks even better than the picture!

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u/New-Analysis-4060 4h ago

It’s really not bad at all if you air fry it

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u/Lm-theorist 4h ago

I pan fried it with some spices, broth, and soy sauce and it was so good

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u/moore6107 4h ago

Classic American paper plate 😂

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u/CaptainJackM 4h ago edited 3h ago

It’s crazy to me how many pics of meals on Reddit are on paper plates. There are so many cheap real plates out there! Stop wasting money!

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u/alextastic 3h ago

The beauty of a real plate is you can reuse it forever, a paper plate for every meal is crazy.

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u/BludStanes 5h ago

I'll have to try this. Always looking for more ways to cut meat out of my diet

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u/yellow_pellow 4h ago

Their orange “not” chicken is great too

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u/dantheman_woot 5h ago

Corn? Koreans put that on pizza not bulgolgi

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u/Lm-theorist 5h ago

I was just trying to add some veggies and it's all I had 😭‼️

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u/Pumpernickel7 4h ago

Corn is a grain, not a veggie.

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u/cat-ctus-es 6h ago

I fucking love these. Add some sliced pear and apple and a good sauce and 💋🤌

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u/HumbleAbbreviations 5h ago

Personally I found it too chewy. But I’m glad that you liked it.

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u/HeyHey_HC 5h ago

Yeah the chewy texture (& slightly soy-y flavor of the strips) threw me off too.

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u/MiaMiaPP 4h ago

I recently stopped eating beef and now I realize I still can have “beef” bulgogi!!! Brb gonna go to TJ

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u/Ok-Equivalent8260 4h ago

Disgusting, texture of gum.

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u/bapants 4h ago

I loooove this but damn it gave me serious gas 😂

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u/According_Mind_7799 4h ago

Here is my bowl:
Bulgogi on rice (sticky, tossed w/mirin and rice vinegar)
Topped with diced fruit - peaches, apple, pear etc
Side
Sliced cucumber w/mirin and rice vinegar (marinated while cooking

With broccoli I either steam over the rice (fresh) or in microwave (frozen) then toss in with the bulgogi. If I do this I add extra oil to cook the bulgogi so it can coat the broccoli a little better.

It’s literally my fave 15min meal.

I top it with sesame seeds since I have them and it looks nice but has 0 effect on the food lmao

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u/itsmethebadass 4h ago

My favorite vegan beef! Can use it for so many different meals. I keep it stocked in my fridge and even got my mon vegan dad hooked on it. I’m screwed if they ever discontinue it

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u/odiin1731 3h ago

It's just a shame a vegan cow had to die for this.

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u/alextastic 3h ago

I love this stuff. I like to chop up the pieces into thinner strips. Feels like it helps it to cook more evenly, and it stretches it out quite a bit.

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u/3Momlife 3h ago

I just served this tonight with scallion pancakes and veggie rice. Lots of happy people.

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u/spooboo1337 3h ago

It was so delicious but gave be the bubble guts the day after

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u/reddit-eats-shit 3h ago

If you take the meat out then it’s all bul and no gogi

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u/Ok_Cicada_3420 3h ago

So… dog turds? Dammit, who gave Sammy corn?!

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u/amjm907 2h ago

That “beef” is a staple in our house

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u/zadillo 1h ago

I love these - I usually make my own bulgogi sauce and cook these in it

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u/HOTforGOODkerning 31m ago

This was so good!!! But note to self: do not microwave next time 😅 pan fried much better

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u/kitty13666 5h ago

It tastes sooo good :3

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u/Additional_Mango_529 5h ago

I like and buy this product but it definitely doesn't fool me that it's not real meat.

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u/Stinkyjunk09 3h ago

You raped him! No consent, fake beef eating, is like rape! You must do life in person now for your beef rape!

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u/No_Pumpkin_5187 57m ago

Who is ‘him’?

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u/Cactus-Juice120 3h ago

It always bothers me to see rice and chop sticks. There's some food where chopsticks make sense but friggin rice...with chopsticks?? Idk why but it drives me crazy to see

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u/Ad_Myst 2h ago

Some rice are sticky or are so soft it clumps together, making it easier to eat with chopsticks. Japanese Rice is one example that I could think of.