Vegan but crave bacon

[Woahriver]

I crave bacon. But im vegan. Does any vegan know any vegan alternatives.

*sorry smoked ham slices!

I am not vegan, but DH is. I really like the Vivera bacon flavoured pieces. They wouldn't substitute in a bacon sandwich really because the shape and texture are wrong but they taste good. Bacon is the main reason I am not vegetarian. Cheese and yoghurt are the reasons I am not vegan.

Probably not quite what you are after (I cannot eat the fake stuff, not out of taste but it makes me ill), but I make the crispy aubergine bacon (google it, it's not letting me post the link on my knackered phone). It's a faff to make but it's lush.

@formerbabe I'm curious as to the reason OP is craving animal fat! Please enlighten us on your science-based evidence! Many vegans reading this thread may benefit from your superior knowledge of nutrition.

@plantsplantsplants

Google DHA, what we need it for and where we can obtain it.

@formerbabe Vegan supplements tend to include omega 3, whether a DHA type from algae or other types. Again, any sensible vegan is aware of the nutrients they need to supplement or track.

One of my vegan colleagues craved bacon when she was pregnant...

Tofu - buy the smoked stuff that doesn't need pressing. Dip slices in a bit of oil, soy, spices and roast until crispy. Obviously doesn't taste like bacon but gives a similar salty/fatty/oily kick.

We love taifun smoked tofu sliced up and fried. Nice smoky taste, and to me quite ‘meaty’. FYI, I am not vegan, just sometimes prefer not to eat meat 😊.

I'm not vegan or vegetarian (I eat cheese, butter, animal fat in stuff) but I can't stand eating actual meat flesh.
Pork, chicken, beef, lamb make me feel sick. Just the thought of eating bacon is grim. No cravings here!
I did not understand vegans craving meat or why so many vegi/vegan supermarkets items pretend to be meat.
Don't they turn your stomach when you think of what they are pretending to be?
Just curious really!

Elodie I guess that would depend on the person's reason for being vegan or veggie. For me it's about the animals so I happily eat substitutes and enjoy them because I know they're not meat. Someone like you who doesn't like meat probably wouldn't eat them.

I was going to ask if you could be pregnant, I also craved bacon as a first sign of my pregnancies! (usually vegetarian)

The frozen Tesco veggie bacon is soooo good! But I'm not 100% sure if it's just veggie or vegan, you'd have to check. I have a feeling it may contain egg... X

It's not vegan unfortunately untamed