I want to eat vegan fish & chips on the beach

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Any U.K. recommendations? Thanks.

If it’s halloumi count me in. Battered cheese. Be still my beating fanny 🤤

As expected, the anti-vegan crowd have appeared.

There's nothing wrong with wanting a meat or fish substitute. It doesn't hurt anyone, and more importantly, nothing gets killed. Calling it 'vegan fish' communicates exactly what the desired stuff is like - it's not meant to be literal.

Here's a chippy in Scarborough that does vegan stuff

www.capplemans.com/

Not this BS. Do you actually believe it yourself?

Nobody actually believes that vegan bacon is real bacon.

People who choose not to eat meat for animal welfare reasons may still miss the taste and texture of meat. They are allowed to, how scandalous!! The "courage of their convictions" is that animals shouldn't be killed for their food, not that nobody should enjoy the taste of bacon!

How often do vegans come onto threads asking about meat dishes and say pathetic shit like this?

Me too! There’s a chip shop at the beach closest to me which caters surprisingly well for vegans eg vegan sausage in batter, vegan burgers and vegan-labelled curry sauce, but no vegan fish!
It’s not ideal, but have you thought of taking your own, prior-cooked vegan fish in batter from Aldi, wrapped in paper. You could still buy chips at the beach to have with them.
Btw, for those asking why vegan fish? And what is vegan fish?- being vegan doesn’t mean you dislike the flavour and texture of meat and/or fish. However, you’re willing to sacrifice your tastes for the sake of the animals. Therefore, you’re happy to eat a cruelty-free alternative. Vegan fish is usually made from banana blossom or tofu.

Oh, 100% battered halloumi and chips is better than battered fish!

I love how upset non-vegans get when no one even asked their opinion. And people say vegans are preachy 🤣

There’s no beach nearby unfortunately but if you are ever in Glasgow, go to the restaurant Mono. They do Tof-ish and chips with mushy peas and tartare sauce. It’s delicious!

I had to reread that, I thought it said battered fanny and was thinking WTF??

😂

That’s my point!
you can make it with meat, veggie or vegan sausages and it still doesn’t contain toad 😀
the fun I had explaining this dish to my South African friend!

Bloody hell, don't know why you're getting a hard time but I recommend Elliot's Fish and Chips in Hunstanton. Right on the beach, parking nearby and they sell loads of vegan items on their extensive menu so something suitable for most, whatever your dietary choices

I’m a meat eater but have eaten Tof-ish and it’s surprisingly good as a fish substitute.

Did these naturally vegan foods originate for their own sake or to replace a meat dish? Because there's loads of vegan food in the UK that has no label relating to meat or fish. Those that do tend to be direct replacements. Just like the Chinese mock meats that have been mentioned on this thread. Plenty of naturally vegan Chinese dishes, but mock duck is meant to be a duck substitute in a way that e.g. broccoli isn't.

For anyone who has grown up with fish and chips, vegan fish and chips is immediately comprehensible.

Who's being stroppy?

It’s catered for and a real thing. I’m not vegan but I really don’t understand why you would be so rude to someone who is, and posting for advice - and if you climb down off your high horse, you’d see she’s had quite a few suggestions.

You can’t see it but I’m giving you a standing ovation. And I’m not vegan !!

Last time I went to Brighton I saw on the seafront they had a vegan fish and chip shop. It looked nice but we didn't get chance to try it.

I agree - I'd probably eat far more vegan food if it was obvious what it was. I've no idea when it's "ch*cken" or whatever.

I have many vegan friends and cater for them and when we have had fish and chips I've just done them chips and or something else. Im not sure what you mean by vegan fish? Vegan fish doesnt exist?

I dont want to cause offense but this vegan bacon/chicken/fish thing seems a bit silly to me. If you choose not to eat those things totally ok but just have something else surely?

What about the fishermen who catch fish for us to eat? What are they going to do if everyone starts eating vegan "fish"?

There is usually a more detailed description below as with most menu items or you could just ask.

You do talk rather a lot of shite, don’t you?

The thing is the Ch*ckn and the like are made out of all sorts of random crap that don’t really sound good on a menu. If it’s battered banana blossom, jackfruit or artichoke then the menu usually says that.

Why should they eat something else when they want battered banana blossom/tofu that’s deep fried and served with chips?

I had some at a festival once and it was bloody delicious but I can't remember the company that did it. I've got a feeling that it was the same one that has the shop on the seafront in Brighton. I think I googled it at the time.