I’m not vegan, but I’m trying to reduce my meat consumption. Unfortunately I really like snacking on pepperoni sticks - I like to tough, chewy texture and the spicyness. When I search for vegan pepperoni substitutes I can only find things intended for making pizza etc. Any suggestions for vegan snacks similar to pepperoni sticks?
A lot of Asian grocery stores have chewy mushroom snacks of different flavors but similar texture to jerky, and tofu snacks that might give you the same kick.
I love marinated spiced mushrooms, they gave a very full, firm, crunch/chewy texture.
Tofu curds come in like a billion different flavors too, and while not as similar in texture to pep sticks, they’re still a good bite and there’s probably a flavor you’ll like.
There are vegan jerkies, and you can make your own easily with online recipes, even adding pepperoni spices.