Dressed up as a chicken, but it's not

I'm so behind on posting! There's still two pot lucks to share, plus a whole heap of baking. But first this is dinner from Halloween Night. Before heading out to a house show, I made mock chicken and a big veggie stir fry for Tim, myself and our friend Matt. The mock chicken was from a recipe I've been itching to try from the beautiful blog Chow Vegan. It involves the technique of layering thin sheets of bean curd, or yuba, that have been soaked in sauce and rolling them into a log that is then steamed and sliced. Usually this dish is served cold. I often see it as mock duck on the menu of dumpling houses I go to. The end result is very chewy, toothsome and satisfying. Not much like chicken at all, it's one of my favourite forms of mock meat. Chow Vegan's recipe featured a filling of fried shitake mushrooms for even more texture and juiciness.