vacon
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Noun
[edit]vacon (uncountable)
- Synonym of facon.
- 2019 August 2–15, Catharine Fulton, a rawlings, Hannah Jane Cohen, John Rogers, “Reykjavík ExtraVEGANza: 16 cruelty-free options in Iceland’s vegan-friendly capital”, in Valur Gunnarsson, editor, The Reykjavík Grapevine, number 13, Reykjavík: Fröken ehf., →ISSN, page 24:
- The vegan brunch is plentiful, with a flavourful tofu scramble, pancakes, “vacon,” roasted root vegetables, hummus and more.
- 2020 February 21, Clinton Moodley, “A burger that goes beyond…: Vegan substitute tastes as good as the real thing, but is arguably healthier and kinder”, in Cape Times, Cape Town, →OCLC, “Good Life” section, page 2:
- What they serve: The Player Hater Burger with Beyond Meat Patty topped with vacon, vegan feta and avo (R145), and The Houdini Burger with Beyond Meat Patty topped with vegan mozzarella, vacon, cos lettuce, tomato, house pickles and mustard (R129).
- 2023, Karla Salinari, “Classic VLT”, in Abuela’s Plant-Based Kitchen: Vegan Cuisine Inspired by Latin & Caribbean Family Recipes, New York, N.Y.: Skyhorse Publishing, →ISBN, “Desayunos y Brunch (Breakfast and Brunch)” section:
- [T]here have been major advancements in plant-based cooking since then. Enter “vacon,” or vegan bacon! […] Vacon is a bacon substitute made from shiitake mushrooms, and cooked with tamari, liquid smoke, and maple syrup to give it a salty, well, bacon-like flavor. […] To make the vacon, preheat oven to 350°F.