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What is seitan?

Seitan

Seitan is also called wheat meat. This meat substitute is made of wheat gluten which has been simmered and marinated in soy sauce and spices. Used in Asian and Middle Eastern dishes, it is available in Asian food markets as mien chung or yu mien chung.

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