From the outside, Temple of Seitan, which opened last Saturday in Hackney, looks like a trendy chicken shop with vinyl skull wallpaper, £6 dishes, and a Pixies-heavy playlist. But look closer, and behind the counter you'll notice pieces of deep-fried seitan.Temple of Seitan started serving vegan fried chicken (made from wheat gluten) last July, and quickly built a following among vegans and omnivores alike for their popcorn bites and subs, which are eerily faithful to their meat counterparts.Rebecca McGuinness, a Melbourne native, worked as a legal secretary before making "seitan-ic" chicken full-time, with no formal cooking background.Read the rest of this article on Munchies.
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Inside London’s First Vegan Fried Chicken Shop
Temple of Seitan opened last Saturday in Hackney and looks like any other trendy fast food joint—except the “chicken” it serves is entirely vegan, made from wheat gluten mixed with herbs, spices, and tofu.