Genuinely curious - Why do you think so much Vegan food is named exactly the same as the meat version? Its not going to taste the same as the recipe that bears that name?
I thought it might be to identify what you are eating but that doesn't make sense as it doesn't follow the same recipe?
Because I guess it’s to guide people on what the food style is based on? Maybe? Don’t know, don’t care.
I guarantee you put a hell of a lot more thought into it than me, based on you challenging pretty much everything I post about it
My bolognese is indistinguishable from a (probably pretty average) regular version for most people I’ve fed it to. The ‘mince’ in mine is a minor component anyway.
Burger shaped things are convenient for eating in buns.
Sausage shaped things are good in bread or with mash.
Sliced ‘meats’ are convenient in a roll or sandwich.
I’m sure you eat/use/wear a dozen things that really don’t resemble what they originally or technically started as.
I’m not dismissing your question, I’m probably just the wrong person to ask. I’m an ethical vegan. I liked the taste of meat when I was younger. Others are vegan for health reasons. I can’t even honestly tell you if the non meat alternatives taste like what you consider meat, and don’t care. They make up a very small fraction of my diet but they taste good.