0 abbreviation for textured vegetable protein: a brand name for a food produced from soya beans that is made to look like meat and that can replace it in various dishes:
Textured vegetable protein (TVP): A soy product that can take the place of ground meat in such foods as taco and burrito filling, chili, and spaghetti sauce.
What makes the BBQ TVP slices taste savory is the dry roasted rice powder which is commonly used in Vietnamese cuisine.
Soak the 3/4 cup dry ground TVP in a 3/4 cup hot water to reconstitute it.
Mix the TVP into the hot water. Let stand for a few minutes.
