Uncle Roger (Nigel Ng)

Uncle Roger Become Vegan??? @HalleBurns

The video features the popular internet persona Uncle Roger stepping into a vegan kitchen to demonstrate how to craft a plant‑based “deli meat” using tofu and wheat gluten, while delivering his trademark sarcasm. He lists the core components—firm tofu, vital wheat gluten, white miso, nutritional yeast, poultry seasoning, white pepper, and a maple‑soy‑barbecue glaze—and walks through steaming, marinating, then baking the roll at 400 °F for about 45 minutes. The recipe is framed as a parody of traditional meat‑based deli slices. Memorable lines such as “It has the same texture as chicken,” “Flour on crack,” and “Vegan people need MSG” punctuate the tutorial, blending culinary instruction with cultural jokes about tofu, MSG, and Western vegan trends. By marrying a viral comedy brand with a plant‑based recipe, the clip illustrates how influencer humor can lower barriers to vegan cooking, potentially expanding the market for meat‑alternatives among younger, digitally‑savvy audiences.