Is there a bean curd NOT made from soy?

Question

what are some good non soy based meat alternatives?

Answer 1

Burmese tofu is made from chickpeas.  I've never seen it in stores, but there are some threads on how to make your own in the forums at http://www.theppk.com (just do a search for "burmese tofu.")

Another non-soy based meat alternative is seitan, which isn't bean curd, but a grain product.  The gluten in wheat flour is isolated by rinsing away the starch and is developed into a dough that's steamed, boiled or baked in broth.  You can find premade seitan at stores like Whole Foods and it's not hard to make yourself (again, lots of threads and recipes on the PPK forums.)

Answer 2

wheat gluten or seitan is a great  alternative to soy but soy may not be as bad a you think.