Equally bad take: look how many species India needs to replace a simple hamburger.
Both are good. You can make a great curry without meat, but a great curry isn’t a hamburger. Meat replacements aren’t competing with existing vegetarian recipes, they’re competing with existing fast food that’s currently meat based.
 Vegans in the USA vs. India](https://media.gleasonator.com/e0f7ff42731f2e2fbcfbf5bb2832c29bc76a2f6f86a4ee3eb8cb2ff1f3eaf867.png){kind=link}
Equally bad take: look how many species India needs to replace a simple hamburger.
Both are good. You can make a great curry without meat, but a great curry isn’t a hamburger. Meat replacements aren’t competing with existing vegetarian recipes, they’re competing with existing fast food that’s currently meat based.