John Westfield

I'm a lifelong cooking enthusiast with a special love for strange and underused ingredients. I hope this blog helps open your mind to more of the wonderful edible treasures around us.

Where is tofu made?

It was eventually taken to Japan and Korea, where it continues to be a must-have in people’s homes. In the most basic terms, tofu is soy milk that goes through a process somewhat similar to cheese making. Another frequent question is “Where can I buy tofu?”. Tofu can be found at most supermarkets around the …

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Does tofu have a brother?

Tofuu was born as Hayden Joseph Griffin on the 1st November 1998 in Sun Valley, Idaho USA; he spent his childhood in his hometown with his brother, whose name he hasn’t revealed so far. Tofuu also hasn’t shared anything about his parents, which includes their names and professions. The next thing we wanted the answer …

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Why was tofu invented?

According to one Chinese legend, tofu was invented when a cook decided to experiment with flavoring a batch of cooked soybeans with the compound nagari. In the West, there is quite a lot of stigma against tofu. Yet another query we ran across in our research was “Who invented tofu and when did it emerge?”. …

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