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TOFU

Eat like a Buddhist monk — or like a tofu lover who enjoys a bit of deep frying.
LIFE / Food & Drink / JAPANESE KITCHEN
Jun 2, 2024
Vegan dumplings to please any Buddhist monk
Whatever you call these tasty dumplings, feel free to mix any finely cut vegetables into the tofu base besides the ones in the recipe.
A tofu business summit is held in Nagoya in October.
JAPAN / Society
May 15, 2024
Tofu shops in Japan at crossroads amid rising costs
The number of tofu producers has been declining at an annual rate of 400 to 500 in recent years
Packages of tofu on the production line at the Yamami factory in Oyama, Shizuoka Prefecture
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 18, 2023
Tofu-maker Yamami sees shares surge after automating ancient craft
At its newest factory at the foot of Mount Fuji, the company, one of the few that’s listed, can produce 15,000 units of the bean curd each hour.
Swapping out soybeans for chickpea flour puts a unique twist on this classic Japanese dish.
LIFE / Food & Drink / The Recipe Box
Aug 13, 2023
Recipe: Deep-fried chickpea tofu with 'devil's dung'
Unlike soy tofu, where proteins are coagulated from soy milk, Shan tofu uses heat-set starch with ochre-hued chickpea flour.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Okinawa
Nov 7, 2022
Okinawa’s shima-dōfu makers fight to preserve their tradition
The people who make the products are having to contend with rising soybean prices and strengthened food hygiene rules.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / TOKYO FOOD FILE
Jul 24, 2022
If you can’t beat the heat, savor it at Kakan
The best kept (and spiciest) secret in Kanagawa tofu dishes has finally come to Tokyo.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / THE RECIPE BOX
Feb 19, 2022
Recipe: Tofu chocolate mousse
This delicious chocolate mousse made of tofu is easy to make and will supply you with enough dessert to get you through the week.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / JAPANESE KITCHEN
Jan 22, 2022
Recipe: Kōya dōfu and bok choy stir-fry
If this simple stir-fry is good enough for a monk then it's good enough for your dinner table.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / THE RECIPE BOX
Aug 21, 2021
Crisp and crunchy vegan tofu katsu
This vegan version of tonkatsu (pork cutlet) swaps out pork for soft, custard-like tofu that gives the dish a light texture and endless flavor possibilities.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / JAPANESE KITCHEN
Aug 14, 2021
Two recipes to jazz up the humble hiyayakko
A great, easy dish for a hot summer's day is hiyayakko — chilled tofu with various toppings. These two recipes depart from the usual, and make great drinking appetizers.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / JAPANESE KITCHEN
Jul 10, 2021
How to make curry-style māpō dōfu over cauliflower rice
With Japanese curry, it's the mouthfeel of the rice that's key, so you can easily swap it for cauliflower rice for a low-carb take on the staple dish.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / THE RECIPE BOX
Apr 17, 2021
How to make Japanese-Chinese fusion māpō dōfu
Tempered with the inclusion of red miso, this Japanese-Chinese fusion mu0101pu014d du014dfu is a flavorful and beginner-friendly introduction to the intricacy of Sichuan spice.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / KONBINI WATCH
Nov 28, 2020
Plant-based protein makes healthy snacking easy
Wallet? Check. Keys? Check. Tofu bar from Seven-Eleven Japan? Check.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 25, 2020
Beyond Meat takes on tough rival in China: tofu
Beyond Meat Inc., the U.S. maker of plant-based burgers and sausages, announced a new product designed to crack China, the world's biggest meat market: imitation ground pork.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / JAPANESE KITCHEN
Jul 14, 2018
Edamame: Eat them fresh and green, with a beer or two
Edamame, or immature green soybeans, are the quintessential snack to have with an ice-cold beer, especially in summer.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / JAPANESE KITCHEN
Jul 15, 2017
Once a food for the upper classes, tofu is now enjoyed by the masses
It's not certain exactly when tofu was introduced to Japan. One theory holds that it was brought over from China by the great Buddhist priest and scholar Kukai, also known as Kobo Taishi (734-835) in the early ninth century during the early Heian Period (794- 1185). However, we must fast-forward to the...
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / OSAKA RESTAURANTS
Mar 24, 2017
Gomachu: Imbuing tofu with the power of sesame
At Gomachu, tofu is fun, and possibly even exciting. It may even be sexy — the jury is still out.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / OSAKA RESTAURANTS
Feb 24, 2017
Nuwara Kade: Sri Lankan cuisine that take spice seriously
Hands up if you think spicy food in Japan could do with being (a whole lot) spicier?
Japan Times
JAPAN / CHUBU CONNECTION
Nov 7, 2016
Japanese food fad lifts ceramic grinding disks
Ceramic grinding wheels produced by Noritake Co. in Nagoya, usually used to cut or grind metal and glass, are gaining unexpected attention thanks to the increasing popularity of Japanese food in other countries.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Dec 12, 2015
Food for thought: A traditional Okinawan diet may help prolong life
The view that, if there is a Garden of Eternal Life, it is likely located in Okinawa, may be a touch exaggerated but few places offer better models for the correlation between food, health and longevity than Japan's southern islands.
Two of America’s biggest debt holders are dumping Treasurys
The U.S. Treasury building in Washington. Investors in Japan and China sold a pile of U.S. debt in the last quarter, just before the U.S. presidential election.
Ishiba aggravates his own political failures with diplomatic faux pas
Prime Minster Shigeru Ishiba is greeted at the APEC summit in Lima by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday. The Japanese leader was criticized for remaining seated while meeting several world leaders at the event.
Japan's 3.31 million visitors in October set monthly record
Kiyomizu Temple in Kyoto in December 2023. Famous autumn leaf colors contributed to increased tourism demand last month from many markets across Asia, Europe and North America, the Japan National Tourism Organization has said.
Japan ranks last in romance satisfaction for second straight year
In a survey of 31 countries, Japan ranked last in terms of those who felt loved, with just 51% of respondents saying so.
Ruling coalition and DPP strike last-minute deal over economic policy
DPP policy chief Makoto Mahaguchi speaks at the party's policy gathering in Tokyo on Wednesday.
Japan, U.K. and Italy discuss inviting more countries to joint fighter project
A new concept model of a next-generation fighter jet to be jointly developed by Japan, Britain and Italy is on display in Farnborough, Hampshire, in July.
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