Agedashi Tofu is a traditional Japanese dish made with lightly coated and deep-fried tofu, served in a warm umami-rich dashi ...

Japanese-style Mapo Tofu is a milder variation of the original Sichuan dish, made with tofu, ground meat, and a savory ...

When it's dried, tender tofu skin (doufu pi in Mandarin, yuba in Japanese) becomes earthy and chewy. It's sold in many shapes and is hardy enough to withstand braises, bold sauces, and stir-fries.

Japanese tofu makers battle to surviveThe price of foreign soybeans has risen even further this year. The average price from January to the end of September was 84.2 yen per kilogram, the highest ...

Tofu was introduced to Japan from China in the 7th century and remains a staple of the Japanese diet. In Kyoto, a city founded 1,206 years ago, it used to be said that “if you don’t know what ...

The gig: Koki Sato, 33, is president of Gardena-based Meiji Tofu, the only Japanese tofu maker in Los Angeles County. Together with his father, Shogo Sato, the son has helped build the nearly 40 ...

We couldn t make a profit even though we worked 365 days a year, said Eiichi Oikawa, the 37-year-old owner of Sendaiya Honten, a tofu maker in Mitaka, in western Tokyo, that declared bankruptcy in ...

TOKYO - A growing number of Japanese tofu makers are shutting down part or all of their business due to the rising cost of imported soybeans and demands for wholesale price cuts from supermarket ...