My life achievement this week was feeding a tofu-skeptic friend 50 types of tofu while she was here, and now she’s tofu-obsessed (people just don’t know how to select, or cook, tofu, is my deeply held belief. There are hundreds of varieties and thousands of cooking styles, and it isn’t a meat replacement!)

In east asia, a tofu dish is also unlikely to be vegetarian unless specified (or a dessert)