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the soybean's glow-up: bound by friendly mold into something nutty, firm, and quietly indestructible
means A firm, nutty, protein-rich food made from soybeans that have been fermented and bound together into a solid cake by a beneficial mold.
from From Javanese 'témpé,' the word and the food both born in Indonesia, where this fermented soybean cake has been a staple for centuries. It entered English largely through the 20th-century interest in vegetarian and whole-food eating, carrying its Javanese name intact.
- living food
- Made by fungus knitting beans into a solid cake
- origin
- Born in Java, Indonesia, centuries ago
- protein punch
- Packs more protein than tofu by weight
- mold matters
- Black spots are normal and totally edible
- whole bean
- Uses the entire soybean, fiber intact
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