Mild chickpeas, mild tofu, mild maple syrup ... was a rare blind spot. It could refer to taste or the effect on digestion or it could mean bland, benign, gentle or light. This was a word that ...

Anyone who has pressed a block of tofu can tell it’s a fairly waterlogged product. According to America’s Test Kitchen, tofu ...

Tofu has a rich history, originating in China over 2,000 years ago. It has been a mainstay in Asian cuisines for centuries, well before its popularity surged in the UK and other parts of the world.

It has a stronger taste than most types of tofu, and is delicious mixed with sambal or another assertively seasoned sauce.

But Inada was inspired by what he read in a book that said the original mapo tofu dish was much simpler than those found today and came up with a recipe using only seasonings available at home.

“The recipe of the person who made it first is ... Sai turned over the restaurant to her nephew at the age of 70. The “tofu with ‘tarako’ (salted cod roe)” is a dish she came up with ...