i legitimately enjoy raw tofu brick as a dinner

I know it grosses some people out, but I love natto so much. I got my girlfriend hooked on one of my favorite things for breakfast: soba noodles topped with natto, kimchi and egg (cooked with soy sauce and furikake).

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PhotoAwp@reddit

I can assure you anyone complaining about your tofu brick isnt praising a century egg behind your back

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Scary_Technology@reddit

Uhhh... You need more friends.

/s

Hey, who's anyone to tell you what you like! I put mayo on my fries, lol.

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i_am_un@reddit

I love dipping my fries in mayo. Mayonis the perfect food lube

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AreYouAllFrogs@reddit

They do look absolutely horrifying, so I get it.

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BilboBagginYoBitches@reddit

Tried it for the first time a few months and it was genuinely the best tasting yolk I’ve ever had. Too bad something about it was putting me off mentally, I think the fact it’s bigger than a regular egg

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Hobo_Robot@reddit

Because they use duck eggs, not chicken eggs

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destinyeeeee@reddit

I also do not enjoy the flavor or smell of ammonia

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unclefisty@reddit

I also do not enjoy the flavor or smell of ammonia

I think that's like a biological imperative. Ammonia bad for life.

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WiglyWorm@reddit

I had one once and the smell was awful but as soon as i got it past my nose it just tasted like a hard boiled egg. 🤷 I got it from the local asian mart and I don't read chinese, so maybe I got the "wrong" kind.

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Sunshineyvomit@reddit

Do you honestly like it raw and unseasoned more than sautéed with seasoning?

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marlfox_00@reddit

They’re nasty. I tried one in Thailand because they’re everywhere. A local talked me into buying one to share. The only thing I can liken the taste to something between old fish and the insole of a sweaty old leather boot 😵 17 years later and I STILL remember what it tasted like.

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rainzer@reddit

just do it without. Liangban doufu vs pidan doufu. It's cold tofu with doubanjiang (why not put soybean on your soybean), sesame oil, soy sauce, garlic, and scallions (liangban). Adding the century eggs makes it pidan.

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Toros_Mueren_Por_Mi@reddit

I really want to try one, there's a shop near me but they're like $9 and idk if I want to just waste the money in I case I don't like them (but in honesty I probably would lol)

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Aleksandrovitch@reddit

I tried my first chicken foot in public and ended up running to barf on the sidewalk. I think that was less about the food (although still, gross), and more about how it had been prepared (Rubber chicken foot with toenail clippings). So yeah. If you *really* don't want to try it. Don't. :D

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Nataliezephrin@reddit

Raw tofu with soy sauce is honestly just minimalist eating not even that weird

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filthysock@reddit

Came here to say the same, delicious!

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Thegreensteward@reddit

And Japanese breakfast (Hiyayakko)

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PiesRLife@reddit

Right, then you've got Hiyayakko, an actual Japanese dish.

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dtwhitecp@reddit

growing up with tofu as just an OK meat substitute, the first time I had this I basically made the Frank Reynolds "I get it" face

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rock374@reddit

They could not more clearly be disinterested in the fanciness of the meal

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F0MA@reddit

lol, well put but that looks like a firmer tofu. Silken would be better!

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AreYouAllFrogs@reddit

I grew up eating it with firm tofu. I know it’s very common to use silken for that dish, and I tried it recently but the resulting texture was mushy and extremely off putting.

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F0MA@reddit

I will have to give it a try then. The only time i have "raw" tofu is the silken kind. I am open to trying new things though so the next time I make my century old egg, I'm going to use a firmer tofu!

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EverydayPoGo@reddit

I do it with extra firm tofu, chopped spring onion, sesame oil, sichuan peppercorn oil, white pepper, and you can mix and mold it with a gloved hand. The texture is amazing.

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F0MA@reddit

Sounds delish!!

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AreYouAllFrogs@reddit

The firmer tofu does a really nice job of soaking up the sauce. I like to chop up the ingredients into egg salad-sized pieces too. I hope you enjoy it!

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redditsuckspokey1@reddit

And spongebobs pinky finger!

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SuperCarbideBros@reddit

Add some salt, soy sauce, and vinegar, too.

Splash hot sesame oil on cut up green onions and thank me later

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Competitive_Store115@reddit

lmao that's just a brick, respect the honesty tho

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inothatidontno@reddit

I add raw tofu to salads sometimes. Its good but i dont think i could eat a brick straight with a fork.

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Chanfaded@reddit

Idk why but seeing this brick on a plate has got me dying laughing, funniest brick I've ever seen

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Northern33@reddit

i like the sriracha tofu from trader joe’s it’s so tasty and the easiest meal ever

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vexingpresence@reddit

silk tofu (pudding consistency for those not in the know), soy sauce (sweet soy if you have it, or put brown sugar in regular soy), sesame oil/seeds, spring onion that i cut up with scissors. i will smash that like it's the window of a car sinking into a lake

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Kawaii_Batman3@reddit

Do you use silverware or just fist fuck it? I like the second option better. Makes me feel like a caveman.

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Xenc@reddit

Most disappointing cheesecake cube 😭

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kangaesugi@reddit

Yooo I do this but I mix some rice vinegar, chilli oil, sesame oil and a touch of garlic paste into the soy sauce before drizzling it on and then add some spring onion, sesame seeds and sliced cucumber to the top. It's so good for summer

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Rare-Yogurtcloset-22@reddit

That’s not brick, that’s a slice of AAC panel trifecta 🤩🥹

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ZephyrProductionsO7S@reddit

Not even hiyayakko just straight up nutrient cubes huh

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ReelestPrincess12@reddit

Every night dawg??

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RevolutionaryClub530@reddit

I literally gaged

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larana1192@reddit

Just cut it and put it in miso soup, this is very common way to eat tofu in Japan!

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qiyoulu@reddit

yes but silken

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sevit@reddit

Put some soy sauce/chili oil and sesame oil on that and its incredible.

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UntestedMethod@reddit

By "enjoy" do you mean "sustain yourself with"??

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therealbfletch@reddit

200 calorie dinner ?

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nadine_022@reddit

I love me some smoked tofu, eat it just like that too lol

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lloydbluejay@reddit

Why not seaaon it and chuck it under the grill ?

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0dds-e@reddit

I love a good brick of tofu with some chili crisp, soy sauce and green onions. A perfect safe food, no unexpected textures and lots of protein.

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maxru85@reddit

So you are rawtofueing your meal

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MissMcFrostynips@reddit

Sometimes I wish I was so easily satisfied.

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neep_pie@reddit

I would question any dinner that is just a large chunk of one thing, anything.

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cubosh@reddit (OP)

why?

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neep_pie@reddit

On the basis of nutrition

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cubosh@reddit (OP)

fair. in my defense, i rarely eat meals and instead eat many "one thing" all day

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neep_pie@reddit

I enjoy snacking on stuff like just cooked chicken or some cheese, or a piece of sausage, maybe with hot sauce. But since I know I need more variety for vitamins etc and some fiber I make a point to eat a stick of celery or some broccoli at the same time.

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TopCapTheApp@reddit

What about a large chunk of lasagna 😗

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neep_pie@reddit

Lasagna is many things, so the comparison would be a large chunk of cheese, only tomatoes, a plate with nothing but 3/4 lb of ground beef, plain noodles...

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TopCapTheApp@reddit

Touché

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ellastasia@reddit

Either you need to clean your camera lens, or that tofu is positively glowing!

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mgkionis@reddit

Ok iPhone

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Secretagentmanstumpy@reddit

Made from genuine Fukushima soy.

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runningoutoft1me@reddit

Found my person

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cubosh@reddit (OP)

cheers! [clinks bricks]

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reesescupss01@reddit

Is it a wet shlorpy clink or a firm thuddy clink?

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cubosh@reddit (OP)

a fleshy plop

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Scarethefish@reddit

No more. . .please?

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Ornery-Cheetah@reddit

plop

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Gullible-Mushroom749@reddit

Schlorp

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Zynaster@reddit

squelch

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goatfuckersupreme@reddit

Plap

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DonaldTrumpsScrotum@reddit

I know what you are

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Icy_Internet_7159@reddit

Hi Donald trumps scrotum

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Xfuck1tX@reddit

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cracquelature@reddit

Future man, take me by the hand, help me understand

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raisedbycoasts@reddit

Heat up some neutral oil, pour over minced aromatics & alliums (garlic, green onion, chili flakes, ginger) & then pour the whole thing over the tofu block & eat

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MissionMother8066@reddit

honestly etherial

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AdInternational5061@reddit

Me too! Only I eat a block after a work out with a little jam on it - reminds me of cheesecake or flan.

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cubosh@reddit (OP)

i have been contemplating going in a sweet direction with this! been eyeballing my jug of maple syrup..

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luckydukcky@reddit

Omg silken tofu is the best for desserts. douhua is a simple Chinese dessert with silken tofu and ginger infused brown sugar syrup it’s so good. Taho is kind of a different version with sago pearls, also really good.

Oh also I like to put silken tofu in my smoothies. It’s great

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Roland-Flagg@reddit

Someone posted a block of the fu with a Splenda packet ontop the other day…

Everyday we stray further from god

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LevelSkullBoss@reddit

I like soy sauce and rice vinegar or maple syrup and lime juice on mine

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mini-rubber-duck@reddit

if you can find that brown rice syrup they use on agar agar desserts, it would probably be amazing

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Fit_Carpet_364@reddit

You can definitely put silken tofu in a food processor with 'something sweet' and make a delicious mousse. The earliest related recipe I know of is a silken tofu chocolate mousse.

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PVetli@reddit

I've made a sick mousse-pie-thing with pb fit, peanut butter, and silken tofu. Guests devoured it right up.

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Fit_Carpet_364@reddit

Love to hear it. PB powder is my favorite flavor addition to any blender recipe. Second is beetroot powder for fruit smoothies. Strangely, it tastes more like a nut butter than dirt. And it has all the nutrients of beetroot.

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HendrixHazeWays@reddit

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AdInternational5061@reddit

That sounds really good! I may try maple syrup!

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Competitive-Ad1439@reddit

I'm saying this as someone who has made dozens of desserts using tofu.. but a block of tofu with jam on it has absolutely nothing in common with cheesecake, and especially not with flan

Sometimes I think these “healthy” food comparisons are written by aliens and/or AI

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AdInternational5061@reddit

lol not AI. I said it reminds me of - “reminds me of” - not “is exactly like” cheesecake. I like it - what do you care if it’s really like cheesecake or not?

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Competitive-Ad1439@reddit

Yes I understood the words, and like I said only an alien or AI could genuinely compare tofu with jam to a flan

I commented because it's just part of this lame trend of people trying to convince themselves/others that healthy food A is at all comparable to less healthy food B, and some poor schmuck is going to read your comment and waste their money on tofu and jam

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bikemandan@reddit

30-70g protein in a block, not bad

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QueezyF@reddit

It’s dirt cheap where I live, too. Like under $3 for a brick of extra firm cheap.

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Hentona@reddit

Is it not normal to eat raw tofu with soy sauce?

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luckydukcky@reddit

This is honestly fine, but something I learned from my Vietnamese friend is heating the tofu up in the microwave and dipping pieces of it in fish sauce. Sesame seed oil and soy sauce as a topping is also good.

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p_cool_guy@reddit

I like cutting em up into squares and frying em, then dipping em in a sauce. Perfect sauce vehicle

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Papa_Ours_63@reddit

Nooooo tofu, you monster why do you kill the best rpd officer 😭😭😭

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alreadykaten@reddit

Stone half slab from Minecraft

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SmokingGunontheRun@reddit

Whenever I cook tofu, it’s legitimately a struggle to not just eat the whole brick raw, especially after being cut up into bite-sized pieces. So good!

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Alarmed-Grape-3669@reddit

No. You don't....

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cubosh@reddit (OP)

i will record a video of me enthusiastically eating the whole thing if thats what you need

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Alarmed-Grape-3669@reddit

....and then you are putting soy on soy, yo! That's soy squared, no place in the world for soy squared😳

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Aspenmothh@reddit

Bro I will devour a raw slab of tofu in less than 5 minutes I'm not even joking

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cubosh@reddit (OP)

same, id even consider entering a race

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fnordulicious@reddit

Hiyayakko or yakko-dōfu is a Japanese dish which is just a diced brick of cold tofu with stuff on it. It’s a classic hot weather dish just like zarusoba. I like it with grated ginger, green onions, katsuobushi, and sometimes chili oil or chili flakes.

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cubosh@reddit (OP)

oo good ideas i want to try this summer

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goofyboi@reddit

This guy: I like a plain tofu brick Reddit: heres tons of ways to dress up your tofu!

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cubosh@reddit (OP)

yep. and the other half: performatively offended

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psychrolut@reddit

I do this…. With soy sauce and sriracha

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cubosh@reddit (OP)

whoa im gonna have to try that latter one

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sono_ona@reddit

Everyone needs to take a moment to wipe their camera lens….

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cubosh@reddit (OP)

guilty

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Nimyron@reddit

Any chance you're british ?

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cubosh@reddit (OP)

lol no, american

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DoctorBartleby@reddit

I literally told someone yesterday that all I wanted to eat was a block of tofu and nothing else. Is this an indicator of mental health

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cubosh@reddit (OP)

you have free will. enjoy the brick

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Fine_Collection301@reddit

Have you lost weight like this?

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cubosh@reddit (OP)

no because i also eat plenty of junk

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GoingVegetarian@reddit

Why is it shiny. It looks like the Heavens themselves bestowed this soybelisk upon your mortal hands. Hilarious.

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cubosh@reddit (OP)

shiny due to moistness, freshly unpackaged and not really compressed to drain

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Somepoorsoul77@reddit

Wife eats this with ponzu on top, it’s her favorite snack

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cubosh@reddit (OP)

oo never heard of ponzu. looks good. would def try

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Individual_Emu2941@reddit

Ponzu is amazing!!! Please please try it sometime

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IIAVAII@reddit

I love raw tofu too. I always end up eating a bunch of cubes when I'm chopping them to cook

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cubosh@reddit (OP)

that is precisely how i got started on this!

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ZAWS20XX@reddit

Do you just bite into it, like an apple?

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cubosh@reddit (OP)

lol someone iv never tried that yet. either i slice it into satisfyingly uniform cubes, or, fork it like cheesecake

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marmar1497@reddit

Honestly…..me too….. 😰🫡😂🫣

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cubosh@reddit (OP)

fellow bricker

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Pollydeathcon3@reddit

Soy sauce !!!

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cubosh@reddit (OP)

i do. it quadruples the enjoyment

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maschine02@reddit

Please turn yourself into the police and tell them where you buried the bodies. Their loved ones deserve closure.

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cubosh@reddit (OP)

clearly you have never tried the brick

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Gunslinger_247@reddit

I bet you have blue hair

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cubosh@reddit (OP)

blue hair is inside all of us. do not repress yours

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These-Fig-9611@reddit

SAME

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Prestigious-Toe9381@reddit

That’s some poverty ass shit but cool psycho dig in!

Bonus: you don’t have to worry about eating the rest of it in the next couple days! I always throw half the package away cause I like tofu like once a month.

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Any-Eye6299@reddit

I don't understand why people hate this so much. I think it improves with cooking but it's also good raw. Maybe you just don't like tofu, and that's fine. Stop forcing yourself to eat it then.

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cubosh@reddit (OP)

yeah i did not expect this post to have a wild spectrum of opinions. i think some people get angry when the a flavor is very mild, after a lifetime of dorito dust

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AllPerformancegyat@reddit

lazy betch

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cubosh@reddit (OP)

agreed

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Shebadoahjoe@reddit

Brick buddy! I've been cubing mine and drizzling with Japanese BBQ sauce, sriracha, Kewpie mayo and sesame oil lately.

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cubosh@reddit (OP)

cheers brick buddy. you are ahead of me. iv only done soy sauce

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Biiiishweneedanswers@reddit

Medium?

Firm?

Super Firm?

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cubosh@reddit (OP)

iv had em all and honestly cannot tell a difference. i think its just a marketing ploy: when you give the shopper a choice they are more likely to buy one of them, rather than skip entirely

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sus214@reddit

tofu is not bad at all, its just when people’s try to make it meat when its nasty to me

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cubosh@reddit (OP)

agreed. i simply enjoy compressed bean mash bricks

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WasabiZone13@reddit

People that hold their dishes in their hand are dumb.

Change my mind.

Nevermind, you cant 😂

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cubosh@reddit (OP)

wait so you have never held a dish? what does this mean

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captainshockazoid@reddit

you know how after a shower you can scratch yourself and the dead skin you scratch off is a damp grey gross substance under your fingernails? tofu reminds me of that

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cubosh@reddit (OP)

i like that for its vividness. whenever i eat swiss cheese i always imagine its the calloused skin of a giant

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Axrxt76@reddit

My daughter loves raw tofu. I air fry it

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cubosh@reddit (OP)

i tried air frying it and it mostly stuck to the basket. not sure the solution there. perhaps oil of sorts

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rechoflex@reddit

Bit of soy sauce and some sesame oil and you’ve a got a decent meal right there

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quornsmut@reddit

Huh. I have a close coworker who does this too. That you, Rob?

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cubosh@reddit (OP)

not rob. there are dozens of us

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SalamanderFickle9549@reddit

get some soy sauce and it will be real good, and I suggest silk tofu rather than the more firm ones

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iPourMilkB4Cereal@reddit

How many grams of protein?

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smittyhotep@reddit

I would die so quickly if I had a bite.

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MoonUnit98@reddit

You eat it wet?

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eazypeazy303@reddit

With some sauce?! PLEASE tell me you used some sort of sauce.

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Organic_Paramedic_37@reddit

Why does it taste so good straight out of the package 🤤

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icyleumas@reddit

How firm is the tofu? Extra soft? Do you also prefer certain brands?

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LightspeedDashForce@reddit

This is a beautiful photo btw. Photogenic tofu brick.

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LightspeedDashForce@reddit

You behave like a vegan character written by someone who isn't vegan.

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Proper-Internet-3240@reddit

I really like tofu but not just a plain brick with nothing on it. You’re protein deficient which is why this is delicious to you

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ResponsibleSoil3991@reddit

In South Korea, it is customary for inmates to eat white tofu upon their release from prison, symbolizing a pledge to never commit a crime again. Of course, Koreans have long enjoyed eating tofu and kimchi as snacks with alcohol. https://youtu.be/-FJ6SmTuEsg

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skyyminaj@reddit

No, you don’t…

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cronx42@reddit

I ate a whole boock a few nights ago. Along with a head of broccoli, a few carrots and an onion with Bachans japanese bbq sauce. It was insanely good. Really tasty stir fry!

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Sea_Structure_8692@reddit

Boock?

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cronx42@reddit

Haha. Block*. Auto spell correct is turned off and I don't often proofread.

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Pokepredator@reddit

Man I love the taste of . Every time I go home I await my meal of to finish off the day.

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Sea_Structure_8692@reddit

How dystopian of you

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tyshorr@reddit

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unwanted_zombie@reddit

Bleak.

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Organic_Fortune_4748@reddit

I do this too. I eat it with a dipping sauce of sesame oil, soy sauce, and apple cidar vinegar (equal parts). So good!

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JakeyPurple@reddit

Straight to jail

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Denjis-left-big-toe@reddit

I just tried cooked tofu for the first time and was disgusted with the texture

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GoddamnDiva@reddit

Was it too soggy or too crispy?

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sunsetscorpio@reddit

Funny story - I eat tofu a lot because I’m vegetarian, my husband and 2yo son are not but my son loves tofu.

Anyway last night, I made burrito bowls, which he doesn’t like but usually if I keep the ingredients separated and leave out the beans my son will eat them. Not last night, he yelled, he cried, full meltdown, he tried to run away. Rightfully I could not out him to bed without food, but I was also exhausted and was not mentally or physically in a place to prepare a different meal from him.

I pulled out a slab of raw tofu, like the above, it cut about a third off, grabbed a slice of white bread? And a few cherry tomato’s and dropped them on the table beside his plate. He stopped crying, started eating, and devoured every last bite 😅😭

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pinkecoli@reddit

I’m allergic to soy and I’ve always wanted to eat a plain tofu brick. I’m very jealous.

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SnyggTjej69@reddit

yeah honestly i dont even think they taste that different when cooked.

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otosandwich@reddit

It's the texture and embedding the flavour of the sauce, more than anything.

OP should try silken tofu with soy sauce. Usually add thinly sliced green onion, a little toasted sesame, and chili oil. Steamed also, but cold is probably fine especially for OP lol

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cubosh@reddit (OP)

i do add soy sauce. soy on soy

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Economy-Meet6044@reddit

Fry it in soybean oil for a soy family reunion.

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HendrixHazeWays@reddit

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LePontif11@reddit

I feel betrayed

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QueezyF@reddit

The texture is the main reason why I don’t normally do uncooked tofu unless it’s in a poke bowl or something. It’s like uncooked spam, I need some crispiness to it.

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peacenchemicals@reddit

i used to work with a korean lady who put me on this. i ate it for like a week straight. i dont even like tofu

anyway i ruined it for me cause i ate too much of it lol

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chet_brosley@reddit

Silken tofu with a dollop of chili crisp is all I need.

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MyMomsTastyButthole@reddit

But OP likes raw tofu brick. Why would they want to make it not raw tofu bruck

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SnyggTjej69@reddit

no way, silken tofu has the same feel as a pudding but without the sugar

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Pkyankfan69@reddit

If you do it right tofu can be really good. After I squeeze the excess liquid out and cube it I mix it in a little soy/sriracha mixture and some corn starch. Air fry that with a veggie, and then coat in a sambal/gochujang with soy, rice vinegar, honey sauce… That’s miles better than eating a plain block with soy sauce

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SnyggTjej69@reddit

i get what you say, but to me it sounds like it is not the tofu that tastes anything, but rather soy, rice vinegar, honey sauce and gochujang. chickpeas have a specific taste, as do kidney beans, but tofu just tastes neutral

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Jub_Jub710@reddit

I'm a big texture person when it comes to food, and a lot of places do a bad job of making tofu with good texture. When you can get it so it's slightly crispy on the outside, and chewy on the inside, it's great, no matter what flavors are added. My ex refused to touch it until one day, I caught him picking little pieces out of the skillet when I left the room.

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chet_brosley@reddit

I remember growing up when America suddenly realized tofu existed, but didn't understand the concept of how to use it so they just diced it and threw it cold and wet in the salad bar. It's been my long held belief that that's why people hate on tofu, because yes unprepared food generally doesn't taste great.

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stonhinge@reddit

I think most Americans avoid because it doesn't have any flavor on its own. So you have this flavorless brick. Healthy, yes - but still, what do you do with it?

Any other food can be eaten raw and/or cooked with no seasoning and it still tastes of something.

That said, I've used it in the past. Diced up single serving portions and tossed in the freezer to be added to packaged ramen. Chopped some up and used it instead of ground beef in hamburger helper, which actually came out really well, because the tofu just slurped up that flavorful sauce.

And then there's the fact that the average American is not adventurous in their cooking or eating and tofu is a relative newcomer to the American diet landscape.

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QueezyF@reddit

I wasn’t really a believer until I had some Japanese fried tofu and it changed how I saw it completely.

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TheVadonkey@reddit

Yup, I will never understand why people love tofu. If you like the flavors of everything it’s mixed with…then have something that actually adds to the flavor instead.

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Pkyankfan69@reddit

Well yeah, tofu by itself is about as plain as it gets and that’s why 99.99999999% of the tofu eating population don’t eat it without adding flavor and/or texture.

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kakka_rot@reddit

I do like two heavy presses between a lot of towels to get as much water out as possible, then marinade it in a bunch of stuff (soy and fish sauce, rice vinegar, etc) and starch and it pan fries up amazing

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QueezyF@reddit

That’s really similar to what I do with mine. A little bit of teriyaki, fish sauce, garlic powder, and rice vinegar. Maybe some gochugaru if I’m trying to spice it up.

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Yodzilla@reddit

When I had a friend who was vegan (still my friend, no longer vegan) I would take firm tofu, squeeze even more moisture out of it, smoke it, cover in bbq sauce, finish in broiler. Made kind of a tofu cowboy candy and if done right caramelized nicely.

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SarcasticGarbage@reddit

You know what I love this for you do your thing

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stefanopolis@reddit

My dog, you gotta use like, any punctuation at all.

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JayBird1138@reddit

If nothing else, they are ready for a post apocalyptic world where this is the only sustenance left.

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Aleksandrovitch@reddit

Statistically this person has to exist, so they may as well be happy.

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YetAnotherIteration@reddit

No only if they EARN IT 😤 we're a LEGITIMATE meritocracy bro 😤😤

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FormerGoat1@reddit

One must imagine Cubosh happy

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MinorSpaceNipples@reddit

Deep cut, 10/10 comment!

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DC2-@reddit

this brought immense happiness

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hotfistdotcom@reddit

according to what statistic? I read a study that showed over 96% of statistics are pulled from the ass.

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Aleksandrovitch@reddit

Sir, this is Reddit. My statistics are sourced the same way as everyone else's.

*shifts uncomfortably*

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hotfistdotcom@reddit

I read a study that showed over 96% of statistics are pulled from the ass.

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roughczech@reddit

Opposite spectrum of someone putting ghost pepper salsa even on their cornflakes...

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Quierta@reddit

I'm actually sort of jealous of this person lol. Imagine how easy it is to just crack open a package of tofu and ham it down and actually enjoy it.

I mean, I'm actually a huge fan of some simple/"bland" foods but all of my favourites at least require more work than that.

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PepperSprayP@reddit

Username checks out

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Princekyle7@reddit

You're a good person, my knee jerk reaction was 'fuck off' before I even had time to fully process the post.

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GreenT1979@reddit

I don't.

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UmbertoDelRio@reddit

I somehow agree with both of you

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MyMomsTastyButthole@reddit

It seems we've really opened a Pantera's box

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SanestExile@reddit

I fully expected this to be a quote from trailer park boys lol

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MyMomsTastyButthole@reddit

It's uh, pineapple express I think?

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UmbertoDelRio@reddit

Your username suggests you’ve opened worse

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Electronic_Garage_73@reddit

Ugh me either

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Dont_stand_in_fire@reddit

User name checks out?

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Inquirous@reddit

Honestly I wish I could. I’d be a bit smaller if I could enjoy bland health food.

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Srirachaqueef@reddit

Bit of soy sauce is the difference between psychopath and just a little strange

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champagnepolarbear@reddit

You’re like beast boy bro

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cuixhe@reddit

I say this as a certified tofu enjoyer:

This is what they serve prisoners in dystopian cyberpunk jails.

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QueezyF@reddit

Love tofu, use it in the kitchen a few times every month. I might actually prefer The Loaf over this. At least that has some texture to it.

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cuixhe@reddit

yuh.

but like...

cut into triangular prisms, toss em in some cornstarch and spices

shallow fry + salt

bwaaah

it's good

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cubosh@reddit (OP)

i prefer to pretend its the food rations the astronauts eat in 2001 a space odyssey

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ulnek@reddit

I like it heated a bit and just dip it in soy sauce. Try the softer one and drizzle some soy sauce.

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ArtJunkie628@reddit

Good on you. It's healthy.

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Soft_Boysenberry4692@reddit

wow your love for tofu is on another level. Respect

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Agreeable-Box3017@reddit

I thought you had a white glove on

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Thehamburgs@reddit

No you don't.

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Fluid-Set-2674@reddit

I approve of your tofu brick and have eaten same.

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Hamilton-Beckett@reddit

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parkeett@reddit

Try silken tofu. Much better texture.

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Helpful_Location7540@reddit

But what can i do with silken tofu? I need ideas

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Mean_Tennis_6474@reddit

I have not found a single method of preparing tofu that isn’t nicer than just putting salt on it and taking a bite straight from the package, I don’t think it’s possible

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cubosh@reddit (OP)

yeah for me a dab of soy sauce does true magic

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ChaoticxSerenity@reddit

I'm so confused because you are literally like 2 ingredients away from an actual Japanese dish (hiyayakko tofu) but just stopped in the middle...

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Free_Bee_1171@reddit

It's not even silky smooth....ick.

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Elirpa@reddit

I am addicted to this smoked tofu. I just eat it like a grazing snack or add it to whatever! I always feel bad for people who don’t like it.

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InternationalSpot520@reddit

I love tofu but ive never had it raw

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EnkiduTheGreat@reddit

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Gwarnage@reddit

I guess its technically "food"

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Chagberto@reddit

i eat these with sweet chili sauce, good protein, too!

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ALowlySlime@reddit

I usually soak mine in soy sauce then eat raw

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Spindrift850@reddit

In Japan you can go to the grocery store and there is often a counter where tofu made fresh right in front of you. I didn’t start eating it cooked in different ways until I was an adult. Mind blown when I had battered deep fried tofu for the first time. My mom loved it with scallions, soy, crushed seaweed and umeboshi plums.

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RonnyReddit00@reddit

I like tofu but not as much as you.

I like that tofu is curdled soya beans if i remember right, so its soya dairy.

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OldWriterMonk@reddit

Add a ponzu drizzle, green onion served chilled...can't beat it on a hot day.

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SOMAVORE@reddit

dude ive seen people eating chalk and toilet paper

eat your fucking tofu my g

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Creative-Garden-6075@reddit

It's too small on it's own to be dinner. But I also love raw plain tofu lol. I cut mine, lol

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mijo_sq@reddit

Raw tofu is good. Raw egg tofu is better..it’s not vegetarian tho

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awill316@reddit

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StarRotator@reddit

Alien behavior

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yapper5103@reddit

at least you're happy! enjoy your brick!

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YessiKamiKohai@reddit

I do the same! But for breakfast 😋 soft tofu is my fav.

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BigTreddits@reddit

I want to be this so bad. I actually had a period of reflection realizing my self hatred had hit a peak when I was forcing myself to eat raw tofu thinking of how fat id become.

I like tofu more than I thought I would. But I dont like blocks of raw tofu

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izyshoroo@reddit

I'll grab a block of tofu, tear it into pieces, coar it in seasoning and cornstarch/flour, and pan fry it in a small amount of oil. It's really good, I'll add chicken bouillon powder to the seasoning and it's really good it kind of tastes like chicken nuggets lol. Chicken boullion, Paprika, garlic, a tiny bit of sugar for balance. Is good stuff

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mrpopenfresh@reddit

Boy if you think a bot of soy sauce does the trick, imagine adding oil, seasoning and heat will do!

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KittenThunder@reddit

I don’t like that there’s tofu discharge coming out from the bottom of it

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Danthema433@reddit

I feel sorry for your taste buds. But you dude you bro.

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OkiDokiPanic@reddit

Wish I was this easily pleased.

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DasFreibier@reddit

in theory i love tofu, in practice i find it pretty hard to make taste good

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jerslan@reddit

I break it into bite size pieces, marinate it, and get a good sear on it. The marinade adds flavor and the sear gets a nice texture on it.

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GreyGanado@reddit

I can dig it.

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MrPanda663@reddit

Soy sauce. PLEASE PUT SOY SAUCE.

Or fry it on a pan with oil

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KassyNuzzlesworth@reddit

I mean, tofu chunks that are seared in a pan giving em a nice outer shell with a sweet sauce goes hard. But raw tofu by itself I cant see myself enjoying

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Korganation@reddit

Hell yeah I love the little puddle of tofu water it sits in

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indigo_mouse@reddit

Bleh

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sailor_sky@reddit

I get the sriracha ones from trader joe’s and just go to town

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Steinfan94@reddit

More power to you

Do you, boo

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Wings-N-Beer@reddit

All yours friend! I will happily let you have my brick, though I may cut off some for pad Thai. Get it in you if you love it! Simple things are great.

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UrUncleRandy@reddit

I approve. I love a block of cold tofu with soy sauce on a hot summer day.

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SourceDiligent6492@reddit

Soy sauce, ginger, and scallions! So fuckin good

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skateboread@reddit

me too OP

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wraithlling@reddit

In my infinite laziness I used to bring raw tofu in a plastic bag to eat as my lunch (in privacy away from other people)

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MyvaJynaherz@reddit

If you slice it up into strips and sprinkle dried bullion on it, it tastes like salty tofu.

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Theotar@reddit

It good but also a great excuse to enjoy some peanut dipping sauce with it. Especially good with chili flakes/ oil!

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goatfuckersupreme@reddit

BASED

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nn2597713@reddit

Are you by chance a macaque monkey in a zoo?

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bikemandan@reddit

On the internet no one knows you're a ~~dog~~ macaque monkey

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Cr45h0v3r1de@reddit

I prefer to add it to stuff but sometimes i open my fridge and just take a few fork fulls of an open tofu package. Its better with stuff but i can eat it alone

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BlackerDoom@reddit

Honestly any time I prepare tofu I always find myself snacking on it raw and bland

Everyone in my family (buncha boomers I’m da youngest) hates Tofu

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I_Lick_Bananas@reddit

I gagged a bit just reading the title. Then I saw the little puddle of tofu snot and threw up.

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dkichline@reddit

You're gonna get worms!

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CatGamer_118@reddit

OP is a nightcity citizen

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Responsible-Summer-4@reddit

No soy sauce no flavor tastes like crayons.

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breadruns@reddit

Bro are you ok?

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ShuXP@reddit

Oh yeah I eat this all the time. Glad to see other people enjoy it toon It’s quite a common Asian thing for breakfast with soy sauce and abit of sesame oil. Although it’s usually with silken tofu, the one in your picture seems rather firm 😆

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_Aethea_@reddit

not even smoked tofu?

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peterjolly@reddit

Tomodachi Life meal

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Worried-Criticism@reddit

I mean…you do you. Whatever floats your boat.

I will not be joining.

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theonlymaddie72@reddit

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Flaky-Collection-353@reddit

Make it soft tofu, add ponzu, green onions and shrimp flakes and I'm in

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Cananbaum@reddit

I enjoy plain rice.

Even when I’m blasted, I love to make sushi rice and just put the littlest bit of flaked salt on top

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sweetmotherofodin@reddit

I’m scared

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Blurstingwithemotion@reddit

Do you at least season it or are we raw dogging a cube?

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Bemfic@reddit

I have raw, firm tofu with kimchi as a breakfast side.

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catplayermeow@reddit

Try adding soy sauce and sesame oil to it. A lot of Asians just eat tofu like that and it absolutely elevates the flavor.

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Morddddd@reddit

A classic Chinese dish is green onion and tofu, tho the tofu is usually dice to small cubes and mix with sesame oil, salt, sugar and optional MSG. Tofu may or may not be cooked.

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FeverInHeels@reddit

hmmmm why

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Nearby-Face-5170@reddit

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blueeyedbrainiac@reddit

I think if this was presented to me as dinner I’d cry and not be able to eat. But I love this for you. No prep dinner

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Mobile_Aioli_6252@reddit

What is the street value of that tofu?

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JemmaMimic@reddit

A little shoyu, a little wasabi, done.

I'd probably want a bowl of rice on the side, but could also do without it.

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thorbitch@reddit

If you like this you may also enjoy silken tofu with just some ponzu !

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OnMyMawMaw33OnGod@reddit

In college, I used to like to stick it to my dining hall by eating tofu consistently… For some reason, I thought that was expensive and that was gonna show them that they need better quality food. But I grew to like it with salad dressing and a nice Asian marinade. Just a solid block by itself is interesting, but love it for you.

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Flustro@reddit

I actually love tofu. Also, it looks like you pressed it, but that water suggests otherwise. Did you actually press out the water?

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I_love_dragons4632@reddit

How much does a block of tofu typically cost for you? I’m trying to plan some cheap meal prep ideas and I looooove tofu.

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TotallyNotAHostage@reddit

Dude honestly it just hits right sometimes

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psycho_pirate@reddit

I mean, at least it doesn’t look disgusting.

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Zoltan-Kakler@reddit

Make some ganmodoki, tastier and has quite a bit more nutrients.

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PunchDrunkPrincess@reddit

There is something very angelic about this photo.

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disguy905@reddit

Lol same, I always sneak a couple pieces to snack on before I cook it

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6re6son6@reddit

Green onion is the way to go with raw tofu

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westisbestmicah@reddit

I put tofu in my miso soup and later discovered that I had reassembled the soybean

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no-ty-justbrowsing@reddit

I absolutely love the taste of raw tofu after its been frozen and thawed! The texture is nice and spongy. Not sure why the flavor changes but I always eat a few pieces as Im cooking.

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LukaIncic@reddit

Underrated food actually, i also like it raw but with japanese mayo

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UhHUHJusteen@reddit

Agreed! I feel like people who are obsessed with their protein intake come up with crazy ways to increase it, but they always overlook tofu.

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cubosh@reddit (OP)

japanese mayo is unmatched in mayos. now i wanna try too thanks.

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LukaIncic@reddit

it’s really really weird at first, but get used to it adter a few more tries

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IceBoxt@reddit

I’ve been known to eat it with soy sauce, sriracha, kewpie and green onions if I have them available.

Uncooked it reminds me of flavorless crumbly Mexican cheese, which I like 🤷‍♂️

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Fit_Carpet_364@reddit

Strange choice of lubricant, but I guess it's great because it's still raw.

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JonasHalle@reddit

HUH

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LukaIncic@reddit

it’s an acquired taste 😅

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Ba-ja-ja@reddit

I’ll do silken with a mix of chili crisps, mirin, miso paste, and a little bit of gochujang mixed as a sauce. Super simple and easy. If you want more, you can just make rice.

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shoyuftw@reddit

The small amount of tofu juice really sells it

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Possible_Top4855@reddit

Soy sauce, black vinegar, and chili crisp.

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buffalocoinz@reddit

Same. It reminds me of paneer cheese

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countessvonfangbang@reddit

I like it too. But you have to dice it up so the soy sauce gets into every little piece.

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cubosh@reddit (OP)

i often do that. but sometimes that encourages me to overdo the sauce

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fnordulicious@reddit

Try dipping it like sushi instead. Then you have a measured amount in a dish to use up.

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jerrythecactus@reddit

Literally eating like beast boy from teen titans. May as well slather in it BBQ sauce before it tries to take over the world.

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Kaister0000@reddit

I'm an extra firm kinda guy, what are you OP?

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cubosh@reddit (OP)

iv tried a few firmness levels but honestly could not tell any difference

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Da_0ne@reddit

Agreed, but not a block, you gotta chop it up in to cubes then put an unhealthy amount of soy sauce on it. Extra firm.

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cubosh@reddit (OP)

i do that half the time. but other times i like forking it like a cheesecake

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PuttingFishOnJupiter@reddit

Were you just released from Prison?

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cubosh@reddit (OP)

life is prison

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urmomblowsthebest@reddit

Have you ever seen this business insider documentary on how unsanitary it is tomato tofu? https://youtube.com/shorts/IlnXLTqk5pE?si=0IjQRoBKRtb5jMvt

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cubosh@reddit (OP)

looks fine to me actually

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b0ringface@reddit

Me too!!!! I like to cover it in soy sauce though, not just a bit of it.

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cubosh@reddit (OP)

yeah sometimes i cover it until it looks like a flan with that brown liquid

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Player_Slayer_7@reddit

Is it a preference thing or is it a "i dont wanna cook, but i enjoy it like this, so fuck it" kind of thing?

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cubosh@reddit (OP)

sometimes i cook it. often its an enjoyment of the cool cubes in the heat of summer

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Player_Slayer_7@reddit

Ok, to be fair, I can get behind the uncooked in summer meal.

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LeMatDamonCarbine@reddit

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Commie_Scum69@reddit

You know what? I also enjoy raw tofu.

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cubosh@reddit (OP)

i also enjoy metalocalypse - cheers

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Meeseeks1346571@reddit

Seriously, sometimes I just want a brick of tofu.

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cubosh@reddit (OP)

i love having free will

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SuperCarbideBros@reddit

Raw (so to speak) tofu is a legitimate dish in Chinese cuisine and can be refreshing in summer.

On a side topic, tofu in a sense is already cooked. You add a congealing agent (usually a mixture of calcium and magnesium salts, but there are people that use vinegar) to boiling soy milk and collect the solid precipitates. Then you press it with various degrees to get silky, firm, extra firm, or sheet tofu.

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g0thnek0@reddit

are you my boyfriend?

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cubosh@reddit (OP)

username checks out [by which i mean weirdly i had a goth wife as well as a cat named nico]

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Adventurous-Dot-8272@reddit

No you don't

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cubosh@reddit (OP)

id totally show you my stack of bricks in the fridge but im down to one left currently

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Due_Technology_2455@reddit

agreed

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MoonFlowBerry@reddit

this is the proof that anything could be an album cover

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cubosh@reddit (OP)

theres a whole subreddit for that - r/FakeAlbumCovers

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craygoyo@reddit

You never truly know what goes on in someone's house

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cubosh@reddit (OP)

you do now

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Nyoohoo@reddit

I mean hey if it works for you and you enjoy it then hell yeah,,,

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cubosh@reddit (OP)

it works for me

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coolguyhentaisenpai@reddit

Its not raw.
Soy sauce on tofu is the sinplest and a common way to eat it. 3.soy beans are awesome. You should try kongnamul and kongguksu.

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wormoo@reddit

why do i imagine this tofu as a rotating 3d model and what does that say about my brain

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cubosh@reddit (OP)

i can assure you it was extremely 3D

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GoldZero@reddit

Been loving tofu the last few weeks. I would order the occasional meal that had it, but eating it raw was definitely an experience the first time. I love the texture and actually kinda enjoy the lack of flavor. A single block of tofu being cheap and filling is great in-between work shifts.

Would like to learn some actual recipes with it, but until then, block it is.

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cubosh@reddit (OP)

for recipes the solution seems to be: "just throw anything on this edible blank canvas"

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TraditionPhysical603@reddit

I love that you are eating raw tofu and I am not

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zeniiz@reddit

The most common way to eat tofu in Japan is eating it raw.

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Jeffers315@reddit

The culinary version of people who genuinely enjoy top 40 pop music.

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cubosh@reddit (OP)

no that would be more like oluve garden or dennys restaurants. tofu brick is more like people who enjoy white noise

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Jaytrox7893@reddit

I would say disgusting but idk if something that doesn’t taste like anything can be disgusting

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cubosh@reddit (OP)

im a big fan of edamame (soy beans) often served at sushi restaurants so in my mind this brick is that same flavor

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Im_Gonna_Be_A_Dad@reddit

You seem to be a fellow fan of soybeans. How do you feel about tempeh or natto?

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cubosh@reddit (OP)

never had. iv seen natto videos where people are grossed out etc - but i have zero idea of the flavor

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_Nychthemeron@reddit

Another soybean fan here! I love "raw" tofu like OP, but if made to choose between a tofu block or tempeh slab, I'm going to pick the tempeh every time.

I've not had the opportunity to sample natto, however.

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cellularcone@reddit

Stir fry some kimchi and put that on top.

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1151945@reddit

Yuch

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CookieCutterCode@reddit

If tou like raw tofu try raw smoked tofu.

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A_locomotive@reddit

Do do the same on occasion. Not spy sauce though, Lao Gan Ma spicy chili crisp.

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xahhfink6@reddit

Block of tofu + lao gan ma is the absolute easiest lunch to pack. I like it heated up in the microwave but you can also just eat it cold

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ragnawrekt@reddit

for me I only do this with the silken texture tofu. give it a quick crosshatch and steam, and a drizzle of soy and sesame, some green onions if you're feeling fancy, and I too have been known to have a brick of tofu for dinner.

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SilverKnightOfMagic@reddit

its not raw !

I also enjoy cold like this. it's quite delicious and refreshing. much like cucumber but a different texture. very nice when I've been eating like shit all week and need something simple for the stomach.

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sushisandos@reddit

I love a fat block of silken tofu to slurp down on its own. Sometimes I add soy sauce, sesame oil, green onions, and gochugaru if I feel fancy but usually I eat it plain.

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