Couldn’t have said it better. To me the game-changer was frying a good firm tofu until crispy, adding minced garlic, ginger and chili, and just before it burns you have to drench some soy-sauce on it. It should almost instantly get absorbed by the tofu together with any excess oil. Your mission is to find a good tofu now, if you can share your location someone might provide you with suggestions.

I get your vibe and i would have said the same before visiting large parts of asia. There is lots of shitty tofu around in western supermarkets that taste like sour carton and it is borderline impossible to get it prepared in a way that is enjoyable. Don’t give up on tofu yet tho, there are so many different style of tofus, ways to prepare it and brands that saying “i don’t like the taste of tofu” now sounds as radical to me like someone saying “i don’t like the taste of meat”, you might not have found a good tofu, the right tofu for your meal, the right seasoning or it wasn’t prepared in a way that you enjoyed.

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