@Jenny1234 I post from google search and will add my own experience with it...
Tempe (or tempeh) is a traditional Indonesian staple food made by fermenting cooked soybeans with a mold (typically Rhizopus oligosporus) into a firm, nutty-flavored, white cake. As a nutrient-dense, plant-based protein, it is versatile, widely used in stir-fries and dishes like tempe orek, and is popular worldwide for its sustainability and health benefits.
So again it is made of soya but adding some fermentation and it is more dense and tasty than tofu. But I don't know if you can find it there. It is all over here... Imagine tofu but dense and chewy and more nutty in the taste.
@ArtieKat how’s it pointless? It’s nutritious and many people like it (not just vegetarians/vegans). Is any food really pointless? The point of any food is to be eaten..
I have 3 go-to recipes, buttttt keep in mind I’m not a cook good, at all. More like a “get the cooking over with as quickly as possible” cook. 1. crumble it and add salt, turmeric, and nutritional yeast, and heat it up on the stove top. 2. slice it up, spray it with olive oil, and put it in the air fryer until it crisps up. When it comes out I’ll cover it in a mix of honey and hot sauce. 3. Dice it and add it to broth with spinach, mushrooms, mustard, and hot sauce. Cook it on the stovetop until the spinach and mushrooms are done (tastes similar to a hot and sour soup)
i liked it stir fried like with spices and oil in a pan but i also like it just sliced raw right out of the tub too lol once i added it to my pasta like a cottage cheese substitute lol
Ma Po Tofu is made with tofu, ground meat (pork or beef), and a spicy base sauce made with doubanjiang (the soul chili paste from Sichuan cuisine), aromatics (garlic, ginger, and scallion), chili powder, soy sauce, scallion or garlic greens, and ground Sichuan peppercorns