American

Tofu Brat-worst?

The image of the flower-dog from yesterday reminded me of another pseudo-dog I got to try this year - a tofu bratwurst.

See, tofu has gone all-American. As much as non-vegetarins make fun of them, we’re all familir with tofuburgers, but the thing that was new to me was this tofu bratwurst. It very much looked like a brat, but it sure didn’t taste like a brat. It didn’t snap on the outside, and the texture was a little dry and gummy, which isn’t like tofu anyway. Not sure if it’s already out there, but maybe tofurky (the brand) needs to re-work the recipe before hitting the market.

I love tofu, and grew up eating it in ma-po doo-boo (diced tofu braised in spicy sauce), soon doo-boo jjigae (spicy soft tofu hot pot), and as various types of bahn-chan (side dishes). I’m not a vegetarian (though, yes, I went through that phase as well - what can I say, I spent a few years in Berkeley), so I don’t eat it as a replacement for animal protein; I just eat it because it’s tofu. All the interesting incarnations of tofu that are out there are creative, but at the end of the day, I’ll take tofu as it is, and eat a hotdog made of meat. And the only way flowers get to my table are as centerpieces.

By sarah (see more of her posts). You can find more of sarah's writing at her own website The Delicious Life

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