Various kinds of tofu (soya bean cakes), China, Asia

Tofu for sale, Shilin Night Market, Taipei, Taiwan, Asia

Worker making tofu, a food prepared by coagulating soy milk, in a traditional family factory, Yogyakarta, Java, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia, Asia

Worker making tofu, a food prepared by coagulating soy milk, in a traditional family factory, Yogyakarta, Java, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia, Asia

Gado gado, an Indonesian national dish, with fried tofu and tempeh, Bali, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

The classic Thai dish Pad Thai, consisting of fried noodles with shrimps, bean sprouts, fried tofu, crushed peanuts and spring onion, France, Europe

Stinky tofu in under cover market, Jiufen, Taiwan, Asia

Soya Beans and Fermented Soya Beans

Vietnam woman selling tofu in a street market of hanoi

Vietnam woman selling tofu in a street market of hanoi

Woman processing whale shark meat (tofu shark), Suao, Taipei, Taiwan, Asia

Chopsticks on bowl with noodles and tofu

Chopsticks on the bowl with noodles and tofu

Salad with croutons on plate

sweet potato soup with smoked tofu

Organic supermarket.

Organic supermarket.

A tofu shop at Tofu food street, Taipei, Taiwan

A tofu shop at Tofu food street, Taipei, Taiwan

A food vendor at Danshui Street, Taipei, Taiwan

Deep-fried tofu, Tofu Street, Taipei, Taiwan

A food vendor at Danshui Street, Taipei, Taiwan

fresh yellow tofu for sale, Market Bago, Myanmar

Bean curd sheet production, Mekong Delta, Vietnam, Asia

Man eating delicious tofu pudding

A spoon holding delicious tofu pudding

Fried tofu cubes with wooden skewer on plate

High angle sushi rolls with chopsticks sauce

Eating delicious tofu pudding

Top view asian food with soya

Fried tofu cubes with wooden skewer on plate

Man selling different varieties of tofu in a market in Kunming, China

Kazuko Uezu, age 65, makes tofu before dawn in her small shop in the village of Hedo. Despite 50 years of practice "every batch tastes slightly different" says Kazuko who rises at 4-am seven days a week to make tofu. Traditional methods and a small production produces subtle variations in every batch despite the fact that tofu has only two ingredients, salt water and soy beans. Kazuko get the salt water from the East China Sea (just down the road from her house) but the soybeans come from America. Okinawan centenarians eat tofu daily and it is believed the high flavanoid content in tofu contributes to their longevity. Flavanoids are known to fight breast and prostate cancer and believed to combat heart disease.

Kazuko Uezu, age 65, makes tofu before dawn in her small shop in the village of Hedo. Despite 50 years of practice "every batch tastes slightly different" says Kazuko who rises at 4-am seven days a week to make tofu. Traditional methods and a small production produces subtle variations in every batch despite the fact that tofu has only two ingredients, salt water and soy beans. Kazuko get the salt water from the East China Sea (just down the road from her house) but the soybeans come from America. Okinawan centenarians eat tofu daily and it is believed the high flavanoid content in tofu contributes to their longevity. Flavanoids are known to fight breast and prostate cancer and believed to combat heart disease.

Tofu links for sale at the Loma Linda Market in Loma Linda, California, home to a large number of seventh Day Adventists who are predominantly vegetarian.

Kazuko Uezu, age 65, makes tofu before dawn in her small shop in the village of Hedo. Despite 50 years of practice "every batch tastes slightly different" says Kazuko who rises at 4-am seven days a week to make tofu. Traditional methods and a small production produces subtle variations in every batch despite the fact that tofu has only two ingredients, salt water and soy beans. Kazuko get the salt water from the East China Sea (just down the road from her house) but the soybeans come from America. Okinawan centenarians eat tofu daily and it is believed the high flavanoid content in tofu contributes to their longevity. Flavanoids are known to fight breast and prostate cancer and believed to combat heart disease.

Chinese Braised Tofu, Wuhan, Hubei Province, China

High angle view of Japanese woman sitting at a table in a Japanese restaurant, eating, Kyushu, Japan

High angle view of Japanese woman sitting at a table in a Japanese restaurant, eating, Kyushu, Japan

High angle close up of bowl of tofu on a table in Japanese restaurant, Kyushu, Japan