Packed to the gills with Asians, Thanh Son Tofu makes its own tofu and much more. It's a Vietnamese deli with fresh tofu, soy milk, banh mi (made and wrapped), che, Vietnamese yogurt, pate chaud, sticky rice, baguettes, sausages, leaf wrapped…More »
Review 2200 is for tofu. Thanh Son Tofu specializes in soy products and has several locations across the U.S., including one in Seattle. They make fresh soy milk, sweet tofu pudding, fresh tofu and fried tofu. These items are so fresh that they're…More »
Review #2000 goes to another of my loves, tofu, and in particular, STINKY TOFU. It's so hard to find but so worth finding.
I couldn't find the name Tofu King when I was looking for this spot...the name is on the door but in Chinese...however, the…More »
Categories:
Specialty Food,
Japanese
Neighbourhood: West Oakland
Does the thought of hot soy milk make your mouth water? This place doesn't have it...It took awhile for me to get over the disappointment of not finding a place that serves hot , fresh unsweetened soy milk (I thought Hodo would have it - Hodo, if…More »
Categories:
Specialty Food,
Chinese
Neighbourhood: Central District
The signs for this restaurant/tofu factory say Tofu Restaurant and best soy bean products in town...so it was love at first sight for me. There are refrigerators filled with their tofu products and soy milk. You can also sit down and enjoy their…More »
I've eaten at many Korean tofu restaurants and this one is pretty good. Their kim chee dishes are just okay but they give you quite a few of them. The fish one is too salty and they all lacked flavor.
On the bright side, the tofu stew is above…More »
I'm a Tofutti convert. I can no longer eat regular cream cheese. Tofutti "Better Than Cream Cheese" is rich and creamy with a sweeter, tangier taste than cream cheese. It's lower in fat than even light cream cheese and cholesterol free. I love…More »
Categories:
Vietnamese,
Delis
Neighbourhood: International District
It's like being surrounded by a room full of glorious tofu. Chu Minh Tofu is a newish vegetarian Vietnamese deli where they make all sorts of things out of soy/tofu. They have the basics - fresh tofu, fresh soy milk - and they have fried rice, noodle…More »
There's a new Korean tofu spot in town. At Andy's Tofu House, you can watch Korean TV while you're enjoying a bubbling bowl of tofu soup/soon dubu. There are 8 kinds of soon dubu ($9.95) including the usual varieties (kim chi, mushroom, dumpling,…More »
It's nice to see artisan soy and tofu represented at the Ferry Building. Hodo's stand is a small one with refrigerated cases and some innovative creations - salads, tofu spring rolls, wraps, soy milk, tofu, pudding, yuba strips, and smoothies. There…More »
I saw the word TOFU on the side of the building and I had to stop. This place makes their own tofu a few blocks from the deli and they sell their products at various East Bay Farmer's Markets. The retail outlet is a vegetarian cafe with coffee,…More »
Yes, it's inside a Kukje Market and it doesn't look like much but the soon dubu (soft tofu soup) is really good! They have 10 kinds of soft tofu soup ($9.95 each), including ones with dumpling and ramen) and 4 levels of spicy heat from mild to extra…More »
Yum, we had another wonderful meal here and it's still my favorite Chinese restaurant in Union City (and Fremont). What really makes this place special is the fact that they make their own tofu and offer many dishes with various forms of soy/tofu.…More »
This is my favorite Chinese restaurant in the area. I'm Chinese and eating here is like eating at… Read more »
Almost everything at this Vietnamese deli is made with tofu. They've got tomato stuffed with tofu, jalapenos stuffed with tofu, eggplant with tofu, noodle soups, fried tofu, fresh soy milk and a case full of prepared tofu dishes.
* Tofu meatballs:…More »
Category:
Korean
Neighbourhoods: Temescal, North Oakland
With its hefty wooden tables and benches and bubbling pots of soft tofu stew (soon dubu), Pyung Chang is the perfect spot on any cold evening. They have 9 kinds of soon tofu (mushroom, seafood, dumpling) and some other dishes too (BBQ, fish,…More »
Categories:
Vegetarian,
Coffee & Tea
Neighbourhood: West Village
I thought the name of this place was SOY and when I first stumbled across it. I love soy in all forms and the menu sounded so interesting: soy smoothies, soy milk steamers, soy cream cheese, soynut butter, oatmeal with soymilk, smoked tofu, tofu…More »
Tofooooo...it's the specialty of this closet sized Vietnamese vegetarian eatery where every seat was taken. The menu (noodle soups, noodle salads, sandwiches, fried rice) lists various meats but they're all mock meats. The prepared items are on…More »
This Vietnamese deli specializes in soy. They make their own soy milk, sweet tofu, savory tofu and prepared dishes (egg rolls, noodles, etc.). The fridge holds the desserts (puddings), Vietnamese yogurt, and drinks.
* Fried lemongrass tofu (6 cubes…More »
It does feel like mom's house only mom's too busy taking care of everyone else to pay much attention to you. You get your own utensils and help yourself to the banchan self-serve buffet. They had about 10 kinds of banchan: blanched bean sprouts, napa…More »
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San Francisco, CA
Yelping SinceMay 2007
Things I Lovefro-yo, cupcakes, mochi, tofu, red bean buns, smurfs, Brutus Buckeye, Halloween
Find Me Inlurking in dark shadows or your local fro-yo shop
My HometownSan Francisco, CA
My Blog Or Website When I'm Not Yelping...I'm eating fro-yo
Why You Should Read My ReviewsI've inspired Froyo Boy, Froyo Dude, Froyo Gizmo Geek, Froyo Wanugee, FroyoBeast
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My First ConcertDuran Duran
My Favourite MovieSansho the Bailiff, Persona, Vengeance Is Mine, The Piano Teacher, Le Samourai
My Last Meal On Earthdumplings, vanilla cupcake, mochi, fro-yo
Don't Tell Anyone Else But...My fro-yo swirling skills have improved but I still prefer to be served
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