Where would I buy tempeh?!
Where would I buy tempeh?
I need it for a recipe. I asked a few people at the grocery store, but they have never heard of it either.
Answers:
Do you have a Whole Foods, Sunflower Market, or any other vegetarian/fresh market place in your town? It's a vegetarian food that is packaged and I've seen it at those places. I believe Trader Joe's has it also. Some grocery stores with a larger natural foods/organic section also carry it.
the butcher shop should have some.
Tempeh
Although not a common item in most households in the United States, tempeh, with its distinctively nutty taste and nougat-like texture, is increasing in popularity. It easily absorbs the flavors of the other foods with which it is cooked making it adaptable to many types of dishes. Tempeh can be found in health food stores and specialty markets throughout the year.
Tempeh has been a staple in Indonesia for over 2000 years. It is a highly nutritious fermented food traditionally made from soybeans and its high protein content makes it a wonderful substitute for meat. It is typically made by cooking and dehulling soybeans, inoculating them with a culturing agent (like Rhizopus oligosporus), and then incubating the inoculated product overnight until it forms a solid cake.
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Most likely if you ask for tofu you will find tempeh.
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Tempeh is made by a natural culturing and controlled fermentation process that binds soybean particles into a cake form. It originated in Indonesia, where it is most popular, although it is common in other parts of Southeast Asia as well. It is especially popular on the island of Java, where it is a staple source of protein. Like tofu, tempeh is made from soybeans, but tempeh is a whole soybean product with different nutritional characteristics and textural qualities. Tempeh's fermentation process and its retention of the whole bean give it a higher content of protein, dietary fiber and vitamins compared to tofu, as well as firmer texture and stronger flavor. Because of its nutritional value, tempeh is used worldwide in vegetarian cuisine; some consider it to be a meat analogue. I believe that you should be able to purchase this at most Asian speciality stores. Have a good day.
Many supermarkets carry it in the natural foods section. If yours doesn't, you can try looking at a health food shop or an Asian food market.