It may be under new ownership, but Ota Tofu still has the same tradition. Brittany Falkers has the story.
A taste of tradition: Inside the oldest tofu house in the nation
Ota Tofu has been producing handmade tofu in Southeast Portland for more than a century. Ownership has changed.
Either you are obsessed with it, or you can’t stand it. But if you’ve eaten fresh tofu at a restaurant here in Portland, it likely came from Ota Tofu. In their shop off the corner of Southeast Stark and Sandy Boulevard there is more than 100 years of tradition at work.
Ota Tofu is the oldest tofu house in the country. The Ota family opened the Southeast Portland shop in 1911. While others tofu makers have gone automated, Ota remains deeply rooted in Japanese tradition and handmade techniques.
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7 сен 2024