I bought this really just for the amusing text that I saw on the label: "Johnny the Tofu Maker, Blowin' in the Wind." Afterwards I realized that I had bought other varieties from this Otokomae ("handsome man") brand before, and that "Johnny" was just another type. Apparently the quirky marketing and naming is intentional - these guys even have a theme song and merchandising.
Anyway, the previous ones I had from Otokomae were rich and creamy, and this one was too: full of fresh soybean taste - with a hint of sweetness along with it. And just as with the others, it was so tender and creamy that one should just eat it with a spoon straight out of the pack. It was a bit too rich, in fact: just one of these was enough before I got a bit inundated by it.
I'm still so interested that you get to travel all over the world including Japan and the bay area (Cali). My husband and I just got back from Japan (Shinjuku area) and we had a blast. Not to suggest that you haven't been to these places but you have to visit the Tsukiji fish market, have conveyor belt sushi & go to a restaurant where they let you cook your own okonomiyaki! Those were the highlights from our trip. Hope to see pics of you visiting those places :)
ReplyDelete- Sleepless in the Bay Area (just took a sleeping pill though)
You bought this in Singapore, where?
ReplyDeleteParagon Market Place, but I think I bought the other ones at Isetan last time.
ReplyDeleteAgh, I was just at Paragon last weekend! Read this post too late but will try to look for it next weekend. Sounds yummy!
ReplyDeleteAh this looks really interesting. I eat it straight out of the pack right? Does this apply to the other varieties?
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