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I am a vegan and I love tofu bean curd. There is rarely a day goes by without my food having tofu in it. My favorite is the fried cubes that can be dipped in sauces. Yesterday, I was visiting with a friend from college who works in a tofu production and packing plant in California. I asked him if I could see how it was made and his boss said sure. Well, first I was shocked and dismayed to find that their tofu is made by soaking for hours in a brine broth of rotten vegetables and shrimp. I was further shocked to witness what looked like maggots in a certain batch. My friend told me this was fairly common in tofu production, and he never eats tofu. Can someone please tell me if this is just the one plant and not typical of all tofu production?
I know it is made from soy beans. It is soy bean curd. I understand that. I am talking about the processing and packing.
I have reported it. I was told the maggot problem was a common complaint with tofu bean curd processing. What I’m getting at is whether all of them use shrimp broth, not just whether they keep maggots out. I’m vegan so I want to know. I can do without maggots, but I don’t want to eat stuff processed with shrimp broth.