The Book of Tofu: Protein Source of the Future-- Now!, Volume 1

William Shurtleff

Ten Speed Press, 1998 - Cooking - 335 pages

The book that launched the tofu revolution is back in a beautiful new package, including over 500 tempting and original recipes from the East and West-from traditional Japanese Five-Color Sushi Rice with Tofu to heart-healthy Grilled Tofu with Korean Barbecue Sauce to hints on making your own flavored Tofu Burgers. An all-in-one reference, this book covers the production of tofu and other soy products, Asian cooking techniques and equipment, and much much more. With over 350,000 copies in print, THE BOOK OF TOFU has been hailed by the Vegetarian Times as "an awesome book about the most incredible of foods"; by the Washington Post as "a seminal work"; and by the New York Times as the book that "awakened the West to the wonders of tofu." With over 300 illustrations and an extensive bibliography, you'll never be at a loss for how to prepare this perfect vegan protein.

What people are saying

Review: The Book of Tofu

User Review  - Sean - Goodreads

An old classic. As I recall, it includes mostly Asian-inspired dishes. Also serves as a good reference book on tofu, including how to make it. This is a big unwieldy book that would take up most of my ...

Review: The Book of Tofu

User Review  - Mythie - Goodreads

The book that started me on the way to making my own tofu. An inspiration!

About the author

WILLIAM SHURTLEFF and AKIKO AOYAGI spent their formative years on opposite sides of the Pacific, in California and Tokyo respectively. Bill and Akiko began collaborating in 1972, doing research and writing books about soyfoods. They worked together for six years in East Asia, mainly in Japan, studying with top soyfoods researchers, manufacturers, nutritionists, historians, and cooks. William is currently the director of the Soyfoods Center, which he and Akiko founded in 1976, and lives in Lafayette, California. A freelance illustrator and graphic designer, Akiko lives and owns her own art business in Walnut Creek, California.

Bibliographic information

• Title: The Book of Tofu: Protein Source of the Future-- Now!, Volume 1; The Book of Tofu, William Shurtleff; The Book of Tofu: Protein Source of the Future-- Now!, William Shurtleff; Vegetarian Cooking Series
• Author: William Shurtleff
• Illustrated by: Akiko Aoyagi
• Edition: illustrated, reprint
• Publisher: Ten Speed Press, 1998
• ISBN: 1580080138, 9781580080132
• Length: 335 pages
• Subjects: Cooking / Regional & Ethnic / Asian; Cooking / Vegetarian & Vegan