ANST - Period ... tofu?

[Ronnie]

>Unfortunately, most cookbooks seem more concerned about health rather 
>than historicity.  Tofu was first made in China around the second 
>century BC by a man named Liu An.  You might want to track down a book 
>called "Tofu Hyaku-Chin", or at least the information it contains.  It 
>was published in 1782-- somewhat OOP, but still before any real Western 
>impact on Japanese cuisine had hit.  Good luck with your search!

Thank you, Crescentia!  I'm sure the gentle lady who seeks this information
will be as impressed and grateful as I am that Ansteorra is so rich in
research and education.  

Ronnie. 

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