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EPISODE · Aug 13, 2025 · 15 MIN

America’s Oldest Tofu Shop

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Ota Tofu in Portland, Oregon is the oldest tofu shop in the United States. Two brothers opened the shop in 1911 and even today their tofu is still made the old-fashioned way, using a labor-intensive process that is difficult to find (even in Japan!).  Learn more about Ota Tofu: https://www.otapdx.com/And check out the work of guest Lauren Yoshiko:  http://laurenyoshiko.com/ This episode was produced in partnership with Travel Portland.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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Ota Tofu in Portland, Oregon is the oldest tofu shop in the United States. Two brothers opened the shop in 1911 and even today their tofu is still made the old-fashioned way, using a labor-intensive process that is difficult to find (even in Japan!).

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