Tempeh in Japan: what it's called and where to buy it
Tempeh is テンペ. Japanese-made tempeh exists, but it's sold in few supermarkets.
Look for this on the label
テンペ
tenpe
Where to find it
In the shop
Chilled case near tofu and natto, or frozen.
Which shops
Health food shops, some large supermarkets, Indonesian shops, and online (often frozen).
If you can't find it
- 厚揚げ (thick fried tofu), cut and fried the same way
- Mendoan: thin 厚揚げ slices in the same batter
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More ingredients
- Heavy cream
- All-purpose flour
- Baking soda and baking powder
- Cilantro (coriander leaves)
- Coconut milk
- Fish sauce
- Gochujang and gochugaru
- Chickpeas and lentils
- Paneer
- Sour cream
- Ground beef
- Rice paper
- Cornstarch
- Black beans
- Buttermilk
- Tofu (firm and silken)
- Glutinous (sticky) rice
- Jasmine rice
- Rice noodles
- Lemongrass
- Lime
- Doubanjiang (chili bean paste)
- Shaoxing wine
- Tapioca starch (polvilho)
- Plain yogurt (dahi, curd)
- Ghee
- Cumin, turmeric and garam masala
- Kecap manis (sweet soy sauce)
- Wood ear mushroom