355762 Sun Dec 31 03:10:03 -0800 2006 3 27 General Chowhounding Topics 0 2140739 I live in San Francisco and wonder why I can almost never find silken tofu in the grocery store. I can usually find it only at Asian markets. Why not American grocery stores? Do Americans really dislike silken tofu? Seems like many people would have been exposed to it in miso soup at their fave Japanese restaurant. Any insights? Sun Dec 31 03:10:03 -0800 2006 10658 Atomica 1 2140803 It has a shorter shelf life than firmer styles. Isn't there a tetra-pack version in the supers? Haven't tried it myself. Sun Dec 31 03:38:15 -0800 2006 2140739 10039 Melanie Wong 1 2141797 It's consistently available at Trader Joe's and Whole Paycheque, as well as at Andronico's. Seems like a "boutique" product in an American store. Now if I could get dou fu fa in American groceries, even boutique ones... Sun Dec 31 18:21:08 -0800 2006 2140739 10811 Das Ubergeek 1 2141972 I'll look again at TJ's, but I haven't found it there. Sun Dec 31 19:31:29 -0800 2006 2140739 10658 Atomica