Restaraunts With Soy Dishes? [split from another thead]

[westsidegal]

not to hijack your thread, but i have a related, but opposite, request:
since i am an avid consumer of soy products, i would love to know of any restaurants that focus on soy-based food that are near the westside.
(i'm already aware of vinh loi tofu and love it, also, aware of happy family in monterey park, but trying to find places closer to home)

[Dommy]

One of my favorite tofu dishes the fresh made Tofu cheese at Izakaya Bincho

I also like the made at the table tofu at Jinya (They now do it on their Sawtelle locations)

--Dommy!

[westsidegal]

i loved it at izakaya bincho.
will mae it a point to get o Jinya.
thanks

[Porthos]

Not great soon tofu but will do if you're not willing to drive to K-town are Tofu-ya and Seoul House of Tofu both on Sawtelle. My slight preference may be for Seoul House of Tofu but that might be more for parking reasons. Not spicy by K-town standards but if you're heat adverse, you can always order very mild or without spice. Vegetarian and seafood options are available.

I think they are also still serving house made tofu at Mori... ;)

[westsidegal]

<< house made tofu at Mori>>
really??
gotta try this place!!!!!
thanks for the lead!
(p.s. i like spicy, so it sounds like a great fit)
will go there as soon as restaurant week is over.

[PeterCC]

Kiriko and Shunji and other high-end sushi restaurants will generally have house-made tofu as well. I know you're partial to Zo, and I'd think they'd offer it too. Do they serve any non-sushi/sashimi items?

How about Thai Vegan on Santa Monica and Bundy?

[westsidegal]

i wasn't as impressed with Thai Vegan as the other hounds seem to be.
seemed bland .
the main flavor profile seemed to me to be 'salty'.

to me almost everything tasted like it needed some fresh ginger root and/or some spicy fresh diced red pepper and/or something acidic in order to shine.

for plain tofu, i've been pretty happy with musha's homemade tofu.
a vegetarian or seafood soon tofu is more of what i'm looking for.
also, would love something close to the Happy Family tofu dishes (NOT their fake meat dishes) if i could get them around the westside or the beach cities.
i'm wild about the Happy Family tofu sheets served with chopped mustard greens, but the drive is just too daunting these days. .

[Ciao Bob]

You should really give Shunji a try westsidegal, epecially his tofu, chawanmushi and agedashi tomato.

[westsidegal]

i haven't gone there because, from the posts about the place, it really seems like it is set up for a "whole meal" service.
at that price level, for a whole meal, i would be heading to sushi zo.
didn't sound to me like it would make any sense to stop in for that one dish. what think you?

[Ciao Bob]

I think you will love it. And that it is entirely appropriate to put together a Shunji "meal' (or snack) however one wants it. He and his staff are very accomodating and talented.