A type of food item made from soy beans (the magical beans). Much like several soy products, tastes exactly like what ever it was cooked in.
"nasty unless cooked with Indonesian spices and very very hot chillies."
-sensei
Has a firmer texture than in most other soy products (at least in the only examples of it I have had). Also a main ingredient in
Fakin' Bacon a vegetarian bacon
substitue.
may also appear as tempe