Food, flavours and ways of cooking often travel more freely than individuals, communities and other traditions. 

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In the West, there is often a fascination with “Asian flavours” and a tendency to appropriate methods, foodstuffs and traditions. What might be seen as welcomed culinary diversification is often rife with micro-aggressions and other forms of racism and discrimination. 

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On the flipside, however, sharing food and learning from one another’s food traditions remains a powerful way for humans across the globe to connect with each other. Enter the tofu. Staple food in Asia, this key ingredient has taken the Global North by storm: from fitness influencers chasing extra protein intake to vegans all over the world…tofu is now trendier than ever.  

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Diving deeper into the history and social significance of the ingredient, TOFU is a creative project looking at the intersection between racial justice and food