In China, tofu is a symbol of poverty—a relic from when ordinary people couldn’t afford meat. As such, ordering tofu for guests is often seen as cheap and disrespectful.
I agree that this is somewhat true, but stating it like this seems a bit unfair. Ordering tofu for guests seems fine to me; It only gets problematic when you order way too much of it—in the same way as ordering nothing but rice for guests is extremely disrespectful. (Conflict of Interest: I’m a tofu lover!)
Fair enough! I definitely stated that point too strongly, more of a “if you just order tofu for guests, without much meat/seafood, it could come across as rude.” Thanks for the pointer!
Thanks for the post, it’s really exciting!
One very minor point:
I agree that this is somewhat true, but stating it like this seems a bit unfair. Ordering tofu for guests seems fine to me; It only gets problematic when you order way too much of it—in the same way as ordering nothing but rice for guests is extremely disrespectful. (Conflict of Interest: I’m a tofu lover!)
Anyway, I really like your idea! Good luck :)
Fair enough! I definitely stated that point too strongly, more of a “if you just order tofu for guests, without much meat/seafood, it could come across as rude.” Thanks for the pointer!
And glad to meet another tofu lover :)