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America’s Oldest Tofu Shop
Aug 13, 2025   •   17 MIN

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Ota Tofu in Portland, Oregon is the oldest tofu shop in the United States. Two brothers opened the shop in 1911 and even today their tofu is still made the old-fashioned way, using a labor-intensive process that is difficult to find (even in Japan!). 
 

Learn more about Ota Tofu: https://www.otapdx.com/

And check out the work of guest Lauren Yoshiko:  http://laurenyoshiko.com/

 

This episode was produced in partnership with Travel Portland


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