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Journey To Java's 'Tempeh Village': Where Soybean Cakes Are Born

Tempeh is a mildly fermented soybean cake common in the Indonesian diet. Production starts with the washing and husking of beans.
Rebecca Davis
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NPR
Tempeh is a mildly fermented soybean cake common in the Indonesian diet. Production starts with the washing and husking of beans.

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Anthony Kuhn is NPR's correspondent based in Seoul, South Korea, reporting on the Korean Peninsula, Japan, and the great diversity of Asia's countries and cultures. Before moving to Seoul in 2018, he traveled to the region to cover major stories including the North Korean nuclear crisis and the Fukushima earthquake and nuclear disaster.