This recipe uses fresh soy beans and naturally occurring mold.
Ingredients
16 oz organic, high-quality soy beans
12 oz all-purpose flour
16 T salt
1 gallon +3 cups water
Steps
Step 1
Using FRESH soy beans, pour 3 cups of fresh water into a pot, add beans and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 90 minutes or until tender. Beans will be partially coming out of their pods.
Step 2
Drain and put soy beans in a food processor. Blend to a paste.
Step 3
Pour beans into a bowl and add flour. Mix until a dough forms.
Step 4
Form into a log and cut into 1/4 inch thick slices. Place pieces on a moist paper towel and cover with another wet paper towel. Cover in cling wrap and put out of the way for 7 days or until mold covers the discs.
Step 5
Unwrap discs and arrange on a baking sheet. Space them apart so they are not touching. Place in sunlight and allow them to dry and turn brown.
Take a large pot or a food safe plastic bucket, add the remaining water and salt. Mix well. Add the soybean discs and cover. Stir daily for six months to allow the discs to dissolve completely.
By Sailim