What are calcium sulfate and glucono delta lactone listed on Hinoichi labels?
A. They are both coagulants and are not preservatives. Tofu is made from soy milk, and in order to coagulate tofu, calcium sulfate and gulcono delta lactone are used. Gulcono delta lactone is a coagulant made from corn syrup. Hinichi tofu is pasteurized by a unique double-cool pasteurizing method and does not contain any preservatives. Q. What is Nigari? A. Nigari is a coagulant made from sea water extract. The main ingredient of Nigari is magnesium chloride. Q. The water of the tofu I bought is a little yellowish, is it all right? A. Tofu is made from soy milk and as the time goes by the coagulated soy milk dissolves in to the water and that is why sometimes the water looks yellowish. Q. The Hioichi Tofu that I bought has expired in my refrigerator, can I eat it? A. No. Think of milk. Do you drink expired milk? Tofu is the same, we do not assure the freshness of expired products. Q. The tofu I bought was spongy. Is it all right to eat? A. The texture of tofu will become more chewier,
