We had an amazing time catering the Producer’s Guild of America mixer at the FOX studio lot, thanks to our friends Shawna and Sonya who helped connecting us.
At the event, we celebrated the launch of our brand new dish- SOI, a vegetarian soy tempeh dish with a lovely and savory peanut salad.
What’s “tempeh” you ask? Here’s a great 411 from Wikipedia
Tempeh, or tempe in Indonesian, is made by a natural culturing and controlled fermentation process that binds soybeans into a cake form. Tempeh is unique among major traditional soy-foods in that it is the only one that did not originate in China or Japan. It originated in today’s Indonesia, and is especially popular on the island of Java, where it is a staple source of protein. Like tofu, tempeh is made from soybeans, but tempeh is a whole soybean product with different nutritional characteristics and textural qualities. Tempeh’s fermentation process and its retention of the whole bean give it a higher content of protein, dietary fiber, and vitamin. It has a firm texture and strong flavor. Because of its nutritional value, tempeh is used worldwide in vegetarian cuisine; some consider it to be a meat analogue.
Just the first night of release, already it is one of our fans favorites of the evening. Together with a completely redesigned Summer Menu, the Soi is available as burritos or tacos. Go get em today! Yes, you don’t have to be a vegan to enjoy this delectable dish.
