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How to make hairy tofu!

Hairy Tofu Recipe:
Ingredients:
* 1-4 packages firm tofu
* 1 package (or one teaspoon) of mucor powder
* 3/4 cup of room-temperature water
Instructions:
1. Sterilize Containers and Utensils: Sterilize all containers and utensils that will be used. Use a dishwasher on the sanitize setting or soak them in diluted bleach water (2 tbsp of bleach per gallon of water) for 10 minutes. Rinse and dry.
2. Prepare Tofu:
* Cut tofu into 1-1 1/2” inch cubes.
* Steam the tofu in a double boiler for 15 minutes, then let it cool.
3. Prepare Mucor Solution: Mix the mucor powder with water in a bowl.
4. Coat Tofu with Mucor Solution: Using tongs or chopsticks, dip each tofu cube into the bowl of mucor water, ensuring an even coating.
5. Prepare for Fermentation:
* Place tofu cubes 1/2-1” apart on a cookie rack in the oven, on a tray with a loose lid, in a bamboo steamer basket, or in an unplugged dehydrator for fermentation.
* Do not line the tray or rack with paper as it may stick to the tofu.
* Cover with a cloth to prevent light from shining in, and place it in a warm and humid spot.
6. Fermentation:
* Allow the tofu to ferment until it becomes white and fluffy. Under ideal conditions, this process takes 2-3 days.
* Properly fermented hairy tofu will have fluffy, snow-white mycelium, potentially with very small black spores evenly distributed on top.
* When in doubt, throw it out. Discard the whole batch of hairy tofu if there is any inconsistent mycelium growth or the presence of anything other than fluffy, white mycelium with potentially small black spores (smaller than a ballpoint pen dot) evenly distributed on top.