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Ota Tofu is a tofu company based in Portland, Oregon, United States. It is the oldest tofu manufacturer in the nation.

Description and history

Ota Tofu operates in southeast Portland's Buckman neighborhood. Saizo Ota started the company in 1911. Eileen Ota was later an owner. Sharon Ogata is a co-owner.

See also

• History of Japanese Americans in Portland, Oregon

References

1. ^ "America's oldest tofu manufacturer has 110-year legacy in Portland". KGW. 2021-07-29. Archived from the original on 2023-10-02. Retrieved 2024-11-19.
2. Ciccone, Terri (2020-08-05). "How One Company Has Been Making Tofu by Hand Since 1911". Eater. Vox Media. Archived from the original on 2024-09-13. Retrieved 2024-11-19.
3. Matsuda, Will (January 26, 2020). "Photographing One Of America's Oldest Tofu Shops". NPR.
4. Anderson, Heather Arndt (2017-09-18). "The Secret History of America's Oldest Tofu Shop". Slate. ISSN 1091-2339. Archived from the original on 2020-08-14. Retrieved 2024-11-19.
5. Russell, Michael (2023-06-29). "Ota Tufu, America's oldest tofu shop, to open second Portland location, turn current home into cafe". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2023-07-14. Retrieved 2024-11-19.

External links

• Official website
• Ota Tofu at Atlas Obscura
• Ota Tofu at the Oregon Encyclopedia

• Companies
• Food
• Oregon
• United States

• 1911 establishments in Oregon
• American companies established in 1911
• Buckman, Portland, Oregon
• Companies based in Portland, Oregon
• Japanese-American culture in Portland, Oregon
• Tofu