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I regretted only getting six when three disappeared after the first bite.

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[โ€“] Crackhappy@lemmy.world 2 points 4 days ago (1 children)

I'm salivating over here. I love these so much. Regrettably, a lot of them are not produced in a sanitary or even slightly healthy way. This documentary is quite accurate. One of my family members used to work at one of these, and told us about it last time we were over there for a visit, in Surabaya.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WPyRAcdZHDo

[โ€“] bitofarambler@crazypeople.online 2 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

Thanks, I'll definitely watch that and I will definitely eat some more crispy tofu before I leave regardless, hahaha.

It certainly does have that reused/muddled cooking oil taste.