Japanese group offers tofu-pumpkin ice cream recipe – and raises history questions

A combination of vanilla, tofu and pumpkin create this cool way to end a hot night. Photo source: Japan Tofu Association
I’ll get to the ice cream in a moment. Really.
But I want to point out that even when it comes to history, even bean curd can be a tricky topic. Who did what and when can be subject to interpretation and debate, based on what was recorded and what was found.
Well, the Japan Tofu Association is questioning whether Liu An, the grandson of a Chinese emperor, should be given credit as the general inventor of the food.