extra-firm tofu allergy?

I made some Asian-style soup last night. In particular I used some dry,
extra-firm tofu. My wife had some and did ok until she began on the tofu.

She almost immediately spit out the tofu because her throat began to close
up, just a little, as soon as she began chewing and swallowing it.

She's never had an allergic reaction to tofu, though it's not her favorite
food by any means.

Is there that big a difference between soft and extra-firm tofu?

Cloud Burst wrote:
> I made some Asian-style soup last night. In particular I used some dry,
> extra-firm tofu. My wife had some and did ok until she began on the tofu.
>
> She almost immediately spit out the tofu because her throat began to close
> up, just a little, as soon as she began chewing and swallowing it.
>
> She's never had an allergic reaction to tofu, though it's not her favorite
> food by any means.
>
> Is there that big a difference between soft and extra-firm tofu?

Hmmm...never heard of this. I eat all the varieties and never had the
reaction.

Could it be some other ingredient in the soup? Ginger? Peanut oil?
Sesame oil? Red pepper?

"Cloud Burst" <DoNotReplyViaEmail@example.com> wrote in message
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>I made some Asian-style soup last night. In particular I used some dry,
> extra-firm tofu. My wife had some and did ok until she began on the tofu.
>
> She almost immediately spit out the tofu because her throat began to close
> up, just a little, as soon as she began chewing and swallowing it.
>
> She's never had an allergic reaction to tofu, though it's not her favorite
> food by any means.
>
> Is there that big a difference between soft and extra-firm tofu?

Sounds like she suddenly developed a soy allergy.

"Uncle Enrico" <uncle@nospam.com> wrote in message
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> Cloud Burst wrote:
>> I made some Asian-style soup last night. In particular I used some dry,
>> extra-firm tofu. My wife had some and did ok until she began on the
>> tofu. She almost immediately spit out the tofu because her throat began
>> to close up, just a little, as soon as she began chewing and swallowing
>> it. She's never had an allergic reaction to tofu, though it's not her
>> favorite food by any means. Is there that big a difference between soft
>> and extra-firm tofu?
>
> Hmmm...never heard of this. I eat all the varieties and never had the
> reaction.
>
> Could it be some other ingredient in the soup? Ginger? Peanut oil?
> Sesame oil? Red pepper?

or MSG