As is so often the case in cooking, quality is key. When you’re working with just two ingredients, you gotta use the good stuff. Nguyen recommends non-GMO soybeans that are uniform in size—roughly as big as frozen peas. Water, meanwhile, should be filtered or come from a spring. None of this straight-from-the-tap business, okay? From there, it’s just a matter of practicing a little patience with yourself as you gradually master a recipe that’s bound to become a household staple. You can drink this homemade goodness by the glass, blend it with fruit for smoothies, toss it in with your morning cereal, take a bath in it while singing the score to Hamilton, or use it to wow your friends and neighbors with Killer Tofu. Ready? Let’s show some soybeans who’s boss.