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        "reviewBody": "Excellent recipe! Loved the turmeric rice! I didn’t have spinach, so I parboiled rainbow chard and kale! Very colorful with the turmeric rice! Thanks for sharing!"
      },
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        "author": {
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        "reviewBody": "Delish!! I added onions and sauerkraut to the spinach (no need for lemon juice), and I chose curry and ground ginger for my tofu seasonings. Will definitely be making again!"
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        "reviewBody": "This is so good! We really enjoyed it and will make it again."
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        "reviewBody": "Hi is it necessary to squeeze dry the tifu or not? Mine was frozen.. thank you!"
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        "reviewBody": "Love this recipe! Make it often, thank you."
      },
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        "reviewBody": "Love this recipe! Thank you."
      },
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        "reviewBody": "Hi, I was wondering if you had a full nutrition facts set for this recipe?"
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        "reviewBody": "How many calories"
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