Tempeh (English pronunciation: /ˈtɛmpeɪ/; Javanese: témpé, IPA: tempe), is a traditional soy product originally from Indonesia. It is made by a natural culturing and controlled fermentation process that binds soybeans into a cake form, similar to a very firm vegetarian burger patty. Tempeh is unique among major traditional soy foods in that it is the only one that did not originate in the Sinosphere.