Showing results for tempeh. Search instead for tempehs.

tempeh

American

[tem-pay] / ˈtɛm peɪ /

noun

Indonesian Cooking.

a fermented soybean cake.

tempeh British

/ ˈtɛmpeɪ /

noun

fermented soya beans

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of tempeh

First recorded in 1960–65, tempeh is from the Javanese word témpé

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

tempeh

Soy foods include tofu, soy milk, edamame, tempeh, and miso.

From Science Daily ● May 26, 2026

Many cheeses, some pickles, kombucha, tempeh and sourdough bread are all fermented.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 11, 2025

Soybeans are also pulses, and tofu and tempeh are versatile sources of protein.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 22, 2024

Want more protein in your diet Dandrea-Russert recommends adding beans, lentils, peas, edamame, tofu, tempeh, nuts, seeds, whole grains and nutritional yeast.

From Salon ● Oct. 11, 2023

“I can’t eat tempeh, I don’t understand how you like it,” she told him.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

Random Word

Spin the wheel and learn a new word!

Get a word

Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023