tofu

[ toh-foo ]

/ ˈtoʊ fu /

noun

a soft, bland, white cheeselike food, high in protein content, made from curdled soybean milk: used in Asian and vegetarian cookery.

Nearby words

toffee, toffee-apple, toffee-nosed, toffish, toft, tofu, tog, toga, toga praetexta, toga virilis, togate

Origin of tofu

1875–80; < Japanese tōfu < Middle Chinese, equivalent to Chinese dòufu (dòu bean + fǔ turn sour, ferment)

Also called bean curd.

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Examples from the Web for tofu

That is not the tofu you see in groceries or even the meat substitute sold in vegetarian places.
Tales of a Jailhouse Gourmet: How I learned to Cook in Prison|Daniel Genis|June 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
At the checkout, her total for bananas, arugula, blackberries, kale, yogurt, rice noodles, and tofu comes to $34.21.
The Gluten-Free Diet Has Two Faces|Andrea Powell|May 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Canadian Minister of Fisheries and Oceans Gail Shea got a mouthful of tofu tart while giving a speech in Burlington, Ontario.
They Got Pied!||July 19, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Little Cub was there, safe enough, but very hungry, and wanted to begin upon the tofu at once.
Boys and Girls Bookshelf (Vol 2 of 17)|Various

In a third are boiled buckwheat cakes or dumplings, and tofu or bean-curd.
Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, Vol. XII, No. 29. August, 1873.|Various
From odorless garlic to tofu smelling of pork chops, everything is within the possibility of biochemistry.
The Civilization of Illiteracy|Mihai Nadin

British Dictionary definitions for tofu

tofu

/ (ˈtəʊˌfuː) /

noun

unfermented soya-bean curd, a food with a soft cheeselike consistency made from soya-bean milk

Word Origin for tofu

from Japanese

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