tofu
a soft, bland, white cheeselike food, high in protein content, made from curdled soymilk: used in Asian and vegetarian cooking.
Origin of tofu
1- Also called bean curd [been-kurd]. /ˈbin ˌkɜrd/.
Words Nearby tofu
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How to use tofu in a sentence
I was completely out of water and the leftover BBQ tofu wings I brought from Memphis were long gone so I decided to stop for lunch.
Bump This State to the Top of Your Post-Pandemic Wishlist | Cassandra Brooklyn | August 26, 2021 | The Daily BeastOr, if you prefer, you also could make this with ground chicken or turkey or crumbled tofu, but you’d have to kick up the seasoning a bit.
Tomatoes, eggplant and sausage make a quick sauce for this one-pot pasta | Ann Maloney | July 13, 2021 | Washington PostFor protein, add hard-boiled eggs, poached fish or smoked tofu.
I ordered the latter with fried tofu, which sponges up the red curry and contrasts nicely with the crisp broccoli in the bowl.
Sisters Thai in Potomac reminds us that food isn’t everything | Tom Sietsema | April 23, 2021 | Washington Post“Ugali doesn’t ride its own wave,” says a server, who compares the staple to tofu, in that ugali absorbs the flavor of whatever it touches.
Swahili Village brings a taste of African fine dining to D.C. | Tom Sietsema | April 2, 2021 | Washington Post
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 | THE DAILY BEASTAt the checkout, her total for bananas, arugula, blackberries, kale, yogurt, rice noodles, and tofu comes to $34.21.
Canadian Minister of Fisheries and Oceans Gail Shea got a mouthful of tofu tart while giving a speech in Burlington, Ontario.
If you think you did the right thing by choosing sweet and sour tofu, think again.
Rest assured, bacon-flavored tofu is probably next on the horizon.
In a third are boiled buckwheat cakes or dumplings, and tofu or bean-curd.
From odorless garlic to tofu smelling of pork chops, everything is within the possibility of biochemistry.
The Civilization of Illiteracy | Mihai NadinLittle Cub was there, safe enough, but very hungry, and wanted to begin upon the tofu at once.
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British Dictionary definitions for tofu
/ (ˈtəʊˌfuː) /
unfermented soya-bean curd, a food with a soft cheeselike consistency made from soya-bean milk
Origin of tofu
1Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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