tofu
[ toh-foo ]
noun
a soft, bland, white cheeselike food, high in protein content, made from curdled soymilk: used in Asian and vegetarian cooking.
Origin of tofu
1First recorded in 1875–80; from Japanese tōfu, from Middle Chinese, equivalent to Chinese dòufu (dòu “bean” + fǔ “turn sour, ferment”)
- Also called bean curd [been-kurd]. /ˈbin ˌkɜrd/.
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British Dictionary definitions for tofu
tofu
/ (ˈtəʊˌfuː) /
noun
unfermented soya-bean curd, a food with a soft cheeselike consistency made from soya-bean milk
Origin of tofu
1from Japanese
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