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tofu

tofu

61 2.9
A soft white food made from soy milk often used instead of meat
  • noun
  • /ˈtoʊfu/
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  • Morning is a blitz of pancakes and sausage, tofu links for the vegetarian kids.
  • silky tofu
  • such as tofu

So you get organic tofu, it is not GMO.

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Examples

  • They used firm tofu and B used mung beans.

  • Tofu comes in soft tofu and in firm tofu.

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  • Do you know where the tofu dogs are?

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  • I have the Asian grill tofu and it looks amazing.

  • Tofu dogs are both nutritious and delicious.

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  • So when I was at Target, I saw these pre sliced tofu cubes.

  • The breakfast bowl, it has scrambled tofu, potatoes, black beans, salsa.

  • I would certainly start integrating tofu, beans, and other protein-rich foods into her diet.

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  • Tofu is a popular ingredient in many vegetarian dishes because it absorbs flavors well.

  • She added diced tofu to the stir-fry to make it more filling and nutritious.

Synonyms

bean curd
vstofu
1 2.8

A soft white food made from soy milk that people use like meat in Asian cooking

is the general name for this same soy-based cheeselike food used widely
silken tofu
vstofu
3.5

A very soft, smooth food made from soy that people use in desserts and soups

is firmer and pressed and used more broadly as a protein substitute

Compounds

silken tofu
3.5

A very soft, smooth food made from soy that people use in desserts and soups

How Firm

tofu
61 2.9

Surface Forms

tofu singular
tofus plural

Etymology

The word tofu comes from the Chinese word doufu, where dou means 'bean' and fu means 'curd' or 'cheese'. So tofu literally means 'bean curd', which helps explain why it is a soft, white, cheese-like food made from soy milk.