tofu
nounUS /ˈtoʊfu/ · /ˈtəʊfuː/
Etymology Borrowed from Japanese 豆(とう)腐(ふ) (tōfu), from Middle Chinese 豆腐 (duwᴴ bju^X, “curdled bean”). Doublet of dubu and doufu.
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A protein-rich food made from curdled soy milk.
- First, marinate the tofu. In a bowl, whisk the kecap manis, chilli sauce, and sesame oil together. Cut the tofu into strips about 1cm thick, mix gently (so it doesn't break) with the marinade and leave in the fridge for half an hour.2012 May 8, Yotam Ottolenghi, Sami Tamimi, Ottolenghi: The Cookbook, Random House, →ISBN, page 79:
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Computing, Engineering, Mathematics, Media, Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Publishing, Sciences, Typography A box or rectangle, empty or with a question mark or hexadecimal code inside, displayed by some systems in place of a character not supported by available fonts. (such as _□ or )
- Derived terms
- almond tofu, annin tofu, blood tofu, butter tofu, hufu, mapo tofu, silken tofu, stinky tofu, tofish, tofuburger, tofu-dreg, tofu dregs, tofulike, tofu press, tofurkey, tofurky, tofu scramble, tofu skin, yong tofu