Definition of tofu
: a soft food product prepared by treating soybean milk with coagulants (such as magnesium chloride or diluted acids) : bean curd … tofu is our most versatile form of nonanimal concentrated protein, as well as the least processed and the most traditional. — Mark Bittman The tofu … was sliced uniformly and stacked neatly in the bowl of clear, seafood-flavored broth. — Karen Hayes Vegetarian cooking has never been so simple. Supermarkets carry packaged convenience foods like tofu hot dogs … — Norine Dworkin
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Origin and Etymology of tofu
Japanese tōfu
First Known Use: 1771
TOFU Defined for English Language Learners
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: a soft, white food made from soybeans and often used in vegetarian cooking instead of meat
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: a soft food product prepared from soybeans
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