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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Repeat with 1/2-inch-thick slices of extra-firm tofu.
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Protein choices with Asian marinades include pork belly, chicken, beef, pork, shrimp, or tofu.
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Bits of leftover fried tofu, which in earlier days had been thrown away, were scraped from pots and pressed into hot dog-sized tubes that were then stuffed with rice.
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College kids man the grill and register, offering vegi turkey or tofu as proteins in everything from (non-vegan) tuna sandwiches to the famous HB Surround Sound burrito, made vegan by removing the cheese and adding more barbecue sauce.
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Some poke bars offer cooked chicken or tofu for those who don't like fish.
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Diners can also get tofu and cooked seafood items such as poached little shrimpies, boiled and brined octopus or lobster.
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No cruelty-free-tofu-nibbling, prissy-European-taste-having, sorry-excuse-for-a-man man he.
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No cruelty-free-tofu-nibbling, prissy-European-taste-having, sorry-excuse-for-a-man man he.
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Origin and Etymology of tofu
Japanese tōfu
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
TOFU Defined for Kids
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: a soft food product prepared from soybeans
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