tofu

noun

a soft, bland, white cheeselike food, high in protein content, made from curdled soybean milk: used originally in Oriental cookery but now in a wide variety of soups and other dishes.

Also called bean curd.

Origin:
1875–80; < Japanese tōfu < Middle Chinese, equivalent to Chinese dòufu (dòu bean + fǔ turn sour, ferment)

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tofu (ˈtəʊˌfuː)

—n
	unfermented soya-bean curd, a food with a soft cheeselike consistency made from soya-bean milk

[from Japanese]

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