: 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
Mark BittmanThe tofu … was sliced uniformly and stacked neatly in the bowl of clear, seafood-flavored broth.—Karen Hayes
Karen HayesVegetarian cooking has never been so simple. Supermarkets carry packaged convenience foods like tofu hot dogs …—Norine Dworkin
Norine DworkinExamples of tofu in a Sentence
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Ceviche and fajitas are on the menu along with vegetarian proteins like tofu chorizo.
—Kathy A. McDonald, Variety, 5 Nov. 2024
That could be in a smoothie that already has a fair amount of it (say, in the form of yogurt or whole milk) or in savory dishes like tofu curry or soup.
—Audrey Bruno, SELF, 4 Nov. 2024
Sawasdee Thai Cuisine on Blanco Road has a tofu steak drizzled in yellow coconut curry and a fried Thai tofu tossed in a homemade sweet Thai chili sauce.
—Megan Stringer, Axios, 16 Oct. 2024
Consider crispy tofu bites, edamame hummus with sea salt, garlic, and lemon, or meatless soybean chili, but the possibilities are almost endless.
—Nancy Lebrun, Verywell Health, 14 Oct. 2024
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Kathy A. McDonald, Variety, 5 Nov. 2024
That could be in a smoothie that already has a fair amount of it (say, in the form of yogurt or whole milk) or in savory dishes like tofu curry or soup.
—Audrey Bruno, SELF, 4 Nov. 2024
Sawasdee Thai Cuisine on Blanco Road has a tofu steak drizzled in yellow coconut curry and a fried Thai tofu tossed in a homemade sweet Thai chili sauce.
—Megan Stringer, Axios, 16 Oct. 2024
Consider crispy tofu bites, edamame hummus with sea salt, garlic, and lemon, or meatless soybean chili, but the possibilities are almost endless.
—Nancy Lebrun, Verywell Health, 14 Oct. 2024
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“Tofu.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tofu. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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tofu
noun
to·fu
ˈtō-fü 
: a soft food product prepared by coagulating soybean milk
called also bean curd
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