释义
[ toh -foo ] SHOW IPA
/ ˈtoʊ fu / PHONETIC RESPELLING
noun a soft, bland, white cheeselike food, high in protein content, made from curdled soymilk: used in Asian and vegetarian cooking.
Also called
bean curd [been -kurd]. /ˈbin ˌkɜrd/. Origin of tofu First recorded in 1875–80; from Japanese tōfu, from Middle Chinese, equivalent to Chinese dòufu (dòu “bean” + fǔ “turn sour, ferment”)
Words nearby tofu toffee-apple, toffee-nosed, toffish, Tofranil, toft, tofu , tog, toga, toga praetexta, togate, togated
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Example sentences from the Web for tofu That is not the tofu you see in groceries or even the meat substitute sold in vegetarian places.
Tales of a Jailhouse Gourmet: How I learned to Cook in Prison | Daniel Genis| June 21, 2014| DAILY BEAST
At the checkout, her total for bananas, arugula, blackberries, kale, yogurt, rice noodles, and tofu comes to $34.21.
The Gluten-Free Diet Has Two Faces | Andrea Powell| May 6, 2014| DAILY BEAST
Canadian Minister of Fisheries and Oceans Gail Shea got a mouthful of tofu tart while giving a speech in Burlington, Ontario.
They Got Pied! | | July 19, 2011| DAILY BEAST
Little Cub was there, safe enough, but very hungry, and wanted to begin upon the tofu at once.
Boys and Girls Bookshelf (Vol 2 of 17) | Various
In a third are boiled buckwheat cakes or dumplings, and tofu or bean-curd.
Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, Vol. XII, No. 29. August, 1873. | Various
From odorless garlic to tofu smelling of pork chops, everything is within the possibility of biochemistry.
The Civilization of Illiteracy | Mihai Nadin
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British Dictionary definitions for tofu noun unfermented soya-bean curd, a food with a soft cheeselike consistency made from soya-bean milk
Word Origin for tofu from Japanese
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