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tofu

/toh-foo/US // ˈtoʊ fu //UK // (ˈtəʊˌfuː) //

豆腐

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : a soft, bland, white cheeselike food, high in protein content, made from curdled soymilk: used in Asian and vegetarian cooking.

Examples

  • I was completely out of water and the leftover BBQ tofu wings I brought from Memphis were long gone so I decided to stop for lunch.

  • Or, if you prefer, you also could make this with ground chicken or turkey or crumbled tofu, but you’d have to kick up the seasoning a bit.

  • For protein, add hard-boiled eggs, poached fish or smoked tofu.

  • I ordered the latter with fried tofu, which sponges up the red curry and contrasts nicely with the crisp broccoli in the bowl.

  • “Ugali doesn’t ride its own wave,” says a server, who compares the staple to tofu, in that ugali absorbs the flavor of whatever it touches.

  • That is not the tofu you see in groceries or even the meat substitute sold in vegetarian places.

  • At the checkout, her total for bananas, arugula, blackberries, kale, yogurt, rice noodles, and tofu comes to $34.21.

  • Canadian Minister of Fisheries and Oceans Gail Shea got a mouthful of tofu tart while giving a speech in Burlington, Ontario.

  • If you think you did the right thing by choosing sweet and sour tofu, think again.

  • Rest assured, bacon-flavored tofu is probably next on the horizon.

  • In a third are boiled buckwheat cakes or dumplings, and tofu or bean-curd.

  • From odorless garlic to tofu smelling of pork chops, everything is within the possibility of biochemistry.

  • Little Cub was there, safe enough, but very hungry, and wanted to begin upon the tofu at once.