: 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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The presentation is a bit of a flop, but the mapo tofu is an exemplary version of the Sichuan dish, with soft, silky tofu in a deeply savory red sauce.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2025
Protein consumption from lean beef, poultry, fatty fish such as salmon, legumes, eggs, seeds, nuts, and tofu provides iron, zinc, magnesium, and B vitamins.
—Allison Futterman, Discover Magazine, 13 Feb. 2025
Fruitcake and powdered drinks may have ruled space food in the 1960s, but today’s space food narrative is more centered on tofu and tortillas, Levasseur says.
—Sarah Miller, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Feb. 2025
Other non-airy calcium sources include green, leafy vegetables, seeds, and soy products like tofu and edamame.2
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—Carrie Madormo, Rn, Mph, Verywell Health, 6 Feb. 2025
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Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2025
Protein consumption from lean beef, poultry, fatty fish such as salmon, legumes, eggs, seeds, nuts, and tofu provides iron, zinc, magnesium, and B vitamins.
—Allison Futterman, Discover Magazine, 13 Feb. 2025
Fruitcake and powdered drinks may have ruled space food in the 1960s, but today’s space food narrative is more centered on tofu and tortillas, Levasseur says.
—Sarah Miller, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Feb. 2025
Other non-airy calcium sources include green, leafy vegetables, seeds, and soy products like tofu and edamame.2
1.
—Carrie Madormo, Rn, Mph, Verywell Health, 6 Feb. 2025
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“Tofu.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tofu. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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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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