Dictionary entry
Tofu
Pronunciation: /ˈtəʊfuː/
Pronunciation
/ˈtəʊfuː/
Myanmar Meaning
(also bean curd ) တို့ဟူး။
Definition
tofu /'tǝƱfu:/ (also bean curd ) n [U] တို႔ဟူး။
Examples
- ‘Soft or silken tofu can be used for dips
- spreads
- sauces and sweet dishes.’
- ‘Tempeh and tofu are great sources of protein
- both for vegetarians and people trying to lower their meat intake.’
- ‘Choose from lime and chilli chicken
- falafel
- spiced meatballs and organic tofu.’
- ‘Indian paneer cheese is similar to Asian tofu in that it has a bland flavour in itself
- but it absorbs the flavours of other ingredients well.’
- ‘For a long time
- tofu was the best known human food made from soy
- but its niche was small.’
- ‘It is made of bread
- pine nuts and strong-smelling preserved tofu
- or bean curd.’
- ‘Bean curd or tofu can be justifiably called a great invention of ancient China.’
- ‘Well
- we met on Thursday and ate a feast of sashimi
- tofu
- salad and they ate meaty stuff.’
- ‘To make a richer tasting dish
- you can pan fry the tofu in olive oil before adding to the stew.’
- ‘Soy milk can be used in place of cow's milk or can be used to make curd in the form of tofu or tempeh.’
- ‘The Asian diet includes grains such as rice and noodles
- and soy foods like tofu and tempeh.’
- ‘Hakka people are good at making tofu dishes
- since tofu for quite a long time was the main source of their protein.’
- ‘Keep meals simple
- and eat ingredients that are particularly good for you - brown rice
- avocado and tofu.’
- ‘Lin says for the home-style bean curd they use soft tofu and mix it with shredded pork
- red pepper and green onion.’
- ‘I quite like Quorn
- but I wouldn't want it every day
- and tofu leaves me cold.’
- ‘She showed me how she cooked the rice
- chopped the onions and cut to pieces the jiggly white tofu.’
- ‘In the latter case
- you may want to add diced tofu or ham to the filling for a bit more protein.’
- ‘Where I live in Lower Manhattan there are a lot of Chinese vegan restaurants and they do amazing things with tofu.’
- ‘No one is ever going to successfully copy his dishes
- he insists
- because they'll never have his tofu.’
- ‘He only consumes 100 grams of rice per meal with vegetables and tempeh or tofu.’