: 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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Bathed in oil, every bite is a flavor bomb of tender and aromatic fish and tofu.
—Kaila Yu, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
Soft Tofu Soft tofu is one of the highest-ranking egg substitutes among consumers for taste, aroma, color, and texture.
—Merve Ceylan, Health, 26 Mar. 2025
For a vegetarian who weighs about 165 pounds, daily protein can look like one cup of tofu (which contains 24 grams of protein), one cup of cooked lentils (which contains 18 grams of protein), and half a cup of oats (which contains 5 grams of protein).
—Tatiana Dias, Vogue, 24 Mar. 2025
Note: To make sure this is gluten-free, use a gluten-free tempeh.
Substitutions: Tempeh can be replaced with extra-firm tofu.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Mar. 2025
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Kaila Yu, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
Soft Tofu Soft tofu is one of the highest-ranking egg substitutes among consumers for taste, aroma, color, and texture.
—Merve Ceylan, Health, 26 Mar. 2025
For a vegetarian who weighs about 165 pounds, daily protein can look like one cup of tofu (which contains 24 grams of protein), one cup of cooked lentils (which contains 18 grams of protein), and half a cup of oats (which contains 5 grams of protein).
—Tatiana Dias, Vogue, 24 Mar. 2025
Note: To make sure this is gluten-free, use a gluten-free tempeh.
Substitutions: Tempeh can be replaced with extra-firm tofu.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for tofu
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“Tofu.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tofu. Accessed 7 Apr. 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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