: 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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To keep your muscles strong and enable weight-bearing exercise, incorporate sources of lean protein—such as poultry, fish, legumes, yogurt, tofu, and egg whites—into your meals.
—Jamie Ducharme, Health, 9 Feb. 2026
When a customer orders orange beef or mapo tofu, a robotic arm delivers the ingredients to an electronic wok, which cooks them for precise intervals before depositing the food in a bowl.
—Aviva Bechky, Houston Chronicle, 6 Feb. 2026
Choose Proteins with Potassium Fish and plant proteins, such as tofu, tempeh, and legumes, are sources of potassium.
—Amy Brownstein, Verywell Health, 5 Feb. 2026
Non-meat sources of protein such as beans, lentils, peas, tofu, whole grains, nuts and seeds are good additions to everyone’s diet.
—Sheah Rarback, Miami Herald, 29 Jan. 2026
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Jamie Ducharme, Health, 9 Feb. 2026
When a customer orders orange beef or mapo tofu, a robotic arm delivers the ingredients to an electronic wok, which cooks them for precise intervals before depositing the food in a bowl.
—Aviva Bechky, Houston Chronicle, 6 Feb. 2026
Choose Proteins with Potassium Fish and plant proteins, such as tofu, tempeh, and legumes, are sources of potassium.
—Amy Brownstein, Verywell Health, 5 Feb. 2026
Non-meat sources of protein such as beans, lentils, peas, tofu, whole grains, nuts and seeds are good additions to everyone’s diet.
—Sheah Rarback, Miami Herald, 29 Jan. 2026
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“Tofu.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tofu. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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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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