: 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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And then the tofu has no seasoning, there’s no seasoning allowed.
—Laura Trujillo, USA Today, 30 July 2025
The craggy nobs sit in a soft tortilla with creamy hunks of housemade tofu feta and bits of lettuce and tomato.
—Matthew Odam, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
However, other snacks offer comparable amounts of calcium, such as cottage cheese, kefir, cheddar cheese, and tofu pudding.
—Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 29 July 2025
Place the tofu in the air fryer basket, shaking off any excess potato starch while transferring.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, Denver Post, 16 July 2025
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Laura Trujillo, USA Today, 30 July 2025
The craggy nobs sit in a soft tortilla with creamy hunks of housemade tofu feta and bits of lettuce and tomato.
—Matthew Odam, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
However, other snacks offer comparable amounts of calcium, such as cottage cheese, kefir, cheddar cheese, and tofu pudding.
—Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 29 July 2025
Place the tofu in the air fryer basket, shaking off any excess potato starch while transferring.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, Denver Post, 16 July 2025
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“Tofu.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tofu. Accessed 5 Aug. 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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