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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries豆腐
Pronunciation / Transliteration: dòufu
"炸豆腐是一道非常受欢迎的家常菜。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A soft, white, nutritious food made by coagulating soy milk and pressing the resulting curds into blocks.
"She marinated the firm tofu in garlic and soy sauce before pan-frying it." - 2
Varieties of soybean curd prepared with different textures, such as silken, firm, or extra-firm, used in diverse global cuisines.
"Silken tofu is ideal for blending into creamy vegan desserts and smoothies."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Japanese 'tofu' (豆腐), which ultimately originates from the Chinese 'dòufu' (豆腐), meaning 'fermented beans'. The term entered Western lexicons in the late 18th to 19th centuries through trade and Asian culinary migration, establishing itself as a staple name for soy curd globally.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Tofu" is said worldwide
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tofu
Transliteration: tofu
"Le tofu est une excellente source de protéines végétales."
Tofu
Transliteration: Tofu
"Tofu schmeckt gut, wenn er scharf angebraten wird."
tofu
Transliteration: tofu
"Molti piatti vegetariani usano il tofu come ingrediente principale."
tofu
Transliteration: tofu
"El tofu absorbe muy bien los sabores de las especias."
tofu
Transliteration: tofu
"O tofu grelhado é uma ótima opção para o jantar."
टोफू
Transliteration: tofū
"शाकाहारी भोजन में टोफू का उपयोग किया जाता है।"
豆腐
Transliteration: dòufu
"炸豆腐是一道非常受欢迎的家常菜。"
두부
Transliteration: dubu
"된장찌개에 두부를 넣으면 더 맛있습니다."
豆腐
Transliteration: tōfu
"冷や奴は冷たい豆腐料理の一つです。"
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