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# tofu

noun (tofu — uncountable; also bean curd)

«tofu» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Tofu is a soft white food made from soya milk pressed into blocks, eaten a lot in China, Japan and other Asian countries and by vegetarians. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tofu/#m1)
2. Tofu is a source of protein instead of meat. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tofu/#m2)

### In the lessons

In food and health lessons tofu is an example of a plant protein made from soya beans, used by vegetarians and vegans. In cooking it can be fried, put in soups or stir-fries; it takes on the taste of the sauce. Children often meet it in school dinners and Asian restaurants.

### Examples

- We had tofu in our stir-fry tonight. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tofu/#x1)
- Tofu is made from soya beans. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tofu/#x2)
- My vegetarian friend eats tofu instead of chicken. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tofu/#x3)
- Tofu has hardly any taste on its own. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tofu/#x4)
- Crispy fried tofu is my favourite. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tofu/#x5)
- Miso soup has little cubes of tofu in it. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tofu/#x6)
- Tofu is a good source of protein. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tofu/#x7)

### Note

Uncountable: «some tofu», «a block of tofu», not «a tofu». The word comes from Chinese and Japanese. People with a soya allergy must not eat it.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «tofu» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tofu/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«tofu» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/tofu.html) on Mova free.