TOFU

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does tofu mean? 

• TOFU (noun)
  The noun TOFU has 1 sense:

1. cheeselike food made of curdled soybean milk

  Familiarity information: TOFU used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• TOFU (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Cheeselike food made of curdled soybean milk

Classified under:

Nouns denoting foods and drinks

Synonyms:

bean curd; tofu

Hypernyms ("tofu" is a kind of...):

curd (a coagulated liquid resembling milk curd)

Meronyms (substance of "tofu"):

soya milk; soybean milk; soymilk (a milk substitute containing soybean flour and water; used in some infant formulas and in making tofu)

 Context examples 

It is used in cosmetic product and as a coagulant in tofu processing.

(Gluconolactone, NCI Thesaurus)

The findings affirm recommendation to consume red meat in moderation, and that a healthy and balanced diet should contain sufficient and varied protein sources, including healthier alternatives to red meat such as fish, tofu and legumes.

(Eating Meat Linked to Higher Risk of Diabetes, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)

Foods rich in calcium include: • Dairy products such as milk, cheese, and yogurt • Leafy, green vegetables • Fish with soft bones that you eat, such as canned sardines and salmon • Calcium-enriched foods such as breakfast cereals, fruit juices, soy and rice drinks, and tofu.

(Calcium, NIH: National Institutes of Health Office of Dietary Supplements)

Foods high in magnesium include almonds, bananas, beans, broccoli, brown rice, cashews, egg yolk, fish oil, flaxseed, green vegetables, milk, mushrooms, other nuts, oatmeal, pumpkin seeds, sesame seeds, soybeans, sunflower seeds, sweet corn, tofu, and whole grains (see: Foods, by content of Magnesium, Mg)

(Low Magnesium Levels Make Vitamin D Ineffective, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)