tofu

[ toh-foo ]

/ ˈtoʊ fu /

a soft, bland, white cheeselike food, high in protein content, made from curdled soybean milk: used in Asian and vegetarian cookery.

Also called bean curd.

Origin of tofu

1875–80; < Japanese tōfu < Middle Chinese, equivalent to Chinese dòufu ( dòu bean + fǔ turn sour, ferment)

That is not the tofu you see in groceries or even the meat substitute sold in vegetarian places.

Tales of a Jailhouse Gourmet: How I learned to Cook in Prison |Daniel Genis |June 21, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
At the checkout, her total for bananas, arugula, blackberries, kale, yogurt, rice noodles, and tofu comes to $34.21.

The Gluten-Free Diet Has Two Faces |Andrea Powell |May 6, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Canadian Minister of Fisheries and Oceans Gail Shea got a mouthful of tofu tart while giving a speech in Burlington, Ontario.

They Got Pied! | |July 19, 2011 |DAILY BEAST
Little Cub was there, safe enough, but very hungry, and wanted to begin upon the tofu at once.

Boys and Girls Bookshelf (Vol 2 of 17) |Various

In a third are boiled buckwheat cakes or dumplings, and tofu or bean-curd.

Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, Vol. XII, No. 29. August, 1873. |Various
From odorless garlic to tofu smelling of pork chops, everything is within the possibility of biochemistry.

The Civilization of Illiteracy |Mihai Nadin

tofu

/ (ˈtəʊˌfuː) /

unfermented soya-bean curd, a food with a soft cheeselike consistency made from soya-bean milk

from Japanese