Tofu, or bean curd, is a food prepared by pressing the curds of coagulated soy milk into solid white blocks of varying softness, ranging from silken to extra firm. It originated in China, where it has been consumed for over 2,000 years, and remains a traditional component of many East and Southeast Asian cuisines, while in modern Western cooking it is often used as a meat substitute. Nutritionally low in calories while providing a rich source of protein, tofu also has one of the lowest land-use requirements and some of the lowest greenhouse gas emissions per gram of edible protein of any food.
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Earliest Documented Use, From (Year)Attribution to Prince Liu An is legendary, not a firmly dated invention; the range extends to the archaeologically supported Eastern Han period noted in the paired end year. Earliest Documented Use, To (Year)The Eastern Han dynasty spans 25 to 220 CE; the tomb mural evidence fixes tofu only to somewhere within this period, not to a precise year. Origin Region Connections
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History section, opening sentence
Tofu making was first recorded during the Chinese Han dynasty.
History section, Theories of origin subsection
Chinese legend ascribes its invention to Prince Liu An (179-122 BC) of Anhui province.
History section, Archaeological evidence subsection
In 1960, a stone mural unearthed from an Eastern Han dynasty tomb provided support for the theory of the Han origin of tofu.
Introduction
Tofu (Japanese: 豆腐, Hepburn: Tōfu; Chinese: 豆腐; pinyin: dòufu; Korean: 두부; RR: dubu) or bean curd is a food prepared by pressing the curds of coagulated soy milk into solid white blocks of varying softness: 'silken', 'soft', 'firm', and 'extra (or super) firm'.
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Grated coconut with various ingredients (tempeh, tofu, anchovy, fish, meat or mushroom) spiced and steamed in banana leaf
Ketoprak (Wikipedia)
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fried tofu, steamed rice cake (lontong or ketupat), bean sprouts, rice vermicelli, cucumber, served in peanut sauce and sweet soy sauce, topped with krupuk and fried shallots
Sundubu-jjigae - Wikipedia
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The dish is made with freshly curdled extra soft tofu (sundubu) which has not been strained and pressed, vegetables, sometimes mushrooms, onion, optional seafood (commonly oysters, mussels, clams and shrimp), optional meat (commonly beef or pork), and gochujang or gochugaru.
Buddha bowl (Wikipedia)
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These may include whole grains such as quinoa or brown rice, plant proteins such as chickpeas or tofu, and vegetables.
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