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Tofu

Legumes and Legume Products

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.

Facts
Partially Attested
Earliest Documented Use, From (Year)
from 179 BCE 1
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)
to 220 1
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.
Classification
Allergen
Soybeans 1
Origin Region
China 1
Connections

Carries Allergen

Soybean, Ingredients

Used By

Botok, Dishes
Source Botok (Wikipedia)
Buddha bowl, Dishes
Source Buddha bowl (Wikipedia)
Chankonabe, Dishes
Source Chankonabe, Wikipedia
Source Drunken noodles (Wikipedia)
Ketoprak, Dishes
Source Ketoprak (Wikipedia)
Lotek (food), Dishes
Source Lotek (food) (source article)
Luzhu huoshao, Dishes
Source Luzhu huoshao (Wikipedia)
Mala Xiang Guo, Dishes
Source Mala xiang guo, Wikipedia
Mao xue wang, Dishes
Source Mao xue wang (Wikipedia)
Mapo Tofu, Dishes
Source Mapo Tofu (Wikipedia)
Massaman Curry, Dishes
Source Massaman Curry (Wikipedia)
Nasi lengko, Dishes
Source Nasi lengko (Wikipedia)
Nasi tempong, Dishes
Source Nasi tempong (Wikipedia)
Pyeonsu, Dishes
Source Pyeonsu (Wikipedia)
Shabu Shabu, Dishes
Source Wikipedia: Shabu-shabu
Sundubu Jjigae, Dishes
Source Sundubu-jjigae - Wikipedia
Tahu campur, Dishes
Source Tahu campur (Wikipedia)
Tahu sumedang, Dishes
Source Tahu sumedang (Wikipedia)
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Sources
1. Tofu - Wikipedia
  • 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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Wikidata: Tofu
Wikidata Q177378, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
Mapo Tofu (Wikipedia)
WikipediaUsed By: Mapo Tofu, Infobox main_ingredient field: Tofu, douban (fermented broadbean and chili paste), and douchi (fermented black beans), along with minced meatView the Source
Mala xiang guo, Wikipedia
Used By: Mala Xiang Guo, Infobox main_ingredient field: Meat, seafood, vegetables, tofu, fuzhu, glass noodlesView the Source
Wikipedia: Shabu-shabu
Used By: Shabu Shabu, Infobox main_ingredient field: Meat, vegetables, tofuView the Source
Chankonabe, Wikipedia
Used By: Chankonabe, Infobox main_ingredient field: Dashi or chicken broth, sake or mirin, chicken or fish, tofu, vegetables (daikon, bok choy, and others)View the Source
Luzhu huoshao (Wikipedia)
Used By: Luzhu huoshao, Infobox main_ingredient field: Pork lung, Pork belly or Fatback, Pork intestines, Pork liver, Tofu, Bing (bread)View the Source
Massaman Curry (Wikipedia)
WikipediaUsed By: Massaman Curry, Infobox food/dish main_ingredient fieldView the Source
Drunken noodles (Wikipedia)
Used By: Drunken noodles, Infobox food/dish main_ingredient fieldView the Source
Botok (Wikipedia)
Used By: Botok, infobox main_ingredient field
Quote, Used By: Botok, infobox main_ingredient field
Grated coconut with various ingredients (tempeh, tofu, anchovy, fish, meat or mushroom) spiced and steamed in banana leaf
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Ketoprak (Wikipedia)
Used By: Ketoprak, Infobox: main_ingredient
Quote, Used By: Ketoprak, Infobox: main_ingredient
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
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Nasi tempong (Wikipedia)
Used By: Nasi tempong, Lead section
Quote, Used By: Nasi tempong, Lead section
is an Indonesian rice dish, typical food of Osing people in Banyuwangi, consisting of steamed rice with boiled vegetables (includes boiled spinach, cosmos and basil leaves), tofu, tempeh, corn fritter and fried ariid catfish
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Pyeonsu (Wikipedia)
Used By: Pyeonsu, Preparation [uses-ingredient]
Quote, Used By: Pyeonsu, Preparation [uses-ingredient]
Common fillings include meat and vegetables such as beef, pork, chicken and pheasant meat, tofu, mung bean sprouts, mushrooms, oyster, and a couple of whole pine nuts per dumpling.
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Tahu campur (Wikipedia)
Used By: Tahu campur, Lead paragraph [in-cuisine]
Quote, Used By: Tahu campur, Lead paragraph [in-cuisine]
is an East Javanese tofu dish
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Nasi lengko (Wikipedia)
Used By: Nasi lengko, Key components [uses-ingredient 2]
Quote, Used By: Nasi lengko, Key components [uses-ingredient 2]
fried tofu
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Tahu sumedang (Wikipedia)
Used By: Tahu sumedang, Lead sentence
Quote, Used By: Tahu sumedang, Lead sentence
Tahu sumedang or Tahu bunkeng (Sumedangite tofu, bunkeng tofu) is a Sundanese deep-fried tofu from Sumedang, West Java, Indonesia.
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Lotek (food) (source article)
Used By: Lotek (food), Variants
Quote, Used By: Lotek (food), Variants
In Yogyakarta, lotek includes the use of mixed vegetables (raw and steamed vegetables), served with krupuk, tempeh, bakwan (fried batter), and fried tofu.
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Mao xue wang (Wikipedia)
Used By: Mao xue wang, Preparation
Quote, Used By: Mao xue wang, Preparation
lunch meat, tofu and other assorted offal
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Sundubu-jjigae - Wikipedia
Used By: Sundubu Jjigae, lead paragraph
Quote, Used By: Sundubu Jjigae, lead paragraph
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.
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Buddha bowl (Wikipedia)
Used By: Buddha bowl, Lead paragraph
Quote, Used By: Buddha bowl, Lead paragraph
These may include whole grains such as quinoa or brown rice, plant proteins such as chickpeas or tofu, and vegetables.
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