bean curd

noun

: tofu

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The soy bean curd has been doing the heavy lifting for animal-free proteins for thousands of years, and with good reason. — Becky Krystal, Washington Post, 31 Dec. 2022 Other worthy bites include beef balls with bean curd skin, sticky rice with pork cooked in a lotus leaf, spring rolls with egg whites and shrimp, and pan-fried turnip cakes. — Emma Balter, Chron, 15 Nov. 2022 Other signature dishes include authentic dim sum like wonton noodle soup and bean curd rolls filled with boneless pork in strawberry sauce—all served alongside jasmine rice cooked fresh in-flight. — Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Jan. 2024 His menu, several times longer now, rewires Chinese and American-Chinese classics using nothing but fresh vegetables and bean curd. — Melissa Clark, New York Times, 18 Sep. 2023 See All Example Sentences for bean curd

Word History

First Known Use

1842, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of bean curd was in 1842

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bean curd

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: tofu

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