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tofuSoft, bland, custardlike food product made from soybeans. Believed to date from China's Han dynasty (206 BC–AD 220), tofu is today an important source of protein in the cuisines of East and Southeast Asia. It is made from dried soybeans that are soaked in water, crushed, and boiled to produce a solid pulp and liquid soy “milk.” Coagulants are then added to the milk to separate the curds from the whey. The resulting soft cakes are cut into squares and stored in water. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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That's the typical reaction of those who have no idea what to do with those little white blocks of soybean curd that usually come in white plastic containers sitting in pools of yellow water. Such advances extend beyond math to medicine: The Chinese made antibiotics from soybean curd 2,500 years ago. Diners can add egg, soybean curd, chicken, beef, curry, mushrooms, vegetables or seafood. |
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