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PRONUNCIATION OF BEAN CURD

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BEAN CURD

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Bean curd is a noun.
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WHAT DOES BEAN CURD MEAN IN ENGLISH?

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Tofu

Tofu, also known as bean curd, is a food made by coagulating soy milk and then pressing the resulting curds into soft white blocks. It is a component in many East Asian and Southeast Asian cuisines. There are many different varieties of tofu, including fresh tofu and tofu that has been processed in some way. Tofu has a subtle flavor and can be used in savory and sweet dishes. It is often seasoned or marinated to suit the dish. Tofu originated in ancient China some 2,000 years ago. Chinese legend ascribes its invention to prince Liu An (179–122 BC). Tofu and its production technique were introduced into Korea and then Japan during the Nara period (710–794). It spread into other parts of East Asia as well. This spread probably coincided with the spread of Buddhism because it is an important source of protein in the vegetarian diet of East Asian Buddhism. Li Shizhen in the Ming Dynasty described a method of making tofu in the Compendium of Materia Medica. Tofu has a low calorie count and relatively large amounts of protein. It is high in iron and depending on the coagulants used in manufacturing (e.g.

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Synonyms and antonyms of bean curd in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «bean curd» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BEAN CURD

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The translations of bean curd from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «bean curd» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

豆腐
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

cuajada de frijol
570 millions of speakers

English

bean curd
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सेम दही
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

معجون الفول
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

соевый творог
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

coalhada de feijão
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

শিম দই
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

tofu
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

tauhu
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Tofu
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

豆腐
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

두부
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kacang buncis
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đậu phụ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பீன் தயிர்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बीन दही
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

soya peyniri
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

farina di fave
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

tofu
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

соєвий сир
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

caș de fasole
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

φασόλια πηγμένο γάλα για τυρί
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

tahoe
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Translator English - Swedish

tofu
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

bønnemasse
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of bean curd

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BEAN CURD»

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BEAN CURD» OVER TIME

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BEAN CURD»

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Japanese Cooking: A Simple Art
(Other types of bean curd, such as freeze-dried bean curd, or Koya- dofu, may be as high as over 53 percent protein.) An extra attraction is that bean curd is low in carbohydrates and completely free of cholesterol. Bean curd is made from dry ...
Shizuo Tsuji, 2006
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A Tradition of Soup: Flavors from China's Pearl River Delta
r| n Neon Bean Curd (dou fu; dauh fuh) jg.lt Bean curd, widely known as tofu, is made from soybean milk. Three kinds are available in the U.S.: soft, regular, and firm. Package sizes vary. The soft kind is silky smooth in texture and is used in ...
Teresa M. Chen, 2009
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Food Plants of China
(4) Bean Curd Cheeses Bean curd is pressed protein extracted from soybean. The technique for the extraction, the art of cooking and the habit of eating bean curd spread from China to its neighboring countries and then worldwide as did ...
Shiu-ying Hu, 2005
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History of Tofu and Tofu Products (965 CE to 2013)
vegetarian cookery depends on soyfoods—especially tofu (bean curd). The glossary includes excellent descriptions of bean curd—fermented red (nan-ru), bean curd—fermented white (tofu-ru), bean curd—pressed threads or noodles, bean ...
William Shurtleff, Akiko Aoyagi, 2013
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History of Fermented Tofu - A Healthy Nondairy / Vegan ...
Summary: This vegetarian cookbook, which contains more than 180 recipes, demonstrates vividly how much Chinese vegetarian cookery depends on soyfoods–especially tofu (bean curd). The glossary includes excellent descriptions of bean ...
William Shurtleff, Akiko Aoyagi, 2011
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History of Edamame, Green Vegetable Soybeans, and ...
(Asparagus and bean curd salad, p. 82). Soybean sprout stock (p. 90). Deep-fried bean curd and mung bean noodle soup (p. 93). Spinach and bean curd soup (p. 98). Seaweed and bean curd soup (p. 99). Soybean soup (p. 100). Soybean ...
William Shurtleff, Akiko Aoyagi, 2009
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History of Miso, Soybean Jiang (China), Jang (Korea) and ...
Soy-related recipes (each with the name written in Chinese characters) include: Mixed pressed bean curd threads (p. 68). Spinach and deep-fried bean curd puff salad (p. 70). Soybean sprout salad (p. 73). Pressed bean curd salad (p. 76).
William Shurtleff, Akiko Aoyagi, 2009
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History of Koji - Grains And/or Soybeans Enrobed with a Mold ...
118-160) is titled “Bean curd dishes, mock meat dishes, and mock fish dishes.” It gives good definitions of and home-scale recipes for: Bean curd. Deep-fried bean curd puffs. Plain pressed bean curd cakes. Five-spice pressed bean curd cakes ...
William Shurtleff, Akiko Aoyagi, 2012
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History of Soy Sprouts (100 CE To 2013): Extensively ...
Deep-fried bean curd puffs. Plain pressed bean curd cakes. Five-spice pressed bean curd cakes. Braised deep-fried bean curd puffs. Bean curd with oyster sauce (not vegetarian). Braised bean curd. Spicy bean curd. Steamed bean curd with ...
William Shurtleff, Akiko Aoyagi, 2013
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History of Soybeans and Soyfoods in China and Taiwan, and in ...
Bean curd: Also known as dou-fu, dow foo (China); tahu (Indonesia), momen tofu, tofu (Japan); ta hu, ta hua (Malaysia); tahure ([fermented tofu] Philippines); tauhu kau (Thailand); dau hu, dau hu chung (Vietnam); bean custard, soybean cake.
William Shurtleff, H.T. Huang, Akiko Aoyagi, 2014

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BEAN CURD»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term bean curd is used in the context of the following news items.
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July Highlight 2015
... Spicy bean curd root with curry dressing Rp. 118,000++ / portion; Deep-fried bean curd rolls, enokimushrooms,bean sprouts, sesame sauce ... «Jakarta Globe, Jul 15»
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Mark Taylor food review: Fi Real is an authentic taste of the Caribbean
I had the Jerk tofu (£10), which was enough to change anybody's perception of boring old bean curd. Hot and melting inside, the tofu was coated in a ... «Bristol Post, Jul 15»
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Oasis: Natural Cuisine on the Go
The barbecued tofu was heavily coated with a thick sauce, which was tasty but was covering squares of bean curd that were actually too tough ... «ithaca.com, Jul 15»
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48 hours in Chengdu
Be sure to order their signature dishes—spicy bean curd with pork, and the kungpao chicken. Other favourites to try include the celebrated hot ... «CEI Asia, Jul 15»
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Surprise find: Berlin restaurant offers authentic taste of Hong Kong …
... with garlic; stir-fried morning glory with chilli and preserved bean curd paste; and crispy roast pork belly, which was a delightful surprise. «South China Morning Post, Jul 15»
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Sichuan offering just our cup of tea
... Sichuan pepper sauce, Chongqing diced chicken with dried chilli, stir-fried French beans with minced meat, and bean curd with spicy minced ... «Myanmar Times, Jul 15»
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Is Taiwan's 'Pork Princess' the female version of 'bean curd hunk'?
Move over, Yi Tin Chen. It seems as though the popularity of "Taiwan's hottest bean curd seller" is being rivaled by a female vendor who's ... «Shanghaiist, Jun 15»
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photo uploaded by peparazzo on 06/29/2015 @ 05:58PM STATS …
The man was first spotted scooping bean curd or taho at a store called Chuan Tong Zhi Zui Dou Hua Tang, located in the Beitou district of ... «Philippine Entertainment Portal, Jun 15»
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Getting Forked in San Gabriel
... seafood selections, bean curd dishes and Americanized versions of "Chinese food" like sweet and sour pork, orange chicken and chow mein ... «Huffington Post, Jun 15»
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CFS announces results of targeted surveillance on Bacillus cereus …
Other than an unsatisfactory preserved bean curd sample announced earlier, test results of the remaining samples were all satisfactory. «7thSpace Interactive, Jun 15»

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