Tofu, also called Doufu (often in Chinese recipes) or bean
curd (literal translation), is a food of Chinese origin[citation
needed ], made by coagulatig soy milk, and then pressing
the resulting curds into blocks. The making of tofu from soy milk is similar to
the technique of making cheese from milk . Wheat gluten , or
seitan, in its steamed and fried forms, is often mistakenly called "tofu" in
Asian or vegetarian dishes.
Tofu, also called Doufu (often in Chinese recipes) or bean
curd (literal translation), is a food