Beancurd vs. Tofu — What's the Difference?

Alternative spelling of bean curd

Tofu, also known as bean curd, is a food prepared by coagulating soy milk and then pressing the resulting curds into solid white blocks of varying softness; it can be silken, soft, firm, extra firm or super firm. Beyond these broad textural categories, there are many varieties of tofu.

A protein-rich food coagulated from an extract of soybeans.

A protein-rich food made from curdled soy milk.

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Cheeselike food made of curdled soybean milk