der Tofu
tofu
A quark-like food made from soybeans, used especially in vegetarian and vegan cooking as a meat substitute.
EXAMPLE
Als Vegetarierin esse ich oft gebratenen Tofu mit Gemüse.
As a vegetarian, I often eat fried tofu with vegetables.
der Tofu
tofu
der Tofu
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Tofu, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| genitive | des Tofu |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Tofu | – |
| accusative | den Tofu | – |
| dative | dem Tofu | – |
| genitive | des Tofu des Tofus | – |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Typical verbs
Since tofu often has to be prepared, it is frequently combined with verbs from cooking language. Typical phrases are 'Tofu anbraten' (to fry tofu), 'marinieren' (to marinate), 'würzen' (to season), or 'pressen' (to press).
EXAMPLE
Für dieses Rezept musst du den Tofu erst gut marinieren.
For this recipe, you first have to marinate the tofu well.
Ich brate den Tofu immer in Sesamöl an.
I always fry the tofu in sesame oil.
Typical adjectives
In the supermarket, you often find tofu with adjectives that describe the type. Common types are 'Naturtofu' (plain tofu) or 'Tofu natur' (plain tofu), 'Räuchertofu' (smoked tofu), or 'Seidentofu' (silken tofu).
EXAMPLE
Für die Suppe nehme ich am liebsten Seidentofu.
For the soup, I prefer to use silken tofu.
Räuchertofu schmeckt auch kalt im Salat sehr gut.
Smoked tofu also tastes very good cold in a salad.
Use in a sentence
In sentences about food and cooking, 'Tofu' (tofu) is usually the accusative object. The structure is often: subject + preparation verb + tofu.
EXAMPLE
Wir essen heute Abend gebratenen Tofu.
We're eating fried tofu this evening.
In real life
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