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TOFU [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-05-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Cheese and Dairy Products
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- tofu
1, record 1, English, tofu
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- beancurd 2, record 1, English, beancurd
correct
- bean curd 3, record 1, English, bean%20curd
correct
- soybean curd 4, record 1, English, soybean%20curd
correct
- bean cake 5, record 1, English, bean%20cake
correct
- soya bean curd 6, record 1, English, soya%20bean%20curd
correct
- bean cheese 3, record 1, English, bean%20cheese
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A soft vegetable cheese extensively eaten in the Orient that is prepared by treating soybean milk with magnesium chloride, dilute acids, or other coagulants and draining and pressing. 7, record 1, English, - tofu
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[It is] used in soups, in various cooked dishes, etc. 8, record 1, English, - tofu
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Laiterie, beurrerie et fromagerie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tofu
1, record 1, French, tofu
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- fromage de soja 2, record 1, French, fromage%20de%20soja
correct, masculine noun
- caillé de soja 3, record 1, French, caill%C3%A9%20de%20soja
correct, masculine noun
- caillé de soya 4, record 1, French, caill%C3%A9%20de%20soya
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Produit alimentaire d'origine japonaise, à base de soja, se présentant comme du lait caillé. 5, record 1, French, - tofu
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Parmi les utilisations alimentaires traditionnelles de la graine de soja dans l'Est asiatique, mention doit être faite de la fabrication d'un succédané du lait de vache et d'une gamme étendue de produits qui en dérivent, notamment de caillés, soumis à des fermentations variées. 6, record 1, French, - tofu
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
soja; soya : Plante herbacée annuelle de la famille des Légumineuses [...] 6, record 1, French, - tofu
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
tofu : Nom masculin invariable. 7, record 1, French, - tofu
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Productos lácteos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- tofu
1, record 1, Spanish, tofu
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cuajada elaborada a partir de leche de soja. 1, record 1, Spanish, - tofu
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