How to Say “Tofu” in Thai

เต้าหู้
dtâo-hûu/taw˥˩.huː˥˩/
The Thai word for tofu is เต้าหู้ (dtâo-hûu).
เต้าหู้ refers to the protein-rich food made from curdled soy milk.
Meaning: protein-rich food made from curdled soy milk (noun)

What does it mean word for word?

The first syllable dtâo refers to a bean or legume.

Which one should you use?

You can specify the type of tofu by adding a color after the word: เต้าหู้ขาว refers to white tofu, while เต้าหู้เหลือง refers to yellow tofu.

How do you pronounce it?

The word has two syllables: dtâo-hûu.

Did you know?

  • The Thai word เต้าหู้ is actually a loanword from the Teochew dialect of Chinese, rather than being an indigenous Thai term.
  • In traditional Thai medicine, certain types of เต้าหู้ are recommended as cooling foods to balance the body's internal temperature.
  • When you see เต้าหู้ยี้ on a menu, you are not looking at a type of tofu, but rather a fermented tofu seasoning that is much more pungent and salty than the fresh version.

Examples in context

  • ขออาหารที่มีเต้าหู้หน่อยครับ/ค่ะ
    I would like a dish with tofu, please.
  • มีเมนูไหนที่มีเต้าหู้บ้าง?
    What dishes include tofu?
  • เต้าหู้เผา
    Grilled tofu
  • เต้าหู้ราดซอส
    Tofu with sauce
  • ฉันชอบกินเต้าหู้มาก.
    chan chop kin tao-hu mak.
    I like eating tofu very much.
  • ช่วยซื้อเต้าหู้ที่ตลาดหน่อยได้ไหม?
    chuai sue tao-hu thi ta-lat noi dai mai?
    Can you please buy some tofu at the market?
  • แกงจืดนี้ใส่เต้าหู้เยอะดีนะ.
    kaeng chuet ni sai tao-hu yoe di na.
    This clear soup has a lot of tofu in it.

Example conversation

Nicha and Teerapat are ordering food at a restaurant.

  1. ณิชา Nicha

    คุณธีรภัทรอยากสั่งอะไรคะ
    khun thi ra phat yak sang arai kha
    What would you like to order, Teerapat?
  2. ธีรภัทร Theeraphat

    ผมอยากกินผัดผักใส่เต้าหู้ครับ
    phom yak kin phat phak sai tao hu khrap
    I want to eat stir-fried vegetables with tofu.
  3. ณิชา Nicha

    ดีเลยค่ะ ฉันจะสั่งแบบเดียวกัน
    di loei kha chan cha sang baep diao kan
    Great, I will order the same thing.
  4. ธีรภัทร Theeraphat

    งั้นสั่งสองจานเลยนะครับ
    ngan sang song chan loei na khrap
    Then let's order two plates.

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