توفو
tofu
To say tofu in Urdu, use توفو.
The word refers to the protein-rich food made from curdled soy milk.
Meaning: protein-rich food made from curdled soy milk (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
tofu
Did you know?
- In a Pakistani grocery store, you are more likely to find it labeled as 'soy paneer' than by its name توفو, as it is often compared to the local cheese پنیر.
- If you were to ask for 'tofu' in a traditional rural market, a vendor might not recognize the word توفو at all, as it is a modern, urban culinary term.
- Because tofu is not a traditional part of the South Asian diet, the word توفو is almost always used in the context of 'health food' or 'dieting' rather than traditional cooking.
Examples in context
- کیا آپ کو توفو پسند ہے؟kya aap ko tofu pasand hai?Do you like tofu?
- بازار میں توفو مہنگا ہے۔bazar mein tofu mehanga hai.Tofu is expensive in the market.
Example conversation
Ahmed and Aisha are deciding what to cook for dinner.
- احمد Ahmedعائشہ، کیا ہم توفو کھا سکتے ہیں؟Aisha, kya hum tofu kha sakte hain?Aisha, can we eat tofu?
- عائشہ Ayeshaہاں، مجھے توفو بہت پسند ہے۔han, mujhe tofu bohat pasand hai.Yes, I like tofu very much.
- احمد Ahmedٹھیک ہے، میں اسے ابلی ہوئی سبزیوں کے ساتھ بناؤں گا۔theek hai, mein ise ubli hui sabziyon ke sath banaon ga.Okay, I will make it with boiled vegetables.
- عائشہ Ayeshaبہت شکریہ، احمد!bohat shukriya, Ahmed!Thank you so much, Ahmed!
