The English word that denotes tofu is tofu. The word tofu originated from the Chinese word doufu, and before it was included in the English language, it underwent a Japanese transformation, so English uses tofu to denote tofu.

Tofu is the most common soybean products, nutritious, containing iron, calcium, phosphorus, magnesium and other essential trace elements, but also contains sugar, vegetable oils and rich in high-quality protein, known as "plant meat" of the name.