"lufu" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin Chinese pronunciation for 滷腐/卤腐 (lǔfǔ). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|cmn-pinyin|-}} Hanyu Pinyin, {{bor|en|cmn|-}} Mandarin, {{zh-l|滷腐|tr=lǔfǔ}} 滷腐/卤腐 (lǔfǔ) Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} lufu (uncountable)
  1. A type of fermented bean curd from Yunnan province in Southwest China with a reddish yellow color, soft texture, and savory flavor. Tags: uncountable Translations (bean curd): 滷腐 /卤腐 (lǔfǔ) (Chinese Mandarin)
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