Food and drink เต้าหู้ dtâo-hûu
tofu noun
- dtâo falling
- hûu falling
- Falling: start high and drop clearly, like a firm “No!”
How to use it
เต้าหู้dtâo-hûu comes from Chinese, like many Thai food words. Firm tofu goes into pad thai and clear soups, and deep-fried cubes come with sweet chilli sauce. Careful if you're vegan: soft "egg tofu", เต้าหู้ไข่dtâo-hûu kài, is made with egg.
Soy milk is น้ำเต้าหู้náam-dtâo-hûu, "tofu water".
Other spellings you'll see
There's no single official way to write Thai in English letters. We mark the tone of every syllable; online you'll also find:
- tao hu
- tau hu
- tow hoo
- tahu
- tao hoo
More food and drink in Thai
All food and drink- ข้าว kâao Rice
- ข้าวเหนียว kâao-nǐaw Sticky rice
- ข้าวเหนียวมะม่วง kâao-nǐaw má-mûang Mango sticky rice
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