Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- n. A high-protein food of Indonesian origin made from partially cooked, fermented soybeans.
Wiktionary
- n. An Indonesian food made from partially-cooked fermented soybeans, mixed with a fungus (Rhizopus oligosporus)
Etymologies
- From Indonesian (Wiktionary)
- Indonesian tempe, from Javanese, soybean cakes. (American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition)
Examples
“A cousin oftofu, tempeh is a “cake” madeof whole soybeans that has been fermented.”
“In an effort to make it healthier, the tempeh is baked in big chunks - making it not nearly as tasty as when you slice it thin and fry it.”
“You’d have better luck buying tempeh from a butcher in Weiner’s Brooklyn district.”
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“I ordered the spicy Reuben (made with tempeh, which is like tofu but a bit stronger) with a side salad, while my compatriots got a vegetarian burger with cheese and a bowl of potato-leek soup with a salad.”
“I know that she later went on to do a lot of this micro-lending work, where women's groups get small loans in order to, for example, develop a business in sewing clothes or in making some kind of food, like there's a soybean product called tempeh, and very popular in Indonesia.”
“His wife and two children snacked on slabs of fried fermented soy, known as tempeh, and tossed the cake-like staple into bland bowls of noodles and soup.”
“However, other, fermented soy products such as tempeh, miso, and soy sauce are still confidently recommended.”
“The problem with tofu and other unfermented soya products, as opposed to fermented soy foods such as tempeh and miso, is that they contain "antinutrients" that offset any nutritional gains.”
“Soybeans (Glycine max) are one of the important crops of Indonesia, serving as the raw material of many soybean-based traditional fermented and non-fermented foods, such as tempeh, kecap, taoco, and tahu.”
“Traditional fermented foods such as tempeh, oncom, tape, kecap, and taoco are widely consumed in Indonesia.”
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vegan
vegan food list of basic vegan food or types of vegan food you've had and liked.
( food, cuisine, eating, health, vegan, vegetarian, animal rights, anti-cruelty, cruelty free, conscio...tofu, hummus, falafel, cookie, soy, nuts, fruit, burrito, veggie burger, soy cheese, rice, pasta and 57 more...
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A great ferment
sauerkraut, kvass, kumis, yogurt, pulque, sourdough, kimchi, skyr, lassi, vinegar, miso, surströmming and 12 more...
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new food
feijoa, choi, coffee, lychee, mustard, kale, collards, capers, turon, quinoa, epazote, nutritional yeast and 20 more...
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Fermentations
fermented foods from all cultures
beer, tempeh, bread, kefir, yoghurt, langfil, bouza, sauerkraut, choucroute, kimchi, vinegar, kumis and 11 more...
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Stuff vegans consume instead of critters
I'll work on the title phrasing later. This list is dedicated to all my animal-eating counterparts.
(The "luncheon meats" list made me do it).tempeh, soymilk, vegenaise, tofu scramble, smart dogs, vegan grillers, better-than sour ..., better-than cream..., veggie burgers, neat loaf, hummus, almond milk and 23 more...
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