tofu
Let an agent explain tofu, relay production, types, culinary uses and nutrition from food science and culinary sources, describe the named preparations, note allergen labelling, and distinguish tofu from soy milk, tempeh, seitan and dairy cheese.
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4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions
Understand What tofu is.
Definition
Definition.
Definition
Definition.
- What is tofu, and how does it differ from soy milk, tempeh, seitan and dairy cheese? definition
- Does someone have a soy allergy, in which case tofu and soy products should be avoided and labels checked? boundary
Types
Named preparations.
Types
Types.
- What are fried, freeze-dried, fermented and mustard-spiced tofu, and Rokujo tofu? definition
- Which entry fits the specific type? action
Production Production.
Coagulation
Coagulation.
Coagulation
Coagulation.
- How do coagulants turn soy milk into curds? provenance
- Which references are standard? provenance
Texture
Texture control.
Texture
Texture.
- How does pressing produce silken to firm tofu? provenance
- Which sources are cited? provenance
Cuisine Culinary uses.
Dishes
Dishes.
Dishes
Dishes.
- How is tofu used in dishes such as mapo tofu and miso soup? provenance
- Which entry fits mapo tofu? action
Preservation
Preserved tofu.
Preservation
Preservation.
- How are koya-dofu and fermented tofu made and used? provenance
- Is the information accurate? boundary
Context Nutrition.
Nutrition
Nutrition.
Nutrition
Nutrition.
- What do nutrition sources say about tofu as a protein source, with claims attributed? provenance
- Is the presentation neutral and attributed? boundary
Sustainability
Sustainability.
Sustainability
Sustainability.
- How do studies compare tofu and meat environmental impacts, with findings attributed? provenance
- Is the information current? boundary
Classifiers Filled
- Family
- Thing Registry
- Category
- Physical world and living systems
- Entry kind
- thing
- Plane
- PHY
- Domain
- PHY.MAT
- Other names and narrower kinds
- tofu misozuke, Koya-dofu, Rokujō dōfu, fermented bean curd, fried tofu, karashi tōfu, godōfu, Peanut tofu, hansuke dōfu, Nanzenji tofu, gisei-dofu, yakidofu
What it is Filled
A food made by coagulating soy milk and pressing the curds into blocks, originating in China and widely used across East and Southeast Asian cuisines, with types and preparations the registry aliases name such as fried tofu, freeze-dried koya-dofu and Rokujo tofu from Japan, fermented bean curd, tofu misozuke pickled in miso, and karashi tofu with mustard; tofu ranges from silken to firm, is a good plant protein source and a common meat alternative, and is generally safe, though soy is a labelled allergen and fermented types can be high in salt. The registry classes it partly as a soy cheese, a loose analogy.
Why it exists Filled
Let an agent explain tofu, relay production, types, culinary uses and nutrition from food science and culinary sources, describe the named preparations, note allergen labelling, and distinguish tofu from soy milk, tempeh, seitan and dairy cheese.
Distinguishing features Filled
- Soy milk curd
- Silken to firm textures
- Neutral flavour
- Plant protein
What robots and AI may and may not do Filled
Must not
- Serve tofu to someone who has declared a soy allergy.
- Keep fresh tofu outside safe temperatures or past its date.
- Misrepresent tofu as meat or claim unsupported health effects.
- Mislabel a product as non-genetically-modified or organic without evidence.
Only with a human decision
- Feeding tofu to a person with medical dietary restrictions.
May
- Store, prepare and serve tofu following hygiene and allergen rules.
- Report ingredients, coagulants and soy allergen information from labels.
Moral aspects Filled
- Soy is a common allergen, so labelling accuracy matters.
- Tofu is central to many food traditions and should be described respectfully.
Who is affected
- People with soy allergy
- Consumers
- Producers
Owners Filled
Steward
The person or business that holds it; food safety authorities set the rules for sale.
Links to other meta-models Filled
parent
- Q1343997 - registry parent class
- Q3748126 - registry parent class
related
- meat alternative - in registry terms
- soy milk
- tempeh
- cheese
What else AI and robots need to interact with it Filled
Identity and identifiers required Filled
- Vercy registry: vr.tr.tofu
- Wikidata: Q177378 (https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q177378)
Direct properties required Filled
- origin: China, over 2,000 years ago note - traditional accounts
- coagulants: nigari or calcium sulfate note
- registry parents: meat alternative, soy cheese note - analogy
Recognition required Filled
- Coagulated pressed soy milk curd
- Tofu misozuke, koya-dofu, Rokujo dofu, fermented bean curd, fried tofu, karashi tofu
- Soy milk is the liquid; tempeh is fermented whole beans; seitan is wheat gluten; dairy cheese comes from milk
- White to pale blocks, soft and custard-like when silken or denser when firm.
Capabilities and actions required Filled
- explain production and types
- relay culinary uses
- describe named preparations
- relay nutrition and allergens
Hazards and failure modes required Filled
- Soy allergy
- High salt in fermented types
- Spoilage if stored improperly
Standards and interfaces required Filled
- Food allergen labelling for soy
- Food safety rules for fermented products
Context of use required Filled
- Plant-based food and protein source.
- silken tofu
- firm and extra-firm tofu
- fried tofu
- freeze-dried tofu
- fermented tofu
Sources Filled
- Wikidata item Q177378: tofu - identity and sense of the item
- Wikipedia: Tofu - general description of the item
Open questions
- Should fermented tofu be a separate entry?
- Is the soy cheese classification appropriate?
- How should regional tofu types be linked?
Machine files
Provenance
thing registry research (pass 2) · unreviewed
Built from: models/things/publications/thing-q177378/spec.json