Tempeh Definition

tĕmpā
noun
A cheeselike, high-protein food, originally of Indonesia, made of cooked soybeans fermented with a rhizopus fungus and used as a meat substitute, in salads, etc.
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Origin of Tempeh

  • Indonesian tempe from Javanese soybean cakes

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Indonesian

    From Wiktionary

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