Tofu
For Chinese dietary therapy, Tofu (豆腐) is a food of Cool nature and Sweet flavor. Often described as cool and moist, with many textures and preparations.
Traditional energetics
- Nature
- Cool
- Flavor
- Sweet
- Affinity
- Spleen · Stomach · Large Intestine
- Direction of Qi
- Cooling · moistens and clears
- Season
- All year
- Group
- Legumes
How tradition reads it
Often described as cool and moist, with many textures and preparations.
Classic in soups with ginger or scallion, which temper its cool nature; Chinese folk cooking avoids pairing large amounts of tofu with spinach in one dish.
In the kitchen
Steamed, in soup, stir-fried, baked, and braised.
Commonly available; no substitute needed.
Current nutrition note
A complete plant protein with isoflavones, plus calcium when set with calcium salts.
Precautions
Soy allergen; review calcium and sodium by product and individual needs.
Recipes with this food
Health notice. Educational and study content. It describes concepts of Traditional Chinese Medicine and does not replace diagnosis or treatment by a healthcare professional. Needling, medicinal herbs and invasive techniques must be applied by trained professionals. Safety guide.
