Bean curd fermented with rice wine and spices, coloured red or white and kept in brine. It has a strong cheesy flavour and is served as a side dish or condiment.

Synonyms in other languages

English

• Chinese (white) cheese
• bean curd cheese
• fermented bean curd
• pickled bean curd
• red bean curd
• soya bean cheese

Mandarin - Pinyin

• fuyu

Countries

• China