tempeh
An Indonesian food made from partially-cooked soybeans fermented by a fungusAn Indonesian food made from partially-cooked soybeans fermented by a fungus (either Rhizopus oligosporus or Rhizopus oryzae).
» Tofu and tempeh are both soybean products.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)An Indonesian food made from partially-cooked soybeans fermented by a fungus (either Rhizopus oligosporus or Rhizopus oryzae).
Tempeh
Examples
6 sentencesTofu and tempeh are both soybean products.
What are the differences between tempeh and oncom?
Which fungus is used in the making of tempeh?
I ate a tempeh, lettuce, and tomato sandwich with vegan mayo.
Have you ever eaten tempeh?
deHast du schon einmal Tempe gegessen? — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Translations
4 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
From Indonesian tempe, from Malay tempe, possibly from Old Javanese tumpi (“a food made frFrom Indonesian tempe, from Malay tempe, possibly from Old Javanese tumpi (“a food made from starch and tempeh”), or Malay tapai (“fermentation”).
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Forms
plural: tempehsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable