Definition of "tempeh" [tempeh]

• A high-protein food of Indonesian origin made from partially cooked, fermented soybeans. (noun)

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• "A cousin oftofu, tempeh is a “cake” madeof whole soybeans that has been fermented."
• "In an effort to make it healthier, the tempeh is baked in big chunks - making it not nearly as tasty as when you slice it thin and fry it."
• "You’d have better luck buying tempeh from a butcher in Weiner’s Brooklyn district."