okara

Noun

okara (uncountable)

1. A food made from soybean pulp; a by-product of soy milk production.
   • Okara adds texture to soups, stews, casseroles, savory pancakes and baked goods, or it can be made into beanburgers.1989 November, Drew DeSilver, Jan Gahala, “What is that stuff?”, in Vegetarian Times, →ISSN, page 44
   • Okara is the residue or soy pulp that remains after the production of soymilk and tofu. Although typically considered a waste product in the U.S., okara has been shown to have many promising attributes.1998, Vincent E. A. Rinaldi, Utilization of Okara to Produce Extruded Cereal Products

   Synonyms:

   tofu dregs