tempeh
/ˈtɛmpeɪ/
tempeh noun: an Indonesian food made from partially-cooked soybeans fermented by a fungus (either Rhizopus oligosporus or Rhizopus oryzae).
Noun
tempeh (countable and uncountable, plural tempehs)
- An Indonesian food made from partially-cooked soybeans fermented by a fungus (either Rhizopus oligosporus or Rhizopus oryzae).
- Usually sporulation occurred when the tempeh had been exposed to air ( e.g. as the result of uncovering of the pan too frequently ) .1960, Bwee-Hwa Yap, Nutritional and Chemical Studies on Tempeh, Cornell University, page 28
- Fresh or defrosted tempeh will keep 3 to 4 days in a refrigerator at 40°F, and at least 6 months or more in a freezer. When putting fresh tempeh into a refrigerator or freezer, don't stack the packages because heat from one package to another will encourage the culturing process to continue.1989, Dorothy R. Bates, The Tempeh Cookbook, Book Publishing Company, page 7
tempeh meaning in Tamil, Malay, Indonesian and Thai
tempeh in Tamil
- பூஞ்சையால் நொதித்தலுற்ற சோயா மொச்சை
tempeh in Malay
- food made from partially cooked, fermented soybeans
- tempe
tempeh in Indonesian
- food made from partially cooked, fermented soybeans
- tempe
tempeh in Thai
- food made from partially cooked, fermented soybeans
- เต็มเป dtem-bpee
Forms of tempeh
| plural | tempehs |
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Origin of tempeh
From Indonesian tempe, from Malay tempe, possibly from Old Javanese tumpi (“a food made from starch and tempeh”), or Malay tapai (“fermentation”).
Questions about tempeh
- What does tempeh mean?
- Tempeh means an Indonesian food made from partially-cooked soybeans fermented by a fungus (either Rhizopus oligosporus or Rhizopus oryzae).
- What is tempeh in Tamil?
- Tempeh in Tamil is பூஞ்சையால் நொதித்தலுற்ற சோயா மொச்சை. See Tempeh meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is tempeh?
- Tempeh is a noun.
- How do you pronounce tempeh?
- Tempeh is pronounced /ˈtɛmpeɪ/.
- What is the plural of tempeh?
- The plural of tempeh is tempehs.
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