Word of the Week: Tempeh
Noun. An Asian food made from cooked and slightly fermented soybeans and formed into a patty. Indonesian origin.
Tempeh is low in fat and high in protein and calcium. It has a textured, nutty flavor.
Used in a sentence:
Tempeh is used worldwide in vegetarian cuisine because of its nutritional profile.
The image “Tempeh 2.0” by FoodCraftLab is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0.
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