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beancake en · NOUN

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Etymology

From bean + cake.

Meanings

1. (countable, uncountable) Akara, a West African fritter made from black-eyed peas.
2. (countable, dated, uncountable) A various form of tofu, made from soybeans.
   • ...the market for soya bean and its products (bean-cake and bean oil)... 1931, Henry Thurburn Montague Bell, The China Year Book, page 93:
   • Chinese white cheese... Foo yue. (a) Cut bean cake, made of Chinese white beans, into half-inch squares ¼ inch thick. (b) Put into a jar provided with an airtight cover, the size of the jar depending upon the amount to be made. (c) Fill the jar ¼ full of Fun Wine. (d) Salt to taste. (e) Cover air tight and put away for not less than two weeks. 1917, Chan Shiu Wong, The Chinese Cook Book, page 15:

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