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okara en · NOUN

Pronunciation

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  • /əʊˈkɑːɹə/

Etymology

From Japanese 御(お)殻(から) (okara).

Meanings

  1. (uncountable) A food made from soybean pulp; a by-product of soy milk production.
    • 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:
    • 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:
    • The dietary fiber content of okara is greater than 50%, so its energy content is only half that of wheat flour. Okara alone has some antinutritional qualities; however, fermented okara may have definite dietary advantages. 2004, Colin W. Wrigley, Encyclopedia of grain science:

Synonyms

tofu dregs

Translations (11)

hu okara (food made from soybean pulp) · cmn 雪花菜 (food made from soybean pulp) · de Okara (food made from soybean pulp) · cmn 豆腐渣 (food made from soybean pulp) · fi okara (food made from soybean pulp) · ru ока́ра (food made from soybean pulp) · pt okara (food made from soybean pulp) · ja 卯の花 (food made from soybean pulp) · gl okara (food made from soybean pulp) · nl sojapulp (food made from soybean pulp) · ja おから (food made from soybean pulp)