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Removing wrapper, put off frying this? (4)

Ross

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tofu

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(Other definitions for tofu that I've seen before include "'Soft white food, made of soy milk (4)'" , "Food made from beans" , "Substance used in vegetarian cookery" , "Soya bean food" , "soybean curd" .)

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