Short trip — female's eaten cheesy food (4)
I believe the answer is:
tofu
'cheesy food' is the definition.
(food with a similar consistency to cheese)
'short trip female's eaten' is the wordplay.
'short' means to remove the last letter.
'trip' becomes 'tour' (I've seen this before).
'female' becomes 'f' (abbreviation).
'eaten' indicates putting letters inside.
'tour' with its last letter taken away is 'tou'.
'tou' placed around 'f' is 'TOFU'.
(Other definitions for tofu that I've seen before include "food rich in protein" , "fare from Japan" , "Food from bean curd" , "Soya bean dish" , "Food made from beans" .)