Some curds, or tofu in a way (4,2)
I believe the answer is:
sort of
'in a way' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
'some curds or tofu' is the wordplay.
'some' indicates the answer is hidden within the clue (some parts of the word are used).
'SORT-OF' is hidden within 'curds or tofu'.
(Other definitions for sort of that I've seen before include "Possibly, to an extent" , "Not exactly" , "To some (great or small) extent" , "in a way" , "Somewhat" .)