Soy bean curd (4)
I believe the answer is:
tofu
'soy bean curd' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for tofu that I've seen before include "Food made from beans" , "Cheese-like vegetarian food" , "Vegetarian foodstuff made from soya beans" , "Unfermented soya-bean curd" , "Soya bean product used in Asian and vegetarian cookery" .)