Where does “杏仁豆腐” come from?
杏仁豆腐 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 豆腐, from Middle Chinese 豆腐.
杏仁豆腐 (Japanese): annin tofu
Ancestry of “杏仁豆腐”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Japanese | 豆腐 | tofu, bean curd; tofu, an empty rectangle... |
| 2 | Middle Chinese | 豆腐 | — |