**2.4 Soybean curd**

Sufu (Fu-ru, or Dou-fu-ru in Chinese) is a fermented soybean curd and a highly flavored, soft creamy product originating in China. It is a cheese-like product consumed as a side dish mainly with breakfast rice or steamed bread (Han et al., 2001). It has a long history and written records date back to the Wei Dynasty 220–265 AD in China. Several types of sufu can be distinguished, according to processing method or according to color and flavor.
