also: しんとうふ
noun
tofu made from freshly harvested soybeans
Refers to tofu produced using newly harvested soybeans, often associated with a fresher, sweeter taste and seasonal availability.
秋になると、新豆腐が店頭に並び始める。
In autumn, shin-dōfu starts appearing in stores.
新豆腐は大豆の甘みが強く感じられる。
Shin-dōfu has a noticeably sweeter soybean flavor.
豆腐 is the general term for tofu, while 新豆腐 specifically denotes tofu made from freshly harvested soybeans, emphasizing seasonality and freshness.
Compound of 新 (shin, 'new, fresh') and 豆腐 (tōfu, 'tofu'). The term likely arose to distinguish tofu made from the season's first soybeans from regular tofu.