also: トーファ · トウファー · トーファー
noun
A Chinese dessert made from very soft, silken tofu served with sweet syrup, often with toppings like ginger syrup or fruit. In Japan, it is known as a Chinese-style sweet tofu dish, distinct from regular tofu.
from Chinese
中華街で豆腐花を食べた。
I ate tofu pudding in Chinatown.
豆腐花は、とろけるような食感が特徴です。
Tofu pudding is characterized by its melt-in-your-mouth texture.
Rare variant with both long vowels.
Borrowed from Chinese 豆腐花 (dòufuhuā), literally 'tofu flower'. The Japanese readings are approximations of the Chinese pronunciation.