A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

TOFU

Thu, 14 Nov '24
Literally, "bean curd"
Tue, 22 Oct '24
Vegetarian's protein source
Tue, 23 Apr '24
Protein categorized on a scale from "silken" to "super-firm"
Wed, 12 Apr '23
Tempeh relative
Sun, 26 Jun '22
Stinky ___ (popular Chinese street food)
Tue, 29 Mar '22
Vegan protein source
Tue, 15 Feb '22
Stir-fry protein option
Tue, 25 Jan '22
Miso soup cubes
Fri, 17 Dec '21
It's made by coagulating soy milk
Sun, 1 Aug '21
Soy something
Mon, 12 Jul '21
Vegan protein source
Fri, 16 Apr '21
Mapo ___ (traditional Sichuan dish)
Sun, 21 Feb '21
Mapo ___ (spicy Sichuan dish)