High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! The name is in the Malay language; 'tauhu' refers to tofu and 'goreng' indicates 'fried'. Fried tofu cannot be claimed as a dish exclusively found in Malay cuisine. Indeed, tofu and fried tofu are consumed extensively in Asian cultures, and has found its way into mainstream Western vegetarian diets. Tauhu goreng is largely similar to the Japanese dish agedashi tofu where the latter is not spicy and uses fewer condiments, although both versions use generous servings of soy sauce.