Kin Yamei

Kin Yamei
Born1864 (1864)
Ningbo, China
DiedMarch 4, 1934(1934-03-04) (aged 69–70)
Beijing, China
EducationWomen's Medical College of the New York Infirmary (MD)
Known forIntroducing tofu to the United States

Kin Yamei (; 1864 – March 4, 1934) also seen as Chin Ya-mei or Jin Yunmei, or anglicized as Y. May King, was a Chinese-born, American-raised doctor, hospital administrator, educator, and nutrition expert. She is credited with introducing tofu to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) during World War I.