[joychin89]

Stinky tofu is a form of fermented tofu, which, as the name suggests, has a strong odor. It is a popular snack in East and Southeast Asia, particularly Taiwan, Indonesia, and China, where it is usually found at night markets or roadside stands, or as a side dish in lunch bars. From a distance, the odor of stinky tofu is said to resemble that of rotten garbage or manure, even by its enthusiasts. In spite of stinky tofu's smell, the flavor is surprisingly mild.



Has anyone tried these tofu? I've always wanted to try them but it's not sold at my place. My cousin who went to Hong Kong tried it and she loved it.

[V A L XD]

I saw Andrew Simmermen eat some and he made me gag. But I still want to try it.
Though, the process it goes through is really unpleasant.

[Ce'nedra]

Well, the process of cheese isn't all that pleasant either but alot of people love that haha.
I've never tried stinky tofu myself but I definately will when I go to Asia!

[Azura]

The smell is really bad but once you put it in your mouth, it taste like heaven

[vip_gd]

i wonder why it stinks so much
when my parents cook it, it doesn't smell as awful as that
but it taste really good

[小甜密]

i've never tried it. because it smells sooooooooo stinky.
but from those two posts up above, i'll try. because it's food. very exotic.

[Meenuh]

is this the thing they saw tastes kinda like beef? like they have all this dirty looking water and i think they put it in there and leave it or something. i saw some sort of food documentary thing on it before. if it's the same thing that i'm thinking about. lol.

[l1lvi3tqt]

i heard it from chinese series and stuff. haha
i wanna try it though.

[x kisekiboshi]

Yeah, it smells really bad. =/ But one bite of it taste amazinggg <3 It goes great with some hot sauce too.

[lovejyk]

Ah, I don't know. I usually can't stand to eat/drink something if it doesn't really smell all that appetizing. I want to try this because all my friends talk about how it's actually pretty good but I depend upon my nose a lot when it comes to food

If it doesn't smell good, I probably wouldn't eat it.

[missyblue]

i've always wanted to try stinky tofu! i love tofu of any kind, lol.
i went back to china two years ago, but i was so busying eating dim sum instead XP

but i'll definitely try that if i go back again.

[JJ no Baka]

wont it cause you to have bad breath?

i want to try. but the smell might overwhelm me.

[bbyxwinnie]

never tried it but i dislike tofu so i guess it doesnt really matter =o

[placebo.]

those hong kong tvb series make them sound so good.
i've always wanted to try them.

[Ce'nedra]

wont it cause you to have bad breath?

i want to try. but the smell might overwhelm me.

Onion gives you bad breath too. Most people don't seem to care considering how delicious it is

[iina]

those toufu are amazing!
they stink soooooo badly but the taste so damn good

taiwan have the best stinky toufu
and theres even a street dedicated to it!!!
because too many people have been complaining about how stinky the whole street is, somehow they manage to formulate it till its less smelly but taste as good as before
me and my sister ate like two toufus each, they just taste so good.
and i swear, on normal basis, even though i seen it many times before, its really really worth trying

[wujunmei]

I eat it every time I go to Hong Kong
It's quite tasty, but doesn't have a very strong flavor. Tastes good with sweet sauce =D
It stinks so bad though XD
I remember we could smell stinky tofu the first time I ever went to Hong Kong,
and I was wondering what that disgusting smell was...I thought it was from a garbage dump and sewers

[V A L XD]

Well, the process of cheese isn't all that pleasant either but alot of people love that haha.
I've never tried stinky tofu myself but I definately will when I go to Asia!

The process of cheese is not unpleasant. It's just boiled milk, some bacteria (the good ones you find in everyday food) and aged like you would with ham.

Stinky tofu depending on the kind, can be fermented in what looks like water garage which is basically rotten vegetables.

[kiwistar]

STINKY TOFU IS AMAZINGGGGGGG

You DEFINITELY need to try it in Asia/Taiwan!!!!
yummm<3
The crispy texture, delicious flavor, yummy sauce, pickled cabbage on the side...
*swoons* I miss eating it already!!

The only bad part is that it's DEEP FRIED and REALLY bad for you
Who cares if it's stinky?? it tastes AMAZING

i skimmed over the comments, and I must say - i really really DISLIKE TOFU. I avoid it if possible. But Stinky Tofy is a delicious exception to that, for me!

[Azngel]

certain cheeses smell just as bad to people who are not used to a lot of dairy in their diet.