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Stinky Tofu

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Title

Subject

Hong Kong , Stinky Tofu, Street Food, Tofu

Description

Chinese form of fermented tofu that has a strong odor. It is usually sold at night markets or roadside stands as a snack, or in lunch bars as a side dish, rather than in restaurants.

Creator

Wang Zhihe

Date

In the Qing dynasty

Contributor

Empress Dowager Cixi of the Manchu Yehenara clan

Format

Chewy, flavoursome and stinky as the name suggests. From a distance, the odor of stinky tofu is said to resemble that of rotten garbage or smelly feet. Some people have compared it to the taste of blue cheese and rotten meat. It is said that the more it smells, the better its flavor.

Identifier

Food Item Item Type Metadata

Recipe

http://travel.cnn.com/shanghai/eat/diy-stinky-tofu-how-make-perfect-albeit-it-smelly-shanghai-street-food-310682/

Alternative Name

Fermented Tofu/臭豆腐/ Cau Dau Fu

Ingredients

Fermented milk, Vegetables, Meat.

Citation

Wang Zhihe, “Stinky Tofu,” Food Iconic to Hong Kong, accessed January 15, 2025, https://learning.hku.hk/ccch9051/group-11/items/show/18.

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