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The food in Hong Kong are predominantly Chinese where you will be greeted with the aroma of fried noodles, fried chicken and such everywhere you go. But at times, you might come across that strong stench from a certain stall where it is usually crowded with people. If you haven’t already know, meet the infamous Stinky Tofu of Hong Kong.

Such is the trademark of this dish that you can pretty much smell the stench from blocks away and this has become quite synonymous with the hawker scene around Hong Kong. The intriguing thing about this is that it seemed to be quite a popular favourite among the locals here. It is like bungee jumping, if you dare take the plunge, then you will thoroughly enjoy it.

It is one smell which takes a while to get accustomed to which can sometimes be seriously annoying and somehow intruding. It has been associated with old stinking sock as well as rotten garbage but it has the sumptuous delicious taste to it if you dare put it into your mouth.
So what exactly is Stinky Tofu? This cuisine which have taken the country by storm through the ages is one of the favourite snacks not only in Hong Kong but has since ‘migrated’ to other countries like Taiwan, China and Malaysia.

Basically, it is tofu which is a mix of fermented milk and vegetable and then soaked in a brine. Stinky tofu is made where it is deep fried in oil and then taken with many types of sauces. It is said that the best places to eat Stinky Tofu is on the streets along the sidewalks where the hawkers sell their trade. They are served in small cubes and are placed on a plate and all you need to do is to take up the courage and dip the cubes onto the sauce. There are some myths going around that the smellier the stench is, the better it tastes. But that is not entirely true.
The trick is to put it into your mouth and the minute your taste buds come in contact with the cubes, the smelliness is gone. It’s a dip and eat dish, so once the first obstacle (the stench) is overcome, everything will be fine.