【Revise】Stinky Tofu is the special food you cannot miss in Taiwan

Come and give it a try. You will have a great impression on the sense of taste and the smell!

When people are asked what representative Taiwanese food is, stinky tofu often rings a bell. Stinky tofu is the unofficial national snack food of Taiwan. It is really popular. You can find it everywhere at the roadside stands and at the night market.


Why is stinky tofu so well-known? It is notable because of its “stink”. Stinky tofu is a form of fermented tofu, which is usually marinated in fermented vegetables, herbs or dried fish. Stinky tofu is cooked in various culinary skills. There are fried stinky tofu, stinky tofu boiled soup, basic plain stinky tofu, stinky tofu with pickled veggies and etc. You can choose your favorite and have a taste!



Stinky tofu has an extremely opposite appreciation. Some people stay away from it because of its awful smell. For them, the odor of stinky tofu smells like rotten food so that they are afraid to give it a try. However, some people are addicted to it because it tastes really delicious. Don’t be scared by its name and smell! It tastes much better than it sounds and smells. Even some foreigners love it. The host Andrew Zimmern in the TV series Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern tasted stinky tofu and commented that “it reminds me a really great cheese…it’s delicious.”



Stinky tofu is the food you cannot miss when you visit Taiwan. Come and give it a try. You will have a great impression on the sense of taste and the smell!