Stinky tofu, a strong-smelling form of fermented bean curd, might be one of the most divisive Chinese foods. Sold at roadside stands across China as a widely popular snack, its pungent odor may put ...

There are two kinds of eaters in this world: the kind who want everything to taste pleasant and the kind who find themselves unnervingly attracted to the funk. Sometimes it almost happens against your ...

In my years as the Bay Area’s most dedicated stinky tofu evangelist, I have preached the pungent virtues of fermented bean curd to anyone who would listen — in blog posts and glossy magazine features, ...

“Your food stinks!” is not an insult to this cook. The “Taiwanese Night Market” returns to Williamsburg for a third year on April 25, and one vendor plans on making its presence known with a dish that ...

To the uninitiated, a whiff of stinky tofu can be off-putting. While raw cubes of stinky fermented tofu can make the eyes water, it’s considered more tolerable when deep-fried and dressed up with ...

TAIPEI (Reuters) - The smellier, the better. That's the rule in Taiwan for stinky tofu, a popular fermented snack that assaults the nose but pleases the palate. The scent, a cross between burning ...

If tofu is the Chinese equivalent of cheese, stinky tofu is the Chinese equivalent of a washed-rind or blue cheese. It’s made by aging tofu in a pungent brine, and it’s especially popular in Taiwan.

NEW YORK(CBSNewYork)-- The city Health Department has confirmed one case and suspects a second case of botulism. The botulism is believed to have come from tofu bought at a store in Flushing. A ...

For Zhao Baoxian, the day starts at four in the morning in his workshop, where the 55-year-old picks up the large blocks of tofu, or bean curd, that have spent days marinating in his secret recipe and ...

Kristie Hang is a born-and-raised Angeleno who has been covering the Los Angeles food scene for nearly 15 years. She was once known for double-fisting two large boba drinks daily in grad school — ...