Stinky tofu

Stinky tofu
Place of originChina
Region or stateEast Asia
Main ingredientsfermented tofu
Stinky tofu
Chinese臭豆腐
Literal meaningstinky tofu
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyinchòu dòufu
Gan
Romanizationchhiu2 theu5 fuh
Hakka
RomanizationTshu-theu-fú
Yue: Cantonese
Jyutpingcau3 dau6 fu6
Southern Min
Hokkien POJchhàu-tāu-hū

Stinky tofu (Chinese: 臭豆腐; pinyin: chòu dòufu) is a 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. Traditionally the dish is fermented in a brine with vegetables and meat, sometimes for months. Modern factory-produced stinky tofu is marinated in brine for one or two days to add odor.