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Stinky Tofu

Name: Stinky Tofu
Total time: 30 min
Yield: Serves 2
Cuisine: Taiwan
Ingredients: 4 fillets Stinky Tofu; To taste Oil for frying; 100g Taiwanese Pickled Cabbage; 1 tbsp Soy Sauce; 1 tsp Garlic (grated); To taste Chili Sauce

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⏱ 30 min

👥 Serves 2

Difficulty ⭐⭐

Tofu steeped in a fermented brine and deep-fried — a signature Taiwanese night-market food.

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📖 The Story Behind This Dish

Stinky tofu is a night-market specialty made by steeping tofu in a liquid of fermented vegetables or meat for days or even weeks. Its pungent fermented smell divides opinion, but its crisp exterior, soft interior, and the way it's eaten with lightly pickled cabbage have won it many devoted fans. Its unmistakable aroma drifting through night markets is one of the iconic sights of Taiwanese food culture.

🌆 Where it's eaten: Follow the distinctive smell through the night-market stalls and you'll find a line of people biting into freshly fried stinky tofu.

🥕 Ingredients (serves 2)

Stinky Tofu 4 fillets
Oil for frying To taste
Taiwanese Pickled Cabbage 100g
Soy Sauce 1 tbsp
Garlic (grated) 1 tsp
Chili Sauce To taste

👩‍🍳 Instructions

Pat the stinky tofu thoroughly dry.
Fry in 180°C oil until golden and crisp.
While it fries, toss the pickled cabbage lightly with soy sauce and garlic.
Plate the fried tofu.
Serve with the pickled cabbage and drizzle with chili sauce.

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