Factbites
 Where results make sense
About us   |   Why use us?   |   Reviews   |   PR   |   Contact us  

Topic: Stinky tofu


Related Topics

In the News (Sun 12 Oct 08)

  
  Stinky tofu - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Stinky tofu is often served deep-fried with chili sauce.
From a distance, the odor of stinky tofu is said to resemble that of sewage or a garbage dump, even by its enthusiasts.
A Homage: Stinky Tofu Chou Dofu and Chou Dofu Ru
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Stinky_tofu   (290 words)

  
 Tofu
Soft/silken tofu (嫩豆腐 or 滑豆腐, nèn doùfu or huá doùfu, in Chinese, lit.
The rind that stinky tofu develops from frying is said to be especially crisp, and is usually served with soy sauce and hot sauce.
Tofus such as firm Asian and dry tofu, with their lower moisture content, are cut into bite-sized cubes or triangles and deep fried until they develop a golden-brown, crispy surface (炸豆腐 in Chinese, jadòufu, lit.
www.jewishrecipes.org /jewish-foods/tofu.html   (3822 words)

  
 Stinky tofu - Uncyclopedia
The manufacturing process of stinky tofu is highly classified by the Taiwanese government, and divulgement is punishable by the consumption thereof.
The deep-flied tofu is then stored in magnetic contaiment away from all life forms, human, animal, plant, and fungal alike, where it is allowed to ferment into the dreaded weapon as we know it.
The primary target of stinky tofu is unsuspecting tourists who want to “try something new.” Upon consumption, the stinky tofu radically transforms the tourist's physiology so that he or she enters a persistent vegitative state and can only be sustained by blood pudding.
uncyclopedia.org /wiki/Stinky_tofu   (326 words)

  
 Stinky Tofu, Chou dofu and chou dofu ru, and Tubu Bokkum-Bap-- Ellen's Kitchen
Stinky tofu (also known by its Chinese name, Chou Dofu), a fermented tofu dish which has a very strong acrid odor, is sometimes politely called "fragrant tofu".
Connoisseurs of stinky tofu say the magic is in the topping, which is made of soy sauce, vinegar and chili oil.
Stinky tofu is a popular study topic among Chinese chemistry students.
www.ellenskitchen.com /faqs/stinkytofu.html   (771 words)

  
 Tofu - Uncyclopedia
Today, tofu is a commonly chosen method of suicide, and is, as of 2006, the number one cause of death in Japan.
In captivity, the soft, protein-filled body of the tofu becomes tough and dessicated, and eventually the gentle tofu dies in screaming and writhing agony.
The sweet young tofu are often preferred by connosiuers, but the larger tofu (which can grow to an adult size of up to several metric tons) are often prized for their fleshy goodness.
www.uncyclopedia.org /uncyclopedia/index.php?title=Tofu   (619 words)

  
 Bonnie In China ·
Decades ago, stinky tofu was a military staple for soldiers patrolling China's borders.
Stinky or stinking tofu refers to a plain tofu, which is soaked for about six hours in a briny bath, which has aged for six months.
When the brine medium comprising several vegetables, tofu and shrimp becomes stinky, tofu squares are dipped in it for a few hours before deep-fried or steamed.
www.freewebs.com /bonnieinchina/stinkytofu.htm   (829 words)

  
 Tofu
Tofu (豆腐 or 荳腐 in pinyin: dou4 fu0), or bean curd, is a food made by coagulating soy milk[?] with calcium sulfate[?] (gypsum), nigari[?] (a sea-salt derived compound rich in magnesium chloride[?]), or other agents, and then pressing into blocks, similar to the way cheese is made from milk.
At the other extreme, the extra soft tofu can be served as a Chinese dessert in syrup[?] flavored with ginger or almond.
Tofu can be made to taste like cheese, pudding, eggs, bacon, etc. Furthermore, the texture of tofu can be altered to match the above dishes.
www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/be/Bean_curd.html   (512 words)

  
 Metroactive Dining | Shinbala
Stinky tofu is a popular dish in Taiwan and southern China.
Stinky tofu starts out as regular nonoffensive tofu, but then it's fermented for several months in a noxious brine of fermented vegetables, dried shrimp and other offenders.
Like yogurt and sauerkraut, the stinky tofu fermentation process creates a number of beneficial bacteria and a rather potent vat of volatile but innocuous alcohols, acids, aldehydes, furans and other chemical compounds that sound mildly intimidating.
www.metroactive.com /papers/metro/08.24.05/dining-0534.html   (763 words)

  
 Eating China - Chinese Food Culture and History
Stinky tofu is such a notorious dish that it seems an odd thing that I cannot recall my own first encounter.
It is often said that stinky tofu is to China what the durian is to south east Asia, or what Stilton cheese is to England.
The stinky tofu vendor will rent stall space in a night market or set up a few folding tables by the side of a busy road, cooking from a stove set on the back of a small truck.
www.eatingchina.com /articles/stinky.html   (1265 words)

  
 Food in Taiwan - Something about Tofu   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
Tofu, or soybean curd as it is also known, has for centuries been an extremely popular among the poor and rich alike in China and Japan.
Tofu is not only rich in protein, low in sodium and cholesterol-free, but it's also a good source of Vitamin B and Iron.
Stinky tofu certainly leaves an unforgettable impression upon foreigners, who find it either exotically tasty or unbearably repugnant.
www.taipei.org /teco/cicc/currents/54/Html/food.htm   (749 words)

  
 Tofu - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Although tartness is sometimes desired in dessert tofu, the acid used in flavouring is usually not the primary coagulant since it is not desirable to the flavour or texture of the resulting tofu to add it in a sufficiently high concentration as to induce coagulation.
The rind that stinky tofu develops from frying is said to be especially crisp, and is usually served with soy sauce, sweet sauce, and/or hot sauce.
Tofu is relatively high in protein, about 10.7% for firm tofu and 5.3% for soft "silken" tofu with about 2% and 1% fat respectively as a percentage of weight.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Tofu   (5311 words)

  
 Deep End Dining: Stinky Tofu - Star Lunch.  Chinatown, San Francisco. (A Biohazard Delight!)
There is only one tofu dish at the restaurant and, judging from the unmistakable odor, it is none other than stinky tofu, but at Star Lunch it is politely called “spicy bean curd,” a euphemism that will fool nobody with a functioning olfactory organ.
Spread it with stinky tofu straight from the jar and combine with fresh spinach, roasted red pepers and shreaded carrots.
Stinky tofu, however, is a different creature, same species, just different.
deependdining.blogspot.com /2004/10/stinky-tofu-star-lunch-chinatown-san.html   (2258 words)

  
 Taipei Times - archives   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
; extraordinarily stinky tofu), one of the house specialties, is four slabs of tofu served on a hot plate.
The off-white bean curd bubbles in the orange, yellow and red-flecked chili juices and is garnished with thinly sliced spring onions.
Tofu is on offer in a major way, as it is in most places in Shenkeng, but there are three good reasons for the weary traveler to stop at the Grand Union Recreational Restaurant.
www.taipeitimes.com /News/feat/archives/2001/03/02/75859/print   (782 words)

  
 51H-2 Opitmal conditions for production of stinky tofu and identification of microflora in stinky brine   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
Stinky tofu, also known as stinky soybean curd, is a traditional fermented food made from tofu.
When the brine medium comprising several vegetables, tofu and shrimp becomes stinky after fermentation, tofu squares are dipped in it for a few hours before deep-fried or steamed.
It was the best that the stinky brine was made by submerged fermentation and the caps of the fermentation bottles were loosely capped.
ift.confex.com /ift/2000/techprogram/paper_2811.htm   (345 words)

  
 Tofu - at what temperature does it cook? | Ask MetaFilter   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
Anyway, it seems to me that if tofu is already cooked, then what you're interested in is killing any bacteria that may have gotten onto either the tofu or whatever else you're cooking it with.
Alternative tofus can be made by adding less plaster and more sugar (for sweetened dessert tofu) or more plaster (for firmer tofu which can be seasoned and dried).
Also, medium-firm tofu can be fermented and deep-fried for "stinky" tofu; it stinks like heck but it's oh so good.
ask.metafilter.com /mefi/29807   (1453 words)

  
 Jim Leff wimps out on the stinky tofu - Chowhound   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
I don't have an "aversion" to stinky tofu (I have aversions to bologna, bleu cheese, and chocolate cheesecake).
I tried stinky tofu in two different cities in Taiwan in four different street stalls, all were lacking.
Her tofu was especially odoriforous, but delectable, and her regulars knew when to be there to score some.
www.chowhound.com /topics/show/308908   (2418 words)

  
 sfweekly.com - News - The Sweet Stench of Success
For $1.50, a bowl of savory soybean milk may be the best deal in San Francisco; meaty, feathery bits of fried tofu floated atop a sultry, addictive broth we could have spooned until 2003.
We smelled our stinking tofu from 15 feet away, which isn't unusual (last year a Hong Kong stinking tofu vendor was fined $1,538 for air pollution).
I promised her we'd pay for the dish (Christ, I would have paid her triple to get rid of it) and was much relieved when she brought our introduction to stinking tofu to an end with a friendly "I told you so" smile.
www.sfweekly.com /issues/2001-07-18/eat2.html   (1054 words)

  
 AnaiRhoads.org: Stinky Tofu
Chou Tofu aka "Stinky Tofu" is a favourite in Asia, particularly in Taiwan.
The tofu itself is fermented for some time (6 months) before being cut into appropriate square pieces.
Stinky Tofu can steamed as well as eaten cold.
www.anairhoads.org /food/stinkytofu.shtml   (221 words)

  
 Wikinfo | Tofu   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
Tofu is frequently associated with vegetarianism and mock meats
Tofu can be found in Asian markets, farmers' markets, and health food
Tofu can be made to taste like cheese, pudding, eggs, bacon, etc.
www.wikinfo.org /wiki.php?title=Tofu   (514 words)

  
 girl eats hong kong » 2005 » May
I distinctly remember biting into a cube of tofu that I thought was chicken…it was an experience very similar to when you bite into a skittle that you think is an mandm, or into a raisin cookie that you think is chocolate chip.
I hadn’t run across stinky tofu until Matt and I were in Zhaoqing.
Even then, I didn’t realize that it was stinky tofu, or that it even stunk at all…I was just intriqued by the little fl squares that looked like coal but were apparently edible.
eathongkong.com /?m=200505   (1435 words)

  
 Smelly Spicy Korean Tofu   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
Tofu and sauteed veges, in a hot pepper and garlic sauce, served over rice.
And what it isn't is what the Chinese call "smelly tofu" or, somewhat less commonly, "stinky tofu." Chinese smelly tofu is fermented.
When I say that this tofu is smelly, I mean that it smells.
www.kwun.org /recipe/tbbkmbp.html   (325 words)

  
 61B-17 Volatile components in deep-fat fried chaw tofu   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
Chaw tofu, also known as stinky tofu, is a traditional Chinese snack.
Then fresh tofu is introduced and soaked in the same broth until the stinky smell develops.
This stinky flavor and other thermally generated aromatic compounds vaporize during deep-fat frying to produce the typical odor of chaw tofu.
ift.confex.com /ift/2002/techprogram/paper_13155.htm   (338 words)

  
 Fresh seafood's the order of the day
Cured (dubbed "stinky") tofu and other vegetables, including winter melon, are around but less so, our hosts said, proud of their newfound affluence.
As in cheese making, a mold is added to fresh tofu, which then ages for several days, resulting in white squares of tofu that look as if they have been dusted with a fine gray-fl salt.
Most often the tofu is deep-fried and served with a chile hot sauce.
www.sfgate.com /cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2006/08/23/FDGVGKJP121.DTL   (1429 words)

  
 webeldotnet » Blog Archive » Question Bag #14
No … there’s actually a very famous dish in China called Stinky Tofu”.
I’ve walked past stands of it on the street but still haven’t tasted it yet … regular tofu is disgusting enough for me.
The Stinky tofu there is the best in China.
webel.net /archives/587   (490 words)

  
 Spices - San Francisco - Yelp
I've had the sizzling tofu, which was decent, but watch out for the sizzling hot plate that causes the sauce to go jumping off the plate in every direction possible.
Their stinky tofu is also excellent, some of the best I've had in the States.
Non stinky tofu dishes that are good: Gong bao da chang (kung pao large intestine...honestly the best large intenstine I've had in the bay area), ma la yao hua (spicy oil cold pork kidneys).
www.yelp.com /biz/ggDsw02wh56ZORCF49lgXQ   (3054 words)

  
 eastbayexpress.com - Restaurants - A John Woo Kind of Joint   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
Before it's cooked, stinky tofu spends a few hours in a brine made from vegetables and shrimp that has taken six months to properly culture.
The restaurant serves it braised with intestines, stir-fried with pork, or "salt and pepper" — deep-fried with jalapeños and Thai basil — which one waitress told me is the most gringo-friendly version.
It took a couple bites for the stinky tofu to grow on me — four or five later, it grew off me again.
www.eastbayexpress.com /Issues/2006-05-24/dining/food.html   (780 words)

  
 Can you taste Tofu? - China History Forum, chinese history forum   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
I've heard that white people generally can't taste it, or can't taste it very well, or that you have to be eating tofu all your life to taste it.
Tofu taste good, yet rare tofu taste a little bitter, but cuisine tofu taste like the bomb man. I love tofu and I love all type of soybean drink and food, but after eating it I get diaharrea.
I hear it's good, but the smell drives me away, and I hate sitting amongst all my friends, and having them talk to me with stinky tofu breath....and it's really not meant to be served indoors, more like something you should get from an outdoors vendor.
www.chinahistoryforum.com /index.php?showtopic=3550   (1106 words)

  
 Sagwa, the Chinese Siamese Cat: Cat and Mouse / Stinky Tofu - TV.com
Yeh-Yeh's breath stinks from the tofu, but she doesn't want to tell him and hurt his feelings.
Sagwa uses her nose to find the tofu and eventually admits to Yeh-Yeh that the reason she ran off wasn't because she doesn't like his stories, but because his breath stunk.
And there seems to be quite a number of packs of tofu on display.
www.tv.com /sagwa-the-chinese-siamese-cat/cat-and-mouse--stinky-tofu/episode/78460/summary.html   (544 words)

  
 Uncle Jazzbeau’s Gallimaufrey: hollow heart
My friend, Philip Gelb, (shakuhachi player and teacher and vegetarian chef) sent me an email saying how he is looking for some stinky tofu (臭豆腐 chòu dòufǔ).
I’ve had stinky tofu a couple of times, once as a condiment with a since forgotten dish and another time as an ingredient.
He was incredulous, but picked up the ingredients and had Jack the chef whip up a batch for me. Then everybody watched to see me try to eat it.
www.bisso.com /ujg_archives/000547.html   (212 words)

  
 Singapore Adventure: Stinky Tofu
We soon met again, however, at a classy lunch spot, and Stinky had cleaned up his act.
We even became friends of a sort, for Stinky, at least in his steamed-and-floating-in-an-orange-ish-soup get-up, is good, and reveals himself to be a close relative of Bleu Cheese: slightly rotten, but smooth, with just a touch of tangy tartness.
Like his cousins Sauer Kraut and Kim Chee, Stinky Tofu is fermented, and he unfortunately suffers more than a little from the resultant odor problems.
singadventure.blogspot.com /2006/11/stinky-tofu.html   (480 words)

Try your search on: Qwika (all wikis)

Factbites
  About us   |   Why use us?   |   Reviews   |   Press   |   Contact us  
Copyright © 2005-2007 www.factbites.com Usage implies agreement with terms.