Stinky Tofu: "It smells bad, but it is tasty."

@Shavkat (141905)

Philippines

December 17, 2019 5:57pm CST

Do you think it smells to eat 'tofu'? I am not sure if you had tried to eat this kind of food. It is called 'bean curd.' I am just bothered when teaching online. They have this lesson and claiming the food is stinky. I just wanted to share if you think the same way. The only think I could say to my online Chinese students, 'It smells bad, but it is tasty.' "Do you consume tofu at your place?" "Do you think it needs to be described as stinky?" Image Credit: kirbiecravings.com

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@LadyDuck (502812)

• Italy

18 Dec 19

I do not like tofu, I only had a couple of times but I do not remember it was stinky, not at all.

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@Shavkat (141905)

• Philippines

9 Mar 20

I also think there's no pungent smell or something in having some tofus. I do like if with other local side dishes.

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@Shavkat (141905)

• Philippines

11 Mar 20

@LadyDuck At least, both of you had tried it. I couldn't eat it without any condiments in it.

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@LadyDuck (502812)

• Italy

9 Mar 20

@Shavkat My husband also dislikes, so I never buy it.

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@DaddyEvil (174708)

• United States

17 Mar 20

Honestly, it depends on how you prepare tofu what type of odor it has or doesn't have.

Maybe you should try fixing it a different way and see if you still think it has a stinky odor.

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@Shavkat (141905)

• Philippines

18 Mar 20

I'm not good at how to make the raw. But I can have some condiments on it. Yummy!

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@Shavkat (141905)

• Philippines

19 Mar 20

@DaddyEvil I think Pretty needs to convince you. It's not bad to have a taste of it. Unless you're allergic to tofu.

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@DaddyEvil (174708)

• United States

19 Mar 20

No wonder people think your tofu doesn't smell as nice as it could, Shavkat! I wouldn't want to even be in the same room as tofu with only condiments on it!

(Pretty cooks the food she uses tofu in while I'm not home or I'd never be able to eat any of it!)

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@thelme55 (79343)

• Germany

18 Dec 19

I don´t like tofu and so I don´t eat it.

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@Shavkat (141905)

• Philippines

19 Dec 19

When I was a young kid, I do not like to eat it. Perhaps I got influenced when some of my friends love eating it.

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@thelme55 (79343)

• Germany

19 Dec 19

@Shavkat Perhaps you are. Have a nice evening there.

@Hannihar (130150)

• Israel

18 Dec 19

@Shavkat I have tried tofu but never really liked it.

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@Shavkat (141905)

• Philippines

18 Dec 19

Why not? I think it would be tastier if you are going to some condiments like soy sauce and vinegar.

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@Shavkat (141905)

• Philippines

19 Dec 19

@Hannihar I cannot blame you. We have our taste in having food in our system.

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@Hannihar (130150)

• Israel

18 Dec 19

@Shavkat It was just not for me.

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@JustBhem (70555)

• Davao, Philippines

18 Dec 19

Tofu is not stinky, it smells good. But I don’t like to eat them.

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@Shavkat (141905)

• Philippines

18 Dec 19

I agree. I haven't smell them bad. I wondered why they claimed that way.

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@Shavkat (141905)

• Philippines

18 Dec 19

@JustBhem I think you have point there. Some of these students claimed that it depends on how the tofu was being prepared.

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@JustBhem (70555)

• Davao, Philippines

18 Dec 19

@Shavkat Maybe there tofu was bad unlike ours.

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@Nakitakona (59987)

• Philippines

18 Dec 19

I don't think so I have to eat that. Taste and smell I think usually should be good and in coordination.

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@Shavkat (141905)

• Philippines

18 Dec 19

That is why I wondering. I do think it goes to a perfect combination: the smell and taste.

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@Nakitakona (59987)

• Philippines

18 Dec 19

@Shavkat Yes taste and smell go hand in hand.

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@Shavkat (141905)

• Philippines

18 Dec 19

@Nakitakona Indeed, my friend.

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@Porcospino (31365)

• Denmark

18 Dec 19

I have only eaten tofu once (in Vietnam) and I don't think that it smelled bad.

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@Porcospino (31365)

• Denmark

19 Dec 19

@Shavkat It is possible to buy tofu in my country, but it is not that popular. Here most people choose other kinds of food.

@Shavkat (141905)

• Philippines

18 Dec 19

I am sure how it was being described stinky. Even in my homeland, it does not feel smelly.

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@May2k8 (19793)

• Indonesia

16 Mar 20

I think I know it smells good but some tofu does smell bad, each region has their own recipe. I usually prefer silk tofu because it has a soft texture.

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@Shavkat (141905)

• Philippines

17 Mar 20

Most Chinese students of mine claimed that it's stinky. I wondered why they say this. Perhaps it is because of the preparation.

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@maezee (41985)

• United States

19 Dec 19

I do like tofu myself.

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@Shavkat (141905)

• Philippines

19 Dec 19

I am with you on this. I do like eating tofu with condiments.

@RebeccasFarm (91297)

• United States

26 Feb 20

I should make my own tofu does it take a long time

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@Shavkat (141905)

• Philippines

26 Feb 20

I haven't tried to make it. But it's so abundant in the public market. I could just buy them.

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@marlina (154103)

• Canada

12 Mar 20

I only had tofu once and that was it for me. Did not like this stuff at all. Do not remember the smell at all.

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@Shavkat (141905)

• Philippines

14 Mar 20

Personally, I can't eat it without any side dishes. I could have it with some condiments. Image Credit: panlasangpinoy.com

@Freelanzer (10782)

• Canada

18 Dec 19

I eat tofu but for me it is odorless so not sure where they get that it smells bad.

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@Shavkat (141905)

• Philippines

18 Dec 19

In my country, we do have them. I assumed that in China's provinces, some of their tofu are being prepared differently.

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@renicemae (4883)

• Philippines

18 Dec 19

I bought tofu in the grocery and it's not stinky even when cooked. What's the reason behind it being stinky?

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@Shavkat (141905)

• Philippines

18 Dec 19

I am not sure why they claimed it. I think it is how they do it.

@Starkinds (32737)

• India

18 Dec 19

New kind Tofu for me

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@Shavkat (141905)

• Philippines

18 Dec 19

Does it mean you have not tried to eat tofu?

@Aquitaine24 (12000)

• San Jose, California

29 Dec 19

Tofu is good and good for you.Isn't stinky tofu a particular kind of tofu?

@rakski (156709)

• Philippines

18 Dec 19

I am not much into tofu

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@Shavkat (141905)

• Philippines

18 Dec 19

I do want with out their meals and make it as my side dish.

@Alexandoy (65302)

• Cainta, Philippines

18 Dec 19

When we were going to Hongkong a nephew advised us to try that stinky tofu. I am choosy with food so it is not my type to be adventurous with food.

@Shavkat (141905)

• Philippines

18 Dec 19

Well, I guess the food is not for everybody then. I had worked in China before and I haven't tried though. Whenever I go to Hong Kong, I preferred to eat Filipino food during my work stunts between these two countries many years back.

@Shavkat (141905)

• Philippines

19 Dec 19

@Alexandoy I am sure you loved it. I do love Cantonese food in Hong Kong, too.

@Alexandoy (65302)

• Cainta, Philippines

18 Dec 19

@Shavkat in Hongkong my favorite food is the Lamb Biryani, a middle eastern food.

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@andriaperry (118793)

• Anniston, Alabama

18 Dec 19

No I don`t, tofu usually takes on the smell and flavor of what else you add to it.

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@Shavkat (141905)

• Philippines

18 Dec 19

I agree. I cannot understand how my tutorial company created such a lesson. Perhaps they did not research more about it.

@AkoPinay (11496)

• Philippines

18 Dec 19

I am not very choosy with foods as long as I know that it has health benefits I do not care about its taste or smell I just eat it. Tofu is good for our bones I think.

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@Shavkat (141905)

• Philippines

18 Dec 19

It is good to our body. It is rich in proteins. I am not sure why they make it fuss like this.

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@arunima25 (93194)

• Bangalore, India

25 Dec 19

I have tried eating tofu and it never stinked. Though I am not so fond of the taste, it is okay for me.