Shanghai Street Food #15 Chòu Dòufu 臭豆腐 Stinky Tofu

"Here i am, in the throes of a bad head cold, can'tsmell anything, and can barely taste anything, so i figure that nowis the exactly ideal time to try that inexplicably popular shanghaistreet food snack, chòu dòufu 臭豆腐, also known as stinky tofu. 'is that your name for it?' my friend asks. 'no', isay, 'that's a direct translation of what it's called inchinese. honestly.' my chinese dictionarygives this example of the use of the word chòu (stinky): ta de jiao ai chuhan, yi tuo xie jiu ewendaochou wei. he..."