Stinky Tofu

All you China experienced folks must know stinky tofu, so this is for the non-initiated.

Well my friends, I need to 'fess up.
My last trip to China, I became aware of said "stinky tofu" as you would become aware of the sewers backing up in your basement.
It was that really bad smell that surrounded the little tofu wagons on the street. We're talking "cross the road to avoid coming too close to the nasty smell" behaviour. I could describe it like that forgotten hockey bag, some gym shoes in your locker that had been forgotten over the summer vacation. Or worse, but I'm a sissy.

Now the reality of the smell is that this brand of tofu is black, fermented until black... just imagine it. Then they deep fry it in questionable oil, and of course it's on the street with all that that would include. So my first trip to China had me wondering what amount of brain damage would allow a person to willingly approach the little wagon, pay for their purchase and then actually be able to put it in their mouths? I was dumbfounded.

Yes, you guessed it. I am living in the city that is famous for it's stinky tofu. Famous...
And my young flat-mate, Leman, actually eats and enjoys this stuff... really.
So what is a person to do? I had to try it. It wasn't easy.

After they pull it out of the hot oil, they kinda squash it with chopsticks to break the surface and then cover it in some variety of flaming hot sauce. It's served in a wee bowl and they give you your own chopsticks. uummm... it is actually delicious. I know, I know, sometimes I'm wrong about things...
I've had it twice...