Street Dim Sums in Shanghai-Fried Smelly Bean Curd

The smelly bean curd is one of the most debatable foods in China. However, it doesn’t influence it to be one of the most popular street dim sums in Shanghai. The only thing is：Some people will be wild with joy when they see a smelly bean curd stall while others will hide as far as they can as the terrible smell.

There is a proverb in China, describing the smelly bean curd, “Smells terrible, eats wonderful”, but only those who like the smelly bean curd can understand the proverb. Others may not believe how can such smelly thing tastes good! We even cannot bear the smell! It’s similar to durian-people always debate for it. Some people like it; some people hate it.

The process of making smelly bean curd is very weird. People let the bean curd go mold first and then put it in the brine for about half a month. When get the bean curd out of the brine after fifteen days, the smelly bean curd is ready cook. Usually people fry the smelly bean curd and eat it with chili sauce.

I can’t bear the smell of this food. It stinks! Besides, I don’t think such mucedinous can be eaten. The fried smelly bean curd is the only one street dim sum in Shanghai that I don’t like. However, both my parents and my friends like it so much. When they eat it, I always hide far away. The smelly bean curd makes people different.