And it tastes incredible with flavors varying from being similar to a pungent blue cheese to a mild and slightly meaty flavor. I’ve found Hunanese tofu to be the mildest despite looking the scariest (it’s completely black tofu), and Taiwanese smells like a literal garbage bag left to ferment in the hot summer sun and the juices burst in your mouth with every bite. Absolutely exquisite.

It’s the cheese of the Sinosphere in taste, variety, and smell. Every town has its own style and there’s always one that tastes delicious even if the others are disgusting.