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title: Anran Xiaohun Stinky Tofu (黯然銷魂臭豆腐)
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# Anran Xiaohun Stinky Tofu (黯然銷魂臭豆腐)

Places we stopped along the way　/　Hualien, Taiwan

A stinky tofu shop with a yellow sign by the road in Shoufeng. The tofu is fried crisp and served with a soy-based garlic sauce and pickled cabbage. There is also spicy grilled stinky tofu, shishamo and salt-fried peanuts.

No. 2, Nongken 2nd St., Shoufeng Township, Hualien County, Taiwan

## This moment in the journey: Stinky tofu to take home

On the way back I stopped at Anran Xiaohun Stinky Tofu (黯然銷魂臭豆腐), marked by a yellow sign by the road. As a lover of natto, I had long been curious about stinky tofu, another fermented soybean food. The handwritten menu listed stinky tofu, spicy grilled stinky tofu, shishamo, shrimp balls with mayonnaise, salt-fried peanuts and pickled cabbage. Let's buy one and take it home.

Back at the house, a tabby cat on the wall greeted me: "Welcome back." I'm home.

Crispy fried stinky tofu and pickled cabbage (paocai). The smell is strong enough to make you flinch, but the tofu, soaked in a soy-based garlic sauce, has a savory depth all its own, and the fresh cabbage pickle went with it beautifully. I could see why it has such a loyal following. Stinky tofu goes well with non-alcoholic beer.

![Fried stinky tofu and pickled cabbage in a box](https://karigurashijourney.com/img/hualien/s168-1200.jpg)
- Sources: https://www.mirrormedia.mg/story/20250320food001

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