Where Have I Been?? Away in Hong Kong

HELLO! I am back! It has been 2 weeks and  I really missed my dear blogger-mates! Been busy with work in Hong Kong and I guess I owe you guys some interesting photos... of course related to food... what else :)

Always too tired to think what to eat after work and most of the time ended up grabbing some fast food along the way back to my hotel. One of the most visited was the "Dipping"  Food Store. They serve varieties of fish balls, meat balls, stomach, octopus etc etc in skewers which you can dip them into spicy curry sauce or plain soup. Fish balls in curry sauce being my favorite.

They are usually open up to midnight and day to day they serve slight variation of fresh meats  or seafood that they can find from the local market. The soup or the sauce actually dictate how good is the food. The owner (man in the photo on the left ) has been appearing in the TV for one of the best street food stall.

For those who like more flavors in their food, you can always add mustard, chili sauce or sweet soy sauce provided. Try it if you haven't or when you are visiting Hong Kong.  You will like the authenticity.

Promise I will cook or bake something within this week :)

Super Duper Smelly Stinky Fried Tofu

I always thought no matter how you cook tofu it can't be wrong as tofu is naturally mild in taste. But once I was in Hong Kong when I finished high school.. I realized I have not seen the world enough. That was when I encountered stinky tofu or more commonly called 'Chow Tofu' (Cantonese pronunciation) in Hong Kong.

Stinky tofu is fermented friend tofu that smells sharply foul. It is a most popular and loved street snack mainly in Hong Kong, Taiwan and China. You just need your nose to locate a stinky tofu vendor as you can probably smell it from meters away!

According the locals, there are many variation in making the stinky tofu but the rule of thumb is soaking regular tofus in brine of milk, rotten fish or shrimp and vegetables for days, weeks or months. Letting the bacteria doing the job and the tofu will be frozen until ready to fry!

So... the question is did I sample it? Yes! Stinky Fried Tofu is very crispy on the outer but smooth and juicy inside. When my teeth sunk into the tofu, it felt like a gush of sewer water rushed into my mouth! The taste lasted for hours in my mouth! OOOhhhhhhh my.... Try it if you haven't.

Tips: Try to eat  with the chili sauce as I will taste a little more palatable.