Stinky tofu · 臭豆腐

Kind

Street food, Vegetables & plant-based

Cooking

Fermented, Fried

Taste

Salty, Light bite · Not spicy

Served · texture

Hot · Crisp outside, soft inside, strong smell

INGREDIENTS

Ingredients, including hidden ones

Main ingredient

Tofu & soy

Usually included

Vegetables

Varies by region or shop

Shrimp paste, salted or dried shrimp, Fish sauce

• Brine recipes vary and can include shrimp or fish.

Basis: General recipe. Shops differ and unlisted ingredients can be present; this is not an allergy guarantee.

CHAINS

Which chain, which menu item

Prices in local currency (TWD).

No chain with a confirmed menu item yet. Find restaurants on Google Maps ↗

“Signature” is used only when the brand itself says so. No sales ranking is invented, and no dish is judged tastier than another.

PRICE GUIDE

General price guide · One serving

Budget

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Typical

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Premium

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Separate from chain menu prices. Premium reflects setting and service, not a rip-off.

ORDERING

Phrases to show when ordering

不要加蝦

No shrimp, please (bú yào jiā xiā)

不要海鮮

No seafood, please (bú yào hǎixiān)

湯頭有魚或海鮮嗎？

Is there fish or seafood in the broth? (tāngtóu yǒu yú huò hǎixiān ma?)

我不吃豬肉

I don’t eat pork (wǒ bù chī zhūròu)

我不吃牛肉

I don’t eat beef (wǒ bù chī niúròu)

不要加蛋

No egg, please (bú yào jiā dàn)

我對花生過敏

I’m allergic to peanuts (wǒ duì huāshēng guòmǐn)

不要辣

Not spicy (bú yào là)

我有過敏

I have an allergy (wǒ yǒu guòmǐn) — then the ingredient

A request, not a guarantee the ingredient can be removed.

Recipe sources: Wikipedia — Stinky tofu (2026-10-18). Photos are Google results AMS does not vouch for; check opening status on Google Maps.