臭豆腐ちょうどうふ

noun

stinky tofu; fermented tofu

A Chinese dish of fermented tofu with a strong odor, often sold as street food. The Japanese term is a direct loan from Chinese.

from Chinese chòudòufu

• 台たい湾わんの夜よ市いちで臭豆腐ちょうどうふを食たべてみた。

  I tried stinky tofu at a night market in Taiwan.

• 臭豆腐ちょうどうふは独どく特とくのにおいがするが、味あじは意い外がいとあっさりしている。

  Stinky tofu has a distinctive smell, but the taste is surprisingly mild.