Smelly fried fermented bean curd is famous because it is fermented in the special climate of Nanjing.

The smelly fried fermented bean curd is a cub, with each side measuring only a few centimeters. After being fermented in the special climate of Nanjing, it bears long and atrovirens fungi tomentum. What people cannot bear most is its smell.

According to a research, the smell results from the deterioration of proteins, like the smell of bad eggs, and is stunning. Those who have watched the movie The Silence of the Lambs must have been impressed by the smell of the protein from dead animals. Bean curd contains the protein of plants and also bears such an unbearable smell.

The Smelly Wang Zhihe Bean Curd in Beijing at least is sealed in glass bottles and those who like the favor only enjoy the bean curd in a corner or to share with their families at home.

Unlike the Wangzhihe Bean Curd, the smelly fried fermented bean curd is even sold in the downtown area in Nanjing. In the alleys not far from the CBD Xinjiekou, one can see well-dressed people – young and old, men and women gathering around the oil pan and enjoying the smelly fried fermented bean curd with its specially-made marinade.

The surrounding area is full of the fermented curd smell, totally different from the tasty smell of barbecued mutton. The sanitation workers on the street say that the scale of such street food business has a direct influence on the air quality of Nanjing city.