He ate quickly, not caring that it was hot.
He'd been craving this stinky tofu for years.
Back in China, whenever I wanted to eat this, I could just go to the night market and buy a serving.
But once you're abroad, you can find Chinese restaurants, but you really can't find these roadside Chinese snacks.
He could only keep thinking about it, but unexpectedly, when he went out casually today and passed by Hayspanta, he smelled a familiar stench. It smelled so bad that the first thing that came to his mind was stinky tofu.
But you can't find stinky tofu abroad.
Gao Xianyu was so hungry that even though reason told him there was no way there would be stinky tofu for sale on the roadside.
But I still couldn't resist wanting to find out more.
So he followed the stench all the way here, and when he saw a food truck by the roadside, his expression was one of disbelief to madness; he really wondered if he was dreaming.
Until he tasted the stinky tofu, he felt like he was dreaming.
Can there really be such delicious stinky tofu in the world?
He must be dreaming.
Gao Xianyu, incredulous, forked another piece of stinky tofu and put it in his mouth.
That crispy texture, that crunchy sound, it's just wonderful!
Crispy but not burnt, fried just right, crispy on the outside and tender on the inside.
The tofu still has a strong aroma. The fact that the bean flavor can be tasted even amidst such a strong pungent smell and the spicy flavor of the seasonings is enough to show that the tofu used to make stinky tofu is delicious in itself.
The texture is very delicate, and paired with the spicy sauce, the cilantro leaves are also a perfect finishing touch.
The garlic in the garlic water, combined with the spiciness of the chili oil and some other sauce, perfectly embodies the meaning of "fresh and spicy".
It's so delicious that you can't stop eating it.
Five pieces of stinky tofu can be eaten in just five bites.
Before Gao Xianyu could even recover from the deliciousness of the stinky tofu, it was all gone.
The foreigners around him, who were still holding their noses, watched in shock as he ate a bowl of something that smelled like... well, with a look of enjoyment on his face.
Why do these foreigners eat shit?!
It smelled so bad that they couldn't think of anything else to describe it.
In these people's eyes, Lin Zhou and Gao Xianyu are the foreigners.
Even with different eating habits, they were already repelled by the smell.
I thought it was some kind of toxic gas; it smells so bad.
I never expected it to be food!
What is this stinky thing? Can I eat it?
They stared at Gao Xianyu in shock, not even bothering to leave for a moment.
After finishing his meal, Gao Xianyu held up his empty bowl and cautiously asked Lin Zhou, "Boss, am I dreaming?"
He spoke softly and cautiously, as if afraid of disturbing the dream and waking up immediately.
I've had dreams this realistic before!
I can still recall that feeling of loss after waking up from the dream.
Such delicious stinky tofu can't be just a dream!
Lin Zhou shifted his gaze from the stinky tofu in the oil pan and looked up at the man.
This man seems a bit dim-witted!
If he hadn't already paid, he would have suspected the man was trying to skip out on the bill!
"It's not a dream."
Upon receiving the stall owner's reply, Gao Xianyu's eyes immediately lit up with a new light.
Holy crap, this isn't a dream!?
Can there really be such delicious stinky tofu in the world?
Has he not eaten stinky tofu in a long time, or have roadside stalls in China developed to this extent?
This is so delicious!
I always felt that he had become much more miserable after being abroad for a few years.
The freshly fried stinky tofu is ready to serve.
Gao Xianyu stood to the side, and Lin Zhou prepared a bowl, and he ate a bowl.
Feeling that eating them one piece at a time wasn't enough, they would simply fork up two or three pieces of stinky tofu and eat them together.
Freshly made stinky tofu, even with sauce poured over it, retains its crispy texture. One bite reveals a crispy, fragrant exterior and a delicate, tender interior. After biting into it, dip the cut side of the stinky tofu in the sauce, add some minced garlic, cilantro, and chili, and then put it in your mouth.
Take a bite and chew.
After his appetite was satisfied, eating such authentic stinky tofu in a foreign land greatly alleviated his homesickness.
Tears streamed down her face uncontrollably.
Lin Zhou was dumbfounded when he saw him like this.
No, I cried from the spiciness?
The sauce isn't spicy at all?
Could it be a lingering effect of the Sichuan peppercorns incident, causing my hand to shake and put in too much chili?
The onlookers felt that this was the right thing to do when they saw Gao Xianyu cry.
How could something that smells so bad possibly taste good?
Look, they're crying because they find it so bad!
Having gotten the scene they wanted, some people who couldn't stand the stench covered their noses and ran away.
Looking at the man with tears welling up in his eyes, Lin Zhou couldn't help but ask, "Was it too spicy?"
Gao Xianyu quickly shook his head, "No, it's just that it's too delicious. I've been craving this stinky tofu for a long time."
"Now we can finally eat it."
Gao Xianyu choked up as she spoke.
Lin Zhou has completely lost his way.
He's not good at comforting people.
Fortunately, Gao Xianyu didn't need his comfort.
Look at the smell of this stinky tofu, and then look at the things he ate abroad, there's really no comparison.
"Boss, with your culinary skills, you have no idea what I eat every day abroad."
"Do you know how bad white food can be?"
"It's always the same old roast chicken, roast chicken breast, steak, and pasta, sometimes even undercooked. It's so greasy, and there's no substitute. The rice is always undercooked, and the most common food is boiled vegetables."
"That roasted Brussels sprouts, I've never eaten anything so healthy before, you know!"
As Gao Xianyu talked and ate, his resentment towards the cafeteria food grew stronger and stronger.
His school wasn't a top-tier institution, so the food selection was limited, and he was never satisfied with his meals.
Many students started cooking for themselves shortly after arriving.
He had originally thought about it, and tried a few times, but either the food wasn't cooked thoroughly or it was inedible. He even almost ended up in the hospital after eating it, so he gave up.
He doesn't even know when the last time his appetite wasn't satisfied was.
At this moment, the only thing I can think of is this stinky tofu.
Lin Zhou understood what he was saying.
It's just like the school cafeterias in China; there aren't many good options.
It's normal to find food unpalatable when you're abroad due to different dietary habits.
Lin Zhou looked at Gao Xianyu and thought the other person was quite good at describing things; the word "healthy" was used well.
If it's about healthy ingredients, some ingredients labeled as very healthy often taste mediocre, such as those commonly used in weight-loss meals.
Even if it's a healthy cooking method, it won't taste very good.
For example, boiling, or grilling, with a little salt?
The more dishes Lin Zhou cooked, the more he concluded that things that were too healthy were actually not very tasty.
"You've worked hard, do you want more?"
Seeing the other person wolfing down their food, Lin Zhou asked with concern.
Gao Xianyu immediately nodded vigorously. One serving only cost five yuan, and it was gone in two bites.
We definitely need to order several servings to eat our fill!
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