Chuen Cheong Foods - Hong Kong

Those who are seeking the ultimate smelly tofu experience, there is simply only one country you must visit - Taiwan.  Nevertheless, smelly tofu is actually sold in several Asian countries. Thankfully, most Asian countries don't have the ridiculous legal restrictions that Singapore has, in terms of being allowed to sell this delicious snack.  Hong Kong is one of those countries where you can find smelly tofu - Therefore, during my recent trip, I couldn't resist stopping off at one of the more famous stalls in the country, to see how it compares with Taiwan.  You should aim to reach this stall no later than 8pm, as the smelly tofu has a habit of selling out earlier than their 9pm closing time.

Note - This stall is not 100% vegetarian





Chuen Cheong Foods (泉昌美食)
Location: Shop D, 150 Wanchai Road (灣仔灣仔道150號D舖)
Contact: (852) 2575-8278
Opening Hours: Mon-Fri 1pm-9pm.  Sat 2pm-9pm.  Sunday Closed.
 
Unlike the Taiwan variety, this Smelly Tofu is just served plain, without the usual sauce and pickle.  The dark sauce and chilli sauce, which you see in the picture can be applied yourself near the counter.  I was suitably impressed with the taste of the tofu.  I am someone who prefers an extremely strong aroma of 'smell', and this tofu definitely ticked that box.  Moreover, the outer skin was perfectly light and crisp.  The chilli sauce was really delicious too.  The price may be a bit of a deterrent, but the pieces are quite large in size.  Your Cantonese better be up to scratch when ordering, as the staff don't speak one word of English.

Price: HK$10.00 (per pc).     7/10


Conclusion - If you want to square off in a smelly tofu duel with Hong Kong vs. Taiwan - There is no doubt Taiwan will be the winner.  But this Hong Kong version was a lot better than I was expecting it to be.  If you're in the Wanchai area, then I would definitely suggest paying this stall a visit.  On a side note, the rest of the smelly tofu I sampled in Hong Kong was pretty awful.

Overall Rating
Food - 7/10
Ambiance- 7/10
Service - 7/10
Value - 6/10