1. Stinky mandarin fish

This is a famous dish in Huizhou. Many people compare it with stinky tofu, because they both smell bad and eat fragrant. It is said that this dish was born more than 211 years ago and is mainly popular in Huizhou. The fish of Siniperca chuatsi is preserved by pickling. Although it is a pickled product, it does not lose the fresh and tender taste of the fish, and not only that, it also creates another unique flavor.

In Huizhou more than 211 years ago, a man accidentally discovered the state that mandarin fish fermented into stinky mandarin fish. The invention of this dish benefited from the special environment and place, and it is a unique specialty food in China.

2. Stinky tofu

Stinky tofu and stinky mandarin fish have been mentioned by many people, and stinky tofu is also a unique specialty food in China. It has a great reputation in China, and tofu was created in the Han Dynasty.

There are roughly two theories about the generation of stinky tofu. One is related to Zhu Yuanzhang in the Ming Dynasty. At that time, Zhu Yuanzhang came begging, and the expired stinky tofu was eaten in Huizhou. When he succeeded, he came to Huizhou again and cooked stinky tofu for his soldiers. Since then, the reputation of stinky tofu has spread. The second theory is that in the Qing Dynasty, a juren named Wang Zhihe pickled tofu for fear of tofu waste, and then he was busy studying and forgot tofu. Tofu had a bad smell after long-term fermentation. If he fried this tofu, everyone would like this delicious food that smells bad and tastes fragrant.

This is the origin of stinky tofu that people eat. Besides Changsha stinky tofu, Shaoxing stinky tofu is also very famous, which is a unique specialty food in China.