With the richness and variety of Chinese food culture, various places have unique delicacies, which are deeply loved by local people.

For outsiders, these delicacies may be a challenge to their taste buds, and may even cause them to collapse in an instant.

Stinky tofu: The smell is overwhelming, challenging the limit. Stinky tofu, as the name suggests, has a special smell that is hard to ignore.

This smell is produced during the fermentation process of tofu. When outsiders smell it for the first time, they will inevitably be put off.

For locals, this pungent smell is an irresistible temptation.

The deep-fried stinky tofu is crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, dipped in the secret sauce, and when you take a bite, the crispy outside and soft inside are intertwined, and the rich stinky smell slowly melts in your mouth, leaving you with endless aftertaste.

For friends from out of town, it is recommended to take it step by step, start with the lighter ones, and gradually adapt to their unique flavors.

Zheergen: Pungent and exciting, Zheergen, also known as fishy*, is a wild vegetable with a very unique taste.

Its stems and leaves have a strong spicy flavor and even a hint of fishy smell.

For outsiders, the smell is simply unbearable.

Zheergen is usually eaten with cold dishes, and condiments such as chili oil, light soy sauce, and vinegar are added to further enhance the irritation.

For the locals, the spiciness of Zheergen is its charm. It tastes crisp and delicious, appetizing and digestible.

If friends from out of town want to try Zheer root, it is recommended to eat a small amount and slowly adapt to its unique taste.

Sour bamboo shoots: The sour and unpleasant smell makes people avoid sour bamboo shoots. It is a well-known special ingredient in Hunan.

Its sour taste is so strong that people recoil from it.

Its production process is quite complicated and requires fresh bamboo shoots to be fermented.

During the fermentation process, the bamboo shoots produce a large amount of lactic acid bacteria, which results in a sour taste and an obvious odor.

Local people like to use sour bamboo shoots to stir-fry and make soup, which is sour and appetizing.

For out-of-town friends, this sour smell is extremely challenging.

It is recommended to try dishes with lighter sourness to gradually become familiar with their flavors.

Mutton soup: It has a strong smell and is difficult to swallow. Mutton soup is a popular delicacy in many areas, especially in the cold winter. A bowl of steaming mutton soup can ward off the cold and warm up the body.

However, for friends from out of town, especially those from the south, the smell of mutton soup is often unacceptable.

The mutton smell of mutton soup comes from the fat and muscles of the sheep and is emitted during cooking. For people who are not used to this smell, it is simply unbearable.

It is recommended that when friends from other places try mutton soup, they can choose a lighter soup base, or add some ingredients to remove the smell, such as white radish, ginger, etc.

Beef Offal: The offal is fragrant and has a unique taste. Beef Offal, also known as Beef Offal Soup, is a specialty snack in Guangdong.

The main ingredient is beef offal, such as tripe, intestines, heart, etc. After long-term stewing, the soup base is rich and mellow, and the offal is soft and delicious.

For locals, the offal soup has a mouth-watering aroma of offal.

But for outsiders, especially those who are accustomed to eating light food, the offal taste of beef offal soup may be too strong and unacceptable.

It is recommended that when foreign friends try beef offal soup, they can start with a small amount and gradually adapt to its unique flavor.

The above are a few delicacies that locals love to eat, but may make outsiders collapse in an instant.

For friends from out of town, it is recommended to take it step by step, start with the lighter ones, and slowly adapt to their unique flavors.

You can also eat it in the company of local friends, who can provide certain guidance and suggestions to help you better appreciate the charm of these delicacies.