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So what do you know that's smelly? :) I know some folks love it or just can't stand it.
Durian - Thailand
Natto beans - Japan
Stinky tofu - Chinese country but not sure which country it orginates from.
Durian - Thailand
Natto beans - Japan
Stinky tofu - Chinese country but not sure which country it orginates from.
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Thu, March 2, 2006 - 8:12 PMKimchi is as stinky as I will go, although my son has had Durian, and said the smell was fine - I am not sure what is wrong with him ; ) -
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Fri, March 3, 2006 - 8:09 AMDried squid and fish sauce are very stinky. Once, when I was moving, I knocked over a bottle of fish sauce and my friend who was helping me move ran out of the room. I'm so used to it I had no idea! *L* Shrimp and anchovie paste is also pretty stinky, but it tastes so good as a soup base. -
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Fri, March 3, 2006 - 11:30 AMI forgot about fish sauce - I like it in things, and then it is not so strong - but straight up, whew!
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Fri, March 3, 2006 - 11:48 AMHoisin sauce is sorta stinky.
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Fri, March 3, 2006 - 3:58 PMAsafoetida. Primarily used in Indian cooking. It is HORRIBLE. I bought some in a plastic bag. Then I put another bag on it. I had to stick it on the back porch until I could find a well-sealing jar to put it in. It's the smell you get if you forget about an onion under the sink and it turns into a semi-liquid blob.
Thing is, it's a lot like fish sauce. Smells horrible on its own, but when you cook it, it adds a fantastic depth to the dish.
Just be prepared if you buy it. Don't ever underestimate the power of asafoetida.
Durian and Jackfruit are quite similar. I like durian, but find anything processed made with it to be positively horrifying. I had to throw out the durian gelato I bought - and that was even made with real durian, not flavouring. The line between pineapple-custard and rotting milk/onion flavour is a thin one in durian, I think. My husband can't stand having it in the house. =)
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Fri, March 3, 2006 - 4:18 PMFilipina Shrimp paste called Bagong (sp?)
OH My Gosh. Used to hate when my grandmother brought it home. I teased her about it ruthlessly. -
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Sat, March 4, 2006 - 10:07 AMomg bagoong is the stinkiest stuff around. p.u!
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Mon, March 6, 2006 - 4:34 PMmy korean neighbor's home-made kimchee, yum! made ghetto-stylie in two 70-lb capacity pits under her house. yeah she's so pro it's insane.
in glass jars, in several bags, in another jar..and yet still when you open the fridge...that rankiest fart stench just fills the house.
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Mon, March 6, 2006 - 10:10 PMthe homade natto i have been experimenting is quite fragrant. And very tasty! -
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Tue, March 7, 2006 - 9:54 AMlast night I had natto --> and it was soooooooo fresh and sweet and stringy and sticky and had such a lovely color and texture...but NO STINK!!! whazzup wit dat? somehow, tho I loved it, I felt like I was missing that special natto something...:) -
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Tue, March 7, 2006 - 11:48 AMhmmm - sounds like to much time in your neighbor's kitchen ; ) -
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Fri, March 17, 2006 - 7:50 PM
what make me want to gag is the smell of ground beef cooking in a pan, especially if done with margarine...
it is not asian per se but it bothers me the most, more then anything mentioned below
I don't mind fish and fermented foods smells
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Wed, December 13, 2006 - 4:54 AMFermented bamboo shoot... very, very stinky. Used extensively in the hills of North-East India. There's one dish from Nagaland - pork with fermented bamboo shoots and loads of red chillies; definitely an aquired taste, but truly addictive once you have acquired a taste for it.
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Sun, December 24, 2006 - 12:29 PMStinky tofu ROCKS!!!
Natto bean, very starnge to me. I had a hard time getting over the texture.
I won't even try Durrian,
Limburger cheese is and old standby of stinky and tastes ever so good!
BTW hosin sauce isn't stnky... :-)
