臭豆腐 Smelly Bean Curd

Never heard of it, you might wonder.
Ever smell it, you might fear.
Ever taste it, you might love it.

This is what I am when come to the SBC.

This dish is not introduced into Singapore till late 1990s. I got to taste it when I was at Hong Kong and Taiwan (Taipei). If you want the stinkiest, you might want to go to this shop near Prince Edward MTR (Hong Kong)



If you want less smelly and like to have some pickles, you taste it at Taiwan.



猪血食品 Coagulated Pig Blood Food

I came across this dishes when I was staying with my aunt during my school holiday. She simply cooked it into a soup for our dinner. Then, I keep pestering her to buy CPB from market for our meal.

One morning, she brought me along to the market at Hillview (Phased out). Then I knew that CPB came into shape like tofu but in dark red color.

In mid 1980s, CPB and pig lung are not allowed to be sold in Singapore due to the epidermic of Nepal Virus. I really miss this dishes not till I learnt that CPB is commonly sold in asia countries such as Malaysia, Taiwan, Hong Kong, etc.

So I will always order this any dishes as long as there is CPB in it. Mostly you can see them in porridge. In Hong Kong, you can order dishes like 韭菜猪肠猪血. This is so delicious. A bit salty though.