Jonker Walk by night: pic. 33 of 34: Too bad I was full- but all the same, I'm not sure if I'd have dared to try stinky tofu!.My stomach was acting up anyway and I was having issues with my appetite as well. Stinky tofu is a Chinese form of fermented tofu which has an obxoxiously strong odour. It is usually sold at night markets or roadside stands as a snack, or in lunch bars as a side dish, rather than in restaurants. Traditionally the dish is fermented in a brine with vegetables and meat, sometimes for months. Stinky tofu, together with its unpleasant characteristics, is proven to contain components that are considered to be of spoilage rather than of proper fermentation. Depending on the method of production, most stinky tofu can be linked to food poisoning outbreaks, especially if prepared traditionally and cooked at home. Many people in SE Asia, especially the Chinese, seem to love stinky tofu. Back to Jonker Walk, this is the Chinatown area in Malacca/ Melaka, Malaysia. This colourful and full of energy (especially at night) street starts from just across the Malacca River opposite to the Stadthuys museum on Dutch Square. It's busiest on Fri, Sat and Sunday nights from 18:00 till 00:00. More notes about Jonker Walk appeared earlier in this album. (see previous pictures). (Malacca/ Melaka, Malaysia, Sept. 2023)
