When you had it

Where you ate it

What it was

and how you felt about it.

I’d like to talk about the experience that I first ate stinky tofu, which is a pretty popular Chinese snack. Anyway, you can tell from its name that it has an unpleasant smell, which used to make me wanna puke. I mean, every time I walked past a snack bar selling stinky tofu, I would be disgusted by the horrible smell.And also, it is deep-fired, which is not good for my health and skin, so I never wanted to try it.

However, once I played truth or dare with a bunch of friends, and they dared me to take a bite of stinky tofu. I was reluctant, but at the same time, I didn’t want to be called a party-pooper, so I went outside and got myself a cube of stinky tofu. I struggled for a while. But finally, I summoned up my courage and took a bite. Surprisingly, it tasted amazingly good! It was crisp outside, and tender inside. Besides, they had this incredibly palatable sauce, which made it all the more savoury. I just fell in love with it at first bite. Right now, even only the thought of it can make my mouth water. I remembered I bought 2 boxes of them that day, and I ate them all without sharing with my friends. The smell almost killed them, but I really had a blast.

Since then, I tried quite a few things that I’d never thought of eating before, like steak tartare and sashimi. And I realize my preconception has stopped me from eating many delicious foods, so I feel that I missed out on a lot of fun in the past.