Our First Post and What Is Stinky Tofu?

Welcome to the Stinky Tofu blog!

Our family is preparing for a nine month trip to Taiwan and this is our way to share our journey with our friends and family. We're a family of four Taiwanese-Americans living in Irvine, California. Steve works for a high tech company as a marketing research / project manager while Tina has her hands full managing our household which includes our four year old son and one year old daughter.

There are many reasons for our extended trip to Taiwan.  We are eager for our son to learn Chinese in a Chinese-speaking environment. We are also looking forward to our children getting to know their paternal grandparents (which they've only seen two or three times).  Being both of Taiwanese descent, we can't wait to eat the food, visit new places, and learn about modern day culture.

Over the last few months we realize that we have a great opportunity to witness what God is doing in Taiwan and Asia. Just recently we became a part of a 'Heart for Taiwan' prayer group at our church. We have also learned that many friends will be flying through Taiwan with ministry in mind.  It seems that God has much to show us and teach us about His heart and work here. We are excited because we know this journey will be much larger than ourselves and our plans.

Thanks for reading our blog!

Steve and Tina

p.s. What is stinky tofu?  Stinky tofu is a Taiwanese dish made from (typically) deep fried fermented tofu.  The smell of the dish is unique with words such as "foul", "disgusting", and "rotting garbage" being typical descriptors. On the other hand, lovers of stinky tofu think the smell is a fragrant and sweet aroma. Regardless of what you think of it, when you're in Taiwan you can't miss it!