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臭豆腐的故事 – Chòu dòufu de gùshì

一、中文故事 / Chinese Story

在zài中国zhōng guó和hé台湾tái wān，有yǒu一种yì zhǒng很有名hěn yǒu míng的de小吃xiǎo chī，叫jiào臭豆腐chòu dòu fu。

臭豆腐chòu dòu fu的de味道wèi dào很特别hěn tè bié。闻起来wén qǐ lái很臭hěn chòu，吃起来chī qǐ lái却què很香hěn xiāng。

很多hěn duō人rén第一次dì yī cì看见kàn jiàn臭豆腐chòu dòu fu时shí，会huì觉得jué de很奇怪hěn qí guài。

但是dàn shì，如果rú guǒ他们tā men勇敢yǒng gǎn地de尝一口cháng yì kǒu，常常cháng cháng会huì喜欢xǐ huān上shàng这种zhè zhǒng味道wèi dào。

关于guān yú臭豆腐chòu dòu fu的de来历lái lì，有yǒu一个yí ge有名yǒu míng的de传说chuán shuō。

清朝qīng cháo时shí，有yǒu一个yí ge叫jiào王致和wáng zhì hé的de人rén。他tā去qù北京běi jīng考试kǎo shì，但是dàn shì没有méi yǒu考上kǎo shàng。

后来hòu lái，他tā在zài北京běi jīng卖mài豆腐dòu fu生活shēng huó。

有一天yǒu yì tiān，他tā剩下shèng xià很多hěn duō豆腐dòu fu，就jiù把bǎ豆腐dòu fu切成qiē chéng小块xiǎo kuài，放进fàng jìn坛子tán zi里lǐ。

过了guò le几天jǐ tiān，他tā打开dǎ kāi坛子tán zi，发现fā xiàn豆腐dòu fu的de味道wèi dào很臭hěn chòu。

他tā本来běn lái想xiǎng扔掉rēng diào，可是kě shì尝了cháng le一口yì kǒu以后yǐ hòu，觉得jué de味道wèi dào很好hěn hǎo。

从那以后cóng nà yǐ hòu，臭豆腐chòu dòu fu慢慢màn màn变成biàn chéng受欢迎shòu huān yíng的de食物shí wù。

现在xiàn zài，在zài夜市yè shì和hé路边摊lù biān tān，人们rén men常常cháng cháng可以买到kě yǐ mǎi dào臭豆腐chòu dòu fu。

有的yǒu de臭豆腐chòu dòu fu是shì炸的zhá de，外面wài miàn很脆hěn cuì，里面lǐ miàn很软hěn ruǎn。

有的yǒu de臭豆腐chòu dòu fu会huì配pèi泡菜pào cài和hé酱料jiàng liào，味道wèi dào更gèng丰富fēng fù。

臭豆腐chòu dòu fu的de故事gù shi告诉gào sù我们wǒ men：不要bú yào只zhǐ看kàn外表wài biǎo，也yě不要bú yào太快tài kuài下结论xià jié lùn。

二、Moral / Bài học

English: Do not judge something only by its appearance or smell. Some things must be tried before we truly understand them.

Vietnamese: Đừng đánh giá một thứ chỉ qua vẻ ngoài hoặc mùi hương. Có những điều phải thử rồi mới thật sự hiểu được.

Chinese: 不要bú yào只zhǐ看kàn外表wài biǎo，也yě不要bú yào太快tài kuài下结论xià jié lùn，很多hěn duō东西dōng xi试过shì guò以后yǐ hòu才cái知道zhī dào好不好hǎo bù hǎo。

三、Vocabulary Table / Bảng từ vựng

Chinese	Pinyin	English	Vietnamese	Example
臭豆腐	chòu dòu fu	stinky tofu	đậu phụ thúi / đậu hũ thối	臭豆腐闻起来很臭。Stinky tofu smells strong.
中国	zhōng guó	China	Trung Quốc	臭豆腐是中国小吃。Stinky tofu is a Chinese snack.
台湾	tái wān	Taiwan	Đài Loan	台湾夜市有臭豆腐。Taiwanese night markets have stinky tofu.
小吃	xiǎo chī	snack; street food	món ăn vặt	我喜欢吃中国小吃。I like eating Chinese snacks.
味道	wèi dào	taste; smell; flavor	mùi vị	这个味道很特别。This flavor is special.
特别	tè bié	special	đặc biệt	臭豆腐很特别。Stinky tofu is special.
闻起来	wén qǐ lái	to smell	ngửi có vẻ	闻起来很臭。It smells strong.
吃起来	chī qǐ lái	to taste	ăn có vẻ	吃起来很香。It tastes good.
很臭	hěn chòu	very smelly	rất thúi, rất hôi	这个豆腐很臭。This tofu smells very strong.
很香	hěn xiāng	fragrant; tasty	thơm, ngon	炸臭豆腐很香。Fried stinky tofu smells tasty.
第一次	dì yī cì	the first time	lần đầu tiên	我第一次吃臭豆腐。This is my first time eating stinky tofu.
奇怪	qí guài	strange	kỳ lạ	他觉得味道很奇怪。He thinks the smell is strange.
勇敢	yǒng gǎn	brave	dũng cảm	请勇敢地尝一口。Please bravely try one bite.
尝一口	cháng yì kǒu	to try one bite	nếm một miếng	你可以尝一口。You can try one bite.
来历	lái lì	origin; background	nguồn gốc, lai lịch	这个小吃有一个来历。This snack has an origin story.
传说	chuán shuō	legend	truyền thuyết	这是一个有名的传说。This is a famous legend.
清朝	qīng cháo	Qing dynasty	triều Thanh	故事发生在清朝。The story happened in the Qing dynasty.
考试	kǎo shì	exam	kỳ thi	他去北京考试。He went to Beijing for an exam.
卖	mài	to sell	bán	他卖豆腐生活。He sold tofu for a living.
豆腐	dòu fu	tofu	đậu phụ / đậu hũ	我喜欢吃豆腐。I like eating tofu.
剩下	shèng xià	to be left over	còn lại	他剩下很多豆腐。He had a lot of tofu left.
切成	qiē chéng	to cut into	cắt thành	把豆腐切成小块。Cut the tofu into small pieces.
小块	xiǎo kuài	small pieces	miếng nhỏ	这些是豆腐小块。These are small tofu pieces.
放进	fàng jìn	to put into	cho vào	他把豆腐放进坛子里。He put the tofu into a jar.
坛子	tán zi	jar	cái hũ, cái chum	坛子里有豆腐。There is tofu in the jar.
打开	dǎ kāi	to open	mở ra	他打开坛子。He opened the jar.
发现	fā xiàn	to discover; to find	phát hiện	他发现豆腐很臭。He found that the tofu smelled strong.
扔掉	rēng diào	to throw away	vứt bỏ	不要扔掉食物。Do not throw away food.
受欢迎	shòu huān yíng	popular	được yêu thích	臭豆腐很受欢迎。Stinky tofu is very popular.
夜市	yè shì	night market	chợ đêm	夜市有很多小吃。The night market has many snacks.
路边摊	lù biān tān	roadside stall	quán ven đường	我在路边摊买小吃。I buy snacks at a roadside stall.
炸	zhá	to fry	chiên, rán	臭豆腐可以炸。Stinky tofu can be fried.
很脆	hěn cuì	crispy	giòn	外面很脆。The outside is crispy.
很软	hěn ruǎn	soft	mềm	里面很软。The inside is soft.
泡菜	pào cài	pickled cabbage; pickles	dưa cải muối / kim chi kiểu Hoa	臭豆腐可以配泡菜。Stinky tofu can be served with pickled cabbage.
酱料	jiàng liào	sauce	nước sốt	这个酱料很好吃。This sauce is tasty.
外表	wài biǎo	appearance	vẻ ngoài	不要只看外表。Do not only look at appearance.
下结论	xià jié lùn	to draw a conclusion	kết luận	不要太快下结论。Do not draw a conclusion too quickly.

四、Reading Questions

1. 臭豆腐是什么？
   What is stinky tofu?
2. 臭豆腐闻起来怎么样？吃起来怎么样？
   How does stinky tofu smell and taste?
3. 传说中，谁发现了臭豆腐？
   According to the legend, who discovered stinky tofu?
4. 王致和为什么把豆腐放进坛子里？
   Why did Wang Zhihe put tofu into a jar?
5. 现在人们常常在哪里可以买到臭豆腐？
   Where can people often buy stinky tofu now?
6. 这个故事告诉我们什么？
   What does this story teach us?

五、Answer Key

1. 臭豆腐是一种很有名的小吃。 / Stinky tofu is a famous snack.
2. 闻起来很臭，吃起来却很香。 / It smells strong, but it tastes good.
3. 传说中，王致和发现了臭豆腐。 / According to the legend, Wang Zhihe discovered stinky tofu.
4. 因为他剩下很多豆腐。 / Because he had a lot of tofu left.
5. 人们常常在夜市和路边摊可以买到臭豆腐。 / People can often buy it at night markets and roadside stalls.
6. 不要只看外表，也不要太快下结论。 / Do not only look at appearance, and do not draw conclusions too quickly.

六、Source Note / Ghi chú nguồn

This simplified reading is based on commonly reported public information: stinky tofu is fermented tofu with a strong smell, often sold at night markets or roadside stalls, and one famous legend connects its origin with Wang Zhihe in the Qing dynasty.