Had stinky tofu with curdled pig’s blood in Taipei a while back. The people I was visiting had me try it at a night market. The smell was much worse than the texture or flavor. I could totally see someone who had grown up with it considering it comfort food.
Helped that we had all had a fair bit to drink already.
And they STILL won’t let immigrants get full citizanship rights. Guess the birth-rate hasn’t gone low enough.