here's always going to be a psychological barrier against a dish where the dominating ingredient is the “stink bean.”
If that's not enough to repulse the masses, the beans emit a gaseous sensation that could easily be mistaken for a human fart.
Why some people love it: Believe it or not, stink beans actually smell worse when they are far away than when they are sitting on the table before you. Though the beans don't have that much flavor, they are packed with a healthy dose of nutrients.