Complex sentence: It is perhaps interesting to note that although the Mandarin term "chou doufu" is a direct translation of the words "stinky tofu", the Mandarin word "chou" does not have the same negative connotation as the English word "stinky".
Split into simpler sentences: It is perhaps interesting to note that the Mandarin term "chou doufu" is a direct translation of the words "stinky tofu". However, the Mandarin word "chou" does not have the same negative connotation as the English word "stinky".