Yong tau foo ($6) & Fried udon ($5)!
A hawker dinner: a bowl of yong tau foo soup with stuffed tofu and fishballs, and a plate of dark soy fried udon. $11.
A mixed hawker dinner with BB, sharing across two stalls: yong tau foo ($6) and fried udon ($5). 😋
What we had ($11 total):
- Yong tau foo soup: stuffed tofu, a fishball, fried beancurd and fish pieces in a clear broth
- Fried udon: thick udon wok-fried in dark soy with greens
The fun of a hawker centre is grabbing different things from different stalls, and these two made a nice pairing of light and rich. The yong tau foo was the soothing half, a clear, savoury soup holding soft stuffed tofu (with its dollop of fish paste), a bouncy fishball, fried beancurd and a few fish pieces, the kind of clean, comforting bowl you sip between richer bites.
The fried udon was the heartier half, fat, springy udon noodles wok-fried in a glossy dark soy sauce with leafy greens, savoury and smoky with a bit of wok char. The chew of thick udon tossed in that dark sauce is really satisfying.
One light and brothy, one rich and chewy, they balanced each other well, and you get the best of both with a clear soup to wash down the noodles. A varied, filling dinner for $11.
Overall: 4.5 / 5. 😋👍🏼 A clean YTF soup alongside dark, smoky fried udon, the best of light and rich. Would re-order.
