CCF + YTF combo plate ($7.40)!
Hawker combo plate — chee cheong fun + yong tau foo picks dressed in sweet sauce + sesame, with side soup. Fried tofu, fishcake, lady fingers, greens. $7.40.
Lunch — chee cheong fun + yong tau foo combo at $7.40 at a hawker stall. The two-in-one carb + protein plate. 😋
What was on the red plate ($7.40):
- A red hawker plate loaded with YTF + CCF picks dressed in dark sweet sauce + white sesame seeds + chopped scallions:
- Chee cheong fun (rice noodle rolls) pieces — visible white folded soft rice noodle rolls scattered through.
- Fried tofu square chunks with golden crispy outer.
- Stuffed beancurd skin (yu pi) pieces — golden fried wrinkly skin folded around fish paste.
- Stuffed lady fingers (okra) — green vegetables with fish paste filling.
- Sliced fishcake chunks.
- Bok choy / leafy greens as the green portion.
- A side bowl of clear YTF broth (top) with chopped scallions.
This is the chee cheong fun yong tau foo combo plate — the SG-Hakka YTF stall format where you can mix CCF + YTF in one plate. Cheaper than ordering both separately (the CCF stall often runs as a sub-stall of the YTF setup).
The eating logic:
- CCF rice rolls = the soft chewy carb component
- YTF items (fried tofu, beancurd skin, lady fingers, fishcake) = the protein/fishpaste variety
- Both share the same sweet sauce dressing + sesame finish
The dark sweet sauce (黑甜酱) is the SG-Hakka YTF chain signature — dark soya + sugar + cornstarch + a touch of hoisin. Coats everything in the sweet-savoury-glossy layer. Different from the clear soup version (where YTF items live in broth instead).
Stuffed lady fingers (okra) + stuffed beancurd skin are the higher-tier YTF picks (typically $1.20-1.50 each vs $0.80 for the standard fried items). The stuffing technique requires more labour = priced higher.
Fried tofu cubes = the crispy-outside-soft-inside textural anchor. Soaks up the sweet sauce best.
Side clear broth = the palate-cleansing complement to the heavy sweet sauce main. Light pork-bone broth + scallions.
Sesame seed + chopped scallions = the standard YTF garnish duo. Nutty + herbal lift.
At $7.40 = mid-tier YTF combo pricing. You’re paying for 7-8 picked items.
Total: $7.40.
Overall: 4.2 / 5. Sweet sauce had proper depth, CCF + YTF combo gave good variety, fried items had textural variety, side soup did the palate reset. Hakka YTF comfort. 😋👍🏼
