bakedbean

Can someone give me an Idiots Guide How To on what to do at the Yong Tau Foo stall. How many bits of stuff do you pick up? Any combinations? Then what?

cheers and regards,
Clueless at the Foodcourt

Strider24

Hi Redbean. I better get memsahib Strider to give you a rundown on the delights of yong tau foo. She was also asking me about a good yum char (dim sum) place in the Tg. Bungah area.

columbine

Bakedbean: For Yong Tau Foo, pick what you fancy and there's a price for certain groups of food eg the different taufoos with fish paste filling, the seaweeds & veggies, the bitter gourd or chilli with similar filling, etc. You have to ask and they add up. Usually 2 soup to choose from - clear or tomyum.

For Dim Sum, well limited real HK ones up to now in Pg, but the closest I and MrC who's originally from HK reckon is at The Forum Restaurant at Island Plaza....on north end of the island. If you go to Canton-i at Q'sBay Mall is the closest & best on the island, but the price is also HK price
Last week friends from KL took me to Cintra St in G'town to try out the Pg old style dim sum - urrr ok but they are Pg style not HK dim sum...I don't mean the look, but the way the content inside those din sums are prepared. I can accept them but not MrC, so didn't argue when I know he won the bet that they are not up to par with the dim sums in HK

stranded traveller

Bakedbean, if you were in KL, defenitly I will show you the best yong tau foo in town..you would love it..simple stall, but yummy

bakedbean

I have most definitely not metamorphosised into Redbean

Columbine. I just don't know how many bits n balls is normal to add in. I may consult with Mrs Strider shortly, heh heh. So the Tom Yam one will be spicy, right? And the clear one Non-spicy?

So if you choose the Tom Yam, is that still technically Yong Tau Foo?

columbine

Bakedbean: ya technically they are YTF hehe
I heard the Hakka people make the best YTF and the Teowchews make the best fish balls that spring back when you bite into them
Also was told Ipoh has the best YTF in Malaysia, but maybe some here would know better. Only been taken to Ipoh for their traditional breakfast on the way down to KL . I wa so thirsty after that - must be the msg

Yes, tell me after you've ordered as I've always just picked not knowing how much. Um usually what I thought I could down hehe and that's just a few ringgit.

bakedbean

Oh sure, some here know better

Anyway I am going to get Expert Tuition tomorrow night I think. I'll let you know how I get on.

bakedbean

Okay... I had a BIG bowl of YTF the other night. It was good. My "instructor" said just pick what bits you fancy then add in some shredded veggies if you want, and some noodles if you want.

As I had the Expert with me, I thought best idea would be to fill it up with all the bits and pieces while I could ask her what they were, and pass on the noodles this time. Had the Tom Yam broth with it and a few shredded veggies. It made it quite a filling dish and completely stuffed afterwards

I liked the stuffed veggies - stuffed chillies and aubergines filled with fish paste I think I saw something that looked like chocolate and asked Ms Expert. She only knew the Chinese name but said maybe like the British "black pudding" so tried some of that. Oh yeuuuchh - nah, definitely not like black pudding. I'll pass on that one next time.

ex reg

iirc that is solidified pure animal blood.
You can find it in other dishes as well.
Much as I love black pudding I don't like that stuff.

bakedbean

Yes that's what it tasted like - pig's blood Crikey must've got my iron level up.

I was really hoping that it would taste like black pudding. I love that too. Mmmm thinking about big brekkies in the Peak District before a long trek up a tor in a snowstorm Black pudding, two fried eggs, pork sausages, bacon, mushrooms, fried tomato.... dribbly drooly stuff

columbine

Hey Bakedbean, how about a YTF meet hehe and you the instructor!!

I had a 'curry mei fun' (curry noodles with a coconutty soup) at the Tg Tokong hawker center last week as I haven't had it for a very long time. I had these big chunky congealed pig's blood. I thought I was ok with it, but by the 3rd cube, I felt rather uneasy as the piece was just too big and I'm not sure if it was purely psychological, I felt the funny taste in my mouth while trying to chew and swallow it...ourg, I couldn't swallow it
I'm ok with Black Pudding as the texture and taste are totally different.
Nope next time I'll omit the dark brown chocolaty 'cubes' in curry noodles.

bakedbean

I'm feeling a bit sick thinking about that pig's blood now

Strider24

Black pudding or blood pudding is a type of sausage made by cooking blood or dried blood with a filler until it is thick enough to congeal when cooled. The dish exists in various cultures from Asia to America. Pig, cattle, sheep, duck and goat blood can also be used depending on different countries. From Wikipedia.

Sama sama lah

bakedbean

MM2H Makan Meetup for MM2Hers and Wannabe MM2Hers is first week of May - please apply within for details but not sure about the YTF instruction.

I'm choosing a lighter version now but still have the Tom Yam soup with it. What's the other soup like? Is it tasty? Not spicy I guess.