Ampang Niang Tou Fu, Singapore

This is a supposedly famous shop in Katong, a foodie enclave in Singapore.

What is Yong Tau Foo?

Imagine soy bean products and vegetables stuffed with a mixture of minced fish and minced pork. It is a traditional dish of the Hakka or Khek (a Chinese dialect group) people.  These stuffed soy bean products or vegetables are the cooked in boiling water and served dry or in clear broth.  They are eaten with rice or noodles.  They may be dipped in sweet sauce or chilli sauce before they are consumed. 

Ampang is a town and district in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.  Ampang Yong Tau Foo differs from normal Yong Tau Foo (see description above) in that the stuffed pieces are served on a bed of blanched Kang Kong (a Southeast Asian vegetable) and a savoury gravy is poured over the items and vegetables.  It is not served in clear broth nor eaten with noodles.  Which was also why I was quite surprised to see my Yong Tau Foo served in clear broth.  The Yong Tau Foo was very ordinary.  It tasted like the Yong Tau Foo mass-manufactured in a factory and widely available in supermarkets and food courts.  And this establishment has the audacity to charge SGD$7 for a bowl of Yong Tau Foo (rice not included).

Head to Upper Thomson Road (near Upper Thomson flyover) for an authentic taste.  There is a row of shophouses there (a few doors away from Han’s restaurant) offering authentic Ampang Yong Tau Foo.  They charge only SGD$4 for the Yong Tau Foo and $0.50 for rice. 

Contact details are provided so you know which one to avoid.

Ampang Niang Tou Fu

225A East Coast Road