Yong tau foo is a popular Chinese Singaporean dish of mixed tofu and fish cakes, and in this video I tried it from a place called Yong Xiang Xing Tou Foo (永祥兴豆腐).
Similar to Chinatown Complex Food Centre in Singapore is People’s Park Food Centre, located just across the street in Singapore’s Chinatown. The food court hawker center is also home to a huge selection of different foods, and lots to choose from. But among the selection is one noticeable stall called Yong Xiang Xing Tou Foo, that is famous for serving an old fashioned style of yong tau foo. As soon as they open, they have an immediate long line of loyal customers who are waiting in line for their afternoon bowl.
I joined the line, and it didn’t take long to get my bowl of Singapore style yong tau foo, the line moves quickly because there are no options for what to order, you just have a choice of how many bowls you want to order. I just got a single bowl and after making my order, we went to go sit down and they delivered our bowl to us.
Yong Xiang Xing Tou Foo serves a famous Singapore Chinese dish called yong tau foo, which is a dish made up of different pieces of tofu and fish cake or fish meatballs. Sometimes it can be dry and served with noodles on the side, but this one was served in a light clear soup. There were a mixed variety of handmade and fresh tasting tofu and meatballs in the soup. It was good, but a bit plain, but everything taste quite good quality. Overall, I thought the bowl of yong tau foo made a good afternoon snack in Singapore.
Yong Xiang Xing Tou Foo
Address: 32 New Market Rd, 01-1084 People’s Park Food Centre
Open hours: Around 1 pm – 5 pm or so (closed on Monday)
Prices: $4 per bowl
How to get there: The stall is located right in the middle of People’s Park Food Centre right off Chinatown MRT
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By Mark

13 thoughts on “Yong tau foo – tofu and fish balls in singapore”
  1. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Dominic Lim says:

    I think the reason why the stall is always long queue because the fish balls are handmade and they don't add any MSG in the soup.

  2. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars lychvy says:

    As a Singaporean, I dont like this style of yong tau foo as well because it is too plain for my tastebuds too. I very much prefer the ampang style yong tau foo which has a nice delicious gravy and is amazing when you eat with rice. Too bad very few places in Singapore serve that style of yong tau foo.

  3. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Peter kendrick ART says:

    He describe food awesome way .

  4. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Annie Low says:

    If I am forced to eat whathey give I will not eat there. I want to eat what I want to eat, not have Hobson.s choice. Now it the virus, I doubt they are doing well anyway

  5. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars SREERAG PV says:

    Super video

  6. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Nijo Kongapally says:

    fish balls very tasty😋👍💯 good video👍💖😍

  7. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Hing-Cheong Choi says:

    That piece of white tofu were glued with fish paste on top not minced pork. He just can't define it even after he had it chewing in his mouth.

  8. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars aqswdefr says:

    fried tofu         Japanese name  " atsuage "
    from japan

  9. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Lockguy 26 says:

    "ice cold ice" yepp

  10. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars คนคุ้นเคย อารยะ says:

    This in Thailand called yan ta fro Put the tofu Red the taste sweet salty Bite

  11. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Endah Nuraeni says:

    look like cuankie in indonesia

  12. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Scorpio Sam says:

    Recommending Yong Tau Foo soup to him is definitely a waste of time. He stays in Thailand probably and wif palates that goes for heavy flavour, most food in SG would be too bland for him except those in "Little India".

    Howto appreciate YTF when he doesn't know what he's eating. I bet many locals can't tell the differences btwn real n imitation fish balls.

    I believe that people queue apparently knew what they"re getting is either authentic fish stuffing or fresh ingredients."

  13. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Arlene Wilson says:

    Hi mark! 🌶

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