
The fried bean curd yong tau foo is featured here
I am a huge fan of Yong Tau Foo Soup. Actually I think most gals are. It's healthy, soupy, what's there not to like! My interpretation of Yong Tau Foo is simply various tofu or vegetables filled with a yummy fish paste. Of course fish balls are also good.
My personal favourite of yong tau foo pieces has got to be a toss up of either the green chilli or dried bean curd stuffed with fish piece. The bean curd absorbs the gorgeous soup... out of this world...yummy!
I like enjoying yong tau foo at home because I love the soup. It is so simple and the best thing....NO MSG!! I can have a guilt free slurp.
This soup is very versatile. I usually make a huge stock pot of it and pack them in individual ziplock bags and chuck them in the freezer. They go well with some fish slices, tofu and vegetables or with some mince pork and vegetables. Anything goes!

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Ingredients:
3 yellow onions, sliced (you can use any sort of onion, amount is also up to you)
1 head of garlic, skin on and bruised
1 tablespoon white pepper corns
2 cups dried anchovies (ikan bilis)
2 cups dried soya beans
2 inch ginger, skinned and sliced
14 cups hot water
Yong tau Foo pieces
Method:
1) Saute the yellow onions, dried anchovies and soya beans in 2 tablespoon of oil till the onions go transparent.
2) Add the garlic, pepper corns and ginger and continue to stir till fragrant.
3) Add the water, and allow this to simmer for about 3 hours.
4) Drain the stock, throw the anchovies etc away. You just want the stock
5) Bring the stock to a boil and add your yong tau foo. Boil for 4 minutes.
6) Serve immediately.
Note: If you want to make your own yong tau foo pieces. It is possible. Just buy some firm white fish fillets with the skin off. Batang is a good choice. Put it in the food processor to blend till a paste, add some salt, pepper and corn flour to help it along. Cut up some vegetables (capsicum, okra, green seeded chilli, red seeded chilli) and add the fish paste on them. You can also buy some firm fried bean curd, slit a hole and stuff the fish paste in. That is it!

Onions in the stock pot

Garlic and ginger added

Soya beans added

dried anchovies added

Hot water added

Ready to be served
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