Jln Wangi Laksa Yong Tau Foo – 7 Ingredients & Noodles for Only $2.50!

In this modern age and time, it is not uncommon for us to have to spend at least $5 for a decent meal in a food centre. Hence, we were speechless when we found Jln Wangi Laksa Yong Tau Foo!

Situated in the corner of MacPherson Road is this old-school stall selling ytf. You can choose 7 ingredients and the noodle of your choice for just $2.50! There are three ways you can have your bowl of Yong Tau Foo: Dry, Soup or with Laksa Gravy. The best thing is the price is the same no matter which ingredient you choose.

The 73-year-couple has been selling Yong Tau Foo in Jalan Wangi since 1977. They have never left their premises nor changed the facade of their stall. The friendly couple makes some of their ingredients by hand, while the others are taken from suppliers.

Over the years, they have concocted their own version of Chilli Sauce and Sweet Sauce. Their homemade chilli sauce is fried with belacan and shallot oil. The uncle explained that they get their sweet sauce from a supplier, but that sweet sauce is never good on its own. He adds ingredients such as shallot oil and ketchup to give the sauce its fragrance.

We figured that laksa is a must try because it appears in the name of their shop. I must say that all the ingredients were very fresh, and the handmade Tau Kee (Beancurd Skin) with Fish Paste was my favourite. The laksa gravy was a little diluted in my opinion. I was expecting it to be spicier and richer, but it was rather light.

I actually preferred the dry version of the Yong Tau Foo! Their homemade chilli and sweet sauce came together really well when mixed with the noodles. The chilli was not too spicy, and the belacan gave it a unique flavour. I quite like the Tau Kwa which had a rich bean taste to it. Their Ngoh Hiang had a slight hint of 5 spice powder, but the texture was a little too doughy for me.

They also serve you a big bowl of soup to go with your noodles. It had quite a strong vegetable taste and was rather light. With all the flavours from the sauces and noodles, this soup was just what I needed to end my meal with.

Should you be around the MacPherson area, pay them a visit. Your meal will definitely be worth every cent!

MissTamChiak.com made anonymous visit and paid its own meal at the stall featured here.