Fatty Aunt Yong Tau Foo

We walked pass this joint renovating while on the way to another for lunch. This shop front had been empty for a while already since the previous soup place closed down, so we were pretty curious what's the new place. A quick investigation reading the signs indicated a new Yong Tau Foo shop opening. It went into our to-visit list. Since its opening, we've been there several times already. We really like it for the freshness of the ingredients, the flavorful soup and the general nice service.

Food: the non-fried ingredients are kept fresh in a ice cream fridge. I like. No souring of the tofu and no icky feelings about the raw fish paste sitting out at room temperature. 

Leafy vegetables and fried food items are on the upper shelf at room temperature, but that's fine, since these foods are less perishable. They serve up a good variety of Yong Tau Foo on top of the standard tofu and such. I love the fish paste stuffed capsicum, which is less commonly found elsewhere. FQ love one of their fried sticks of some sort, which contains egg.

After your selection you pay at the counter and get a numbered receipt. Then your number will be flashed on the screen when your food is ready. Although they do need you to be self-servicing during peak hours, they are more than happy to send the food to you during off-peak. And we've been there so often that aunty already know my choice - bee hoon soup. FQ and E love it plain. Simply blanched Yong Tau Foo with a little sesame oil and sprinkled with sesame seeds - no sauce, to go with rice.

It's a 小吃店 kind of place, an entire shop front to themselves. Although air conditioners are installed, they are never turned on. Since they don't have doors closed during operation, I guess it makes no sense to turn them on and waste electricity. If you can find seats under the ceiling fans, it's actually not too bad. But we went during peak a few times and ends up sitting outside along the corridor. Hot. So we learnt to go there are later timings.

Prices isn't too exorbitant either. 50 cents per piece for non-premium items. I saw signs that indicate pork belly goes at a dollar. I think it's worth it for the quality of the food, and the crowd definitely agrees. :)

Fatty Aunt Yong Tau Foo

• Blk 147 Silat Ave #01-26
• Singapore, Singapore 160147