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Yen-Ta-Fo

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Yen-Ta-Fo

 

Background

“Yong Tau Foo” is well-known as traditional recipe of Hakka before transformed to “Yen Ta Fo”It is Hakka’s signature recipe but the original cooking was tofu stuffed with minced pork. Then became tofu stuffed with fish. Nowadays, it is adapted to serve with fish balls and steamed morning glory, crispy squid, jelly fish and sweet -spicy red sauce that gives this dish its iconic flavor.

 

Nutrition facts

Yen-Ta-Fo gives us energy in the same range as the clear noodles soup recipe, but we gain more energy and cholesterol from crispy squid, fish balls contains protein, steamed morning glory gives us vitamins, minerals and fibers. Yen-ta-fo sauce or sweet-spicy red sauce gives this dish its iconic flavor and has 5 groups of nutrients. Lastly, 1 portion served contains 352 kcal.

 

Ingredients

120 grams fine cut or flat rice noodles

50 grams Thai morning glory

15 grams crispy squid

15 gramsjelly fish

20 gramsrounded fish balls

20 gramssliced fish balls

2 pieces of fried wonton

2 tablespoon of Yen ta fo sauce

Chilies vinegar, sugar and fish sauce

 

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