I am averse to soy bean based products but I will always make an exception for good tau fu fa or tau foo fa, a dessert made out of soy beans. The soy bean milk is congealed into a pudding or custard consistency and is usually served hot with sweetened syrup.
One of the better tau fu fa I’ve had in Kuala Lumpur was a recent discovery at Tengkat Tong Shin in Kuala Lumpur.

This Tau Fu Fa stall is located right at the corner of Tengkat Tong Shin, next to the famous Ngau Kee beef noodle stall. Tengkat Tong Shin if you don’t already know, is another famous food street in Kuala Lumpur, running parallel to Jalan Alor (where the hawkers are) and Jalan Bukit Bintang.
This Tau Foo Fa stall however, is only open in the day, starting business at 7.30am until it runs out. The lady owner who I spoke to said that usually they are open until about 12 noon or thereabouts. However, I was there at about 1.20pm and there was still some tau fu fa left so maybe it was my lucky day!
What makes the taufu fa here special is the use of ginger syrup. Ginger extract is added to the syrup which adds a sweet-spicy tang to the soy bean custard. The soy bean custard is also very smooth although i thought it a little hard. I prefer my tau fu fa softer but my lunch buddies did not complain and in fact found it absolutely delicious!

A bowl of tau fu fa is RM1.60. The stall also sells the soy bean drink which is something I don’t touch at all, so I did not order it.
Pink Parisian [rating:4/5] for taste
Pink Parisian [rating:4/5] for price
{ 16 comments… read them below or add one }
I like sea coconut. So, we’re even!
I like my tau fu fa with a lot of ginger syrup ~~
Saw this stall everytime I breakfast around there but never try. Thx for the headsup.
Damn. I am salivating! :S
Oh i really love tau fu hua … in fact I am craving some right now after looking at your post. The photo of the soy bean in the traditional bowl is very pretty!!
~
mimid3vils: mmm….so few places do good tau fu fa with ginger syrup here
Tummythoz: You’re welcome! Next time give them a shot. There must be a reason why they sell out so quickly
She’s Jess: I’m glad you’re enjoying it
noobcook: Thanks noobcook! I got lucky with the bowl it was served in
I can be such a “Plain Jane” sometimes, and this kind of thing really appeals to me.
Beautifully simple, and sort of good for you…
I love that dessert! So delicious!
Cheers,
Rosa
Yum! So simple yet so delicious. I have to have some now.
Street tau fu fa is da best!
@Cindy: Welcome! It certainly is!
Dang. The memories. BURP. I put on 2kg during my recent trip to KL… can you believe it???
I am from Indonesia and been trying these chinesse wonderful foodstalls around KL. Any hints about Petaling Jaya area? Djoko.
{ 1 trackback }