Yentafo Convent – One Of The Best “Yen Tao Fo” Pink Noodle Soup In Bangkok, With Michelin Bib Gourmand
Feature - Review, Food - Thai, Overseas - Bangkok
September 03, 2018
Constantly distracted by Thai street foods of Tom Yum, Pad Thai and Pad Kra Pao, I admit that I haven’t been paying much attention to “Yen Ta Fo”. Quite under-the-radar, and under rated. (Click PLAY for video highlights of Yentafo Convent.) The noodle dish of Yen Ta Fo (เย็นตาโฟ) comes distinct with a signature bright pink sauce and soup, the colour said to come from the fermented soybean paste. As to why and how it looks this almost-luminous pink, it remains quite a mystery to many. The name would remind you of the Hakka Chinese dish of “Yong......
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