Yong Tau Fu at Vegetarian Villas — pomwei's Review (Jan 9, 2022)

Very decent attempt of vegan Yong Tau Foo in clear herbal soup, which brought on a subtly sweet (red dates?) taste. I liked how fried ingredients were appropriately separated from the others (apart from the bitter gourd). Not the first time having veg sotong, and I think it’s my favourite veg food/snack of all time😅

Note that the bitter gourd is really the epitome of “bitter-sweet”. Its bitterness is v strong, and it might be astringent to some. Perhaps, one can request for it to be cooked with the soup than fried. However, I love just the way it is as it comes w a refreshingly sweet aftertaste!

One qualm I have is with the soup for I wish the herbal taste was more pronounced.