Yen Ta Fo (Thai Pink Noodle Soup) | Marion's Kitchen (2024)

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What is the flavor of the yen ta fo? ›

Yen ta fo noodle soup is spicy, funky and tangy, and it's all thanks to the yen ta fo sauce, which is made up of red fermented bean curd or red fermented tofu, birdseye chillies, Thai sriracha sauce, tomato ketchup, garlic, vinegar and pickled garlic for that added tanginess.

The pinkness comes from the fermented soybean paste that's added to every bowl of Yen Ta Fo. When combined into the soup mixture, it gives a lightly sweet, almost flowery essence to the broth.

So it's very common to see Thai people eat noodle soups with chopsticks and a spoon but stir-fried noodles such as pad see ew and pad thai are more commonly eaten with a spoon and fork. Some Thai people of Chinese descent do prefer chopsticks for all kinds of noodles though.

The pinkness comes from the fermented soybean paste that's added to every bowl of Yen Ta Fo. When combined into the soup mixture, it gives a lightly sweet, almost flowery essence to the broth. Other than that, to me it still remains a mystery as to why it's so pink.

Yen Ta Fo originally came from China, a soup noodle with stuffed tofu and fish balls. Yong-Theu-Fu the original Chinese name of this dish, which means stuffed tofu, then the word was corroded and became Yen Ta Fo as what we pronounce in Thai now.

What Does Tom Yum Soup Taste Like? The flavor of tom yum should be sour upfront from lime juice, then salty from fish sauce, with a mild sweetness from nam prik pao paste. You might not be able to necessarily taste the lemongrass and makrut lime leaves, but these aromatics should hit your nose while you slurp.

Yen ta fo is Chinese in origin (I suspect it has links - at least linguistically - to yong tau foo), but the name-dropping suggests that the dish may have been introduced to Thai diners from a shop or stall near this temple. Origin speculation aside, today there's only a single yen ta fo restaurant near Wat Khaek.

Narutomaki, a type of cured fish cake, is a popular ramen topping with a distinctive pink swirl.

The 100 yen coin is silver and made of copper and nickel. It is decorated with cherry blossoms. The 500 yen coin is silver and gold, made of copper, nickel, and brass.

Is food in Thailand healthy? ›

Thai food is packed with vitamins, minerals, and other essential nutrients. Many of the dishes are loaded with fresh vegetables and packed with protein for a nutritional meal. Several of the dishes that use spices and herbs will also provide added health benefits.

Šaltibarščiai is a Lithuanian cold soup made from beetroots, kefir and milk, and served with boiled potatoes. This is a vegan version of the pink soup, made with naturally fermented soy yoghurt and oat milk.

Chickens are slaughtered young.

Moreover, the lack of fat under the skin of young chickens allows more oven gases to get through to the meat, which can also create a pink tint, the USDA says.

Pink color has several names in Japanese: ピンク (pinku) – the most common expression. 桃色 (momoiro) – rare (peachy shade of peach fruits) 桜色 (sakurairo) – rare (pink shade of sakura blossoms)

The current one yen coin design was first minted in 1955, is made up of pure aluminium, and has a young tree design which has been used since.

Introduced in 1871, the Japanese yen (Japanese: 円), or JPY, is the official currency of Japan. The symbol of the yen is ¥, along with JP¥, which is sometimes used to separate the Japanese yen from the Chinese yuan renminbi, which shares the same symbol.

Pronunciation and etymology

The coins and the name also appeared in Japan. While the Chinese eventually replaced 圆; 圓 with 元, the Japanese continued to use the same word, which was given the shinjitai form 円 in reforms at the end of World War II.