SMY Seremban 2 Noodle House 芙蓉肉碎老鼠粉 — Restaurant in Negeri Sembilan

Yong Tau Foo 釀豆腐 is a dish of assorted delectable morsels that originated with the Hakka community in China. Typically, they include a variety of stuffed bean curd products (hence its titular term) and fresh vegetables, that include chill, bell pepper, brinjal and bitter gourd. You can fry and/or braise the stuffed goodies or steep them in a stock flavoured with soy beans.

While it is more common to find fillings of fish paste in Singapore, the Malaysian norm treats us to minced pork fillings. And what a treat it was at SMY Seremban 2 Noodle House!

I ordered minced pork kway teow and several pieces of Yong Tau Foo, both in regular soup stock. The clarity of the stock was the perfect complement to the delicate rice noodles and also took in the flavours of the ingredients well. The lightly-salted pork filling was mildly gamey in a most pleasant way - radiating of authenticity and freshness, enriching the otherwise vegan offering. But the star was the bean curd - tender, moist and plump with the aromatic umami of soy bean milk. I’m gratified that they serve a fairly mild chilli sauce that takes a backseat so that their well-crafted Yong Tau Foo comes to the fore.

My friend took their dry noodles with minced pork. This decadent treat with dark soy sauce was enriched with lard and made more robust with deep-fried shallots. The unctuous feel of fat against the Irresistibly slippery chew that straddles curiously between Konjac and pasta was a delight, to say the least.

Service was no-frills, quick and cheerful, even at the cashier. For RM35 for two, that was a satisfying local brunch that kept me fulfilled from 10am till well past 3pm. With both time and money well spent, I shall return to try their other favourites, curry laksa with cockles...

First and last time here. The curry chicken noodle was just noodles swimming in soya sauce and two pathetic chicken curry pieces plonked onto it. Came here with 6 family members who ordered noodles each with no more than 10 pieces of Yong Tow Foo variety. Bill, together with drinks came up to RM96. With that money, I could have had better food elsewhere. Totally disappointed and didn't want to take...

The noodles are absolutely delicious and matches well with the sambal. Just look at the noodles beautifully coated with the sauce! I also love their fried meat balls, tofu, brinjal and bitter gourd ytf. The price is very reasonable, RM5.80 for a huge bowl of noodles with lots of minced meat and pork lard. Boss and waitress are all very nice and friendly too. Recommended to try if you are...