Yong Tau foo @ Restoran Foong Foong, Ampang

Everyone knows Ampang is the place to go for the best yong tau foo; the famous one? This one.

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Ampang Homeland Yong Tau Foo is so famous and successful that they even opened branches everywhere; e.g.Puchong, Taipan (USJ 10), etc

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truth is: when you do expand, your quality tends to go down; I’ve tried Ampang Homeland Yong tau foo at both Puchong and Taipan branches and didnt think highly upon any…

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But impressions change when I do go for the Ampang Yong tau foo…not the one above… but the one 2 shops next to the commercialized one

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Restoran Foong Foong – I like this shop better because of this:

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no it’s not them singing/entertaining us; but they are actually conveying our orders to the kitchen, and also asking to clear the tables which vacated.

Yes, they may be a bit left behind since there are computerized systems for orders now, but this is just so impressive!

not only they can remember the orders but their hearing must have been top-notch to be able to hear each other amongst the public noises (I could barely hear a word they’re saying!)

some may say that they have a messy system but after all, they do get the food delivered (despite being “unfriendly” – cant blame them, they’re too busy running around)

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Their business is never ending, once a table leave, it will be seated by another group. Cashflow definitely coming in here!

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The “char sui kao” (fried dumpling) was steaming hot and not greasy at all.

The fillings were very generous and they’ve also added some extras aside from just the freshly grounded fish paste (I know this because I saw them grinding the fish meat at the back of the kitchen).

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Because of the crowd and rush, you are unable to pick and choose what you want from the lot. You order by how many pieces you want for the table, and you get what they give you (e.g. you may want fried beancurd more, but they may give you more of the tofu instead – it’s your luck). I suppose nothing is perfect huh?

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The best thing is, everything is so fresh and additives-free! Crisp on the outside and soft in the inside….*yum*

tasty yet homemade…. Nonetheless, SCRUMPTIOUS!

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Even their drinks, chrysanthemum tea, tasted so homemade, it is one place that is almost comparable to my home’s!

p/s: mom makes the best chrysanthemum tea, not too sweet, not too bitter – juuuusttt nice! *2 fingers to the lips*

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All in all, this is definitely a to-eat place if you are around town. I am a sucker for homemade-like and additive-free food; I think it does take some generosity and skill to be able to make homemade food so tasty – so thumbs up for this one!

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Still hunting for food,

miss.qp

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Address: 621-A, Jalan Besar Ampang, 68000 Ampang.

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Getting there: Head towards the Ampang Police Station, take a right at the traffic light after that, head on to the end of the road, turn right and it is on the left.