Braised Yong Tau Foo with Fermented Soy Beans Paste

I was strolling by the sauce section of the supermarket one day and the fermented soy bean paste happened to appear in front of me. Suddenly it reminded me of the braised yong tau foo dish which i haven't been cooking for a very long time. So i bought it back together with some yong tau foo and decided to cook it for dinner. I was wondering whether my husband would like it, since he is not a big fan of yong tau foo but it turned out that he loved it after trying it and asked me to cook this dish more often, with plenty of bittergourd yong tau foo next time.

This simple dish is not only healthy, simple and appetising. It can be eaten with rice or teochew porridge. 

Braised Yong Tau Foo with Fermented Soy Beans Paste

Prep Time : NIL

Cooking Time : 10 mins

Yield : Serves 3 - 4

Ingredients :

• 10 - 15 pcs yong tau foo
• 2 - 3 cloves of garlic, minced

Sauce :

• 1/2 tbsp fermented soy bean paste
• 1 tbsp soy sauce
• 3/4 tbsp oyster sauce
• 1 tbsp sugar
• 1 small bowl water
• dash of pepper

Method :

1. With a little oil, pan fry the yong tau foo till slightly golden brown. Remove and set aside.
2. Add a bit of oil into the pan and saute the garlic till fragrant then pour the sauce into the pan. 
3. When the sauce starts to boil, add the yong tau foo in and braise for 5 mins on low heat.
4. Stir in starch water into the sauce till it thickens.
5. Serve immediately with rice or teochew porridge.