yong tau foo

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Penang Hokkien 釀豆腐 / 酿豆腐 (yōng-tāu-fū), from Cantonese 釀豆腐 / 酿豆腐 (joeng6 dau6 fu6), from Hakka 釀豆腐 / 酿豆腐 (ngiong-theu-fu).

Pronunciation

  • (Singapore) IPA(key): /ˌjɔŋ ˌtaʊ ˈfuː/, [jɔŋ˨ t˭aʊ˨ fuː˨]

Noun

yong tau foo (uncountable)

  1. (Malaysia, Singapore) A Hakka Chinese dish consisting of tofu (or sometimes vegetables or mushrooms) filled with ground meat or fish paste.
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