Chi Ni Dou Fu

Feeling the urge to munch on any dessert, I stumbled upon a shop called ‘Chi Ni Dou Fu’ in Yishun. The shop’s outlook was plain and unassuming with a sole staff manning the counter at the fringe. It sells a modest selection of foodstuffs ranging from bean curd to soya drink. Upon entering it, I caught sight of two fridges containing a variety of bean curd flavours such as almond, durian, pandan, strawberry, mango, coconut, red bean, sweet corn, cappuchino, honey dew and chocolate.
Since durian is my food fetish like most Asians, I ordered a durian bean curd along with soya drink to go with it. The staff was chatty and informative about the type of flavours available. He also commented that the shop provides its delicacies for parties and functions as well. I kept the shop’s business card for future reference and proceeded to consume my bean curd. I scooped up a portion of it into my mouth and waited for the taste to kick in.
The next few seconds became a sudden rush of flavour as the rich savoury durian exploded in my mouth that shuddered with frenzy. As it slid in me, the trailing aftertaste of soya and durian swept me up to seventh heaven. Before the food experience subsided, I continued gobbling up the remaining portions with delight and washed them down with cool soya drink. The dessert was refreshing and energizing. Thumb’s up for that! Chi No Dou Fu’s opening hours: 7:20am to 10pm.

Okie, I guess everyone’s familiar with the famous ‘Lao ban’ tau huay/​soya beancurd. Here’s one of the many Lao ban clones that have sprung up in several neighborhoods. Taste-​wise, it’s not the same as Lao Ban’s, but close enough. It has the overall soft pudding-​like texture without the crusty top layer on Lao Ban’s. Personally, my vote still goes to Lao ban. But if you don’t want to join in the queue and head all the way to Old airport rd/​maxwell, Chi ni dou fu’s a pretty good alternative. Also, they claim that they do not use gypsum powder (for coagulating the tau huay) which is known for several side effects on the health like leading to formation of kidney stones. So, this is a plus point for Chi ni dou fu!
The original flavor costs $ 1.50 per box. Prices range according to type of flavor.