Yen Ta Fo in Bangkok เย็นตาโฟ
Yen ta fo is a pink, slightly sweet-sour noodle soup with fish balls and morning glory. It is a Bangkok lunch bowl.
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Thaiเย็นตาโฟ · yen ta fo
Price50 to 80 THB
ColourPink fermented tofu
AreaVictory Monument
What it tastes like
- Fermented tofu pink, mild sweet-sour, and springy fish cake. Not a tom yum.
How to order it
- Thai name: yen ta fo (เย็นตาโฟ).
- Say: Khor yen ta fo, sen lek, khrap/kha.
- Ask for sen lek (thin rice noodle) unless you want egg noodle.
Typical price
- 2026 cash: 50 to 80 THB.
Where to try it
- Victory Monument noodle alleys, Phaya Thai Rd alleys, Ratchathewi. 10:00 to 20:00. 50 to 80 THB. Same grid as boat noodles. Pick one bowl style.
Spice level and diet
- Heat: Mild. Chili on the table.
- Diet: Fish balls and fermented tofu. Not vegetarian. Contains seafood.
Next plates
- Back to the Bangkok food hub for the neighbourhood rows.
- Use the Bangkok street food page if you want the walk, not a second dish.
- Guay Tiew Reua is the nearby order if this plate is done.
- Bamee Moo Daeng is the nearby order if this plate is done.
- Kanom Jeen Nam Ya is the nearby order if this plate is done.
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- Why is it pink?
- Fermented red tofu in the sauce. It is not food dye as the main point.
- Dry or soup?
- Soup is the usual. Some rooms do a dry toss.