Yen Ta Fo "Pink Noodle Soup" Recipe เย็นตาโฟ - Hot Thai Kitchen!

This pink noodle soup is so good it made it to my "Top 5 Noodle Soups in Thailand" episode! For years I thought it was a dish you leave to the experts (i.e. street vendors), but then realized that it's actually really easy to make at home! The secret is in the sweet-tangy-spicy red sauce that gives this dish its iconic flavour. Other than that it's just a simple noodle soup! I use pork broth in the video, which is classic, but you can always use chicken broth as a base instead. Enjoy!
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Pailin “Pai” Chongchitnant is the author of the Hot Thai Kitchen cookbook, co-host of a Canadian TV series One World Kitchen on Gusto TV, and creator and host of the KZbin channel Pailin's Kitchen.
Pai was born and raised in southern Thailand where she spent much of her "playtime" in the kitchen. She traveled to Canada to study Nutritional Sciences at the University of British Columbia, and was later trained as a chef at Le Cordon Bleu culinary school in San Francisco.
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HELLO LOVELY VIEWERS! Important Note: If you have questions about this recipe, you can post it here for the community to answer. But if you want to ask me, please get in touch via Facebook, Twitter, Instagram or my website (all links are in the description above). If you leave questions in the comments I may not see them due to the large volume of comments I receive across the hundreds of videos on this channel. Also, before sending on any questions be sure to read the written recipe on the website as I often add extra tips and notes not covered in the video. Thank you for watching!

[@samanthaschurter747]

I used to eat this at a Thai restaurant in college, and have hunted for it ever since. Thank you for posting this.

[@joexman6194]

Finally ! i know how to make the pink sauce ! thanks so muck Pailin ! the best yen tafo recipe from you !

[@Waffle-tv7rg]

The Thai place I get this at in St Paul, MN called On’s puts tripe in it too. I never would have dared try tripe but fell in love after having it in this soup. It’s so good!

[@daviddownie4638]

I made Yen Ta Fo last night. Honestly I was a bit skeptical as I had never had Red Bean Curd before. Well, I positively LOVED the soup!!!!! This is now one of my favorite dishes ever. Thank you!!!

[@patricktowner2877]

Hi Pailin, I made this soup and its out of this world, i used to go to a Thai restaurant just to eat this, now there is no need ! when you entertain its a SHOW STOPPER ! Thank you very much,

[@SaymynameSe]

Woah. What a coincidence. I had this for dinner last night! It was my first time and I really enjoyed it. Thanks for the recipe! This is one of my favorite cooking channel on KZbin

[@jeffward1106]

I love the recipe, and really enjoy the way you present your videos.

[@xiongbebe]

I LOVE your videos!! Every recipe is super easy to follow. Great job!!! Keep it going. I'm one of your biggest fan! ❤️👍🏼

[@natasharawrs]

I'm so happy you added this recipe! I can't wait to make it. Thanks Pai!!

[@kelvinpyaeko]

That wiggly body language at 5:44 was so cute!

[@JRTHENEXT]

ก๋วยเตี๋ยวเย็นตาโฟทะเล น่ากินจัง.😍😍😍

[@reagentism]

Holy cow! That looks like art work!

[@lillypilli9414]

Yay finally!! My favourite noodle soup! Thank you.

[@DounglasLangg]

looks delicious! Can you please make a video of pu pad pon karee? that's like my all time favourite thai dish. love from Korea!!

[@kanjanachata]

Thank you so much for another awesome recipe. I just made this today. It was super delicious - exactly like what I used to have back in Thailand. 👍👏🙌

[@lylegelar4066]

Hi Pailin. I'd love to see your version of Kuaytiew Sukhothai. I hope you would make a recipe of this someday. 😆

[@DecCheah]

Thanks.... was looking for this recipe for a long time!

[@thaibaan3726]

Sound good. I will try it

[@jayjayl9249]

Love your recipes. And you are so elegant.

[@dharmagirl28]

your yen ta fo look clean and delicious,Pai. make me wanna try yen ta fo at restaurant today.

[@meelee5812]

I had this noodle in Thailand, but you said....the broth was pink/hot pink...Your version look soo good!

[@niwastbrekness7088]

Yummy! Pailins Kitchen Thanks you

[@damianrhea8875]

Beautiful recipe! Thank you. A famous dish in Shanghai uses this red fermented bean curd to stew pork belly, called 腐乳肉.

[@genevaromero9333]

i didnt even watch yet the video, but i liked it already...wanna try this..sooooo yummmmyyyyy

[@tmnprlsaicntr]

A simplified version of a common Chinese street noodle soup called Yong Taufo. But the Chinese mix them with so many different types & flavours of chicken & pork dumplings. That was my childhood favourite but Yen Ta Fo is something I definitely know I can easily make at home!

[@XX-lg6my]

A great video!!!

[@krisissocoollike]

Oooo I gotta try this one. Can you show us how to make hoy ka noodle soup? I had some in LA Thai Town and it was SO goooood.

[@mirandama5585]

Thank you so much for this! I love street noodles!! I am wondering if I could pre-make the sauce and the garlic （bottle them up?) and use it when needed? That will make the cooking so much faster on a busy day. If so how long can the sauce and garlic be kept in the fridge? Thanks in advance for your answers!

[@kalgin22]

I tried this recipe and it came out so delicious!!! Do you have a recipe for "Kuay Jup"?

[@abelcampos4400]

Nice!

[@mralrashedq8]

thank you from kuwait ☺👍

[@pattysayphalath9638]

yes thank q for sharing

[@sunnyliampetch511]

Thank you so much

[@KenRasiel]

น่ากินมากครับ

[@GG-oo3gl]

Its my favorite thai noodles

[@anessathirah2997]

Hi pai,is that i can change the broth pork stock to others like chicken or beef? Tq..😊

[@seamkeayho9075]

That is yummy

[@hasukiroedge27]

please make your version of Sinigang (Filipino tamarind soup). Love your adobo recipe 🙌🏻😍

[@PailinsKitchen]

+Emmanuel Joseph Pablo Was just thinking about that!

[@mannandalki]

Thanks a lot, that's my favorite! T.T

[@nonthaburibear2201]

Hi Pai, what fish skin added to Yen to fo ? i eat it at MBK..andtheres this Fish skin chips..Kobkun ka

[@venus-ry7dj]

like before watching. 😃

[@ferdynand2402]

yummmmm

[@MsAmuay20]

รอมานานมาาาาาาาาาาาาาาก

[@irislee4297]

how long can we keep the left over sauce?

[@Ohmaximus]

Pailin's Kitchen, One of my Favorite restaurants as a kid growing in Hollywood was called Siam, they made a won-ton soup that was so good. I know won-ton is a Chinese influence, But Siam would put a Thai twist to their regular won-ton soup and duck won-ton soup. To this day I have never found a Thai restaurant that has come close to their version, Siam has closed years ago and I miss their food tremendously. I have never been to Thailand, planning a trip soon so do you know if different versions of this soup are available at food markets their?

[@PailinsKitchen]

+Maximus Vargas You'll find lots of wonton soups there, I have a wonton soup recipe to if you wanna check it out.

[@eateastIndian]

I am going gaga over noodles recently and trying out different recipes.. I might try it with veg broth.. I've seen bean curd before..now I need to buy it. howz Thai sriracha different from regular brands?

[@PailinsKitchen]

+Eat East Indian It's a little sweeter and less spicy I think.

[@rayl2252]

Pee Pai, i love yen ta pho, but out of all the noodles i've tried, nothing top the guay tiew gai, when is that coming? will u consider making noodles comes from another region noodles or dishes? such as chiang mai classic.... the num eill noodles and the num prik on, i love them.

[@PailinsKitchen]

+Ray L Sure!

[@anessathirah2997]

Hi pai,is that i can change the broth pork stock to others like chicken or beef? Tq..

[@PailinsKitchen]

+Aness Athirah chicken, yes, but I don't recommend beef.

[@aewe7120]

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[@yufenstein]

I want to eat it so badly😋👍🏼

[@LisaNovak95]

Can you use the jarred yen ta fo sauce or will it not taste the same? I don't know if I can find all the ingredients to make the sauce myself :( but they do seem to have the pantai brand of yen ta fo sauce

[@PailinsKitchen]

+LisaNovak95 I never tried it, so don't know how good it would be....but let me know how it goes if you try it.

[@carolmking]

Yummo 😋

[@pagamasstarke9142]

ขอบคุณค่ะ

[@unknmini5050]

I'm not a fan of bean curd but can I use regular tofu to make this or what else I can use to make Yen Ta Fo?

[@Doughnutthanwarin]

GO GAMERPRO Lol That's the main ingredient of the sauce. And it's the sauce that makes it Yen Ta Fo!

[@tobyshinns]

This is definitely an acquired taste if you have never tried this type of soup before!

[@pikaciuka]

Hi Pailin! Could you tell me please, from where in Vancouver did you buy the red bean curd? My boyfriend is currently there and I want to make him scout for it so that I can make your delicious recipes. (*≧∀≦*) Keep up the good work! Cheers!

[@PailinsKitchen]

T&T :)

[@pikaciuka]

Thank you for your reply, Pailin! ^__^ Cheers!

[@silkfan]

How could I make a vegan broth for this recipe ka?

[@SamSung-kg2oo]

i had try yentafo in Thailand

[@peterstang]

Exotic Thai recipe! Very good!

[@bertiebotts5698]

do you have a video about pinkmilk? or is it just strawberry milk?

[@cHemon]

bertie botts In Thailand, the red syrup used in most cases is artificial "sala" flavour. Sala is a type of fruit, sometimes called Salak or Snake fruit.

[@nikolai3620]

Hi, I found a sauce called "mabin yentafour" at an asian market one day. Do you know whats inside of it? The writing is all in Thai and I'm just wondering if I can use it to make this soup.

[@pakpoomthammapalo]

It’s Definitely the same sauce. you can use it here in Thailand I saw a lot of vender use that brand

[@nikolai3620]

@@pakpoomthammapalo Thank you so much! It's been sitting in my cupboard for over a year now and I finally have an answer, haha.

[@Ash-op2ql]

What else could you do with the yen ta fo sauce since you only used a couple tablespoons? I'm guessing the sauce doesn't keep for long

[@IcedLatteAize]

OK sis, I'll try to make Yen Ta Fo sauce for my noodle. it looks better than street yen ta fo, and I think it's similar Suk-Ki sauce (just use the sauce without other seasoning when you eat Suk-Ki LOL)

[@Doughnutthanwarin]

Suki sauce leads with sweet and then sour. Yen ta fo sauce leads with sour. If you have tried it, you'll know how different it is from suki sauce.

[@emmaallen7498]

What part of Thailand is this from?

[@yengher7]

What other protein that is not seafood would you recommend?

[@PailinsKitchen]

+Yeng Her anything except red meat :)

[@pikachuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu]

You often say to add a little sugar to cut down the salt - so why not just add less salt without adding any sugar? Or the sugar also gives another layer of flavour?

[@PailinsKitchen]

+S I don't actually add sugar to "cut down" the salt, but to balance out the flavour so your palate isn't registering just one flavour, but a more complex well-rounded combination of the 2. So we're not over-salting it at first, so you add less salt and no sugar, it's just gonna be underseasoned and bland.

[@DependantRope]

+S "Cut the salt" =/= "Cut down the salt" - think when you drink cola while eating pizza. The acidity/bubblyness cuts the greasiness of the pizza. Same idea here.

[@pikachuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu]

+Pailin's Kitchen Thank you :)

[@pikachuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu]

+DependantRope Thank you :)

[@caparad]

How does the sauce compare to Thai suki sauce? (I know that has many of the same ingredients - i.e. fermented tofu, garlic, chilli). Thanks!! :)

[@joexman6194]

For Thai suky sauce add sesame and sesame oil

[@CrystalJo]

This broth looks more awesome to me cause the pink broth in your top 5 noodles video is a bit terrifying ...

[@nickamarit]

I don't like the crispy squid that usually comes in Yen Ta Fo, but otherwise I love it! :D

[@xamanthalee9503]

My fave😭😭😭

[@moodesigner]

Friday dinner dilemma solved.

[@amnaj8210]

Can anyone help me please and tell me what to use dried shrimp and shrimp paste in?

[@aikinguyen7808]

You can use the dried shrimp to top any salads or soup. And for shrimp pasta it can be pretty salty, so you can make it as a dipping sauce adding sugar or add it to a cooking sauce to give it a little of a salty favor. Just be careful and don't use to much it can be pretty over powering.

[@nampung7]

+Amin Ori with shrimp paste, you can use it in almost every kind of Thai curry e.g. green curry, sour curry, etc. or you can stir fry it with meat or seafood and then add some white onion or spring onion or stink bean if you like, and for the dried shrimp, you can put it into your Thai papaya salad or do the Shrimp paste chili sauce.

[@AHG1347]

+Amin Ori You can use Dried Shrimp in a Thai-style salad with Fried Garlic, Mint and Lime Juice, in Steamed Sticky Rice with Chinese Sausages, Mushrooms and Quail Egg, or a Rice Noodle Roll with Sweet Soy Sauce and Green Onion. Shrimp Paste can be used in some soup bases as well as a Thai Fried Rice with whatever you want to add in terms of protein and a Fried Egg. Just remember that a little goes a long way from a flavor standpoint. Of course Pailin could come up with a ton of ideas for those two ingredients. : )

[@amnaj8210]

Thank you guys! That was helpful. I'm new to Thai cooking. My friend in Thailand send me curry paste, dried shrimp, shrimp paste and tempura batter. So I dont know what to start with. Are there any names of the dishes so I can look for the recipe? :)

[@nampung7]

Amin Ori Green curry, Sour curry, etc. or You can go to Mark Weins's youtube channel in his Thai recipes playlist, you'll see Thai dishes and how to cook Thai curry in southern style which is really yummy.

[@catherinehu3913]

Like your makeup

[@joeyzapanta3697]

☺☺☺

[@thihal123]

Wait, you live in Vancouver and you can’t find water spinach? It’s in all Chinese grocery stores and there are many of them in the Lower Mainland.

[@GoranMak]

How do we share pics on yer facebook page? You are not listed as a group, or under friends...hmmmm

[@teachone2261]

Wow ! The more I watch you the more I fall in LOVE with your perfect face !! Xxxxx

[@thaitvfan5605]

In thailand , the color red more than this.

[@thaitvfan5605]

+Nat Nonthanasin ... Oops why I always eat the red sauce and feels yummy +fish wanton , fish ball .

[@crystalclear2229]

Phở noodle 😄😃😄😘

[@foodiefoodie8198]

this is the one I wanted to order in BKK but I dont know its name its not even in the picture that I can just point it out 😩😭

[@dorotamua]

Why won ton from shop taste far different then won ton served in Thailand?? what's the difference in ingredients?

[@wilsontanjunwei]

Im from singapore, This is like a thailand version of yong tao foo here! Red sauce isnt spicy though for us! Hope you do singapore dishes on Pais kitchen sometimes!!! Im a big fan of ya's!!! :)

[@PailinsKitchen]

+WILSONTJH Which Singaporean dish would you suggest I start with? :)

[@wilsontanjunwei]

+Pailin's Kitchen you should totally do 2 popular dishes; your choice! Its chilli crab and Hokkien noodles! It both involves fish sauce as we use fish sauce as seasoning too! Itd be great if you make em! Im a big fan of ya's!!! :)

[@chaiyutmarpansri3808]

One forgot sauce dang for yen ta fo

[@phuditdiary]

i buy the sauce from Macro Supermarket. 70 THB only. save your time!

[@jasonphetsinghane2476]

You guys don't have Pak bong?

[@PailinsKitchen]

not always

[@adamyin1994]

This guy is so cute

[@erikunin7308]

can i also make the soup with chickenstock ?

[@thegirlwhospeaks236]

Nobody says mmlike you do,

[@chinasowatchie]

lol 4 cube

[@dcdc128]

children Portion :-))

[@cHemon]

Food portion in Thailand is much smaller than in the US.

[@dcdc128]

+cHemon in all east asian, make gm food please :-))

[@himasan2941]

This looks nothing like thai street yentafo they look too pale

[@omgwth9796]

RAY REI Don't you learn how to listen?

[@elvamarsilia6214]

Too much talking