The ingredients of Tahu Telur are incredibly simple. And Ole-Ole Javiyan has been serving up one of the most delicious food centre versions of this iconic Indonesian dish with two key winning attributes — super fresh ingredients plus a delectable sauce that's drizzled over the sinful mound of fried eggs and tofu cubes.
Tahu Telur may not be the most commonly seen Indonesian snack around (especially in a food centre setting) but it has always been one of my favourites. Even though it's sinfully deep-fried, it's a delightful snack that I'd gladly reserve my calories for at any time.
And my go-to place for this iconic dish will always be Ole-Ole Javiyan, which is an age-old food business established since 1939, now nestled in the Bedok Food Centre.
Delightfully fresh & crispy!
Above: Just love the crispy egg jacket that wraps around the fresh, delicious tofu cubes
It's always a moment of bliss thrusting my fork and spoon into this delicious Tahu Telur, which is individually prepared fresh on each order (although I really hope that the business owner would consider replacing the flimsy plastic cutlery with sturdier ones). And there's always sort of an ASMR effect whenever I tuck into this dish and tear down the walls of this castle of fried eggs and pierce my fork into the bricks of tofu cubes.
The liquid eggs were perfectly deep-fried till crispy and the tofu is so fresh. And I always try to convince myself that this combination of ingredients actually makes this dish quite a nutritious one — minus the cooking oil, that is. And, there's also quite a fair amount of julienne cucumbers and carrots that make it an even healthier treat. LOL!
The sauce's a real winner
Above: The rich, tangy sauce cuts through the greasiness of the Tahu Telur, refreshing the palate in every single bite
No Tahu Telur is complete or made perfect without a delicious sauce.
In other versions of this dish, I usually see a watery dark-coloured sauce that tastes sweet and slightly savoury being drizzled over it. But the version here uses a rich brown-coloured sauce that has a perfect balance of tanginess and sweetness, which helps to cut through the greasiness of this dish in every bite. And the ground roasted peanuts go so well with the sauce. It's a real winner that sets it apart from the others!
At first glance, it might seem that you won't be able to finish this deep-fried mound of fried eggs and tofu cubes all by yourself. But with a sauce this appetising, you can be sure that that won't be an issue at all.
So the next time you swing by the Bedok Food Centre, don't miss this delightful treat! And my advice is that you should try to be there to catch this before noon time, as they usually sell out their Tahu Telur by around 1 p.m. or so every day.
Locate it
Address:
Ole-Ole Javiyan
1 Bedok Road
#01-05 Bedok Food Centre
Singapore 469572
Operating Hours:
Opens Mondays - Saturdays, 10 a.m. - 8 p.m.; Sundays, 10:30 a.m. - 9 p.m.
Call:
8186 2515
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