Soy milk tom yum noodles in Bangkok
Tom yum noodle dishes can be quite predictable since many places use similar ingredients, but Hum Hoo is one restaurant that brings a breath of fresh air to the dish by adding soy milk into their soup.
The stall was opened 5 years ago by Mr. Ta Kosit and Ms. Tew Kanit, a lovely husband and wife pair, in Bangkok’s Bang Khun Non area. They’ve been running the place by themselves ever since, with Mr. Ta as the cook and Ms. Tew as a waitress.
Mr. Ta shared that he had the idea to use soy milk as the main ingredient in his noodles after slurping a warm cup of soy milk.
Besides creating a never-before-seen recipe, he also believes that this is a healthier alternative for customers. Hum Hoo’s soup has lesser calories as it does not use evaporated milk, which many stalls use in their tom yum noodle broths.
Dishes to try at Hum Hoo
While here, you must try the Tom Yum Soy Milk with Egg Noodles (Regular: ฿50 ~USD1.66 | Large: ฿70 ~USD2.32). This dish is perfect for people who love spicy food. The soup is packed with heat from red chilli flakes in the soup, and a tangy flavour from refreshing lime juice.
Despite the burning sensation, there was a pleasant hint of soy milk in the after taste. The soy milk also made the soup light yet creamy at the same time, which made the soup really easy to slurp down.
As for the noodles, they were cooked a little too soft. These could turn a bit mushy if left out for too long, so eat it hot.
Making up for the noodles was a variety of toppings – this included springy minced pork, boiled pork, tender roasted pork, meatballs, an enormous slab of pork liver, and a soft boiled egg with runny yolk. These added more texture and flavour to the dish.
For those of you who aren’t fans of burning spicy foods, get yourself a bowl of Soy Milk Noodles (Regular: ฿50 ~USD1.66 | Large: ฿70 ~USD2.32). Instead of chilli and lime juice, there was only crispy fried garlic sprinkled over the more innocent-looking creamy soup.
Without a strong taste of chilli and lime overshadowing it, the soup had a very distinctive scent of soy milk. It was undeniably strange at first, but once we got used to it, we thought the soup went perfectly well with the noodles and toppings.
For both items, you can customise them with the following choices of noodles:
- Wide white noodles
- Medium white noodles
- Fine white noodles
- Egg noodles
- Glass noodles
Along with our noodles bowls was a Roasted Pork Spicy Salad (฿60 ~USD1.99). The dish consists of huge pieces of juicy roasted pork and fresh cucumber mixed with sugar, chilli flakes, and fish sauce.
Surprisingly, the salad was sweet as we took our first bites. Then, the spicy heat kicked in as an aftertaste.
Humble shophouse with a wall of fame
Like many food stalls in Bangkok, Hum Hoo is tucked away in a humble concrete shophouse situated along the roadside.
But what makes this place so special is that Mr. Ta and Ms. Tew have decorated the wall with their pictures from their appearances on Thai television programmes, which shows how proud they are of their restaurant.
It’s also worth mentioning that Mr. Ta and Ms. Tew were really friendly and always flashed a smile at any customer who came in and out. This added a warm, homely atmosphere to the place.
If you’re in Bangkok, Hum Hoo is a cool place to visit when you want to explore more unique food options with local flavours.
Hum Hoo
Address: 48/11 Bang Khun Non Alley, Khwaeng Bang Khun Non, Bangkok Noi, Bangkok 10700
Opening Hours: Mon -Sat: 8AM – 2PM. (Closed on Sundays)
Nearest Train Station: 15 minutes from Itsaraphab MRT station by taxi or Grab.
Telephone: +66-86-393-5069
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