UYE: Battle Korean Soon Tofu

Category:
Food, Yelp Community
When:
Friday, August 27, 2010 7:00 pm
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Where:

Tofu Village - House of Soon Tofu

4.0 star rating
based on 41 reviews
681 Bloor Street West
Toronto, ON M6G 4B9
(647) 345-3836
Cost:
CA$7.00 - CA$10.00
Submitted by:
susan c.   See all events submitted by susan c. »
What/Why:
I'm a huge fan of Korean soon tofu stew. What's not to love about silky tofu immersed in a flavorful bubbling broth of seafood and meat?

Buk Chang Dong in Koreatown is dang near perfect for me but everyone's been raving about the newcomer on the block, Tofu Village. I need to check it out.

Will the broth at Tofu Village satisfy the soul, clear your sinuses, and make your nose run down your shirt?
Does their soon tofu quiver like a 17th-century courtesan's inner thigh?
Is it as silky as Neil T.'s botoxed balls?

Whose tofu will reign supreme?

Find out this Friday, 7 p.m.

We'll cool our palates afterward with Melona bars from P.A.T. Market next door.

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8/23/2010 Neil "indefinite review hiatus" T. says:

Nooooooo!  Gonna be out of town.  I was thinking maybe Wednesday night...grrrrrr!!!

8/23/2010 Jennifer "I Am Hungry! I Need to Yelp About FOOD!" K. says:

working!!

8/23/2010 Chad "I used to play DOOM I" M. says:

I'm going to be out of town, otherwise sounds really cool!

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8/23/2010 Hana "fight carbs with carbs" B. says:

Busy Friday and Sunday with a wedding :( Sounds yummy

8/23/2010 Roma M. says:

Sounds great, Susan! I've never tried it, so it's very intriguing. What kind of meat is it?

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8/23/2010 Jing "word up, friends!" K. says:

oh is that an egg in there?

8/23/2010 Kat "the way you flip your hair gets me overwhelmed" F. says:

Eggs belong everywhere.

8/23/2010 Jennifer "I Am Hungry! I Need to Yelp About FOOD!" K. says:

@Jing - you can always ask them to hold the egg!

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8/23/2010 susan "My hat is not filled with marzipan" c. says:

@Roma M: You can choose from just seafood, to a combination of seafood + meat (usually pork and beef), or just meat.

@JIng K: They give you a raw egg and you can decide whether to crack it into your soup.

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8/23/2010 Shari "fuckin eh" M. says:

i heart pork

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8/23/2010 Sam G. says:

Already have something Friday... have fun!

8/23/2010 Roma M. says:

Is it boiling when they serve it to you, or just warm? Also do they put calamari in the dishes? Sorry about the questions~

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8/23/2010 WaYnE "'           ™'" c. says:

The one I had was house special at Tofu Village, comes with 1 clam, 1 tiny shrimp, not sure about calamari tho.

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8/23/2010 Min Min "Temporarily Quebecois" T. says:

I have volleyball on Fridays. Can't make this.

But the better question is, can soon dubu be veg?

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8/23/2010 susan "My hat is not filled with marzipan" c. says:

@Roma M: The soup is boiling when it arrives at the table. When you crack the egg into the broth, it cools down the temp a bit while cooking the egg.
I've seen seafood soon tofu stews with and without the squid. It usually depends on what they have in stock that day; some places use a frozen seafood mix.

@Min Min T: The traditional soup base has some seafood and/or meat product. The places that cater to white people might have a veg version but I wouldn't bank on an "authentic" place serving a truly veg broth.

8/24/2010 Chris "Burrito Whisperer™" P. says:

Arrrrg. Out of town.

8/24/2010 Karl "Cream Pony" R. says:

Damn! I'm being interviewed by a radio show at 8 pm on Friday.

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8/24/2010 Neil "indefinite review hiatus" T. says:

I think we move this to tomorrow!

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8/24/2010 susan "My hat is not filled with marzipan" c. says:

@Neil "UYE Micro-manager" T: I'm not available tomorrow but if you want to post another event, feel free.

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8/24/2010 Neil "indefinite review hiatus" T. says:

It's ok.  I don't need a UYE as an excuse to go there.  Have fun on Friday guys...who will judge if the tofu really is as smooth as my Botoxed balls?

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8/24/2010 susan "My hat is not filled with marzipan" c. says:

I nominate Shari.

8/24/2010 Lauren "Lo-BAL" M. says:

The "kimchi" tofu option is really good here, I would choose that over House version. Just saying.

I can't make it on Friday either, have fun guys! It's awesome

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8/24/2010 Danielle "simplification of anything is always sensational" E. says:

Sounds like a wild girls party! Let's make plans after:)

8/24/2010 Karl "Cream Pony" R. says:

dammit!

8/25/2010 Jose X. says:

I love soft tofu soup

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8/25/2010 Elliott M. says:

Very possible! There's just a slight chance I'm working.  I will update my status as soon as I find out for sure.

8/25/2010 Rj P. says:

This is right up my alley!  I wish I could come however I'll be at a stag party!

Have a fun night - I look forward to the reviews!

8/26/2010 Melinda "M squared" M. says:

Wish I could come, but I'll be out of town. Looking forward to the reviews and photos!

8/26/2010 Stephanie "Let the choir sing!" C. says:

oh dang, I wish I could come to this but already made plans with a friend.

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8/27/2010 susan "My hat is not filled with marzipan" c. says:

Please confirm your RSVPs and I'll make a reservation. Really looking forward to this!

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8/27/2010 WaYnE "'           ™'" c. says:

I'm in.... Need to give this Buk Chang Dong a try.

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8/27/2010 susan "My hat is not filled with marzipan" c. says:

@Wayne: Sorry for the confusion when I mentioned Buk Chang Dong. We're actually going to its rival a few doors down called Tofu Village.

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8/27/2010 WaYnE "'           ™'" c. says:

:( I thought we were doing back to back battle!

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8/27/2010 Joan "... all caught up on my reviews ..." L. says:

Wish I could make it but I am sending a friend off to Australia. I will be eagerly waiting for reviews tho. I love this stuff!

8/27/2010 Renata "nyanyanyan" R. says:

I'll be there. THE SPICE MUST FLOW.

8/27/2010 Jennifer "I Am Hungry! I Need to Yelp About FOOD!" K. says:

@Wayne - You can go eat at Buk Chang Dong afer eating at Tofu Village yourself!! :)

EXTRA SPICY!!

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8/27/2010 Elliott M. says:

Turns out I am working tonight, so I'll have to take off early, but otherwise see you all there!

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8/27/2010 WaYnE "'           ™'" c. says:

@Jen K - you know me too well.  :)
I just finished 2 hours of AYCE sushi.
3 green tea, 2 mango, 1 red bean.

8/27/2010 Jennifer "I Am Hungry! I Need to Yelp About FOOD!" K. says:

@Wayne - you really have your money worth!! I rather have some black seasame icecream.. any of those at AYCE?

8/27/2010 Roma M. says:

I'm going boot myself out of this one, -pet duty calls.

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8/28/2010 Shari "fuckin eh" M. says:

So awesome - loved it!  Thanks for planning Susan!!

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