Entree Kibbles: 山海豆花 MATA Tofu Pudding @ Taoyuan International Airport in Taiwan

Some friends know that I love soya beancurd dessert although I can be quite selective; preferring the ones from Mr Bean for their silky smoothness.

However, this little cart-like store at Taoyuan International Airport caught my attention as I was waiting for our plane ride back to Singapore; 山海豆花 MATA Tofu Pudding.

I was especially intrigued by their Taiwan No 1 red bean filled boba tofu pudding with peanut crisp. Costing NT$120 (about S$5.00), it's not cheap but curiosity forced me to order one bowl to try!

Served on a golden-rimmed bowl, it's no doubt that this was a visually luxurious bowl of soya beancurd with so much ingredients! My usual order from Mr Bean was much simpler; with just beancurd and sugar syrup.

For Singaporeans, this might feel more like a fusion cross between beancurd, bubble tea and taro bowl soup, similar to Nine Fresh. Personally, I am okay with fusion but not when one's taste was overshadowed / overwhelmed by the others. In this case, I could hardly discern the aroma of beans from the beancurd although I recall texture wise, it's smooth and soft.

Candied peanut crisps added a crunchy texture in every bite and while red bean filled boba was interesting, I preferred good old red beans, mushy or not, instead of having them encased.

As mentioned earlier, too many ingredients might not be a good thing and honestly, I think they could have just removed the golden pearls and tasteless mochi for better tasting experience.

=====

I couldn't seem to find the store anymore on the website of Taoyuan International Airport but if you are interested to check it out, you may refer to the website of 山海豆花 MATA Tofu Pudding at https://www.matatofupudding.com/

Menu