YTF is one of those chameleonic dishes that can vary so widely it can please any audience with its many versions.

Today I stopped by Suntec for lunch to indulge in the Fu Lin version, one I'm well acquainted with from its Telok Ayer sister restaurant (YTF by day, bar by night).

There are two big reasons to have FuLin:

1. Deep Fried YTF.
Everything is deep fried to a golden crunchy perfection in the sizzling wok, making even the most unspectacular bits a real treat. ( fyi: the veggies will be steamed. You wouldn't want that deep-fried..)

2. The sauce.
Thick sweet and savory brown sauce with bits of mince. This gels the entire meal together, generously topping both the YTF plate, and the bowl of carbs.

For carbs you can choose among rice, kway teow, yellow noodle or the house special - a thicker bee hoon rice noodle, which is my favorite.

From my own experience, this dish is best kept for a post-jog weekend treat. If consumed during a weekday lunch, it may have side effects like desk napping or extreme slacking by the photocopier.