Uncle Dough Review: Freshly Fried Milo Dinosaur And Nutella Youtiao At Yishun Park Hawker Centre

Youtiao is a snack that we’re all familiar with. It’s typically an affordable and simple snack, used to soak up soup and soybean pudding at times. But Uncle Dough at Yishun Park Hawker Centre has a different idea for the classic pastry.

The stall hand-makes their pastries from scratch, and the owners aim to put a unique spin to their dishes by adding all sorts of special flavours to their youtiao. We got to sit in the kitchen and watch the whole process take place, and it was interesting to see the transformation from raw dough to an edible snack. Food at Uncle Dough Our first choice was the Nutella & Nuts Youtiao ($2.20) .

The stall picks up their Nutella in huge tubs, and they’re very generous with it. After the pastry was coated in Nutella, it was sprinkled with chopped nuts for an extra crunch.

The youtiao itself was fresh out of the fryer and crispy on the outside, yet airy on the inside. Going to The only thing I, was that the inside was fluffier than I was used to, but it wasn’t anything groundbreaking, especially when compared to youtiao at typical stalls.

The Nutella didn’t pair well with the youtiao, and there was a bit of a conflict in texture. While the Nutella was creamy, it didn’t stick to the dough at all and would just fall off. Next, we got the Milo Dinosaur Youtiao ($2.20) , which had a generous dusting of Milo powder sprinkled over it.

Like the others, it was a pretty decent size, though I didn’t think something as simple as Milo powder was worth the added cost for a youtiao. The ratio of dough to chocolate was way too high, and the powder had trouble sticking to it.

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If the MayoTako is anything to go by, the other savoury option— Cheesy Youtiao ($2.20) —probably won’t disappoint. Ambience at Uncle Dough Uncle Dough is part of Yishun Park Hawker Centre.

The verdict While the concept was interesting, I didn’t think the youtiao was anything special. It probably won’t be worth going all the way down to Uncle Dough solely to try the youtiao, but if you live in the area, why not give it a try?