To Dam Gol Tofu House (Carrollton, TX)

To Dam Gol Tofu House
2625 Old Denton Rd, Suite 310
Carrollton, TX 75006
(972) 242-2616

Soon du bu, or fresh tofu bathed in a robust soup of heat and spices,
isn't the kind of dish associated with Texas. But To Dam Gol Tofu
House beats all odds by making excellent soon du bu available to
chicken-fried steak country. Situated just off Old Denton Road, in a
revitalizing area thanks much to the H-mart nearby, To Dam Gol Tofu
House gives all the top Korean restaurants on Royal --heretofore DFW's
Korean central -- a run for their money.

The soon du bu was incredible: tofu first entered the palate with a
silky, ready-to-melt texture and a subtle sweetness. As the spicy
stimulus registered, the drama at the palate became exponentially
more and more provocative -- it was as if the tofu's caring gentleness
of Dr. Jekyll slowly yielded to the spices' combustive misanthropy of
Edward Hyde, in a culinary version of RL Stevenson's work. The o jing
ngo bok kum, or stir-fried squid, by contrast had none of that
good-versus-evil interplay: this was a macho dish, with the squid’s
strong textures further kicked up by the masculinity of the spices and
barely cooked – and still pungent – onions.

The experience was extremely positive, and I’m delighted to report
that, with To Dam Gol's tofu, the DFW area can now add another facet
to its multicultural culinary home.