Yew Kei Seafood Restaurant - Tanjung Tualang Perak
We travelled 50 mins to Tg Tualang but alas it was too late to catch the famous fresh water prawns at this restaurant. It can be cooked in a variety of ways. It was sold out. We have to make do with crabs and fish.
The steam and the butter crabs were super fresh. The steam crabs with a wine-infused flavour was cooked right rendering the meat firm and sweetish with that Chinese wine fragrance. Focus on the crab and not the gravy or rather liquid from the aftermath of the steaming. Some wine are for infusion and not gravies and sauces. The butter crab was delicious - too bad there was not enough of the buttery goodness sticking on to the crab. Again it might distract the diner from the crustaceans.
We had patin but thought that the fish was not 'homed' enough (probably a week in clean water) to get rid of the mud taste. They were gracious to change it to a nice looking black with colourful hues tilapia. This was good and fresh. The Soya Sauce bath was a tad sweet though.
The other meat was their ginger chicken. The ginger paste was in abundance and seasoned with a right amount of Soya Sauce. A touch of cornstarch to thicken it and viola a beautiful tasty sauce to accompany the chicken. This should be one of their signature dish.
The final two dishes were quite customary and being repeated time and again in our dinner orders. Both are reputed to be healthy dishes and are ordered to balance the overall meat and crustaceans orders. The Tofu was delicious. Crisp and taut on the outside and revealing the silky, rich and creamy inside. The Soya Sauce was again a shade too sweet for me. The vegetables were soft and tender as sweet potatoes shoots should be. And the lard smell lingered in the air for a while before being overwhelmed by other dishes.
Lovely evening. I wished I could strolled by their famous rivers where the prawns used to be caught. Of course, not anymore as modernity and demands from outstationers and beyond flood in. Seems that these prawns came from Teluk Intan area. If you are in Ipoh or on the way from the south do drop by for a meal. And go early for their fresh water prawns.
Address:
No. 1, Jalan Pasar, 31800 Tanjung Tualang, Negeri Perak
05-360 6686
https://maps.app.goo.gl/6sP8B1Fdqb9jruri7
We had patin but thought that the fish was not 'homed' enough (probably a week in clean water) to get rid of the mud taste. They were gracious to change it to a nice looking black with colourful hues tilapia. This was good and fresh. The Soya Sauce bath was a tad sweet though.
The other meat was their ginger chicken. The ginger paste was in abundance and seasoned with a right amount of Soya Sauce. A touch of cornstarch to thicken it and viola a beautiful tasty sauce to accompany the chicken. This should be one of their signature dish.
The final two dishes were quite customary and being repeated time and again in our dinner orders. Both are reputed to be healthy dishes and are ordered to balance the overall meat and crustaceans orders. The Tofu was delicious. Crisp and taut on the outside and revealing the silky, rich and creamy inside. The Soya Sauce was again a shade too sweet for me. The vegetables were soft and tender as sweet potatoes shoots should be. And the lard smell lingered in the air for a while before being overwhelmed by other dishes.
Lovely evening. I wished I could strolled by their famous rivers where the prawns used to be caught. Of course, not anymore as modernity and demands from outstationers and beyond flood in. Seems that these prawns came from Teluk Intan area. If you are in Ipoh or on the way from the south do drop by for a meal. And go early for their fresh water prawns.
Address:
No. 1, Jalan Pasar, 31800 Tanjung Tualang, Negeri Perak
05-360 6686
https://maps.app.goo.gl/6sP8B1Fdqb9jruri7
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