Bee Home Cafe (Sharon’s Laksa) @ Ipoh
October 28, 2009 | 1,041 views| 35 Comments » |
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27 March 2010 – Sadly, this cafe has moved/relocated/closed. The premise is occupied by a Wan Stop Cafe now. I have no idea yet, on where Sharon’s Laksa has moved to, or are they still operating. Anyone?
4 June 2010 – Sharon’s Laksa is not operating from any premises. But you can contact her through this number : 012-518 5562 for small parties, catering services and such. She still cooks for such occasions.
Bee Home Cafe(Sharon’s Laksa) @ Taman Ipoh Perdana
Those with an exceptionally stellar memory would be able to recall my previous post on Sharon’s Laksa, inclusive of my constant rants with regards to the weekends-only Siam Laksa, and the other dishes I sampled way back before I even moved to my new domain here. (You can of course, choose to relive those good old days of viewing my blogposts against the black background HERE)
Home Made Pan Mee (RM6.90) – Wednesdays Special
But of course, the feedbacks from the gluttons (or eager & hungry ones) who have paid this charming cafe a visit ranged from the positive/glowing ones to the not-so-favourable replies. But indeed, credits to be given where they’re due, Sharon’s Laksa had only been operating for a few months, hence QC (quality control) aspects may not be in check YET, but rest assured the lady boss herself (an affable Sharon Chin) is constantly on the prowl, doing check and balance while still whipping up a storm. The Siamese Laksa recipe belongs to her, by the way.
Home Made Prawn Mee (RM5.90) – Mondays Specials
They extended their opening hours to a 12 hours slot, from 11am onwards, catering to both the lunch and dinner crowds, and everything else in between. So you know you CAN grab a bite if you’re feeling peckish come tea time, or later at night.
Two items have been added into their menu, the first being the much-appreciated (by my grandma, no less) Pan Mee, or flat flour noodles literally torn into thick pieces and cooked in a most relished, sweet yet savoury soup base, then served with crunchy anchovies (you can choose to have them served separately to preserve the crunchiness), thinly-sliced black fungus, shiitake mushrooms and sweet potato leaves (correct me if I’m wrong). The thicker than usual noodles ensured a chewy, or most referred to as QQ texture. However, I’m no fan of pan mee served this way, but instead like mine to be long, in strands, and served dry; tossed with some soy sauce.
Another addition to their ever-expanding repertoire of dishes is the Home Made Prawn Mee, which scored rather well with everyone’s tastebuds. You can request for more chilly paste, rendering your bowl of noodles with a reddish hue (for aesthetic purposes, and of course, tormenting that palate like every spicy food lover should!), or hold the fiery kick, in case you’re serving the bowl of noodles to an elderly or someone with IBD. Which brought to mind a few close friends. Hehe … but I won’t divulge the details, to protect my own welfare.
Fried Dumplings (Wantan) – Firm, and packed with finely-minced chicken meat, the morsels make good snacks while waiting for your mains.
Chunks of mackerel mashed and served with the tangy, spicy and gastric juices a-churning Assam Laksa
Fried Lai Fun ( RM5.90) – A Thursdays only special
They still serve the Siamese Laksa on weekends only (RM5.90 per serving), while the Assam Laksa is available on a daily basis. The Fried Lai Fun (lai fun being long strands of rice noodles, used in Laksa mostly) arrived with a splendour of ingredients, ranging from the usual shrimps and chicken meat, to sliced fish cakes, eggs, and carrots.
Bee Home Rojak (RM6.90)
Sharon makes her own Rojak sauce, sprinkled liberately with toasted sesame seeds and chopped peanuts for that extra crunch. More sweet-ish than spicy, the sauce goes down well with the children and again, those not keen on torching their tongues. Served with cuts of pineapple, cucumber, yambean, and raw mangoes.
Bee Home Jelly (RM2.90) – Resembled the famous Chinese dessert of Gui Ling Gao, the jelly was served with some honey, a Bee Home Cafe’s specialty
And the other desserts to end the meal on a sweet note – Toast with Honey, Bee Home Pancake (RM5.90), Garlic Butter Toast, and Pisang Goreng with Honey (RM3.90)
The list of the beverages we had that evening :
Pure Honey (RM3.90), Coffee Cincau Ice (RM3.30), Honey Lemon Ice (RM4.10), Honey Jasmine Sour Plum Tea (RM5.70), Honey Milk (RM5.90) and Honey Cincau (RM3.90)
Location & Contact Number :
Bee Home Cafe (Sharon’s Laksa)
48, Laluan Ipoh Perdana,
Taman Ipoh Perdana,
31400 Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia.
Tel No : +605-547 3101, +6012-518 5562 (Sharon Chin)
Fax No : +605-547 8101
Closed on Tuesdays.
For a MAP to Sharon’s Laksa, please refer to my previous post)
I’m not a prawn mee person but I would definitely try the prawn mee.
The prices are affordable which is good.
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tempting! they are real tempting! esp the bowl of assam laksa, can boost my appetite now
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Looks like a really cute cafe/ restaurant…..
… and oh man, the assam laksa looks really tempting.
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Oh yum… it all looks so good. The prawn mee noodles are good. The sweet snacks… oh so mouth watering.
.-= ladyviral´s last blog ..Deepavali Open House =-.
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Everything is so delicious here. Aww…the homemade pan mee and the fried dumpling sure is appetizing.
The asam laksa must be very yummy too. 
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Aww…the jelly must be palatable huh. But yeah…it does resemble the gui lin gao.
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My first attempt on the Siam Laksa was good, but 2nd and 3rd visit was just so so only……same goes to the nasi lemak…
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J2Kfm Reply:
October 28th, 2009 at 4:04 pm
inconsistent? let’s hope Sharon takes note of this.
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I actually prefer Family’s Siamese laksa…(located at the row of shops just down the road)
It seems to creamier, whilst Sharon’s version is a tad more sour. To each his/her own
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J2Kfm Reply:
October 28th, 2009 at 4:02 pm
on the second visit to Sharon’s, I actually found that the Siam Laksa had somewhat deteriorated, compared to the 1st time I had the same item.
too sour, almost like Assam laksa.
Family Restaurant’s version was okay IMO, had that once a few years back (=P) and may just go again for comparison sake. thanks SueLynn for the reminder.
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I think i would love the laksa….
Eh… the rojak isn’t colorful at all.. hehehe…
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J2Kfm Reply:
October 28th, 2009 at 9:01 pm
yeah, none of those pink jambu, prawn crackers, or yellow mangoes.
pure green and whites.
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Fried lai fun!! Lai fun should officially replace all yellow noodles!! It’s such a shame that it’s used only in laksa. This place looks like my kinda place!
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Hello!
I really enjoy your blog. I’m from Manila and I visit Ipoh quite often for work. (I work for the Henkel chemical company and our company has a factory in Ipoh.)
In your future posts, would it be possible to tell me (and other readers) whether the restaurant is halal?
Thank you very much!
And keep up the good work on your blog.
David
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J2Kfm Reply:
October 28th, 2009 at 9:08 pm
hi David. If the restaurant is HALAL, I’ll put a TAG Halal underneath the post.
just watch out for it.
but more often than not, we go for Chinese food, hence the lack of Halal food posts.
but I’ll try to cover the Halal varieties more, no fret.
thanks for visiting.
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Judging from the pictures, I’m sure you dropped by many many times :p
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J2Kfm Reply:
October 29th, 2009 at 6:20 pm
this was ONE dinner. hehehe …. though we went in a rather large group.
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Oh fried lai fun is something new to me! Interesting choice of noodles. Too bad it’s only available on a weekday!
.-= iamthewitch´s last blog ..A Japanese & Western Twist at La Yosh =-.
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a good place to eat.
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I’ve had curry mee during our Ipoh visit but not assam laksa ;P i wan some!!
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J2Kfm Reply:
October 29th, 2009 at 6:18 pm
citygal didnt bring you to Kee Poh in Gunung Rapat meh?
she brought me and Jason there last time.
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Just a piece of trivia to share
A lil’ birdy (very reliable singing canary :p) told me that prior to the demise of Beacon Point’s Phillip Chang, the Siamese Laksa in its catering menu was outsourced to Family. Thus, anybody who loved the Beacon Point version years back can still find it at Family
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J2Kfm Reply:
October 29th, 2009 at 6:19 pm
wah …. thanks for the info. outsourced as in? the recipe or the erm, cooking team?
I’ll be sure to try the Family version one of these days again.
for back then, I have not even started my blog yet, so no photos.
but I’ve been to Family for breakfast, having their sandwiches, noodles and such.
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SueLynn Reply:
October 30th, 2009 at 9:35 am
I believe they outsourced the whole cauldron of soup ;P
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Last week i’ve tried the laksa, is very bad compare to previous (Sharon’s Laksa), like this kind of laksa u eat it everywhere at the hawker center. Also for the fried lai fun no taste………………So no next time for me………
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J2fkm, i really dont understand.. my comments cannot go thru..ok, let me try one more time.. i dont see my comment shown for the last two posts.. wonder what is wrong.. testing testing..
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oh.. now it does.. ok, maybe there is some problem in my office pc.. now i m at home.. that means i can only comment when i’m home..
sharon’s cafe, i have never been…but i m going to, one of these days..my son is back.. and from today onwards, i have to look for new places to go for makan.. i love the desserts u shown up there.. the pisang coated with honey and the pancake with icecream, that looks fabulous…
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I’ve just tried the Siamese Laksa, too sour for me & my sis, the ‘lai fun’ is a bit too soft. The service was also quite slow, my brother-in-law’s ‘pineapple fried rice’ was served only after we have almost finished our meal. Anyway, the ‘Nasi Lemak’ was quite OK.
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J2Kfm Reply:
November 23rd, 2009 at 9:53 pm
Oh dear, bad dining experience you had there?
On our second visit, the Siamese Laksa was indeed too sour, almost resembling Assam Laksa, which had us re-confirming with the staff whether they had mixed up our orders or not.
Service-wise, it was decent the times we had our meals there. Maybe they hired newbies/part-timers?
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Joan Reply:
November 24th, 2009 at 3:16 pm
Ya ! My sis did the same to confirm whether it was Assam Laksa or Siamese Laksa. BTW, I really like your blog, I’m a Hainanese Ipohan who stay in KL, I ‘introduced’ your blog to my sis in Ipoh, she likes it and so glad that no need to hesitate where to take her meal with family during week end now. Thanks !
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Hi motormouth! Love ur blogs.. Pls find out where Sharon’s laksa moved to!! Better yet, can u recommend where to find the best assam/siamese laksa in Ipoh?
Thanks
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J2Kfm Reply:
June 4th, 2010 at 7:24 pm
Hi MT.
Sorry, Sharon’s Laksa is NOT operating anymore.
Though she has the intentions to …..
Anyway, she still caters for small parties and catering.
You can contact her at 012-518 5562.
Another place for Siamese Laksa is Family Cafe, about 100-200 metres away. Facing the main road, same row with Min Sin Yie Vege Restaurant. But not as good, in my opinion.
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Nothing related to food. But that premise where Sharon used to operate – it’s jinxed. So many food outlets have operated there and they have all failed!
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J2Kfm Reply:
June 18th, 2010 at 4:03 pm
True lah, the last I went, after Sharon’s has closed down; was a place named Wan Stop Cafe.
And trust me, you DO NOT want to go there. The so-called Portuguese style Grilled Fish was horrendous.
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