Motormouth From Ipoh – Asian Food & Travel Blog

Follow me on Instagram (@ipohmotormouth) for continuous updates
  • rss
  • Home
  • About
    • Terms & Conditions
  • Ipoh Food
  • Perak Food
  • KL/Selangor Food
  • Penang Food
  • Travelogue
  • Featured
  • Links
    • Malaysian Food Blogs
    • Inspirational Food Blogs
    • Random Blogs
  • Contact Me

Jelapang Famous Roast Duck @ Tai Sai Hee Duck King

April 29, 2010 | 11,803 views
Tweet

Pei Pa Roast Duck @ Tai Sai Hee, Jelapang

Gorgeously-glistening & crispy skin of the marinated roast duck @ Tai Sai Hee in Jelapang, Ipoh

Mention Char Siew, or Siew Yoke for lunch or dinner (or breakfast also can lah …) and you’ll see me flooding the entire street with my drool. Especially those proportionately cut pieces of lean-fat meat with a 50-50 ratio preferably, or in some instances, 60-40 also can, with the higher percentage of melt-in-mouth fat more than the tougher lean portion. Better yet, pair them with white rice, oil rice, noodles, or porridge, and you’ll have a balanced feast of porky haven.

Tai Sai Hee Duck King Price List

Squint if you have to, but the ducks at Tai Sai Hee are priced from RM14/USD4.40 (half a duck) to RM28/USD8.80 (one whole duck). Except for the special XO Duck which is priced higher, and piqued our interest indefinitely.

There are several restaurants/food stalls that are famous for roast ducks, and various other roasted meats in Ipoh. One being the famous Sun Yeong Wai in Ipoh Jaya, somewhere within the vicinity of Gunung Rapat of Ipoh. Another old classic in Tasek is Kedai Makanan Hong Kong, that prides on their oil chicken (crispy chicken bathed in oil), roast ducks, and my personal favourite; the Fried Crispy Nam Yue Pork. Not forgetting the recent find at Falim’s Sri Taman Mas that has gained an admirable following nonetheless.

Serving the Dishes

The man at the back was slamming a duck unconscious !!! 🙂

Anyway, Tai Sai Hee Duck King in Jelapang town of Ipoh has been around for 7-8 years now, and offers something different for a change. Aside from the usual crispy roasted duck, at Tai Sai Hee (which literally translates ‘Four Happiness’ in Chinese) you can also try their Ginseng Duck, Crispy Pei Pa Duck, Dong Guai (Angelica sinensis) Duck, Beijing Drunken Duck, and their premium creation; the Hennesy Duck (RM38.80/USD12 for a whole duck). The other ducks are priced at RM28 for a duck, and RM14 for half a duck.

Char Siew & Siew Yoke @ Tai Sai Hee, Jelapang

Delectable cuts of Char Siew (barbecued marinated pork), and the crispy Siew Yoke (roast pork)

Our roast duck came in a half portion, chopped into bite-sized pieces (okay, some more than a mouthful), and presented in a most aesthetically-pleasing presentation. Maybe it’s the effect of a guy brandishing his camera and snapping away, coupled with the incessant questions that alerted the man on possible press presence at his restaurant. Which by the way, is already quite a darling with the media, as evident from the various newspapers’ and magazines’ cuttings all laminated and proudly displayed on the walls.

The roast duck was delicious; being tender without overly chewy nor undercooked, and marinated (or probably stuffed, in this case) with various herbs and spices before roasting the bird/fowl. The herbal essence of the gravy served with the duck provided a pleasant fragrance, and the sweet and slightly tangy dipping sauce made from plum sauce (or was it ‘hoisin’ sauce?) complemented the meat perfectly. The skin was not as crispy as Falim’s version, but the duck was meatier, and probably palatable even to non duck meat-lovers, for the gamey taste was not as off-putting as some others.

Sweet Potato Leaves with Minced Pork

Sweet potato leaves (Shu Miu) stir-fried with minced pork

If your carnivorous cravings ain’t subdued yet, go for their Siew Yoke/Char Siew combination platter. But do request for your preferred cuts of pork, for the Char Siew came leaner than desired, requiring much exercise of the jaw muscles. The crispy Siew Yoke was scrumptious as well, possibly a notch below First Garden’s Kwong Chow’s, losing out on the ‘crunch’ department and not as intensely-flavoured meat.

The Char Siew/Siew Yoke are priced at RM18/USD5.60 for 600g, and RM9.00/USD2.80 for 300g. A whole roast chicken for RM20/USD6.25 and half a chicken at RM10/USD3.10.

You can also opt for single servings of roast duck rice, roast chicken rice, etc. And top up your lunch with the variety of dishes served in steel containers, ala Economy Rice (Chap Fan) style. I spied sambal petai (!!!) amongst the array of dishes, but with Mr.Z being a dictator (hehe), we ended up with the compulsory fibres-of-the-meal of ‘Fan Shu Miu’ (sweet potato leaves) with minced pork. Not too bad, for I dig green leafy vegetables anyway.

Itik Panggang Tai Sai Hee

Very obvious what they’re famous for, no?

The meal came to RM48/USD15 for the four of us. You can have your meats with white rice, or oil rice. We chose the former, for “healthy-eating” sake. Yeah right. ……

Aside from their roast ducks, Tai Sai Hee also serves various double-boiled soups (“Dan Tong”) to go with your meal.The place can get packed come lunch hour, so be there early, or you can call and reserve a table, or pre-order your meal before arriving.

Address & Contact Numbers :
ITIK PANGGANG TAI SAI HEE (TAI SAI HEE DUCK KING)
585, Jalan Jelapang,
30020 Ipoh,
Perak, Malaysia.
Telephone : 6019-569 3212, 6012-462 3157.
Business Hours : 11am – 7pm.
Days off not fixed, usually on a Thursday and Friday at the end of the month.
Here’s a GOOGLE MAP to Tai Sai Hee Duck King.
Directions : Coming from Ipoh town towards Jelapang using Jalan Silibin, once you reach the roundabout with the huge replica of “Labu Sayong” (Perak’s famous pottery), take a 3 o’clock turning. You will pass by Klinik Kesihatan Jelapang on your left. Go straight, until you are near to Jelapang town, and look to your RIGHT. You will see “Itik Panggang Tai Sai Hee” soon enough, right before you reach Jelapang town.

They also have a branch at 56-58, Lebuh Taman Pertama, 30100 Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia.

Blog Widget by LinkWithin
Share
Categories
Ipoh Food
Tags
Char Siew, Chinese Food, Ipoh Food, Jelapang, Roast Chicken, Roast Duck, Roast Pork, Siew Yoke
Comments rss
Comments rss
Trackback
Trackback

« Perak Food Guide by J2Kfm Kampar Curry Chicken Bread @ Kam Ling Restaurant »

35 Responses to “Jelapang Famous Roast Duck @ Tai Sai Hee Duck King”

  1. jeniah says:
    April 29, 2010 at 8:52 pm

    The next time when I am back in Ipoh, I will definetly try it out. Wonder if it can beat the roast duck in Melbourne?

    [Reply]

  2. fufu says:
    April 29, 2010 at 8:54 pm

    i want char siew 🙂

    [Reply]

    J2Kfm Reply:
    April 29th, 2010 at 9:38 pm

    Go get some fufu !!! Hehe ….

    [Reply]

  3. Life for Beginners says:
    April 29, 2010 at 9:21 pm

    So cruel lah, to slam the duck unconscious… but then again, the faster to get it onto our plates… 😛

    [Reply]

    J2Kfm Reply:
    April 29th, 2010 at 9:40 pm

    Haha, true lah … to slam a ROASTED duck some more. He has to be in deep frustration huh?

    [Reply]

  4. Che-Cheh says:
    April 29, 2010 at 9:21 pm

    Wooo the roast duck is so SEXY hahaha
    I wanna eat it now!

    [Reply]

  5. Rebecca says:
    April 29, 2010 at 10:09 pm

    Yums.. i like variety and I think i wil go for the XO and the Beijing Drunken one!

    [Reply]

  6. Dejase says:
    April 29, 2010 at 10:39 pm

    Cant believe that i was having lunch at the same plc n time as you but didnt manage to see ur face .. hahaha .. Better luck next time …

    [Reply]

    J2Kfm Reply:
    April 30th, 2010 at 3:18 pm

    Hi Dejase, you were there during lunch also yesterday? Haha, how ironic. You did not see anyone snapping around relentlessly meh?

    [Reply]

    Dejase Reply:
    April 30th, 2010 at 11:53 pm

    Nope cos i was busy walloping the duck rice .. I was the one who drove up bronze Civic with a couple of frens.

    [Reply]

  7. lotsofcravings says:
    April 30, 2010 at 10:57 am

    definitely ipoh prices, where to get rm28 for a duck here..

    can we?

    [Reply]

    J2Kfm Reply:
    April 30th, 2010 at 3:27 pm

    Erm, in KL maybe not. But in Lunas of Kedah near to Penang, you can get even cheaper ducks! Amazingly cheap.

    http://www.j2kfm.com/lunas-roast-duck-tan-kee-restaurant/

    [Reply]

  8. kimi_ says:
    April 30, 2010 at 12:05 pm

    The rooast duck looks nice and should be better than the overhyped sun yeong wai which its quality drops significantly….while the one in Farlim, near menglembu that one is good oso

    [Reply]

    J2Kfm Reply:
    April 30th, 2010 at 3:22 pm

    Dropped huh? I was about to tell on that, but it has been more than half a year since I have visited a Sun Yeong Wai branch.
    There’s actually another famous roast duck outlet in Canning Garden at Restoran Hong Kong by the field before the roundabout.

    [Reply]

  9. mimid3vils says:
    April 30, 2010 at 1:36 pm

    Haha, once again ur post be my inspiration what to eat for tomorrow lunch , thanks ya 🙂

    [Reply]

  10. babe_kl says:
    April 30, 2010 at 3:28 pm

    the ducky looks juicy lehhh

    [Reply]

  11. uLi says:
    April 30, 2010 at 4:33 pm

    I love roasted duck so much! Yummy!

    [Reply]

  12. wyyv says:
    April 30, 2010 at 5:55 pm

    OMG! The roasted duck looks soooo delicious!! I like it! *thumbs up*

    [Reply]

  13. iamthewitch says:
    April 30, 2010 at 6:15 pm

    Wow Henessy duck? Is it really alcoholic? 😛

    [Reply]

  14. Christine says:
    April 30, 2010 at 9:17 pm

    salivating at it now!

    [Reply]

  15. bushido says:
    May 1, 2010 at 12:48 pm

    Just tar pau their ginseng duck,char siew & roast pork & black chicken scallop soup for lunch.Good.
    He was shocked when I told him he has been immortalise on the net. ” but he did not take any money from me” he said. Next time, follow Astro Ah Xian’s example & give him a Motormouth banner to display.

    [Reply]

    J2Kfm Reply:
    May 1st, 2010 at 10:08 pm

    Hi bushido, I read your comment with much amusement.
    Immortalized on the net? Haha, the brand’s rather renowned, and owing none to my post, I assume.

    I don’t have banners, nor even business cards to give. Sadly. 🙂

    [Reply]

  16. claire says:
    May 2, 2010 at 6:18 pm

    ok..wait till i come back from course.. then elin and i will go catch the duck in Jelapang.. normally we take our light lunch around there… the ice kacang stall beside the main road.. 🙂

    [Reply]

    J2Kfm Reply:
    May 2nd, 2010 at 6:36 pm

    I am hearing so many positive raves about Jelapang’s rojak, I need guidance, claire !!!

    [Reply]

  17. chong says:
    May 8, 2010 at 6:51 pm

    A word to describe.. delicious.. the famous food there is none other than the famous chinese herb duck with the source pour on it making it a good opening dish after a work in the morning.. In addition than the duck, the restaurant also famous with it roasted “siu yuk” and other herb soups.. As one of the Ipoh citizen, i would strongly reccomend this shop for its duck ..It is really a class above the others in terms of delicioud food.. For foreigners, if u dun try it if visit to Ipih, it will be a regret ..

    [Reply]

  18. amole says:
    June 4, 2010 at 4:27 pm

    j2k,

    Checked this place out with my friends. Thought i would share my experience with the readers. Food wise, it is decent, not the best duck, siew yoke and char siew out there but respectable never the less.

    The meal came up to RM60+, for half duck (herb), half duck (chinese wine), char siew/siew yoke, 4 rice and a pot of chinese tea. We didn’t get a breakdown but I doubt the duck is RM28 for a whole duck. They seem to have done away with the XO duck and replaced it with Hennesy Duck going for RM50+. Requires 1 day advance notice.

    Just thought I would warn readers that prices charged are not consistent with your post/the prices listed on their business card. You are probably looking at RM35+ for the ducks going up to RM50+ for the premium ducks.

    Thats my take on this place. Btw, you should feature the First Garden Siew Yoke/Char Siew stall at a corner coffee shop. The guy serves from 2.30pm till the entire pig is sold out which is around 4.30pm. He sells at the Menglembu market in the morning. The coffee shop is at the corner of Lorong Taman 10 and Lorong Taman 11, off Jalan Ng Weng Hup in First Garden. His popularity is testament to the quality of his pork offerings. Although not as good as Penang/KL.

    [Reply]

    J2Kfm Reply:
    June 4th, 2010 at 7:14 pm

    Thanks amole for sharing your experience.
    I never knew the prices fluctuate that much.
    Oh, the one at Kwong Chow coffee shop? (I think that’s the name). Yeah .. I only tasted that when they opened a booth/stall at the Ipoh Hawker Fest back in December of 2009.
    http://www.j2kfm.com/ipoh-hawkers-fest-2009/

    Yes, the Siew Yoke is good, but I also find that the one at Wong Fee Kei in Bercham to be equally as crackly and sinful.
    http://www.j2kfm.com/warning-non-halal-at-its-best-char-siew-siew-yoke-and-pigs-innards-porridge-bercham-ipoh/

    [Reply]

    eric Reply:
    June 7th, 2010 at 1:37 pm

    yes,the roast duck is ok,how about in the kwong chow res Taman Pertama,i think the roast pork is the best in ipoh!times start by 2.30pm.

    [Reply]

    J2Kfm Reply:
    June 7th, 2010 at 3:04 pm

    Yeah, the roast pork is good there. But somehow, lunching at 2.30pm sounds not so feasible.

    Someday I’ll cover that stall, promise. 🙂

  19. Ultimate Ipoh Food List by J2Kfm | Motormouth From Ipoh - A Malaysian Food Blog says:
    August 5, 2010 at 8:41 pm

    […] Jelapang’s Famous Roast Duck @ Tai Sai Hee Duck King (NEW!!) […]

  20. robot multifonction says:
    December 3, 2010 at 3:05 pm

    Worthless for the think, but I’m rattling admiring the new Zune, and plan this, as easily as the fantabulous reviews any otherwise group fuck scrawled, instrument cater you terminate if it’s the aright deciding for you.

    [Reply]

  21. Hong Kong Oil Chicken & Roast Duck @ Tasek, Ipoh | Motormouth From Ipoh - Malaysian Food & Travel says:
    May 11, 2013 at 9:24 am

    […] for the roast duck? I daresay, since Madam Heng has retired from the scene, and Jelapang’s Tai Sai Hee is situated slightly further than what I am comfortable with, this famous establishment at Tasek is […]

  22. Hong Kong Oil Chicken & Roast Duck @ Tasek, Ipoh ← Apply Vietnam Visa in Laos says:
    May 11, 2013 at 5:13 pm

    […] for a fry duck? we daresay, given Madam Heng has late from a scene, and Jelapang’s Tai Sai Hee is situated somewhat serve than what we am gentle with, this famous investiture during Tasek is how […]

  23. Jelapang Rojak & Laksa Stall @ Ipoh | Motormouth From Ipoh - Malaysian Food & Travel says:
    March 29, 2014 at 8:07 pm

    […] this post on Tai Sai Hee Roast Duck? The shop is along the main road of Jelapang, while the Jelapang Rojak stall is located off the […]

  24. Jelapang Famous Rojak & Laksa Stall | Rianne Chin says:
    April 23, 2014 at 8:09 pm

    […] this post on Tai Sai Hee Roast Duck? The shop is along the main road of Jelapang, while the Jelapang Rojak stall is located off the […]

Leave a Reply

Click here to cancel reply.

Click to cancel reply
Load More...
Follow me on Instagram

Why not start from here?

Motormouth's Ultimate List of Ipoh Food Motormouth EATS in the Klang Valley!!! Travel Stories from All Over the World Motormouth's eating up Perak!

Recent Stories

  • Hungry? Head your way to Merindy Restaurant in Kampung Simee
  • Not a Houdini’s Act, but almost … in this blanket of haze
  • Keep calm and take a break: Three cafes to do just that in Ipoh
  • Guangdong cuisine at its best from this unassuming Hong Kong eatery
  • Have An “Oddies” Saturday!
  • The Coffee Academics @ Wan Chai, Hong Kong
  • Grab a quiet breakfast of curry mee and yong tau foo at Foo Kwai, Bercham
  • Motormouth’s Life in Hong Kong
  • Heart still beating, but the energy fizzled out …
  • Beach Road Scissor-Cut Curry Rice – More than a Mess

Archives

Discover All About Ipoh on Facebook

All About Ipoh on Facebook

Most Viewed Posts

  • Ultimate Ipoh Food List by J2Kfm - 1,463,760 views
  • KL/Selangor Food - 240,466 views
  • Best of 2012 – Motormouth’s Top 12 Ipoh Food Finds - 167,023 views
  • Perak Food - 112,587 views
  • Penang Food - 105,512 views
  • Ipoh Famous Yong Tau Foo @ Pasir Pinji Big Tree Foot (Dai Shu Geok) - 105,324 views
  • A Closing Chapter in Life @ Felda Residence Hot Springs, Sungai Klah - 104,317 views
  • Bentong @ Pahang – Small Town, Big Heart, Even Bigger Appetite! - 104,090 views
  • Medan Muara Ikan Bakar @ Tanjung Harapan, Port Klang - 78,147 views
  • Teluk Intan in A Whirlwind – Of Street Food, Leaning Tower & BIG Cinemas - 77,541 views
  • Motormouth’s Travel Ideas – Eating Up Sitiawan! - 75,856 views
  • Ready for A Culinary Safari in Taiping? - 75,395 views
  • Sitiawan Food For Dummies – Half A Day’s Worth of Food Hunt - 74,287 views
  • It’s Perfectly Alright for Girls to “Burp” & Guys to “Giggle” … - 70,894 views
  • Village Park @ Damansara Uptown – Is This The BEST Nasi Lemak in Klang Valley? - 69,429 views
  • Bukit Tinggi – Eat. Shoot. Breathe. Bliss. - 62,597 views
  • All About Ipoh’s Dim Sum Restaurants – 10 of the Best - 62,575 views
  • Perak Food Guide by J2Kfm - 62,327 views
  • All About Ipoh’s Curry Noodles – 15 of the Best - 60,127 views
  • Secret Garden @ Ipoh – A Respite for the Jaded Soul - 59,867 views

Categories

Stats

Admin

  • Log in
  • Entries RSS
  • Comments RSS
  • WordPress.org
rss Comments rss