A Kampar “Lou Shu Fun” Specialist @ Bercham, Ipoh
September 16, 2010 | 8,847 views
Lou Shu Fun/Law Shi Fen (Rat’s Tail Noodles aka Silver Needle Noodles) with their signature tantalizing topping of minced meat in a delicious gravy, and of course, the crunchy bean sprouts of Ipoh!!!
Call the short, stubby, glistening and smooth rice noodles in whichever manner you want. Rat’s tail noodles. Silver needle noodles. Mee Tai Bak. Laksa noodles (this is wrong though, for in laksa we use ‘lai fun’ instead). Rice noodles. Or just plain …. “Lou Shu Fun“.
One thing for sure, you can’t go wrong with a bowl of DRY (“kon lou” in Cantonese) version of Lou Shu Fun topped with generous ladles of the delectably-moreish minced meat in gravy. And where’s the best place for this simple hawker fare? Kampar of course.
An array of “Yong Liew” (better known as Yong Tau Foo elsewhere) for your picking.
But of course, Kampar being a good 40 kilometres away from Ipoh, and the famous Kampar market only opens in the morning, it’s not an acceptable idea to travel all the way and back for breakfast alone. And what happens when the craving comes at night?!
No worries. Motormouth to the rescue!!! Not that I can cook you a bowl or something(duh), but I shall point you to the right direction; Restoran Law Shi Fun in Bercham of Ipoh, a short distance away from the Ipoh Selatan highway exit; and near to the Tesco Extra hypermarket on Jalan Bercham.
Read more about this cheap, no frills Lou Shu Fun feast (RM26.50/USD8.30 fed six mouths!) that has been around for 7 years now ……
Pick up a pair of tongs (not thongs), and go on a buffet frenzy (but you need to pay for each piece lah, of course!) on the spread of Yong Liew available. Just don’t take your own sweet time like Motormouth did.
Okay, so this shop in Bercham has been around for more than seven years. If you think that’s miraculously long for an eatery selling only ONE type of food, think again. The owner (Mr. Yow)’s father is STILL operating the original outlet on Jalan Pasir Puteh; the last I saw was renamed into Golden Mouse or something.
Awww …. a fish ball noodles specialist with a cutesy Disney-like name? You bet.
The chili sauce was spicy! But goes well with the noodles and Yong Liew. And talk about the traditional cock-brand cutlery!
All of us ordered a bowl of Kon Low Lou Shu Fun each; and sharing the serving of Yong Liew (Stuffed Fish Paste) dunked in the flavourful broth. We missed out on the Hakka noodles, and optional pieces of pig’s intestines though, as everyone was too engrossed with the prospect of slurping up the famed lou shu fun with a generous dollop of minced pork on top.
Mix the noodles up really well, or you can add a spoonful of their chili sauce for extra kick.
And remember to try the peppery “Fei Yuen” (Flying Balls?) with dried cuttlefish.
… And the Kampar famous Zhar Yuen (fried meat balls, a starchy/sticky creation of a meat ball)
Eating the Lou Shu Fun here reminded us of the good old days, when we used to have ours at the outlet in Pasir Puteh, and there was once I ate here. Maybe years ago …. but I can’t be sure.
And of course, there’s also one very classic fish ball noodles stall in Pasir Pinji wet market at NIGHT. Eerie to be eating in a desolate premise? You’re wrong, for the place attracted, and STILL attracts a steady/loyal stream of customers from what I saw a few months ago. And right outside the market you can find a supposedly famous Tau Foo Fah (soybean curd), and a crispy Dai Gau Min/Ban Chang Kueh/Apom Pancake with peanuts.
If you’re travelling on the main road of Jalan Bercham from the highway towards the older regions of Bercham village, you can’t miss this on your RIGHT. Same side with Shell station.
They are planning to open a THIRD outlet in Menglembu soon. So take note of this if you’re a die-hard fan of lou shu fun. Or even if you’re not, has this post change your mind? 🙂
RESTORAN LAW SHI FUN
No 71, Jalan Bercham,
Bandar Baru Tasek,
31400 Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia.
Telephone : 6012-517 0839 (Yow Wang Lee)
Business Hours : 7.30am – 11.30am, 5.30pm – 10.00pm.
Off-day not fixed.
GPS Coordinates : E101 7′ 21.4″ N4 37′ 30.6″
Google Map to Restoran Law Shi Fun
Directions : Coming from Ipoh Selatan highway exit, take the RIGHT turn towards Bercham/Tasek. As you reach the traffic lights on an elevated junction, turn RIGHT. You will see Tesco Extra on your LEFT. Go straight until you can see a Shell station on your RIGHT. This restaurant is a few shops away from the station. Make a U-Turn further up the road, or turn into the housing area and find your way towards this row of shop.
If I were to go Tesco Extra , I will pass by this restaurant but never think of going in there and try their food . Ho seik or not ?
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J2Kfm Reply:
September 16th, 2010 at 11:12 pm
Go for the lou shu fun, dry version. To me, I think one of the best in Ipoh. If not THE best.
And hefty portion as well, not like the usual one-two spoonfuls and have to request for additional.
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This particular stall has a long fantastic history.
Back in the old days, the old man had his stall in Kampar next to the padang while his brother had his on the other end of town.They were GREAT for their Ngau Yuk Yuen ( beef balls ) There was ( and have been since ) no other stall that can compare ! The small beef balls were flavourfull and crunchy & bouncy. This was because the beef was pounded with the back of knives; a process that required brute strength & stamina.Present day’s practice of machine mincing destroys the muscle fibres and hence they are no longer bouncy.
I remember the days when we’d stop by their house in Kampar on our way to KL, when we’d buy 50 beefballs to munch along the way.
The old man moved to Ipoh & set up the ” Golden mouse ” stall. The eldest son got retrenched & started the Bercham stall, he later decided to move to Penang & the second son took over the Bercham shop.The youngest son took over the Golden mouse.
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J2Kfm Reply:
September 16th, 2010 at 11:11 pm
Thank you bushido for the elaborate history. You know them personally or a constant customer of theirs? I did not know about the beef balls, but two family member do not take beef, hence we usually refrain from ordering beef unless separately.
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bushido Reply:
September 16th, 2010 at 11:55 pm
After patronising their stall for years, every good hawker becomes a good friend.
Beef balls were before your time & gone forever.
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J2Kfm Reply:
September 17th, 2010 at 6:22 pm
Pity the gone forever beef balls. But you’re really good with your history, bushido. 🙂
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They got a lot of liew to be chose wor.. I would be very happy to have a bowl of lou shi fun now as I’m craving for food.. so hungry at the moment after read food blogs =[ Now that I remember I have not been eating lou shi fun for a very long time already, so nostalgic..
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wow, the LSF looks darn good man.. or maybe its cos you have good photography skills… haha.. why doesn’t it come in a clay pot?
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J2Kfm Reply:
September 17th, 2010 at 11:14 am
Not my photography skills definitely. Haha … maybe you were hungry? 🙂
Anyway, unlike the claypot lou shu fun, this one is simply blanched noodles then tossed with the sauces and minced meat gravy.
Simple but very satisfying.
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Interesting place with so much ingredients to choose from. Not easy finding yummy Lou Shu Fun in Penang. Will make a point to visit this stall on my trip.
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It is one of my favourite restaurant for breakfast and supper.. hehe.. Food is nice, service is fast too.. 🙂
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looks nice! will make sure i stop by kampar for a try next time when i am on my way to kl =)
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Another good Yeong Liu stall is the ” Buntong mouth ” now relocated to ground floor of Toong Onn Wui Goon, next to the demolished Pat Kok Teng Yau Tet Shin market.
The fried liu is freshly fried on premise and they serve a mean Ngau Lam & beef balls.
Only drawback is the rude service and the servers even try to push for tips !
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J2Kfm Reply:
September 17th, 2010 at 6:24 pm
Yeah, the shop name is Kedai Makanan dan Minuman Sri Maju, a famous Buntong beef noodles shop. I kind of like Desa Rishah’s version; http://www.j2kfm.com/buntong-beef-noodles-desa-rishah-ipoh/
But to be pushing for tips?!! Now that’s new!
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berantle Reply:
October 3rd, 2010 at 5:03 pm
There are 2 sessions there at Sri Maju – morning/lunch and night – done by 2 different teams. Tip: The one to go for is the morning-to-lunch session. If you have been going for the night session, you will find the service terrible and the pricing is more expensive.
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J2Kfm Reply:
October 3rd, 2010 at 5:31 pm
Oh thanks for noticing me about this, berantle. I have always thought that they’re one of the same.
But the ingredients and such should be the same, right?
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berantle Reply:
October 4th, 2010 at 5:31 am
Can’t give you a proper answer on that since I haven’t gone back there at night for at least 2 years. Should expect it to be about the same. As best as I can recall, I don’t think there was much difference. Right now, you should give the ngou lam in the morning session a try as it is one of the better ones around.
J2Kfm Reply:
October 5th, 2010 at 1:52 pm
Thanks berantle. Problem is that ….. not all in my family takes beef. Sadly.
So I am on my own on this one.
Join me someday?
You just ignited my craving for lou shi fun! Thank goodness I’m going back to Kampar this weekend.. wanna join me for a lou shi fun brunch??? 🙂
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J2Kfm Reply:
September 17th, 2010 at 6:24 pm
This weekend! Haha … wei I will be down to Kampar on Sunday for a wedding dinner. 🙂
So coincidentally! Haha ….
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Wow. thks for the post , looks yummy..
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It’s the hotel upstairs that’s called Golden Mouse, the restaurant still retains the Restoran Law Shi Fun sign =) Of course, the bright purple Golden Mouse signboard attracts more attention haha
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I usually visit the Pasir Puteh branch which always seems to have a supply problem with their white stuffed taufu. Once, I specifically ordered the white taufu but they served up the fried one without even informing me that the white one was not available. Do you know if they have the same supply problem at the Bercham outlet? I can’t seem to locate any of the white taufu in your photos.
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J2Kfm Reply:
September 23rd, 2010 at 9:13 pm
Oh there were pieces of stuffed white tofu there, but I did not take any on that evening.
Hmm, problem with supply or sold out quickly?
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TLS Reply:
September 27th, 2010 at 11:41 am
I’m always there very early (first few customers) so it’s probably not that it’s sold out quickly. No matter. I can always get my stuffed white taufu fix from Let’s Rock just a short walk away!
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this shop had closed, right?
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J2Kfm Reply:
June 4th, 2011 at 11:59 pm
Seriously? Last I saw this was still operating. They don’t open on certain day.
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Not nice, just ok only.
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J2Kfm Reply:
October 19th, 2012 at 10:00 pm
Ok ah … I felt that the minced meat sauce complemented the noodles well.
But then again, that was the last time I had a bowl though.
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