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Ipoh Claypot Crab Glass Noodles @ Same Taste Restaurant, Bercham

November 6, 2009 | 3,091 views | 35 Comments »

A steaming hot cauldron of the most concentrated stock from the sweet, delicate flesh of the crabs, and the smooth and springy translucent glass vermicelli noodles ……. @ RM50.00 (portion for 3 pax)

Still remember my last post on claypot crab ‘tanghoon’ (glass vermicelli noodles) at Rasa Lain Restaurant (Chinese name : “Mei But Tung”) in Bercham? That same restaurant has garnered enough attention of its own, with appearance in the tube courtesy of the food show named Taste With Jason (you can read about it from Axian’s blog HERE).

Fueled by sufficient promotion, a myriad of reviews on the net, plus Rasa Lain’s already famous reputation amongst the Ipohans, it is no wonder the place is packed on most evenings, especially weekends and public holidays. There was once when we could not even get a seat at Rasa Lain, and had to take a detour to Hoy Tin Lau for dinner. But that was a week or so after the restaurant was featured on Axian’s show on Astro AEC channel. So, as the Chinese saying goes; “New Toilet” (San Si Hang) may ring true after all.

Slithering down one’s throat, the braised glass vermicelli soaked up all the flavours from the thick and peppery broth

But just like the war between the Tauge Ayam (Nga Choy Kai) outlets, and the lesser-known battle between curry mee proprietors, Rasa Lain is NOT the only restaurant in Ipoh, or Bercham for that matter, serving the famed Claypot Crab Tanghoon. Another equally popular restaurant, named Same Taste (or ‘Ya But Tung‘ …. correction : it should be Mei Ya Tung (thanks CPK!)) garnered enough following on its own, and recently has even moved to the main road of Bercham, promising ease of access, especially those exiting from the North-South Expressway …..

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Claypot Crab Tanghoon (Glass Noodles) @ Bercham, Ipoh

May 30, 2008 | 954 views | 12 Comments »

Egged on by a fellow blogger to try this place and blog about it, I successfully dragged KCA, MBoy and Slimmie (haha, sorry if you’re reading this, but can’t think of a better nick =P) over to this restaurant situated in Bercham (Pusat Bandar Baru).

Whipping up a storm …

Though we were in fact, an hour or two away from FREE food over at a friend’s house (Congrats to the newlyweds!! Don’t worry, identities protected). We decided to place our orders cautiously, for fear of over-indulging.

Ultra Big Fishballs (RM10 for 10)

KCA claimed their fishballs are tasty, though pricey, at RM1 each, possible contender vs dim sum outlets’ version. Large, springy texture, with some fillings, these balls are rather filling on their own. Good thing they did not relent and allowed the glutton (who else? hehe) to order all he wanted.

Steamed La-La (RM9)

The steamed clams (la-la) was good, albeit slightly on the smaller scale, and drowned in a tad too generous dashings of oil. However, the sweet, succulent morsels made up for the minor flaws, that was easily overlooked.

Claypot Crab with Tang Hoon (RM48)

The main event : 2 BIG juicy crabs, cooked in claypot with yummy juices flowing, completely soaking the abundance of glass noodles (tang hoon) with vegetables and pork bacons. Sounds sooooo tempting, right? Ahem, but I beg to differ. Though the place was packed, and almost every table ordered this famous dish of theirs, the 3 of them agreed in unison that the gravy was too saltish, while I detested the overpowering peppery-infused sauce. The first few spoonfuls of tang hoon with the gravy were marvellous, sweet juices from the crabs, and ever-reliable QQ tang hoon complimenting each other perfectly, but the last few chugs of the soggy noodles were a bit too ‘jelak‘ to finish off.

Bill for 4 totalled RM67. No rice, and drinks excluded. One word of advice; Inform the chef if you’d like your dish with less salt/soy sauce, else you risk wasting away the last few spoonfuls.

KEDAI MAKANAN RASA LAIN
69, Persiaran Medan Bercham 2, Pusat Bandar Baru Bercham.
Business hours : 5pm – 10pm daily.
Closed on Wednesdays.