Last June school holidays, we went to Kuala Sepetang which is very near to Taiping (Perak). This place is not known to many people outside Taiping, unless you are a makan kaki ( gastronomist) . It is actually a fishing village which is located at the northern part of Malaysia.
This is a very old fishing village, you can see from the simple & humble terrace houses. It was noon when we reached there. Yeah, you can see the sun is bright like a giant spot light. It was lunch time, so we went straight to the Kedai Makanan Tepi Sungai ( direct translation: Restaurant next to the river). It is just next to the river, you will know why later. A pretty straight forward name isn't it?
It is a double storey shop, you can actually see the fishing boat is docking down stair.
You will need to walk up stair to the 1st floor. The restaurant is located just up stairs. The catch of the day is waiting for the customer to make their choices. You can pick any seafood you want & get the kitchen to cook.
These little fish looks fresh? Yup....they taste great. We picked those for our lunch.
I can still recalled the prawn mantis swimming lively in the tank.
Below is the view that you can enjoy while having your delicious meal. The river bank is wide, there are a lot of mangrove around.
By the way, it was full house on that weekday afternoon. This restaurant is quite happening even located in such a location.
These were the simple fried little fish. Fresh, crispy & price is very reasonable (RM10 only). You can't get this price in Kuala Lumpur City (KL) though. It was the appetizer.
The soy sauces fried prawn were excellent too.
The winner is the sweet & sour crab. You MUST order the crab when you visit this place. These crabs were in medium size but they are so fresh & delicious. They taste even better than the live meat crabs sold in the KL city. We don't really quite mind the mess because it is really worth it. Probably because any sea creatures that caught between the sea & river taste better.
The salt & pepper prawn mantis takes the 2nd place. It was a surprise that our bill was RM92. My sister insisted that if we ever go for a north bound trips, we must drop by this place.
Finally, we left the peaceful Kuala Sepetang with a full tummy & sleepy eye. After having such heavy meals, most of us fall asleep inside the car except my husband because he needs to drive.
Last June school holidays, we went to Kuala Sepetang which is very near to Taiping (Perak). This place is not known to many people outside Taiping, unless you are a makan kaki ( gastronomist) . It is actually a fishing village which is located at the northern part of Malaysia.
This is a very old fishing village, you can see from the simple & humble terrace houses. It was noon when we reached there. Yeah, you can see the sun is bright like a giant spot light. It was lunch time, so we went straight to the Kedai Makanan Tepi Sungai ( direct translation: Restaurant next to the river). It is just next to the river, you will know why later. A pretty straight forward name isn't it?
It is a double storey shop, you can actually see the fishing boat is docking down stair.
These little fish looks fresh? Yup....they taste great. We picked those for our lunch.
I can still recalled the prawn mantis swimming lively in the tank.
Below is the view that you can enjoy while having your delicious meal. The river bank is wide, there are a lot of mangrove around.
These were the simple fried little fish. Fresh, crispy & price is very reasonable (RM10 only). You can't get this price in Kuala Lumpur City (KL) though. It was the appetizer.
The soy sauces fried prawn were excellent too.
It has been such a long time we did not update the blog. I told myself, I must at least update ONE article in July. There are still a lot of pics & recipes that I would like to continue to post every month.
The ambient is cool, very Thailand. You can see the Elephant (Erawan) drawings almost every wall.
Besides that, the lemongrass fragrance filled the air in the restaurant. Kinda relaxing though.
The SALAD is actually the most amazing dish. I thought it was very unique, you need to eat it with the lotus flower leaf. Love the presentation & the exotic flavors. It is a MUST when you visit this restaurant. You need to pre-order it. Love the combination of the peanuts, lemongrass, cili padi (bird eye chili), limes....the complexity of the flavors. It is a fantastic salad.
That's is how you eat it. My sister & my child Love it. She thinks this is such a beautiful dish. This Lotus Petal Salad cost RM38.00.
We also had the clear tom yam gong soup with fresh mushroom (RM 30.00). You can see the freshly slice mushroom floating. Then, we had the roast duck curry (RM38.00) that was packed with spices. Both were in the "good" category. The SALAD is still the best.
The crab meat omelet is in the "better" category. From the pic below, you can see its crispy on the outside & they fried the eggs very old fashion. Simple food never fail to impress me. Love it.
Yummy.......the crab meat omelet cost (RM30.00).
Last but not the least, a MUST order dessert- the mango sticky rice (RM 20.00)which steam to perfection. I give this a 2nd place after the Lotus Petal SALAD. Guess what ....my next patron to Erawan will be trying out different type of salads.
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