Foh San Restaurant
Address & Contact:
51 Jalan Leong Sin Nam, 30300 Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia
Tel:+605-2540308
Business Hours:
Other than Tuesday, opens daily including Sunday & Public holidays
Price:
Depending on menu
Specialty:
Traditionally it is the "char siu pau" but now a variety
Rating:
3.0/5-Star. Service ok. Aircon/open air
Remarks & Opinion:
I have not been visiting this famous dim sum restaurant in Ipoh for a long time because there is nothing new and dim sum is just dim sum other than the expertise in creating them. What irks me is not the food quality but the long queue and the chaotic management.Recently, I had a little time on hand, and gave it another shot - to my surprise the queue is still there but the management somewhat is more organised. Another round of surprise, the chef has become more creative and the food served is better. Herein below my views and comment on the food I ordered:-
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Loh Mai Kai - This is one of the pivot dish of all dim sum. Glutinous rice steamed with chicken, chinese sausage, and mushroom. At Foh San, I believe the chef select the glutinous rice for steaming as I didn't find any uncooked or bad ones. The chicken is smoth and well marinated and the taste is light but tasty which gives a "feel good" feeling! |
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Steamed ginger, milk with egg white - This is really superb! Been trying to find this dessert, but none that I have found so far is authentic - they are either too sweet or watery or just BAD! This dessert I tried at Foh San is the real thing! The taste is balanced and smooth - it just slither through the tongue and goes straight in. To know how heavenly it is, you need to try it! |
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Wok-fry glutinous rice - this is another winner! The glutinous rice is well selected and the aroma is just perfect! This is different from Loh Mai Kai as this is not steamed but wok-fry. Thus the aroma is much distinct! Not oily yet the glutinous rice is not soggy and mushy. |
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The phoenix claw (chicken feet) - texture not gluey, a bit spicy but just not soft enough. However, it is good enough for me. Fore the older folks, this would have failed. |
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Fried Carrot Cake - probably I am already stuffed as I somewhat feels that this dish from the old place is better. Nonetheless, it is still good by any standard but a bit pricy at RM5/plate. |
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Some creative fried new stuff -using fish meat to wrap prawn as fillings. Taste good but a bit oily. |
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Good Chines Tea - No dim sum should go without a pot of good chines tea. As dim sum tends to be oily and gives you a heavy and full feeling (which surprisingly Foh San didn't), a good strong chinese tea is heavenly when taken with the variety of dim sum. |
Wow the char siew bao....
ReplyDeleteOn my second visit to Foh San, I was kind of dissappointed. The food do not seems to tatse that good anymore and not inviting.
ReplyDeleteProbably it is the environment and atmosphere that has affected my appetite - which should not be as I love food under all conditions!
Anyway, the point is will I still be returning to Foh San? Guess I will but will only do so if I happen to be in Ipoh and feels like taking dim sum.