Restaurant Tai Tao Steamboat @ Kepong

Restaurant Tai Tao

It seems like there are a lots of steamboat restaurants over here at the town of Kepong. You are bound to bump into one as you walk down pass the shop lots. So you can imagine the stiff competition that they have to face each of the day. Those who can survive would triumph, such as this place, ‘Restaurant Tai Tao’. The place is seem to be packed even during the weekdays.

Owned by a modest owner by the gutsy name Mr. Tao Tao, all the seafood is brought in fresh and specially chosen to be free of any kind of preservatives, No wonder the prawn tastes so sweet and fresh! It’s surely consider one of the best place to hold a family feast at this airy, clean and casual environment, while enjoying the hospitality of the Mr Tai Tao. He is really down to earth and shares lots of his knowledge as he journeyed through this business, as well as some basic tips on natural remedies like to take Asam Jawa in case one is seriously down with high fever. 

And also, we really enjoy the companion and amiability of the boss too, with his cheeky and humorous jokes around :D

Soup Base

Basically there are several types of soup base for you to choose from, and for that, we have Clear Soup Base  and Porridge Soup. I personally enjoy the latter more. After boiling all the seafood ingredients in it, the congee has become more enriched with the seafood sweetness, and just a plain addition of egg into it creates a delish hearty and light meal :D By the way, it has become silkier and the light golden hue is captivating too :D

You could also opt for their Tom Yam as well as the Herbal soup base. Both are equally good, depending on what you’re craving for :D However, I personally think that the former is far too sour and when boiled with Yee Mee noodle, the dish just don’t taste right. Unless, it is being diluted bit with some additional hot boiling water, should be fine then :D

Signature Steamboat Set

Every plate of serving comes with assorted of fresh seafood that includes fresh prawn, fish fillet, squid, fish noodles, fish paste, fish ball, bean curd, fried tofu skin, black fungus, vegetables and et cetera. I enjoy the Dory fish and the big prawns very much! They are real fresh and succulent! The corn is quite pulpy and lends some sweetness into the soup.

In addition, the meat balls are very chewy too. Nice to be eaten along with some vermicelli, noodles and some ‘fu chok’ product as these ingredients, help to absorb the gist and richness of the broth. You may also dip the fishballs or meatballs with their Special Sauce and Spicy Sate Sauce. No wonder it’s called the Signature Steamboat Set.

Ala-Carte Steamboat  Dishes

If your tummy still have space for some add-ons, then you could called for their ala-carte dishes such as the famous Drunken Prawn, Fish Slices with Garlic and Spring Onion and not forgetting the signature Kung Pao Frog.

It is not common to see such offers of steamboat fares that you usually have in town. These ingredients are freshly prepared and marinated in the respective sauce such as the prawn in three types of wines, for some time, to enable the seafood is thoroughly flavoured with the wine’s fragrance. This is revealed when the moment you sink your teeth into the meat, it’s chewy and juicy! Worry not, as the sufficient julienned ginger would help to quell the fishy smell part :D

After all the cooking and boiling of the seafood in the congee broth, it has become very mouthwatering indeed with the sweetness from the seafood.

Ala carte Pork Slices

After all those popular introduction of the famous ala carte dishes, not to be missed out from the limelight is this thinly-sliced pork. This fare actually reminds me the steamboat fare I have at Sukiya, for they share the similarities of the slicing technique.

The pork sliced such thinly that just a mere 10 seconds dipped in the boiling soup base would have cooked it the tender way. Indeed, it’s very chewy still and succulent. When boiled  together with porridge soup base, it helps to inject some tonkatsu elements in the velvety congee :D As you could see it, the meat has a balanced layers of fat and lean meat, thus making it a delectable additional dish as it turn from the lovely pinkish hue to the opaque when cooked just nice :D

Location:

No. 97, Jalan 11/62A,
Bandar Menjalara Kepong,
52200 Kuala Lumpur