Cham ping (iced tea-coffee)
We came across this place when we were actually looking out for Yu Ai restaurant in Cheow Yang area in SS2, PJ. My better half got 'diverted' when he saw this place and thought we should give this place a try. Well, perhaps it was because he married a Taiping girl, and Taiping is well known for good food. So I guess I can't really blame him for changing his mind ...haha :P
We ordered top hats, a.k.a pie tees which was priced at RM4.80 for six pieces. Whilst the filling was quite tasty, the pie tee cups weren't up to our expectations. Not crispy and were bit pale in fragrance for our liking.
Pie tee
Nyonya curry was mediocre for the price of RM5.90, but definitely not Taiping style nor as good as the ones in the Land of Peace, which soup is fragrant with curry leaves, smooth and rich with coconut milk.
The dry curry noodles was a disappointment as it turned out to be something skewed from, and below our expectations. At RM 6.90, the oily fried mee was served with chicken curry gravy and generous sprinkle of fried shallots. The curry was well flavoured and fragrant but the noodles should not had been pre-fried.
Roti babi, rather geniusly (or carelessly to perhaps some other race) named, was really good. Minced pork and crab meat sandwiched by two pieces of bread, dipped in egg and deep-fried. This dish is also found in some Hainanese restaurants, and would taste a little different as the filling would be at the creativity of chefs.
The restaurant adopted a traditional chinese theme with red ceiling, walls painted with windows and doors of olden chinese houses, as well as marble top tables and wooden chairs. The wall on the left inside the restaurant was mural with paintings of famous spots in Taiping, particularly the lake gardens. Outside, a wooden signage with chinese calligraphy hung atop the main entrance. On the left, there were glass shelves with kuih and other desserts such as curry puffs, kuih talam, yam cakes, ang ku and tong shui.
Taiping Ho Chiak
28, Jalan SS2/10
47300 Petaling Jaya
Tel/Fax: 603-7876 6648
(in Cheow Yang area, row behind the corner Cheow Yang restaurant)
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