Kedai Makanan Rasa Lain Bercham is a hidden gem in Ipoh’s suburbs.
The food quality is more authentic to the harder-pressed Ipohites in the local neighborhoods.
Ipoh’s best restaurants are far from the commercial hub of Ipoh’s old quarters.
We headed to Bercham, driving through a maze of roads and streets.
For the best eats, a little food hunt will fuel your appetite.
Kedai Makanan Rasa Lain Bercham
The neighborhood can be jam-packed with cars and people during dinner times.
With several Chu Char or Family-Style restaurants offering delectable Chinese food, having afternoon tea before dinner is good.
Kedai Makanan Rasa Lain Bercham is in Pusat Bandar Baru Bercham.
The restaurant is a corner shop lot with an extended area and ample alfresco dining tables.
Dinner starts early, from 5:00 p.m. onwards, so it is best to get there first to beat the crowds!
You’ll want to befriend the big towkay Eng, the restaurant manager. He moves the food from the kitchen to starving diners.
Big Sis and Big Bro are getting our orders sorted out. Then, after the long wait, we had reservations, which meant our tables were ready after a short delay before we were seated.
That night, we went to dinner, and we had two tables.
Several other families did the same during the long weekend.
We were prepared for a long wait as it was on a long weekend rolled over two public holidays.
The server and chefs cook non-stop under the watchful eye of the round, bald owner, who looks menacing.
Kedai Makanan Rasa Lain Signature Dishes – Must Order
Fragrant Sotong & Chicken Intestine Fry
The fragrant Sotong and Chicken Intestines Fry are stir-fried in a spicy, sour, bright sauce, making it very tasty.
The Sotong (Squid) is thick and crunchy.
The intestines are crispy in the Thai-inspired flavors with onions, spring onions, and plenty of dried shrimp.
Everyone loves the crunchy texture.
Steamed Clams in Wine
These Steamed Clams are fully flavored with rice wine and ginger.
The clams are mid-sized, juicy, and fresh. Every bite is moist from the sweet, delicious morsels.
I would recommend it.
Crunchy Chicken Intestine and Steamed Clams
Football Fish Balls
The homemade Saito Fish Balls are boiled and topped with soy sauce, sesame oil, and scallions.
These light, bouncy fish balls are tasty, though pricey as a starter.
With their giant, springy texture, it’s easy to eat a few of these while waiting for the main dishes.
A delicious dinner with Unagi, Lettuce, Steamed eggs, sweet-sour spare ribs, and fish balls!
Kedai Makanan Rasa Lain Speciality – Claypot Fatty Crab Tang Hoon
The star of the night was the Claypot Fatty Crab Tang Hoon dish.
Unbelievably flavourful and peppery, the soup is delicious. Full of robust wine flavor!
It is the best crab dish I’ve tested with two giant fat succulent fresh crabs.
The tang hoon (glass noodles) beautifies the soup’s tasty umami flavors.
Slurp down the QQ tang hoon infused with the sweetness of the crabs.
Dig further into the pot, and you’ll be rewarded with thick strips of bacon.
The soupy broth is addictive.
Don’t be surprised if you start scraping the bottom of the clay pot for every last drop of the sweet soup!
It is highly recommended for crab lovers!
Worth the wait! Slurp down the QQ tang hoon with a rich soup with fresh mud crabs, thick strips of bacon, and Chinese wine!
KEDAI MAKANAN RASA LAIN (non-Halal)
Address: 69, Persiaran Medan Bercham 2, Pusat Bandar Baru Bercham, 31400 Ipoh
Hours: 5.00 PM to 10.00 PM Daily
Telephone: 012-512 8407
Blog Disclosure: This is a NOT sponsored blog post. All opinions are mine. The writer and friends paid for their meal.
