The TMP Makan-Makan group is back in action. It's been a while since the last eat-out together without our BOSS. hahaha... BOSS = ALCOHOL, so, while he's overseas, we planned out a eating trip @ Ijok. It's actually 45 minutes away from our office, so it's so too far away!
My very first visit to IJOK.
Don't expect Air-conditioned eating environment but the fans are suffice to cool the place since they are located in the WOOLOO (secluded) palm plantation area. With the rapid development EVERYWHERE, this place is not so WOOLOO afterall, but you will still get to see Palm Trees and Muddy Trails.
The Makan-Makan group with a special little guest! Aiyoh..Forgot to ask his name, the little boy's my colleague's son.
You will get Home Grown JACKFRUITS and HONEY.
So fresh & so HOMEMADE!
Let's get to the FOOD section.
We have ordered 1 10-course meal, and we have expected 11-12 pax per table. In the end, 9 pax in a table, and we had two tables for 18 + 1.
The 10-course meal cost RM438 per set. I don't think you will ever get this price in town for such a serving!!!! Let's go!
Weird enough, BA BO FAN 八宝饭, is usually served right at the end of the course, before the dessert. BUT, this is our first course.
It's DELICIOUS!!! The generous amount of salted egg yolks are found in EVERY scope of rice. Rating : YUMMY YUMMY YUMMY!! Beware of the FATTY PORK though, you might just swallow one without noticing it because it's darn good.
The second dish served is the restaurant's famous Begger's Chicken, 叫化鸡，in strong herbal juice. This dish will not disappoint anyone, thumbs up from ALL of us! Well, if you want me to compare with Overseas Restaurant in town? They are both as good, just that this one is with strong herbal chicken juice, which is supposed to be very nutritious, 很滋补, according to the chinese tradition.
Begger's Duck? Ba Bo Duck, 八宝鸭，I am sure they have marinated the duck with many herbs too but the gravy is slightly thicker than the chicken's and it has a stronger dark soy sauce taste. The texture of the duck is just tender and juicy but I personally don't fancy this dish. Well? Rating is Good. Some actually said not so good and some said very good. For me, so so, deserved a GOOD.
Coming up is the Pig Trotter, 八宝猪手，which had actually not well accepted by many. The cubes are YAM cube, they were all very well cooked and these yams gave a powdery texture which I most fond of. As for the trotter, come on, all the way here, must have a GO for a taste! So, I was the first who dug in and sliced myself some meats, skins and fats. The texture of the fats are not as gross as you imagined, in fact, they are quite delicately cooked and the fats are morely dissolved,leaving a very thin layer fat attaching to the skin. The skin is still chewy, they are not soggy and slimy as it seemed. In fact, I would say this is a very well delicacy if you can overpower your conceptual of a normal fattening, greasy and unhealthy trotter. This is a fine dish I personally think, but a small serve is suffice to keep a good impression, more than that might ruin it.
Rating is FINE! Go for it. Just for the sake of trying!
Needless to elaborate, Stir-Fried Vegetable with anchovies, 抄时菜。
Let's just get to the rating - NORMAL.
Steam Grouper with Vinaigrette Onions, Parsleys & Chives, 蒸鱼.
They didn't specify the dish name in the menu, it just mentioned steamed fish, probably the fish will depends on the day's availability. However, the fish is FRESH, the vinaigrette Onions & Parsley were appetizing. Something different.
It tasted like a Thai Steam Fish BUT not exactly because the sour taste only occured when you eat it with the Onions otherwise it's just like ordinary Steam Fish. Rating - FRESH!
Yes, It's not the end yet!
Coming next is the prawns, 抄明虾。These prawns were undoubtedly fresh! Their flesh were juicy. Unfortunately, personally, I don't like the heavy thick sauce. A little sweet, a little spicy, a little salty. Don't ask me what style? Again, it didn't specify in the Menu, it just mentioned there PRAWNS. Rating is FRESH.
Pig Stomach Pepper Soup, 五宝汤。
It tasted like the Pepper Soup with Pig's Stomach (*Yummy, so chewy and no yucky smell*), black fungus, chinese mushroom, and abalone mushrooms and I think I see gingko in there too. The soup was not too spicy, the pepper was just enough to provide the warm and the chewiness of the Pig's Stomach are making the soup a lip-smacking one! Rating : Slurp!
The last in line (before the fruit) was the Crab stir-fried in curry leave, 抄螃蟹。
When it comes down to SEAFOOD, everything has to do with the freshness. Without its freshness as its primary concern, then it's pointless to serve. Again, these crab had proven their freshness with the clean & firm flesh texture. The cooking style is OK, nothing to shout about, I would prefer fatty crab's sweet spicy gravy rather than stir-fried in curry leave. Rating is FRESH.
The last of the 10-course was a JACKFRUIT platter. Hahaha...which we had bought before the course started. The owner should have stopped us!!!!!
Obviously, we didn't CLEAN all dishes, but my table managed our best while the other SMALL-EATERS' table had many of the dishes DABAO 打包，takeaway! :P
What's our next Makan-Makan Destination?
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