A good friend spoke highly about Ipoh Sedap in SS2, claiming the yong tau fu and noodles are quite close to the ones available in Ipoh. It’s been a while since we had “sar kok liew” (yam bean fritters) so that prompted Jien and I to visit Ipoh Sedap recently.
We popped by for a late lunch so there weren’t many customers around and we got our food quite quickly. I opted for the soup curry chicken hor fun (RM9.80) while Jien ordered the Ipoh hor hee (RM8.30).
Since Ipoh Sedap claims to make their own yong tau fu / Yong Liew (RM1.60 per piece), we also ordered some to try, along with a plate of Ipoh chee cheong fun with curry chicken. Sadly, our experience was disappointing. The hor fun was soft and clumpy – nothing like the silken smooth hor fun one would get in Ipoh. Even the beansprouts lacked sweetness and crunch.
The less-than-ideal texture of the hor fun only meant the hor hee and curry laksa was subpar. I reckon if you ordered a different type of noodle for both soup options, it would taste better. Our hor fun was so mushy it was hard to lift using chopsticks. Soup-wise, the curry was alright but it did not taste like Ipoh curry mee, that’s for sure.
I was really disappointed with the Ipoh Hor Hee as it tasted nothing like what you’d get in Ipoh; silky smooth flat rice noodles in an anchovies-based broth with fish cake slices and fish ball.
Fortunately, the chee cheong fun (RM6.30) tasted better. Texture was firm yet silky, and the curry chicken (RM11.50) served on the side was thick and flavourful. Judging from this curry texture, perhaps dry curry noodles is a better bet. But definitely not with hor fun.
The fish paste for the yong tau fu was a tad salty for me – probably from the salted fish inside the mix. I didn’t like the “sar kok liew” as it was over-fried so the texture was dry and hard. Ipoh white coffee (RM4.20) was nothing to shout about. While it’s adequately thick, it didn’t have the aroma or flavour of Ipoh coffee.
It could have been a bad day for Ipoh Sedap but based on our first experience, I wouldn’t hurry back for a second round. We paid about RM50 for all the above, which is fair.
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Ambiance: 6/10
Price: 6/10
Food: 4/10 (non-halal)
Verdict: Definitely not like Ipoh’s food standard. Skip the hor fun and order the chee cheong fun, if you’re still planning to visit.
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Ipoh Sedap
No. 94, Jalan SS2/ 60,
47300 Petaling Jaya.
Tel: 016-567 9591
Business hours: 7.30am till 8pm