Nothing beats mom’s cooking and for that, you will be mesmerised with Restoran Tong Siang’s wide range of cuisines.
Situated at Desa Aman Puri, Tong Siang has been around since 2002..
Their secret recipes have been handed down and honed through several generations.Gradually the owner’s mother Hau Yock Chiyau passed on her traditional recipes to Tan Lay Peng, who now runs the restaurant.
Spoilt for choice
We finally had the pleasure of visiting this eatery after the dreadful pandemic that I am sure many would most definitely agree with.
With so many choices to choose from, it is easy to submerge oneself in the sea of their gastronomical delights, coming out with a fulfilled belly.
They were not in the slightest stingy, serving a myriad of dishes where we had the chance to taste their specialties two-fold.
Their signature dish is the Full Whole Leg Soy Sauce Chicken Rice, which looks like a plate of rice with a chicken drumstick cooked with soy, sauce, a herbal egg and some vegetables.
As the idiom goes, ‘The proof of the pudding is in the eating’; wait till you cut out a piece of the chicken drumstick and put it in your mouth. Not only does it have a pleasant fragrance, its skin appears shiny.
One munch was all it took to show years of hard work in making one such chicken dish pays off. Its texture was perfect and the egg melted in my mouth as if I were eating an extraordinary pudding.
Next came their Mee Jawa. The way they organise the dish was particularly interesting.
Their cucumber slices are like little islands with a green alien ball staying immobile on top all along the endless ocean of soup and right in the middle appears an active volcano that has just recently erupted.
After tasting the first spoonful of the dish, I slowly fell for the slight sourish of the lime combined with their prawn fritters which gives the taste of the Jawa soup.
Coming up next were their other bestsellers – the Asam Laksa, Herbal Noodle (Veg) and Green Curry Chicken Noodle.
These have been featured in my father’s review written back in 2017. Asam laksa happens to be my father’s favourite.
It would have been better if they had added a little more salt for the sake of flavour.
However, Tong Siang’s motto is “to provide customers with the top quality, nutritious and tasty dish for all to enjoy!”
For that reason, it means having less salt, sugar, oil, MSG and overall not having any hidden additives.
After a sumptuous meal, it is time to chill with their desserts. Two particular desserts caught our attention.
The Red Bean Yam and Cincau Aloe Vera Shaved Ice are unique in a sense that you cannot find them anywhere else except here alone.
We have had our fill of Tong Siang’s cuisine that our stomachs could no longer take anymore.
If you think that you crave for your mom’s cooking, and can no longer get it, make it a point to visit Tong Siang to savour their family cuisines.
Restoran Tong Siang is located at No 3-28, Jalan Desa 2/4, Desa Aman Puri, Selangor.
Tel: 0362638815 / HP: 012-210 5273
Business hours: 10AM–7:30PM ( 6 days a week, off every Thursday)
Google Map:
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Waze location: https://www.waze.com/livemap?zoom=17&lat=3.20917&lon=101.61585