A short 15 minute drive from Taiping town will land you at Matang, a village famous for Seafood Porridge; many regular patrons are willing to drive for hours to there just to savor their Seafood Porridge. There are a few Chinese seafood restaurants at Matang and for this round, we tried our luck at the Lighthouse Seafood Restaurant. The place has a simple restaurant setting- with basic tables and chairs; no menu is available though. The servers will approach the diners and take the orders on the spot. The popular orders here are the signature Seafood Porridge, Steamed Flower Clams, Deep Fried Fish, Steamed Fish etc. The signature Seafood Porridge was delicious; unlike the Cantonese-style Porridge which has a creamy texture, Lighthouse's retained the Rice-like texture with clear, sweet Seafood broth... cooked with a generous amount of Fish, Prawns and Fish Balls. All seafood were fresh and plump, the seasoning was not heavy and relied heavily on the seafood sweetness. Reasonable prices but is it worth to go all the way there for the Seafood Porridge? It's alright if you happen to be in Taiping but I would not travel all the way there from Penang.
Seafood Porridge (Rm 20/ pax)
Steamed Flower Clams (Rm 15)
Stir Fried Squid with Spring Onions and Ginger (Rm 20)
Fried Mantis Prawn with Salted Egg Yolk (Rm 15)
Address: No. 10, Jalan Cina, 34750, Matang, Taiping, Perak.
Business Hours: 11 am to 11 pm. Closed on Tuesdays.
Contact Number: 605- 847 5408
More details to be shared in Ken Hunts Food's Taiping Food Guide 2021!
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