Steamboat, is also known as hot pot. There are many varieties to what kind of soup you can have : tom yam, chicken soup or porridge. You 'dump' the ingredients into the soup and let it cook. The usual ingredients used are fish balls, noodles, vegetables, different types of meat, corn and so on.
We went to Da Tou Steamboat, a place located in Kepong. Here, people can enjoy eating steamboat at a cheap price. RM 11 ++ per person. Try their porridge based steamboat, its one of their specialty. It opens from 5pm to 12am everyday.
A picture of the owner of the place. Da Tou Steamboat has been opened for 7 years. Why is it called Da Tou? The owner explained that he named his shop after his given nickname by his friends.
corn, bean curd, several different types of fish balls, 'fu-chok', vegetables, prawns and many more.
here, we have 'yee-mee', 'bi hun' and eggs.
this is called the yin-yang, where there is tom yam on one side and chicken soup on the other.
A porridge-based steamboat.
As seen from our happy faces, we were contented with our meal. Be warned that the tom yam is a little spicy. You can get soup refills with no additional charge. It is usually packed during weekends so be sure to call up the place and make a reservation before you go.
97 Jln 11/62A,
Bandar Manjalara,
Kepong.
+60126041509
