MUST TASTE STEAMBOAT “KUALA SELANGOR FISH VILLAGE SEAFOOD” IN GENTING HIGHLANDS
If mention about fresh seafood and steamboat in our west nation, most of the people will think of “PulauKetam Seafood Steamboat” which since years ago being famously taken by the locals, also the tourist’s favourites when reached Malaysia. Today, here in Genting Highlands, we have discovered and recognised one of the best recommended seafood steamboat eating house “Kuala Selangor Fish Village Seafood” run by the couple Mr. Ng Cheng Leong and Ms. Koo Qiao Yi.
This restaurant has been operated by the couple Mr. Ng Cheng Leong and Ms. Koo Qiao Yi. They have been operating the restaurant since 2017 and it has received positive response from the customers for its comfortable environment especially in cool weather area and the variety of selections available in the restaurant.
Mr. Ng Cheng Leong was born in 1973 at Kuala Selangor, Selangor. He first came into contact with F&B industry when he was 26 years old, involving in a seafood business. Until today, he is still operating the business. In 2017, having great interest and confidence in operating a steamboat restaurant, he opened his very first restaurant “Kuala Selangor Fish Village Seafood Steamboat” here in Genting Highlands.
Ms. Koo Qiao Yi was born in 1992 at Bukit Tinggi, Pahang. At the age of 16, she began helping her grandparents sell fruits in her hometown as her grandparents are from the agricultural field. In 2017, she began helping her husband in operating the steamboat restaurant in Genting Highlands.
The first recommended in “Kuala Selangor Fish Village Seafood Steamboat” is the “Seafood Steamboat”. Using porridge as the foundation (base), all the ingredients such as crab, fish, prawns, minced pork, clams, pork, mushrooms and vegetables can be put into the porridge and cooked. This simple yet healthy concept is the main theme of the restaurant. All the seafood is fresh and can be enjoyed comfortably especially in Genting Highlands where the weather is always cool.
The next recommended food is “Signature Fried Fish Head”. The main ingredients include oyster sauce, mushroom sauce, herbs and sambal and they are used to fry the grouper fish head. The ginger and vegetables are first fried before the rest of the ingredients are put into the wok to be fried. When bitten, the mushroom sauce taste as well as the mild savoury and sweet tastes begin to kick in which make the fish head taste so flavoursome. The texture of the fish head when fried is soft and smooth.
Besides that, the owners also recommended their “Marmite Sotong”. Ingredients such as maltose, marmite and crystal sugar are selfmade to become the sauce. The sotong (cuttlefish) are then fried together using the sauce until the aroma comes out and it is ready to be served. The cuttlefish has a sweet and fragrant and the texture of the sotong is crispy.
The fourth recommended food is “GuangXi Style Taupok”. This simple looking Taupok requires certain skill to make it delicious and presentable. All the taupok is selfmade and does not use any machinery to prepare it so that the texture of the taupok is better and well-mixed. Inside the taupok is the fresh mixed pork and fish meat. After mixing the meat into the taupok, it is then stewed for some time and it is ready to be served. The fresh pork and fish inside the taupok have sweet and savoury tastes.
Last but not least, the owners also recommended their “GuangXi Style Stewed Pork”. This dish requires a lot of work which includes cutting, boiling, frying, marinating and steaming. The pork is marinated with garlic, onions and ginger and steamed for 4 hours and it is ready to be served. The texture of the pork is soft and the taste of the pork is savoury and mildly sweet.
“Kuala Selangor Fish Village Seafood Steamboat” serves not only their signature steamboat, but also other kind of seafood in the restaurant. Do come and have a try at Genting PermaiAvenur, Genting Highlands.
Kuala Selangor Fish Village Seafood Steamboat
GP3, JalanPermai,
Genting Permai Avenue,
69000 Genting Highlands, Pahang
Operating hours: 3pm – 3am (daily)