Striving to achieve flavours as authentic as what you can get in Ipoh, with sedulously sourced ingredients and a vastly experienced chef holding the reins, Ipoh Lou Yau Bean Sprouts Chicken brings the characteristic city closer to you, at several conveniently located outlets island-wide.

Under the Select Group’s family of trusted F&B brands, you can be assured of fresh and uncompromising quality in this latest venture brimming with heritage.

Chef James Wong brings over 30 years of culinary experience to expedite the recreation of Ipoh dishes here in Singapore. The source of ingredients is key –in which most of them are imported directly from Malaysia and Ipoh itself.

Ipoh’s Signature Bean Sprouts ($3/$5)

Authenticity comes in full blast with this dish. Lou Yau uses only the unparalleled variety of bean sprouts grown using the mineral-rich spring water in Ipoh. Bean sprouts from Ipoh are agreeably amongst the most supreme variety of bean sprouts.

Blanched and bathed in a savoury sauce, the bean sprouts remain plump and crunchy, delivering a burst of juiciness with every chomp.

Steamed Kampong Chicken ($9.50 for 2 pax servings, $19.90 for half chicken, $39 for whole)

Free-range kampong chickens, transported fresh from Malaysia, are boiled with a copious amount of herbs and spices till thoroughly permeated. They are then boiled in a gentle heat to keep the meat tender. After which, they are submerged in an ice bath to seal in the juices and to bestow the skin with a glossy sheen.

This Ipoh-style Steamed Kampong Chicken is worth every cent.

Ipoh Hor Fun, Soup/Dry ($1.60 for plain; $5.50 with Chicken & Prawn; $4.50 with chicken; $5 with Yong Tau Foo; $4.50 with Braised Meat & Beancurd)

Having tried the Ipoh Hor Fun with Yong Tau Foo, I’d honestly say that I am content with a simple bowl of plain Ipoh Hor Fun, eliminating the unremarkable Yong Tau Foo ingredients.

The dry version is a personal pick; the delectable sweet-savoury sauce attempts and succeeds in staining each strand of pearly white hor fun noodles with a dark shade of brown. The silky slippery smooth hor fun proves to be a crowd pleaser, though not the best I’ve had.

One Person Set (Includes Hor Fun, Steamed Chicken and Bean Sprouts; $6.90)

Giving great value for money as a meal in its entirety, the One Person Set is highly recommended. It includes a serving of hor fun alongside succulent steamed chicken served atop bean sprouts.

Mixed Braised Platter ($4.50)

Cold Tofu with Dried Shrimps ($4.50)

Clockwise from top: Mango Sago ($2.50); Ipoh Herbal Tea ($2.50); Luo Han Guo Longan Tea ($2.50); Hometown Osmanthus Tea ($2.50)

Out of the four desserts, the Mango Sago is a personal favourite; it is rich, creamy and sufficiently sweet with a touch of tanginess. The others were light (somewhat refreshing), lacking sweetness to appeal to my sweet tooth.

Prices are reasonable, starting from $1.20 for a bowl of chicken rice to $39 for a whole kampong chicken.

We visited the Chinatown Point outlet –a mall sprouting with numerous dining options of late.

Ipoh Lou Yau Bean Sprouts Chicken
#B1-52, Chinatown Point
133 New Bridge Road
Singapore 059413

For the complete list of outlets, visit: www.ipohlouyau.com.sg

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