TANJUNG TUALANG

TANJUNG TUALANG

It is obvious that every trip I made to Tanjung Tualang is plainly meant for eating – seafood is plentiful here, especially freshwater prawns.

Over the years, many seafood restaurants started mushrooming in Tanjung Tualang due to the demand for seafood dishes.

A MINI TIN DREDGE AT PRAWN VILLAGE

Tanjung Tualang is also known for its freshwater prawns hence giving Tanjung Tualang its nickname “Fresh Water Prawn Town”.

Tanjung Tualang is a mukim in Kinta District, Perak, Malaysia.

SEAFOOD SERVED IN PRAWN VILLAGE

It was originally one of the major tin mining towns in Malaysia around early 1900.

STEAMED FISH

Tanjung Tualang obtained its name from a type of tree called Tualang and later a major tin mining company named Toh Allang Chinese Tin Ltd. A number of multinational amalgamated and tn mining companies operated in the mining area in T Tualang in the mid 1900. In 1970 – there were around 5 (type 1) large tin dredging machines (Kapal Korek) – which is the biggest tin dredgers in the world.

TANJUNG TUALANG TIN DREDGE

 Visitors can also visit the 'one and only' tin dredge left behind, in Tanjung Tualang. 

STEAMED FRESH WATER PRAWNS

Today, these old mining areas have either been converted into freshwater ponds breeding freshwater prawn, and fish or turned into palm oil estates.

 

MY PRAWN VILLAGE HOMESTAY

MY PRAWN VILLAGE HOMESTAY

TANJUNG TUALANG: MY Prawn Village is opening the first of its kind village home-stay to visitors, here.

HOME-STAY PROPRIETOR ALEX WONG SHOWING ITS COLORFULLY PAINTED ROOMS

The home-stay has a total of eleven rooms made up of family room (1), deluxe room (5) and twin room (5).

For family room, it can accommodate 10 persons priced at RM500 followed with deluxe room (4 persons) at RM200 and twin room (2 persons) at RM100.

TWIN BED ROOM

Each room is fully finished with a bathroom, dressing table and bed as well as a karaoke set for the family room. Free Wifi is available.

FAMILY ROOM

Facilities include a restaurant, pub and a garden.

Arrangement can be made for those who wish to go around the village to see duck farm, tin dredge and to buy some local products.

The home-stay is located at Lot 21966, Jalan Kampar, Tanjung Tualang

Reservation, call: 05-3608126

VISITORS POSING WITH HAND PAINTED ROCKS AND MINI TIN DREDGE AT THE GARDEN

MY PRAWN VILLAGE SUMPTUOUS SEAFOOD

MY PRAWN VILLAGE SUMPTUOUS SEAFOOD

TANJUNG TUALANG: MY Prawn Village Restaurant is now introducing an array of new dishes to its original menu.

MOUTHWATERING DISHES

 The restaurant, is now adding on other dishes apart from its original prawn dishes.

Its evergreen prawn dishes are – Two Flavoured Shrimp, Saute Shrimp, Butter Shrimp, Kam Heong (Spicy) Shrimp, Steamed Freshwater Shrimp, Rice Wine Freshwater Shrimp and Tempura Fried Shrimp.

TWO FLAVOURED SHRIMP

STEAMED FRESHWATER PRAWNS

 

SAUTE SHRIMPS

 The other popular new dishes include Gao Qi Fish, Dragon Tiger Grouper, Crab Dongfeng Claypot, Flavoured Chicken, Phoenix Chicken, Boiled Cuttlefish, and Bitter gourd and Seaweed soup.

GAO QI FISH

 Restaurant proprietor Alex Wong said that since its inception last year, we are adding on a variety of new dishes apart from our popular prawn dishes, to meet our customer needs.

PHOENIX CHICKEN

“We have added on all kinds of seafood dishes, chicken, and soup which goes well with or without rice.

A walk around the restaurant backyard, saw an improvement made on the surrounding where there are - a mini tin dredge, colorfully hand painted stones, and a God Statute which is encouraging for photography session.

ALEX WONG (RIGHT) AND THOMAS PHANG SHOWCASING THE BACKYARD OF RESTAURANT

When night falls, there is a outdoor pub serving drinks to customer and a homestay at its restaurant.

The restaurant is located at Lot 21966, Jalan Kampar, Tanjung Tualang, Perak

For reservation, call: 05-3608126. 

WRITER POSING WITH THE MINI TIN DREDGE

MY PRAWN VILLAGE OF TANJUNG TUALANG

TANJUNG TUALANG: A newly set up restaurant called “Prawn Village Zui Xian Lou” in Tanjung Tualang is one-of-its-kind which offers a variety of prawn dishes, deliciously cooked and beautifully garnished for its customers, here.

PRAWN VILLAGE

Originally, the fresh water prawns or Udang Galah is popular only in Tanjung Tualang area where tourists who come here, are mainly for seafood.

Obviously, “Prawns” dishes top the seafood menu. 

 

STEAMED PRAWNS

The variety of prawn dishes served at the Prawn Village are – Drunken Prawn Soup, Steam Prawn, San Har Lai Mee (Prawn Noodle), Double Sauce Prawn and Fried Prawn with black sauce.

DRUNKEN PRAWN SOUP

In addition, the restaurant also served Steam Catfish (lam kor), Deep Fried Talapia Fish, Poon Choy, Fried Paku Thai Style, Stir Fried Tian Qi, Steam Kampung Chicken, Poot Chai Rice. Foong Mei Chicken Sauce and fried pig's knuckles.

PRAWN NOODLES

Its proprietor Alex Wong said that out of 600 villagers nationwide, Tanjung Tualang was the first village in the state selected by the Federal Government for tourism purposes.

“As such, I expected a growth in the number of tourists coming here, that is one of the reason I started off the Prawn Village in last December.

(FR0M TOP CLOCKWISE) DRUNKEN PRAWN SOUP, PRAWN NOODLE, DOUBLE SAUCE PRAWN, FOONG MEI CHICKEN SAUCE, STIR FRIED TIAN QI AND PIG'S KNUCKLES

“Besides the restaurant, tourists can also take a walk in the recreational area built for educating people about this small town, located nearby.

“At the recreational site, there are mural arts, love garden, a mini tin mining dredge, and miniature prawn structure for photography session.

“For frontage, there are decorative such as a wind mill, Holland mini train and an antique car meant for photo shoot as well,” he said.

RECREATIONAL AREA

The restaurant is located at Lot 21966, Jalan Kampar, 31800, Tanjung Tualang, Perak.

GPS : 4.321569, 101.057462.

For reservation, call: 05-3608126.

(FROM LEFT) ALEX WONG, THOMAS PAN AND HOR KAR WAI

THUMBS UP FOR THE NEW PRAWN VILLAGE

LOOK! LOH FOO CHEE

I AM AN ANGEL

WRITER (LEFT) POSING WITH THE MINIATURE PRAWNS