Laoliu Pickled Fish 老六酸菜鱼 is one of the rare places in Penang that specializes in serving Pickled Fish or Suan Cai Yu; a popular Sze Chuan delicacy with Fish served with broth and pickled Mustard Greens. The restaurant at Penang Road (opposite Cititel Penang) serves only a type of main dish- the Pickled Fish available in 3 different types of broth (Golden broth, Tomato broth and Pickled Greens broth) with some Sze Chuan-inspired sides. More for novelty experience and not exactly the most economical meal (expect to pay at least RM50 per pax for a meal here).
We decided to go for the signature Golden broth. According to their official page, the Golden broth originated from Chongqing where the fisherman during the early days cooked the broth using small fishes and Pickled Mustard Greens. Improvising on the recipe, Laoliu includes Pork bones, Chicken and Fish bones to cook and accentuate the flavors.
We thought the broth was alright but some flavors were rather muted, perhaps to cater the local market. The 'ma' or numb element was overly soft. It was not as fragrant as we hoped it would be. Same for the Pickled Mustard Greens too. Seabass was used and the texture was silky smooth though barely registered any fish-flavor. We haven't had any authentic Pickled Fish in China but comparing with the popular chain- Tai Er (only available in KL), we seem to prefer Tai Er.
Taste: 7/10 (1-3 bad, 4-7 average, 8-10 good)
Price: 6.5/10 (1-3 expensive, 4-7 average, 8-10 cheap)
Address: 99 and 99A, Jalan Penang, 10000, Georgetown, Penang.
Contact Number: 012-583 1182
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