Tantalising Korean Dishes @ Onix Jun Korean Restaurant
Ambience
Onix Jun Korean Restaurant has been operating in Ipoh for close to a
year now, moving to this new premise from the old location within the
vicinity of
Medan Ipoh Baru, in Ipoh Garden East of Ipoh, Perak.
Ambience
'Hair down, shoes off, and enjoy your meal ....'
The restaurant is run by a family of Koreans residing in Ipoh, and
slowly but surely, gaining momentum in terms of popularity and
patronage. On weekend nights,
the place may be crowded, hence waiting for a seat may be the norm if
you're here during the peak hours. As for language barriers, no fret
as the owner (she's a lady chef
by the name of Kim Kwang Sook) and her family speak English and
Mandarin, probably owing to the years they've lived in Malaysia.
Dining Area
'The Korean dailies are available for the reading pleasure of the
Korean community/tourists in Ipoh, or for those ambitious enough to
try'
Onix Jun serves a variety of Korean dishes, from the evergreen Ginseng
Chicken soup, to Barbecued Beef and Pork, as well as Kimchi Soup and
Korean pancakes.
Slightly off the Korean cuisine track, one can even sample their
version of maki sushi, and even pork chops, on those days when you
feel peckish, and kimchi's the
least favourable dish on your mind.
Cups of soothing ginger tea, and iced Korean coffee
Ban Chan - Side dishes commonly served as appetizers before the mains
The Ban Chan or side dishes served at Onix Jun vary periodically, but
a fixed number of options (all six plates of them) are being served
each time we frequent the place. The Kim Chi (Korean pickled Chinese
cabbage) at Onix Jun managed to impress, not too sour nor spicy, but
maintains the balance perfectly, a tantalising treat to the jaded
palate, in anticipation for more good things to come. All the side
dishes are
refillable, hence do not feel bashful but instead, ask for constant
refills for your favourite side dish.
BBQ Pork
If you're one who's shunning BBQ restaurants for fear of smoky
atmosphere, or walking out of the place with your hair smelling like
an ashtray, Onix Jun
assures that you won't have to put up with all that. The process of
grilling and smoking the meat is done in the kitchen, so you can be
assured of a clean, fuss-free meal
with piping hot dishes served to you. The slices of half fat-half lean
pork are meant to be wrapped in the Romaine lettuces, and smothered
with the accompanying
Korean hot sauce (gochujang), and dipped slightly into the sesame oil
condiment. The combined flavours of fresh greens and smoked meat is
delicious, to say the least.
Ginseng Chicken Stew
One of Korea's most popular dish, aside from the perennial favourite
Kim Chi, is the Korean Ginseng Chicken Stew. A hearty soup-like
concoction with free-range chicken being used, ensuring lean, and
tender meat, with various herbs and glutinous rice, the stew is more
than enough to be shared amongst three diners. The faint hint of
ginseng ensures no overpowering taste some might detests, and the
ample portion of chicken and glutinous rice makes this stew a rather
filling one.
Bibim Neng Myeon aka Korean cold noodles
The bowl of Korean cold noodles came in a very large portion,
definitely meant to shared. With crunchy julienned cucumbers, chopped
red chillies, pickled radish and half a boiled egg, the springy,
buckwheat noodles is served with lots of gochujang (red chilli paste),
and even ice cubes to maintain the cold temperature of the noodles.
Resembling Japanese cold soba in more ways than one, the dish can be
had as an appetizer, a main, or even as "dessert" in some outlets.
Korean cold noodles
By far, Ipoh has only two Korean restaurants that I know of. The other
restaurant leans towards grilling and barbecuing, while Onix Jun
emphasizes more on traditional and authentic Korean dishes. An outlet
not to be missed, if you're a Korean food lover, and happens to be in
Ipoh.
Onix Jun Korean Restaurant
31, Jalan Medan Ipoh 4,
Bandar Baru Medan Ipoh,
31400 Ipoh, Perak.
Tel No : 05-5477 530 or 012-5377 530.
Business hours :
11.30am - 3.00pm, 5.30pm - 11.00pm.
Sundays : 11.30am - 11.00 pm.
(Closed on 1st and 2nd Tuesdays of each month)
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