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> The host of AFC’s Taste with Jason relishes going off the beaten track to hunt down good food for his second season
S.Indra Sathiabalan

WATCHING Jason Yeoh take viewers on a culinary journey in search of good food has always been a treat.

When the first season of Taste with Jason made its debut on Asian Food Channel (AFC) last year, this intrepid foodie impressed viewers with his coverage of food joints that are off the beaten track and also the congenial way in which he interacts with chefs and owners of the various eateries.

I met Yeoh at his own Axian (after his Chinese name) Dim Sum restaurant in Subang Jaya, on a day that turned out to be the first anniversary of his first Axian restaurant in Puchong, Selangor.

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Yeoh, who holds a bachelor’s degree in electronics and telecommunications, got his first taste of showbiz when he worked as a radio deejay for Cast Radio in Sarawak. He then worked for Astro in various capacities, including as assistant producer, TV presenter, broadcast journalist and senior content developer.

Yeoh came up with the idea for Taste with Jason after his boss at Astro asked him for some new ideas and he turned to his first love, which is food.

“I love food and I enjoy the cooking process and have an interest in the kind of ingredients used.”
Yeoh’s appreciation for food has a lot to do with his family’s association with the food industry.

The Penang-born grew up helping his mother run her curry mee stall.

Taste with Jason is already into its eighth season on Astro AEC and Yeoh became a mainstream star of sorts when the series was first aired on AFC last year. The second season  premiered on June 15.

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On how he came up with the concept for Taste with Jason, he said: “During my spare time, I love to drive for hours in search for good food.  For instance, I may go to Ipoh or Malacca to try out the noodles there. My show is based on this same concept.”

One of the plus points of Yeoh’s series is that he tells the juicy bits about how a particular dish was invented. He admitted that he loves the stories behind the food.

“I think that food is not just about its taste or how it looks. It’s also about the inner story and personality behind it. Food depicts the development of a community in a certain area.”

Citing the popular red wantan noodles in Pontian, Johor, as an example, he said that the local told him it was created by the Cantonese to cater to the tastebuds of the local Hokkien and Teochew people who like the sauce sweeter.

Hence, the red wantan remains popular in Pontian with people from Singapore making regular gastronomic stops there.

“We went to three or four stalls selling these noodles and found out that some stalls  are of  the same family,” said Yeoh.

Most of the places he features on his show were recommended by friends and even viewers. “I’ve travelled to places like Muar and Pontian just to survey the food. I do an extensive survey just before I start shooting for the series.

“I’ll usually ask the locals because they will know where the best eateries are. Sometimes, I taste 10 to 15 meals a day!” he said.

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From the many varieties of food he has tried, Yeoh opted to open a dim sum restaurant.

“Dim sum is eating many kinds of food in one day. As you can see (from the menu), you have the pau, seafood, pork dumplings (siew mai) and vegetables. So there are many varieties,” said Yeoh.

“A good dim sum should be small and delicate so that you can enjoy a wide variety. This is old-fashioned fine-dining, especially in Guangdong, China.”

In order to maintain his weight, Yeoh exercises regularly and drinks an organic fruit and vegetable blend. He is also into organic food and only serves organic pork in his restaurants.

As to where the best food in Malaysia are, Yeoh said to head for Penang, Ipoh and Klang.

However, he is discovering new dishes every day in the most unlikely of places.

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Taste with Jason 2 is now airing on  AFC (Astro Channel 703) on Tuesday at 9.30pm.
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  • vivian lim said:

    店名：品茗茶餐室
    地址：NO 11 JALAN 9/62A BANDAR MANJALARA KEPONG 52100 KL.
    店名负责人：IVAN HEW
    电话号码：+6012 371 6606

    由此名看去，大部分人都会认为这只是一间普遍的茶餐室。当初朋友带我去时我也这么认为，可是当我进到门口时，却让我另眼相看，因它跟普通的茶餐室真的很不同，普遍的装潢配上一些简单的家具，加上干净的四周和老板特别安排的冷气机，每位客人坐得舒适，吃的快乐。。。。
    再经过朋友的解答，才知道原来这家茶餐室的老板只不过是位30多岁的年轻人，这家茶餐室他刚开不久，他一直以来都非常喜欢研究美食，更有兴趣于各国美食的特色，所以从中学毕业，他就去酒店的厨房由低做起，为了就是锻炼好自己的煮食的技巧。之后，他就开始去不同的国家如：英国，美国等去学做他们的美食，所以无论是什么菜肴，他都能一一的为你献上。。
    这也是让这间茶餐室更具特色的原因，原来这里除了时常都能品尝到的清汤面，卤面，板面等等，也拥有各国的美食如：意大利面，冰冷冻粉，TOM YAM等等。。。而且全都是老板亲手煮食。食物更是色香味俱全，尝试几种面的煮法，让我觉得跟平常的不一样，原来老板喜欢将他所学的各国煮法和拼起来，再献出一些不同风味的煮法。。。尤其是他的：NYONYA瓦煲咖喱面，更是令人垂涎三尺，远远就已经飘来阵阵的咖喱和叶浆的味道，加上特别腌制的咖喱鸡配上脆皮的腐竹，更是美味，他的咖喱的味道不像其他的死辣，它有一些自己的味道，在外很少能吃到，只知道一口接一口的喝汤，不能停止。。。。
    除了这个之外，它还有板面，瓦煲伊面，清汤苦瓜面，清汤/干捞猪肉粉，卤面，更时不时加上一些自己改造的，药材鸡腿汤面，板面SPECIAL，酸辣冰冷冻粉，各国特色腌鸡腿等等，还有一些的美食如：TOM YAM意大利粉，青咖喱意大利粉，海鲜意大利面，茄汁意大利面等等。。。真是样样都美味可口，样样都想试。。。。
    老板更会主动的更顾客谈话，从中听取客人的意见，希望能将他的厨艺能提到更高的一层。。。无论客人要求什么新菜色，老板都会一一的为顾客做到，让顾客都有宾至如归的感觉。。。。所以有时还蛮难找味的。。。。
    有空不妨约朋友去尝试尝试，地点方便，在新开张的TESCO的对面，最主要是价钱公道，吃完后你一定会觉得值得。。。如果你问我喜欢什么，我会选择，NYONYA瓦煲咖喱面，瓦煲伊面，药材鸡腿汤面，板面SPECIAL，清汤板面。。。

    # 10 August 2010 at 4:20 pm
  • YONG said:

    i like the western food in poly cafe where oppesite the maybank in burma road is the best and i recommend it to you.. all the western food even the side dishes also very nice.. i have try many famous western food before but i still think that it the best in penang.. hope you can introduce it.

    # 12 August 2010 at 5:36 pm
  • Soler said:

    露天鸡饭-Which located in Negeri Sembilan, Rasah Jaya. The owner of the stall have a very nice receipe of chicken rice, the chicken were make by his secrect receipe, everyday there are many people go there for lunch, all of his food, such as chicken with garlic, cha siu and so on. Exspecially his soup of the day, its was very special and healthy. All of you gotta try it when you goes to Seremban. The GPS location on google maps was “2.682227,101.94002″ . The stall open from Tuesday to Sunday 11am to 2pm. The owner was a very nice person too.

    # 17 August 2010 at 8:24 pm
  • HO said:

    There is a very nice curry mee stall in Chow Kit Road Market, Kuala Lumpur. The stall is located at the Food Stall area – upper ground and is available for breakfast and lunch.

    It is operated by a very friendly elderly lady, for more than 40 years now.
    The selling point is in the soup (naturally tasty and fresh), cockles and special blend chilli. Cheap and very nice.

    You can find other cheap and nice things at the same place there like yau char kway, ham chin peng in the food stall area as well. Perhaps you can feature this in your program.

    # 23 August 2010 at 2:43 am