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2 Mar

Celebrating Chinese New Year in Ipoh

Posted by kampungboycitygal in CNY, Ipoh. 7 Comments

Chor 7: Lou Sang!

Ipoh Leng Luis

Chor 8: Bai Tin Gong

The ninth day of Chinese New Year is a significant day for the Hokkiens, it is a day of gratitude for their ancestors’ relive. The story goes like this: intruders invaded the village – the Hokkiens ran for their life and hid themselves under the clusters of sugarcane – tntruders left, the Hokkiens came out from the clusters, and it is on the dawn of the ninth day of CNY. So, the Hokkiens believe that our life and prosperity are granted by the heavenly god (tian gong).

4 Jan

Ipoh Food Excursion III – The Best of Ipoh & Tanjung Tualang

Posted by kampungboycitygal in Ipoh. 9 Comments

Happy New Year everyone! Gone is the month with four long weekends where we can do food excursions up north or down south like this (part II) or this (part I). However, if you do have time to do a food trip to Ipoh, please read on.

After making 7 to 9 pit stops a day in the earlier part of our trip, we have decided to tone down our food intake for a little bit, hence the shorter post.

#1 Restoran Paris – Famous Hakka Noodles and Liew

The famous hakka noodles stall used to operate at Yin Yau Kui, a coffee shop just opposite of Paris Coffee Shop which they are located right now.

Just inform the owner the no. of pax and they will pick the liews accordingly. I especially love Ipoh’s version of hakka mee. The noodles were cooked al-dente and topped with a handful of stewed minced pork and chopped scallions. Complete the experience with a delicious dipping sauce made of pickled garlic and chili sauce.

1 Dec

JJ Swiss Roll @ De Mouth Restaurant, Ipoh

Posted by kampungboycitygal in Desserts, Ipoh, Perak. 11 Comments

I remembered having a first taste of JJ Swiss Roll at a friend’s place few years back and I was really impressed with the varieties. Since then, JJ Swiss Roll has expanded to 3 outlets and the one nearest to me is actually this “shop” (more like a kiosk with chiller and all) located at the back corner of De’ Mouth, a Chinese restaurant.

I went back home few months back, with a mission at hand – to complete m’dam Christine and m’dam Ivy’s order. I got them two rolls each. Using only fresh fruits and vegetables, the maximum shelf life of these swiss rolls is 3 days. I like the light and fluffy texture and the generous fillings of cream and assorted nuts.

15 Nov

Ipoh Food Excursion II – 9 Stops in 1 Day

Posted by kampungboycitygal in Ipoh, Perak. 10 Comments

Continued from Day 1…

We made 9 pit stops on the second day of our Ipoh Food Excursion. Here’s a picture of us before the excess weight and love handles came into picture.

#1 Foh San Dim Sum

The spanking new and clean Foh San Dim Sum which can easily fit few hundreds patrons at one go were fully occupied by the time we got there. Not surprising at all, as according to my parents, the place is perpetually packed even on a weekday.

20 Oct

Ipoh Food Excursion I – Nam Heong, Kwong Heng, Sam Poh Tong, Aun Kheng Lim Salted Chicken, Onn Kee Taugeh Chicken, Yuan Wah Snow Beer

Posted by kampungboycitygal in Chinese Food, Hawker Food, Ipoh, Perak. 22 Comments

The title is self explanatory. Together with my usual partners in crime, we drove back to my lovely hometown, Ipoh and practically nonstop binge eating through out the week. I’m now having a hard time adjusting back to our usual de-lata lifestyle here at KL.

As usual, the balik kampung rush has choked the highway to death. Time flies when we were having fun gossiping and before we knew it, the Simpang Pulai toll is just few kms away.

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