A MALAYSIAN FOOD & TRAVEL BLOG
Apparently I love to visit Foo San Dim Sum on a Sunday because they have this Sunday Only unorthodox looking dim sum. I think that I have this minor youth Alzheimer's syndrome that I could not remember the name of these lovely goodies that I have to made it up myself!! Please bear with me people... Sun Rise - The salted egg yolk played well with the the other textures of the dim sum; the … [Read more...]
Yong tao fu, literally means tofu stuffed with fish paste or pork paste. Nowadays, the term is widely applied to variety of stuffed vegetables or deep fried bean curds. The best yong tao fu that I’ve ever eaten comes from Kwong Hong @ Gunung Rapat, Ipoh.There’s always a line of people waiting to put in their orders during lunch hours. The waiter will jotted down your order of noodles and the … [Read more...]
*GASPED* A very back dated post of Father’s Day Celebration. I just got the pictures from my sister. So people, please bear with me! J I just have to post this because it is one of the best dinners that I’ve ever had (this year). Apart from Sun Lee How Fook and Tung Hoi, Pusing Public Seafood Restaurant is another favourite restaurant of my family, we are often delighted to attend … [Read more...]
This cosy little restaurant was started up by Madam Lee 16 years ago. It has become one of the most reputable restaurants in Ipoh now. My family know this place as Assam House but last year they venture into the franchise business so they changed the name to Kim Bali and they revamped the shoplots. Even celebrities like award winning actor Chow Yuen Fatt, Michelle Yeoh, Aoran Kwon, Charlie Yeong, … [Read more...]
The restaurant fills to the brim during lunch every day, don't be scared off by the queues because it's worth while to wait. The nasi kandar stall has been selling for over 50 years, my dad has been eating the same nasi kandar since he was a kid. The Sidek brothers have done a good job in maintaining originality and quality. The popular dishes are ayam masak merah, fish curry and black pomfret … [Read more...]
After 1 week in the hospital being nursed back to health, my mother was finally discharged from the hospital. She is recovering fast, feeding on tonic soups such as walnut soup, red date soup, chicken ginseng soup, etc. Maybe I shall feature some of these in my coming posts, the soups are doing wonders for her recovery, of course the doctors and nurses are doing a great job too. Thanks everyone … [Read more...]
After 1 week in the hospital being nursed back to health, my mother was finally discharged from the hospital. She is recovering fast, feeding on tonic soups such as walnut soup, red date soup, chicken ginseng soup, etc. Maybe I shall feature some of these in my coming posts, the soups are doing wonders for her recovery, of course the doctors and nurses are doing a great job too. Thanks everyone … [Read more...]
In the 80s the Kinta Valley tin rush brought an influx of Chinese immigrants to Ipoh. Many of them made money and instill their root here. They have created the best preserved Chinatown which eventually become our Ipoh Old Town Kao Kai Cheong.Old Town is always a pride of Ipoh people with the origination of White Coffee, curry noodles who made their name to foreign land, hor hee that attracts … [Read more...]
Ipoh people has always been claiming that Ipoh hor fun is the best. This is indeed the fact although the hor fun can be found in many other places, Ipoh has the unique recipe that makes the noodle smoother, softer and tastier. Many believe the water source with the right PH from the mountains surrounding Ipoh is the main secret behind this special delicacy- Cantonese hor fun - ??).Somehow I prefer … [Read more...]
Ipoh is famous for Hong Kong style Dim Sum and usually tourists will opt for the famous Foh San. But personally i think that Ming Court Dim Sum is the best Dim Sum in Ipoh. Maybe its because of my childhood memory. Every Sunday, Dad would take us to Yum Cha and we went to Ming Court quite frequently.Please dun get me wrong, as there's no Ming Court Hotel in Ipoh, it's simply MING COURT HK DIM SUM. … [Read more...]
Dear Blog (and Dear Readers):Sorry for the negligance of 3 whole weeks. My laptop breaks down and I lost most of my precious food pictures. It's a tragic for me indeed. I have tonnes of stuff that would like to be shared with you guys.The first week of holiday we had an Makan Makan Around Perak thingy and our tummy is in bloated form every single say (too bad most of the pictures are..sigh), … [Read more...]
Yeah, my life in Ipoh is all about food! Dad brought us to this lil restaurant, located at the shoplots behind my house, for a scrumptious lunch.I'm staying in Gunung Rapat area, 5km south of Ipoh. Sam Poh Tong with impressive work of art and faith and Kek Lok Tong famous with the natural stalactites and stalagmites located within this area too. Not to forget that Heong Peng is originated from … [Read more...]
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