A MALAYSIAN FOOD & TRAVEL BLOG
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...]
What this quiet little town 45 min away from Ipoh has to offer? Friendly folks, bustles of motorcycles in the day time, TAR college, claypot rice, Gai Zai Beng (some sweet and savoury crispy cookies) and curry chicken bun from Yau Kee!Liang is posing with the paper board man, owner Mr Yau. Beggar's Bread from Hong Kong actually inspired him with the idea of coming out with stuffed curry bread in … [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...]
My long weekend home was a blast! I did some Kopitiam Hopping with my parents with my yawning mouth and half opened eyes. Soon after their routine exercise in the morning, it has become a ritualistic past time for them to sip on their cup of coffee and have a long chat with friends in these old styled Kopotiam. We headed to Lok Wui Kui, Ipoh New Town this time.Modernised Kopitiam who grow like … [Read more...]
Hello everyone! I took a short break from blogging and sneaked back home. Taking a break can be a wonderful tonic to the body and soul, especially when you are back to the place that you are so familiar with.Ipoh is as great as ever, with the friendly folks and nicest food. It has been a blast getting in touch with old buddies and I'm so glad that I get to meet up with Joanne - the Merdeka baby … [Read more...]
Hello everyone! I took a short break from blogging and sneaked back home. Taking a break can be a wonderful tonic to the body and soul, especially when you are back to the place that you are so familiar with.Ipoh is as great as ever, with the friendly folks and nicest food. It has been a blast getting in touch with old buddies and I'm so glad that I get to meet up with Joanne - the Merdeka baby … [Read more...]
Salt-baked Chicken loosely translated 'Yim gouk kai' in Cantonese. This dish is prepared by using paper to wrap the chicken with salt and chinese herbs such as Dong Guai and Gei Zhi (wolfberry) and covered with salts in a big oven. With this cooking technique, the meat will not lose its tenderness and the essence of chicken can be preserved as well. The combination of salt and herbs gives the meat … [Read more...]
Apparently you have to make a stop in Ipoh for a bowl of spicy curry mee if you are craving for some. Xin Quan Fang ??? and Sun Seng Fatt dominate the 'curry mee market' in Ipoh with their wide press coverage and familiarity among non locals. Sun Seng Fatt's commercially packeted curry can now be found in Hong Kong and Shanghai. They had a branch in PJ in which Boolicious reviewed before.There are … [Read more...]
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