Ipoh Makan Trip - Day 1

Well I'm ashamed to say I had set foot in ipoh for like..er twice maybe? And this explains why we made our way up north to crash the state lived by most pretty girls after few rounds of pestering by Miss Loh. God treated us well by pouring 2 days of continuous rain. On the brighter side, we were saved from scorching hot weather. But dear God, must it rain from our departure till arrival?

It's inevitable that whenever ipoh is mentioned, what comes to my mind is symbolic bean sprout chicken, ipoh white coffee and kacang (peanuts). After much of homeworks done, food list and itinerary were produced few days before the trip. By having a GPS, it simply ease the worry of getting lost too! And so, here we come!

Warning : Savory Images causes hunger and salivating...Continue at your own risk!

Don't say I didn't warn your yea


The picture is self explanatory. Two hours of journey was rather bored despite the rain poured before we exit the border of selangor. Lucky us, we have gadgets to entertain ourselves.

#1: Restaurant Wing Kat Fung @ Menglembu Town

We kickstart our makan trip with famous chee cheung fan, as proposed by Lern. It was featured in star paper too, read here .




Sweet sauce, curry, mushroom sauce, and original Chee Cheung Fan


YAM CAKE! I don't quite remember the last time I had a plate of savory yam cake but it does bring back my childhood memories.Steamed savory yam cake topped with fried shallots,scallion, and sesame reminisced about those days of me pestering momma to buy me ccf and yam cake,awwww~~


Prawn Cracker

#2: Restaurant Fai Kee

Next, we adjourned to Restaurant Fai Kee for its famous evaporated milk fish head mee hoon.


Be warned, no outside food is allowed! Oh wait, RM5 will be chargers? Hmmm...........


Fish Head Mee Hoon - RM5.50

We were practically full and unable to chomp any food but the aroma of broth has tickled our appetite. A bowl of savory broth cooked with mee hoon, crispy boney fish parts and sour vegetables, all I would say is yum yum! WeiCheng was complaining full and yet she demanded for more soup. Silly girl


Dory Fish Mee Hoon - RM6.00

One thing I must point it out, I was very much anticipating a longer wait for the noodle to be served. With a ridiculous large crowd and bowl of noodle is cooked one after another, I would say it would probably takes long, long time. At Fai Kee, a bowl of tasty fish head noodle is served in few minutes after placing our order. Felt impressed by their efficiency.

Restoran Fai Kee
28, Jalan Seenivasagam,
30450 Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia.

#3: Nam Heong Coffee House

After checking in, we were all geared up for a cup of aromatic white coffee to refresh ourselves.




Known to everyone that ipoh oldtown is where white coffee was born, a cup of rich, smooth and aromatic freshly brewed white coffee has perpetually attracted a huge crowd at any time. I could barely differentiate its genuine taste as compared to Oldtown Kopitiam in Selangor but I can assure you, ipoh white coffee is a stimulant and I was still awake at 1a.m.




Roti Bakar

Kedai Makanan Nam Heong
Jalan Bandar Timah, Ipoh Old town

#4:Restaurant Perak Unique Seafood

It gets bit weird as we escaped the usual dinner that tourist should have when they visit land of good food. We totally erased off Fatty and Juicy Bean Sprout Chicken and explored this hidden gem located near The Lost World of Tambun.


And I totally love this place as it reminds me of Sydney Fish Market especially a wide arrays of seafood to select. I was merely dreaming out loud despite lack of ka-ching :( So.. why is this restaurant unique from others?


Oyster?


Spider Crab?


Africa Abalone, the best abalone as described by Lern?


Mexico Geoduck?
p/s: Our respective driver, Jun Hien thinks it looks like a dick. What's in his mind??? It does look freaky though


Snow Crab?
p/s: I can't imagine how heavy a snow crab is after being quoted a kg of snow crab is RM228


Lobster?

Basically the pictures have explained the uniqueness that this restaurant portraits.


Mixed Vege with Sambal - RM8

The Fantastic Four aka "Sei Tai Tin Wong"- a combination of of 4 types of vegetables which consist of long bean, egg plant, lady's finger and french bean, cooked with dried shrimp and bits of sambal.


Deep Fried Crispy Otak Beancurd - RM2/piece

Fried to golden perfection crispy exterior and beancurd coated with a layer of otak-otak, I must admit this dish deserves double thumbs up.


Deep fried chicken with Chef Sauce - RM10

Replica of Marmite chicken except bit of spicyness added that creates a distinctive chef sauce. Another thumb up!


Salted Egg Meat Crab - RM46

Salted Egg Crab is the reason why I'm here for as I'm tired of having kam heong or sweet & spicy style. Selected as one of the signature dishes, fresh meat crab fried with salted egg is simply finger lickin' good!


Look at my expression, salted egg crab is exotic and orgasmic. I'm still missing it now :(

Restoran Perak Unique Seafood
No 5, Persiaran Lagoon Sunway 1,
31150 Ipoh, Perak.

#5: Tong Sui Kai a.k.a Dessert Street

And our last stop was dessert street and we rewarded our poor stomach with a bowl of cold dessert.


Just before the dessert hits in, let's chomp a plate of sinful rojak sprinkled with crusted peanuts




Cendol


Bowl of shaved ice, heavily drizzled with sugar syrup, evaporated milk, filled with loads of mix fruits, crunchy peanuts, cincau, jellies, nata de coco, and topped with a scoop of ice cream. Such a wise decision so that they could digest all the food I had and I feel healthier then.

Tong Sui Kai aka Dessert Street
in front of SRJK (C) Sam Tet, off Jalan Sultan Idris

6 meals a day including our breakie at Silva was pretty heavy and torturous but I didn't find it sufficient. But the aftermath is a nightmare. I could literally feel flabs growing bigger each hour and now I have to crack my head on how to conceal it before phuket trip. Food is love, how can you not love food?