Ipoh Makan Trip - Day 2

I could still remember vividly how often I had visited Foh San in SS2 and the long queue we had to endure. Dim Sum in Foh San has always been rated best by my dad especially Lotus Leave Rice(Hor Yip Fan) that he had always tapao-ed for tea session and that's why we craved for it almost every week. Despite having scrumptious dimsum favored by locals, the service was rather disappointing. Over recent years, their standard dropped dramatically and probably this issue had driven them to closing it down. I suppose.

#1 Ming Court HK Dim Sum (32,34,36 Jalan Leong Sim Nam, Ipoh)

The journey continues after the first day of hunting food. If you weren't ipohan, most probably and likely you'd opt for Foh San that is perpetually packed.As much as research I did, I can't seem to find the significant difference on ming court and foh san. What I got was both are equally good, awesome and best. I wish I could beg to differ. Knowing we will wake up late as well as late for dim sum breakfast in Foh san and hence we chose Ming Court.


Siew Mai


Har Kao






Mou Chi


Lou Mai Kai


Fish Balls!


Soya pudding

#2 Funny Mountain (49, Jalan Theatre, Ipoh)

After filling our stomach with dim sum and keep extra storage for next food, we adjourned to Funny Mountain for a bowl of smooth tao fu fa.


We were kia-su, afraid that the tff will be finished in a blink and we left to funny mountain as early as possible.


Consumed with sugar syrup while hot, it was as smooth as silk. Priced at RM0.80 per bowl, I could literally order 2 or 3 or more bowls of smooth tao fu fa.

#3 Kedai Kopi Kong Heng (74, Jalan Bandar Timah, Ipoh)

Right after checking out, we ended our food trip at the last destination for a stick of porky porky satay! What else could we opt for since we are chinese! Muahaha


Kong Heng kopitiam shares the same business concept as Capitol Satay, pay for what you consume. It shares the same hygiene concept too, a man tops up the plate with more satay which might eventually be someone else who don't want. I was lil digusted by this, but the porky satay tastes really good.


Pork Intestine



Visiting Ipoh without savoring ipoh hor fun means an incomplete the food trip. Just before leaving ipoh, we still managed to consume ipoh signature dish, Ipoh Chicken Hor Fun.

4# Sam Poh Tong (Cavern of Triple Gems)

We made a stop at Sam Poh Tong before exiting Simpang Pulai Toll to do some sightseeing on beautiful limestones.


Us being kind, feeding the tortoise with veges, a.k.a throwing the veges at them. Muahahahahha


We were lucky to catch the tortoise fighting show. The left tortoise was kinda ripping the right tortoise's skin off. Urghhh This is evil!

#5 Kek Lok Tong (Cave of Great Happiness)



I was quite amazed by magnificent stalactite found in Kek Loh Tong as compared to Sam Poh tong which allows me to feed tortoise only. Not forgetting the scenic cave view with cool breeze. Ahhh shiok! (since it rained the whole day)


A zoom out look of Kek Loh Tong



We were pretty satisfied with the food we had but I do believe there are hidden gems that we are yet to try. Thus, more homework to be done :(

Holidays come at the right time after 3 weekends of traveling around and 3 weeks of insufficient sleep. Whatever it is, I still need to wake up in 5 hours time for work. Working on Sunday spells depressed :(

And so, good nite.