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*A second chapter to the Bentong-Bukit Tinggi retreat, here’s an endearing take on Bukit Tinggi (literally translated to High Hills) in Pahang. For the first chapter in the series, jump to Motormouth’s Food & Travel Guide to Bentong 1. Bukit Tinggi BBQ Restaurant – Pot of Seafood Treasures (RM65/USD20) – Prawns, Crabs and Clams boiled ...
Unfamiliar sights of Ipoh tucked hidden beyond the flats in old town; a stone’s throw away from the famous stretch of coffee shops specializing in Ipoh’s famous white coffee. Remember this post on the Hidden Gems Beyond Ipoh Old Town Flats? We missed the potentially “tear-jerker&# 8221; of a nostalgic lunch at Cheong Loy Rice Shop. ...
What does Christmas mean to you? Is this a season for gift-exchange? A time to shop and let there be forgiveness if you overspent, for the desire to shop-til-you-drop is ingrained into the X’mas spirit of celebrations anyway? Or are you already salivating at the thought of fresh roasted meats from the spit; a gigantic ...
Just did a Wordless Wednesday post on Nam Chau few days ago, thus I’ll be committing an unforgivable sin to repeat that on a consecutive basis. Call this laziness. Procrastination. Or sheer burnt-out. Those who are friends with me on Facebook would have known this from the ridiculous onslaught of status updates; mostly bordering on ...
1. Dry Curry Noodles @ Nam Chau, Old Town – Despite the unforgiving brickbats from some quarters, I still think this is the BEST in Ipoh, as far as dry curry noodles are concerned. Don’t argue. If you think otherwise, that’s fine. Taste is subjective. 2. You feel that it’s no longer authentic, original or ...
Sar Kok Liew (Stuffed yambean/jicama) has been featured on this blog countless times before. But if you have not been enamoured by the droolworthy stories, what’s holding you back? I remember how we used to look forward to Chinese New Year back when we were kids. And slightly beyond the age of toddlers; bordering on ...
Slowly, but surely …. I would have written more food posts filed under Publika than any other food experiences from shopping malls in the Klang Valley. Not to indicate that the choices are of splendid varieties, or the food being exceptionally noteworthy. But the lack of human traffic (depending on the time of visit, okay ...
Kelantan Delights – Almost religiously, we stopped talking; stopped yapping about the previous meals each of us had, the new places in town, and the misfortune of dining in peculiar eateries sprouting up all over Klang Valley. The attention was shifted indefinitely; channeled towards the aesthetically-plated servings of Kelantanese/Malay delights. Slightly more than …
I remember vividly how that first experience changed my perception. I was one staunch believer that selling a cup of Old Town white coffee at double the price will only lead to eventual demise of the ambitious pioneer of this ‘kopitiam̵ 7; concept. “What? You mean they’re selling a cup of Old Town white coffee at ...
How does “Kon Low Lou Shu Fun” with “Chu Yau Char” sound to you? Utterly sinful and delicious? Or scarily unhealthy and resentful? For me, there’s no denying the allure of “Liew Fun” in Ipoh. Now I am going to skip all the grandfather’s stories and get straight to the heart of this piece. I ...
You know, when you’re out with people sharing the same UNhealthy passion of eating (read : food bloggers), one solitary stop just won’t cut it. I mean, here we have people from all backgrounds, who are usually more occupied than the Prime Minister himself, schedules reserved for eating, eating and more eating (not with me ...
“Enough with the posts with crazy-loads of photos already!!!!” Are you tearing your hair out, wondering what’s gotten into Motormouth lately, with consecutive travelling posts, food and sights from my hometown of Ipoh, and leaving no stones unturned with every writeup (Read : DAMN long-breath aka ‘cheong hei’ aka non-stop ramblings)? Yeah, blame …
“Motormouth takes you for an escapade to a small, beautiful town named Bentong in Pahang.” Funky Lady & the Bentong Ginger – Grown on the soils of Bukit Tinggi in Bentong district, it is believed that the high price of this much-sought after rhizomes indigenous to the town is because the same plot of land ...
BBQ Chicken Pau (RM3.60/USD1.20 for two freshly-steamed buns) – Char Siew Bao without the CHAR SIEW?! Atrocious?!!! Ridiculous??!!!!!! Not really. Friday. I’d better limit my words for this post, else I’ll be getting all the rotten tomatoes splattered over this ogre-like mug. And a stretch of 3-days long, extended weekend for everyone! Instead of the ...
Wait, you mean ANOTHER post on Teochew cuisine in Ipoh? The last one was barely half a month ago (read the Ah Jik’s decades old story). Have I gone insane? Or mellowed from the aging process? Throughout the 3+ years of blogging, I showed close to no love for Teochew food in Ipoh; save for ...
Noodles (Ipoh’s sar hor fun/kuey teow)? Check. Char Siew? Check. Siew Yoke? Check. Cockles? Check. Bean sprouts? Check. Tau Fu Pok? Check. Long beans? Check. And how can we not call this plate of noodles (my choice for the dry version of the sinfully rich spicy gravy) a ‘kiasu’ ensemble of EVERYTHING? if you’re new ...
And now …. ladies & gentlemen, put your hands up for the FINALE of the series … the last “Tong” (Cave Temple) in Ipoh that I’d like to entice you with; “KEK LOOK TONG” Kek Look Tong (official website) is a winner of many local best landscape awards; accolades from the local government for non-Muslim ...
I guess among all of the cave temples in Ipoh; Perak Cave (also named “Perak Tong”) has always been a stranger to me. And I mean that in a non-biased way. I remember the vague details of our tortoises-feeding frenzy at Sam Poh Tong back when I was still a toddler. The squeal of delight ...
This old lady was a vagrant. Or beggar, if you insist to name her that. But that did not stop her from praying for a better life. And probably for a better Malaysia? I still remember vividly the sheer excitement and a perpetual smile pasted on this chubby face back in my pre-schooling days; whenever ...
A Gift from the Heart? Tomorrow’s my first day at work. Slight jitters? Nah …. this is not the first time I am experiencing a change in working environment, but still, the tho …
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