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Dim Sum Spread @ Ming Court Hong Kong Tim Sum, IpohTalk about dim sum in Ipoh, and a few outlets come to mind. The grand-daddy of them all has to be Foh San Dim Sum, which has recently moved to a spanking new premise on Jalan Leong Sin Nam; the undisputed “Dim Sum Street” of ...
Yet another Bak Kut Teh post you ask? Don’t fret, this one’s a short and sweet post. For it’s a perfect, rainy Saturday here in Ipoh. And the cravings for something warm, hearty and wholesome can not be any greater. Sigh …. What wouldn’t I do for a serving of piping hot Bak Kut Teh ...
For the complete listing of day by day posts on my Bali trip, hop over to Blissfully Bali 2009 – A 7 Days/6 Nights Getaway …..1. Red, Orange, Yellow and Green. Feel the heat yet?Life’s hectic lately. So kindly give me some leeway, and allow me to write a much shorter post, than the usual ...
From previous chapter of Fuji Japanese Restaurant in Bangkok .... The world famous, Erawan Shrine aka Four-Faced Buddha (or actually, Phra Phrom/Brahma) in the heart of Bangkok cityFor a brief rundown on the shrine, the deity and the infamous incident whereby a mentally-ill man was beaten to death by bystanders, following the vandalisation of the statue back in 2006, refer to …
Nigiri Set (RM22/USD6.90) – 5 pieces of Nigiri Sushi & 1 Hoso Maki served on the geta, a wooden clog-like tray used to present the sushi. “Mokuren is the oldest flower on earth. Its flower language is Continuity. Now our restaurant opens its door. We continue to serve. We continue to stay …. “ And ...
A “vegetarian 221; sushi roll?! Golden Dragon @ Fu Tien Restaurant in Medan Ipoh Bistari. Enough Already with the Mindless Bingeing!!! Stuffing oneself with countless greasy cheeseburgers, handful of fries, lemang + rendang + serunding daging (geez … saying that makes my mouth waters), Char Koay Teow and meaty feast of dim sum had me reconsider ...
Almost clockwork-like, the camera-shy (or maybe I was a little intrusive?) owner of Cheong Kee dishing out plates after plates, and bowls after bowls of what could possibly be Ipoh’s MOST famous Wan Tan Noodle ………..Buntong is a small community to the west of Ipoh, with a sizable Indian and Chinese community that are distributed ...
Bubur Cha Cha (also known as Mo Mo Cha Cha) is a traditional Nyonya dessert that consists of boiled sweet potatoes, yam, tapioca (occasionally), sago (tapioca pearls) and black eyed peas (NO, this is the BEANS, not the “Boom Boom Pow” hitmakers) in a coconut milk(santan)-based sweet soup.Notice that the only time I wrote anything ...
Hainanese Chicken Chop (RM6.50/USD2.00) – Gravy-licious serving of a tender chicken chop battered, fried and topped lavishly with the brown sauce with onions, carrots and peas.I wrote about Yut Sun Restaurant in Taiping before, a famous kopitiam that serves a wide array of Hainanese dishes, including the perennial favourite of many; Hainanese Chicken Chop, as ...
Who Needs Fork & Knife? Basted with a finger-licking droolworthy BBQ sauce, the Pork Ribs Special @ Berlin’s Bier Houz just begged to be devoured using hands and all.A new watering hole opened in Greentown Business Centre recently, named Berlin’s Bier Houz (www). Specializing in imported German beers, and a mish-mash of German-European cuisine, I ...
Just like stepping into a time warp. Transported back into the late 70′s? Had enough of Indulgence? Okay, here’s a short post on Hainan Chicken Rice in Ipoh. As awkward as this may sound, I believe this is my FIRST post on chicken rice in Ipoh. This, albeit the fact that Ipoh’s famous for “Nga ...
Talk about Satay, those sticks of timeless grilled marinated and skewered meats (epitome of Malaysian Street Food?) and almost instantaneously the term Kajang Satay pops up in the conversation. It’s inevitable. You can argue about how famous your favourite ‘warung sate‘ (satay stall) in your neighbourhood might be, crowded from day ’til night or round ...
Ice Baby (RM11.90/USD3.60) – A cross between the ice blended beverage and the milkshakeRefer to the previous post on Strawberry Park Resort & Cameron Valley Tea Shop for a better idea on why Motormouth’s everywhere in the month of May.Strawberry Strudel (RM7.50/USD2.30) – Easily their most popular signature item off their rather extensive …
Hands down one of the BEST dining experience we had while we were in Bali, was at Bebek Bengil, or more commonly known as Dirty Duck Diner in Ubud town of Bali. Tourists from all over the globe have stepped into, cracked some duck’s bones, and subsequently sworn allegiance to the 19 years old restaurant, ...
Udang Goreng Tepung (Fried Prawns with Batter) A break from the Bali travel posts (to avoid this blog from transforming to a Bali Food Blog, instead of a Malaysian one), and allow me to bring you over to the west coast of Perak, to a place posh-ly named the Venice of Perak. Where?!!! Hop over ...
Thai-Style Steamed Red Snapper – Two rather thick chunks of fish, with firm and sweet flesh steamed with a tangy, slightly piquant and very appetizing soup, garnished with corianderSince the ‘demise’ of Nakhon Pathom Thai food stall in Bercham, one of my personal favourite, we had to resort to other restaurant options, such as Koh ...
And yes, Friday’s here before the spurts of cheers, celebrations & camaraderie really set in. And I bet most would be at home now (or live on the scene) cheering their lungs out for the heroes/darlings of Malaysian sports. (Malaysia is in the semi-finals against China for the coveted Thomas Cup)Though it was still a ...
The Platter of Starters – Enough to fill up at least 30% of one’s stomach space!Mun Choong Restaurant (also known as Pusing Public Restaurant, as with its sister outlet in town) has been gracing the Chinese dining scene in Ipoh for a respectable number of years (since 1978!). A name synonymous with Chinese wedding dinners, ...
So how’s your Chinese New Year celebration so far? Surely, the time spent catching up with your family, friends and relatives was well worthy of the disastrous congestion/flood/hor rid tor …
Blood Orange – Not your average orange, this one “bleeds” love and passion. Indulgence style. After checking in into the resplendent ‘mansion’ ; of a room; the glam and glitzy Giulianna, we proceeded to a wonderful feast during dinner; using the freshest of local and imported seasonal ingredients and impressed with the marvelous culinary skills …
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