I am on a food trail from Johor Bahru 🚙 KL 🚙 Ipoh and back to JB - dates from 29 Nov (Weds) to 4 Dec (Tues). I am updating this post everyday during the road trip - follow this post if you like to know what we are eating and how we like it 😋 (or not ).
Of course, the first thing is to ask you, my makan kaki for foodie tips 😄
OK. Let's go!
First stop was not really part of the food trail. I was waiting here standing by to pick up buddy Aaron once he cleared JB CIQ. Turned out I enjoyed the roti canai and also the kuah (curry), thus starting the day on a positive note.
On the way to KL we pulled over at Yong Peng for char siew at Sunroast. Turned out that the roast chicken was the one that stole the show. The freshly roasted bird was oh.. so.. tender and juicy. It tasted toasty with natural chicky sweetness. The watery brown sauce added mild savoury taste which balanced the sweet and toasty flavours. The char siew didn't fare so well as it leaned on flat caramel sweetness.
Almost an obligatory stop for beef lovers travelling between KL and JB these days. Restoran Do Do Do was really busy when we were there. Everyday, they have a small supply of never chilled local cow beef which is cooked by steaming. We get the full sweet beefiness from its tender juicy meat.
An old favourite. Prices at Green View have always been at a premium but the good food and old school service (i.e. personal and warm) have kept the two storey restaurant fully packed during peak hours for over thirty years.
Coming to KL must tick the tai lok meen or KL Hokkien mee box. Tong Lian Kee Hokkien mee stall actually got no signboard. It operated at the corridor of a building at the intersection of Jalan Sarawak and Jalan Pudu for over 40 years. Now, it has taken over the shop at the corridor. Besides it's famous tai lok meen, Tong Lian Kee is also popular for Putien dishes like lor mee as the boss is Foochowese.
Today, we proceed to Ipoh for day 2 of our food trail.
Skipped breakfast except for a coffee as I felt a little guilty about eating so much the day before. I got plenty of energy from yesterday's food to power me for the 2 hour drive to Ipoh.
Stumbled upon this siu yok (roast pork) stall at the famous yong tau fu eatery at Big Foot Tree. I like this style of sio bak as the marination is mildly salty savoury mostly on the crispy crackly skin and lean layer. The fat stays juicy sweet which gave the whole mouthful a balanced savoury sweetness.
Join the locals to enjoy a home based, handmade chee cheong fun.
Enjoy the best of both worlds of awesome crispy tenderly chewy roast pork belly with soft smooth home made chee cheong fun together 😋
Always ending up here whenever we are in Ipoh. The white coffee is very photogenic and quite nice but I actually like their black coffee (kopi O) more for their robust bitter sweet taste and coffee aroma. The black coffee also have nice smooth body.
As they say, there is always room for dessert, especially if it is silky smooth, light, melts in your mouth bean curd with many options of flavours and toppings from gula Melaka to grass jelly.
Very busy restaurant serving only poached chicken, blanched taugeh and hor fun (no rice). Fully packed with people waiting for tables but service is fast - we got our food in around 15 minutes. Must come here for an authentic local foodie experience.
After a good night's rest, we went to Moon De Moon for breakfast. Just seven years old, Moon De Moon has captured the hearts of Ipoh locals - not a small feat considering that chicken kai si hor fun is a staple and there are hundreds of such stalls here (some decades old).
After an enjoyable breakfast, we did the obligatory tourist thing of visiting Concubine Lane 😄 I enjoyed it actually. There was a good blend of authenticity, heritage with commercial business. Lots of people enjoyed it too looking at the smiles on everyone's faces. I shall be back as there are some nice heritage eateries which I like to try.
A few friends asked us to take away (tabao) Ipoh's famous yeem kuk kai, so we did 😄 It's also a comfort dish for me as I remember that my dad used to buy home a paper wrapped salt baked chicken once in a while as a special treat.
Come back to this post from now till 4 Dec 2018 to see "live" what we are having 😋 (I am doing this post on the fly so come back for more stalls and more details as I go.)
I got my ticket for the Micheal Learns to Rock concert in Batam on 15 Dec 2018 lo. Don't be 25 minutes too late 😉
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Hi Tony,
ReplyDeleteIf you are still in Ipoh may I suggest a in-between meals snacks. Fresh off the oven Kaya Puff from Sin Eng Heong (新荣香).
Please not to be shocked by the long queue, which itself is a testament to the "Heavenly pleasure" awaiting at the end of the line. Other fresh baked Chinese pastry are commendable but here the “Kaya Kok” reign.
Would appreciate your verdict, after your first bite fresh from the oven.
There is a fairly good (my 3/5 star rating) Tau Fu Fa stall at the end of the row, Funny Mountain Soya Beancurd, to wash down the pastry.
Sin Eng Heong Biscuit Shop
No. 64, Jalan Mustapha Al-Bakri, 30300 Ipoh
https://www.google.com/maps/place/Kedai+Biskut+Sin+Eng+Heong/@4.5943471,101.0823817,17z/data=!4m8!1m2!2m1!1z5paw6I2j6aaZ!3m4!1s0x31caec637095e02d:0x21a77cdb8b02cdcb!8m2!3d4.5948951!4d101.0848504
Thank you Crawler. We tabao a box of kaya puff from Sin Eng Heong. It was great. Actually, I am eating one now at this very moment. Love the layers of sweetness and a bit of buttery taste in the crumbly crust. Like it that it is not overly sweet.
DeleteThis is a very good tip particularly to those new to the blogosphere.
ReplyDeleteShort but very accurate info… Thank you for sharing
this one. A must read post!
Do try Yummy Nasi Lemak House when you drive back to JB! The nasi lemak there is fragrant and fluffy, with amazing fried chicken/mutton rendang. I also loved the kueh kueh made fresh daily and chendol there. Worth a visit if you have some time :)
ReplyDeleteAddress: 104, Jalan Dato Sulaiman
Hi, you can try many stalls in Ipoh. Like tapao some pastries from Ching Han Guan. Try the hor hee (fish dumplings). Try the famous teochew food in ipoh.
ReplyDeleteTry tis dim sum..
ReplyDeleteRestoran Chooi Yue Dim Sum, 2 & 4, Tingkat Taman Ipoh 12, Taman Ipoh Selatan, 31400 Ipoh, Negeri Perak, Malaysia
Hi Tony, an Ipoh friend brought me to try K10 Claypot Chicken rice at 504, Jalan Bercham, Kampung Bercham, 31400 Ipoh, Negeri Perak, Malaysia. You should try too!
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