Ipoh Food

Tried the Ipoh's famous beansprout chicken @ "Nga Choi Kai" at this restaurant...Lou Wong Tauge Ayam Kuetiau shop. The corner lot restaurant located at Yau Tet Shin Road. And was told ...this is the best among the best.

It consist of steamed chicken meat with soya sauce and sesame oil toppings. Another must have dish, the short and fat beansprout which is different from any other beansprout elsewhere. This dish is served with a bowl of Sar Hor Fun @ Kuey Teow (Ipoh signature food).



While waiting for my order, I noticed several shops nearby who offered the similar dish. There's one next door and another at the opposite road. Great competition...

Next, the Ipoh salted Chicken
This is a must try when one visit Ipoh. The chicken is baked in salt in such a way that the skin and meat is tender and juicy. Whole chickens are wrapped in "oil paper" and then baked in large woks filled with heated salt. I bought a few to take home coz unable to stomach all the goodies in one go.









Ipoh White Coffee
Opps...gotta skip this as I'm no lover of coffee.
The coffee beans are specially roasted with palm-oil margarine. Its colour is similar to that of cappuccino when served with milk. The aroma and texture of the coffee is fabulous. People usually savour the blended white coffee with kaya-butter toast bread (coconut jam)known as "Ying Yang Toast". White Coffee with Ying Yang Toast...the right combination.
Heard that the best can be found in the few coffee shops namely Nam Heong Restaurant and Xin Yun Loong restaurant. These coffee shops are generally crowded during peak hours @ teatime and on weekends. No pics taken.

Pomelo









Another "must tar pau" home from Ipoh. Was told...the best pomelo is believed to be from Tambun, not far from Ipoh. The Tambun's Pomelo farms surrounded by limestone hills which is rich in calcium, provide the trees with a natural fertiliser to produce quality pomelos.......well known for their juiciness and sweet taste. These delightful Tambun's pomelos are seedless and have a high juice content.



Hope to return to Ipoh for more food...