Restoran Chin Seng @ Ipoh

I ended up in Ipoh last Sun, an impromptu plan which came about while taking photographs at Kuala Kubu. What the heck. Life is short - "Just Do It".

Was a little sleepy that afternoon, after having to woke up so early, and luckily I have Janis, the "younger" one to drive all the way to Ipoh. Hehe..

She took me to Taman Ipoh Jaya, to have noodle and yong tau foo.

Upon reaching Restoran Chin Seng, appetite was boost up upon looking at the variety of ingredients available. Each was combined with their home-made fish paste.

Yes, yes, yes - take this, this, and this too. Greedy..

Won't go wrong if you see this lady at the stall

Once the fried items are served, can smell the aromatic-ness of fried taufoo, suikow, beancurd skin, and one fried stuff that was made of 'sengkuang'. It was unlike the usual yong tau foo that I've tried as the crispiness and the strong fragrant smell that came out of this yong tau foo was simply better than those I've tried in the past.

RM0.60-Rm0.70 per piece

A bowl of kuey teow soup to go with the yong tau foo items

RM0.60-Rm0.70 per piece

Behind the coffee shop, was some of the items filled with fish paste prepared, ready to be sold. They all looked so appetizing. Wish I have bigger capacity stomach to fill them all.

The fish paste combined with cuts of carrot, black mushroom and spring onion makes it even pleasing to the eyes.

Black mushroom with fish paste

Tau foo pok

Taufoo

Chilli and fish paste. Chilli - RM1.20 (was told chilli is expensive nowadays)

Restoran Chin Seng (near Billion pasar raya)
Jalan Rokam 11, at Pekan Gunung Rapat
Taman Ipoh Jaya

(My actual visit here : 270909. Total Bill - RM8.60)

Aun Kheng Lim @ Ipoh

Each town has their specialty - and one of Ipoh's specialty is the salted chicken.
Asked a local friend previously, and he highly recommend the salted chicken from Aun Kheng Lim.

A whole salted chicken cost RM16. Not too bad compared to price we have to pay for chicken when dining outside.

I have always love salted chicken - but just that I do not know where to find good ones in Klang Valley.

This herbal chicken steamed with rock salt, and then baked under the rock salt was simply delicious.

After keeping it in fridge for 3 days, it still taste good.

The shop from the outside

Their "picture gallery' - of artistes, or program host that have been to Aun Kheng Lim

The process of baking the chicken with rock salt

Aun Kheng Lim
24 Jalan Theatre,
30300 Ipoh, Perak

Tel/Fax : 05-254 2998 (can also call to order)

Business Hours : 11am - 6pm

(My actual visit here : 150809 & 270909)

Funny Mountain @ Ipoh

Ipoh is a real food heaven. My last visit to Ipoh was 2006, and has been planning to go Ipoh for makan-makan trip ever since. Had the opportunity to go twice in the last 1 month, 1 during mid Aug, and 1 just yesterday (made an impromptu trip).

This little shop by the corner of the road is so popular, and is never short of customers. Its location also allowed Funny Mountain to offer 'drive-thru' facility where drivers can just be seated in their car, and the drinks/tau foo fa will be delivered to them in the car.

Funny Mountain, across the road

Visit in Aug : Aloy and I (don't even know why this 'cool' pose come about)

Visit in Sep : Me (somehow always with 'weird' expression when having tau foo fa) and Janis, the cheery one

Constantly busy

Love to have my tau foo fa, together with soya bean drink. Love the combination of smooth tau foo fa, and the slight coldness of the soya bean drink. The tau foo fa is just so smooth that it seemed to just glide through my mouth.

Tau foo fa with soya bean drink. Price-RM0.80

No matter how full I am, this is something that can't be missed, since I've came all the way to Ipoh town.

Funny Mountain (since 1952, and they also cater for private gathering & function)
49 Jalan Theatre,
30300 Ipoh, Perak
Tel : 012-516 1607
Contact : Cliff Tan

Email : funnymountain@hotmail.com, soyaboy@streamyx.com

(My actual visit here : 150809 & 270909)

Restoran Lou Wong @ Jalan Yau Tet Sin, Ipoh

Were at Ipoh with Shereen and Aloysius last 2 Saturdays.

The restaurant from outside

By the time we got to this chicken rice shop, we were close to starving. Everything will taste good anyway, but but... was told by the local that this is the best chicken rice shop. Can't wait to try.

The many chickens to be sold

While anxiously waiting for our food to be served, can't help to notice the quite good/cool looking guy, that chops the chicken. Time for us girls to cuci-mata.

A side profile of "the guy"

Beansprout in Ipoh is well known, for it is slighty "fatter" and cleaner. Each bite was crunchy.

Plate of beansprout

Asked Aloysius to intentionally pose, eating 'taugeh'. Shereen can't help but to laugh

Pork and fish ball. Standard taste

The plate of chicken - though looked really greasy, it doesn't felt so. Can feel the tenderness of the chicken, and somehow, the skin did not taste 'geli'. Was really good. This shop sells only steamed fresh, and not roasted chicken - therefore all chicken has to be really fresh.

Plate of steamed chicken

Shereen always love dried noodle, whilst the rest of us went for the kuey teow soup. My god. The kuey teow was just so fine and smooth.

Bowl of kuey teow

The 3 of us - Shereen, me and Aloysius

Will definitely come back here again to eat, the next time I'm in Ipoh.

Restoran Lou Wong Tauge Ayam Kuetiau

Jalan Yau Tet Sin

(My actual visit here : 150809. Total Bill-RM35.80)