Motormouth From Ipoh – Malaysian Food & Travel

Probably good news for Ipohans (or Ipohites, whichever sounds like music to your ears) working in Singapore, or Singaporeans intending to have a short vacation here in Ipoh (Or long, depends on each individual’s endurance run in Ipoh, or even the outskirts around Perak).

Firefly will be operating flights connecting Ipoh-Singapore commencing on July 12th 2009, flying out on alternate days (Mon, Wed, Fri, Sun), with an initial plan for once a day flight. Finally Ipoh’s Sultan Azlan Shah airport (yup, we DO have one!) is being put to good use, rather than being an eyesore, with not even domestic flights operating since days of yore. But periodically, there had been flights operating the Ipoh-Medan route, if I’m not mistaken.

Third time’s the charm. Or so they say. For this month alone, I’ve visited Sitiawan/Seri Manjung not once, not twice, but THREE times. If you’re thinking, “What’s the deal with such a forsaken & ‘off-the-track’ town on the western coast of Perak?”

The FOOD, of course. And mind you, Seri Manjung/Sitiawan (the towns are almost borderless, both under the same district of Manjung) are NOT your idea of those idyllic, serene, backwater locations for the elderly to usher in the golden ages.

In fact, development has been rather rapid, with several shopping centres/hypermarket sprouting, a cineplex started operations sometime last year, new restaurants venturing into the scene, and a generally renowned interest in the district as a whole. (Lumut/Pulau Pangkor/Teluk Batik are also under the administration of Daerah Manjung, for your information) Read the rest of this entry »

It’s been some time since I’ve dined at Indulgence (click HERE for previous instalment), hands down THE most exclusive, opulent, one of a kind restaurant in Ipoh. Wait, the term ‘restaurant’ alone just won’t do. Truth is, Indulgence is a Restaurant, & Living (A complete experience, referring to their boutique hotel), and has been performing outstandingly in the F& B scene, garnering various accolades from time to time.

For your information, the suites at Indulgence are elegantly designed with motives and influences from all over the world (think Moroccan, Thai and Shanghai). Different themes to suit different palates, so to speak. From RM420 ++ per night, it’s probably a once in a lifetime experience, given the posh location and painstakingly imagined, crafted and designed rooms.

From the exterior, resembles a bungalow more than a restaurant, is it not? Read the rest of this entry »

Sort of. Hahaha …. Got ya attention there, didn’t I? Nah, still no photo of this lowly ogre hibernating in a land called Ipoh (yet). But Feedmelah.com was miraculously enticed (in my own words, not theirs, hehe) by this Motormouth, hence the fruition of this e-mail interview.

Initially surprised, pleased, shocked etc to receive that e-mail from Stephen of Feedmelah.com. I was dumbstruck, dumbfounded, & plain dumb (that’s yours truly’s best trait). So it took some weeks before replying the questions imposed, which in nature, were NO mere pushovers.

Imagine ‘Who Wants to Be a Millionaire’ meets ‘Are you Smarter than A 5th Grader?’ … and you’ll get my drift. Good thing was that, I was not required to send a portrait of myself.

Else there goes the appetite of the millions and millions of readers. Not from my blog, of course. Feedmelah’s.

Anyway, seeing that it’s a FRIDAY after all, I won’t bore you any longer with my rant, but instead would like to leave you with the link to the interview. Do hop over, have a pleasant read, browse through, print out & frame it, feign interest, spit on your monitor if you would (but you wouldn’t, right? *puppy-eyed*) and do leave a comment at the end of the post. So Stephen can keep his job, and as the Cantonese saying goes, wont’ “Drop His Glasses“.

If you’re an avid follower of this blog (OK, don’t puke), you would’ve noticed the lack of dim sum reviews in Ipoh. This, although Ipoh has been established as, and probably still is one of the BEST destination for a sumptuous, hearty yet reasonably-priced dim sum breakfast.

The perennial favourite of many, even if not for the dim sum alone, it has to be the charming, nostalgic & authentic breakfast experience

The dim sum scene in Ipoh revolves mainly around the BIG 3, namely Foh San, Ming Court, and Yoke Fook Moon. Of course, there are other newer ones, and some old-timers which sadly never really took off. For those in the dark, dim sum is one of Chinese’s (or Cantonese, actually) most famous cuisine, typically eaten for breakfast and served with Chinese tea. Literal translation means “Touch heart“, the delightful morsels are either steamed or fried, and served in small portions, thus one can avoid over-eating (yeah, right) yet sample many different varieties. Read the rest of this entry »

## (Updated 20/10/09) – Notice that this steak house has been renamed to Foos Steak House. Not sure if they’re one of the same, but exact location as Fullpann, nevertheless. ##

Question : Where would YOU go for a romantic/decent/fine-dining/pricey meal in Seri Manjung? Let’s say, for Valentine’s, birthday celebration, Parents’ Day, or even company lunch/dinner where you know bingeing on Sitiawan cendol or Hock Chew cuisine or Nasi Ayam just wouldn’t cut it? (Even more so for the last reason, when the bill’s on your BOSS or company!! Hahaha … but let’s not digress here. Ahem).

Soft, yellow-hued lighting rendered the dinner experience with a touch of class. Bad for photography though.

Answer : Fullpann Steak House is a potentially suitable choice; the divine light comes a-shinin’, when ideas are running low, and you know you wanna splurge on a memorable dinner, with steaks, chops, wine and all. (Sans the candles, but the soft neon glow may do just as well)

Only a handful of shots of the surroundings, as we were rushing like mad. Read the rest of this entry »