Ipoh Street Food – Cheap & Tasty Choices
October 24, 2009 | 43,318 views
Seng Loong = Jackie Chan ?!! You mean he’s doing Char Koay Teow business now? *_*
Ipoh is famous for its street food (or hawker food) more than the restaurants, cafes or bistros. Have your doubts? Stop casting them, and kindly allow me to bring you for a ride around town, for some of the most delicious and cheap street food in Ipoh.
A plate of the most smoky-flavoured, charred and delectably hazardous Char Koay Teow
For one to seek hidden gems in the nooks and corners of Ipoh may take perseverance, guidance, and of course, a belly that’s most vacuumed. Though most of the signature Ipoh delicacies are few and far apart, some even requiring one to travel from one end to another (but rest assured the experience is way, WAY less stressful than food-hunting amidst the traffic in Klang Valley!), there are a few places that serve an amazing array of hawker food, and some commendable ones to boot.
Wantan Mee from Stall No 36 (correct me if I’m wrong, for J2Kfm’s on amnesiac mode come weekends)
Medan Selera Stadium is one such food court; A pool of stalls occupying the whole stretch of lots under those classic zinc roofs, fixed plastic tables and stools, and still practising the ‘order from the respective beverage stall’ rule. Which means that if you’re seated within the zone of A stall, don’t push your luck and order your drinks from the B stall a few lots away. Lest you feel like testing the waters, or rather, patience of the traders.
The fried noodles stall named Seng Loong (ironically, a moniker that the legendary Jackie Chan has been adopting over the years) numbered 32, is opened from 7.30am until 3.00pm, serving his brand of Char Koay Teow to the breakfast-brunch-lunch crowd. Technique-wise, the noodles was fried with sufficient ‘wok hei’, or heat from the wok, resulting in the dry, smoky and charred slivers of flat rice noodles intertwined with yellow noodles (I opted for the mee and ‘hor fun’ combination), generously mixed with bean sprouts, chives, prawns, and of course, eggs. Still far from the Penang’s almost orgasmic varieties (notably, Sin Wah at Pulau Tikus market, and everyone’s favourite Ah Leng Char Koay Teow on Jalan Dato Keramat) but Seng Loong’s one of the better ones in Ipoh, I reckon.
The Wantan Mee in stadium is another crowd-puller, for you can ask any Ipohan for good wantan mee in Ipoh, and this one in stadium is bound to be mentioned. Another stall, numbered 36 … or 22, I forgot which opens at night, while the other opens from morning until noon. Go figure. But the row of stalls are one after another, running about 200metres in total, at most?
Other appetizing hawker fares found in Medan Selera Stadium are for example; Ais Kacang (Shaved Ice with Condiments and Sweet Syrup), Nasi Lemak (early in the morning until lunch) with a killer ‘sambal sotong’ (at the far end of the rows, nearer to the swimming pool), Sri Asoka Corner’s Banana Leaf Rice (click for my post on the famous banana leaf curry rice), Hong Kong Chee Cheong Fun, and many others. If you’re on a tight budget, one hand feeding the mouth while the other’s working round the clock, then you’re in for a treat, as a meal at the food court rarely touches the RM10 mark. Unless you go crazy with the orders, that is.
Slithering down one’s throat, Kafe Sentosa’s Hong Kong Chee Cheong Fun remains my personal favourite, even beating out the other versions served in dim sum outlets
While we’re on the subject of Hong Kong Chee Cheong Fun, let me bring you over to Ipoh Garden South, to a coffee shop named Kafe Sentosa (directly behind New Hiong Yuen, and within spitting distance from New Weng Fatt, famous for the cheap and hugea$$ portions from Thum’s Western Food at night, and Buntong Beef Noodles & Teluk Intan nasi pulut during daytime hours)
Served with their own concocted ‘sambal belacan’ (spicy condiment made from pounded chillies, fermented shrimp paste, and a squeeze of lime), the smooth rice noodles is freshly steamed on the spot, and the uncle manning the stall is a very friendly chap who’s more approachable than Motormouth himself. Wait, since when have I been ‘approachable?!’
With an option of either prawns, or char siew (cubed barbecued pork), or a combination of both, the HK Chee Cheong Fun is served in soy sauce and garnished liberally with fried shallots on top, giving it that extra fragrant and crunch. At about RM2.30 for the small serving, this one beats the one in stadium, the one at Tung Koo Ting (Medan Selera) opposite of Woolley Food City, and even the ones in dim sum outlets such as Foh San.
Homemade style lean Char Siew, without the caramelized edge ….. beautiful pickled green chillies though. @ Kafe Sentosa.
Other delightful street foods available at Kafe Sentosa include the continuously patronized Chian Kee Mee Goreng stall which fries up some mean combination and variation of noodles (though it may take some time come breakfast hours), the Wantan mee stall which pales in comparison to the others, and even a Western food stall serving Chinese-style of American breakfast (irony?), sandwiches, etc. Map to the coffee shop to come at the end of the post.
Orangey-red broth with succulent M-sized prawns. Penang style Prawn Mee @ a random stall at a random coffee shop on Jalan Yang Kalsom
The bowl of fiery looking prawn mee (or Hokkien Mee, as they call it in Penang) was tapau-ed (takeaway) and savoured at home this afternoon. Yeah, very fresh recollection of the slurpilicious experience. Hehe …..
At only RM3.00 (yup, you’re NOT seeing stars) per bowl, the proprietor is in fact from Penang, and speaks minimal Cantonese. A little spicier than the average ones, but the reddish hued broth is such a sweet, spicy and of wholesome goodness, complemented perfectly with 4 shelled prawns, water convolvulus (kangkung), lean pork meat and bean sprouts. You can choose to include pork ribs instead of meat, depending on your preference.
Problem is, I have only been to the shop once, on a Sunday morning. But the stall was closed that morning, after the Mid Autumn Festival celebration the night before. Hence I had some mediocre egg toasts, and did not bother to check out the name of the two-shoplots restaurant.
But it’s situated on Jalan Yang Kalsom, a short distance away from Yong Suan Nasi Ganja, and a few shops away from Up And Up, the famous Chinese eatery in Wisma Kinta serving fish head curry.
!!! UPDATED (25 Oct 2009) – The name of the coffee shop is Restoran Sen Yee @ 25-27, Jalan Yang Kalsom, Ipoh, Perak. Map to come at the end of the post.
!!! UPDATED (2 Apr 2010) – The prawn mee stall is not there anymore. Sadly.
One of the BEST Popiah in Ipoh … and definitely most popular. Challengers? The one that sells on a backlane in Ipoh Garden-Canning Garden comes close.
Kong Heng in old town of Ipoh is no doubt, hands down THE most famous coffee shop in Ipoh. Probably one of the most recognized in all of Malaysia, or am I exaggerating here?
A most nostalgic coffee shop in old town, on Jalan Bandar Timah (read my previous post HERE, dated more than a year ago), Kong Heng was notorious for the stall owners would walk over to your table once you’re seated comfortably, and start to ramble off a list of their dishes. Yup, imagine once seated and before you get to order your drinks, you’re swarmed by people left and right, ala paparazzi style. But nowadays, things are different, and they’re not as aggressive as before. Except one or two of them.
Even the infamous pork satay uncle (seemingly rumoured to recycle the peanut sauce!) stays dormant, and chooses to man his stall, rather than plonk a plateful of the thick cuts of pork on skewers and gizzards/offals/whatever on your table so that you can eat to your heart’s content, and returned the untouched ones at the end of your meal.
The Popiah stall has changed hands. Maybe not many realized this fact, but old timers would have noticed that the stall does not serve laksa anymore. The aunty who popularized the Popiah has in fact, retired and the stall is currently under the helm of another. Not sure if they’re related, but the quality of the Popiah remains tip-top, with the same big servings of either the original steamed popiah skin, or the crunchy deep-fried variant. And the unforgettable slightly thick sweet sauce smothered on top. At RM1.70 per piece, you’re paying for the quality, the taste, AND the legacy.
And the modernized Woolley Food City in Ipoh Garden rounds up the Ipoh Street Food Saga …..
Old town’s rather intimidating in terms of traffic, and limited parking spaces? But still craving for hawker food, and preferably in a comfortable environment? Look no further than Woolley Food City, a huge food court recently underwent renovation, now housing an astounding 20 or more stalls.
Started with Char Koay Teow, and allow me to end my post with another …… @ Woolley Food City
Notable street foods include the Char Koay Teow (albeit a little oily), the Vietnamese cuisine (same management as Vnam Kitchen in Greentown), the South Indian curry rice formerly from Ipoh Garden South (quality has gone down, price has gone up!), the cheap bento sets from the Japanese food stall, and the Chinese pancake (woh peng) from the Chee Cheong Fun stall.
So, where’s YOUR favourite spot for Ipoh Street Food? Of course, this post is far from exhaustive, and merely a filler to clear up the backlogs of photos, some even taken with my camera phone, before I start brandishing my LX3.
Here’s the amazing GOOGLE MAP to all of the places mentioned above.
And I have just updated the page on all the Ipoh Food that I have written about, listed in alphabetical order to ease searching and archiving. Please visit the page that follows, if you’re confused on where and what to eat in Ipoh, click on the following link :
Ultimate Ipoh Food List !!!
Or, you can also read my article published on Rasa Malaysia’s website on 1st April 2010.
gosh, I really miss Ipoh food, I have been to some of the places you mentioned nearly a decade ago ….
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J2Kfm Reply:
October 24th, 2009 at 11:38 pm
a decade ago? hehehe.. old timer eh?
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The Char Koay Teow looks very nice, somemore it’s related to Jackie Chan! Best lar! :p
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J2Kfm Reply:
October 24th, 2009 at 11:39 pm
hahaha .. so happened lah. Seng Loong. though the name sticks to memory easily.
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Tuboflard Reply:
January 29th, 2010 at 3:56 pm
The only drawback about Seng Loong’s char kway teow is that the owner is very forgetful. Tell them no chives (“kow choy”) and they will bring you a plate of noodles with chives in it. If it’s a busy day, either you eat it with chives or wait ages for a new plate. Hence, I only eat it when there’s no queue waiting and never on weekends.
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bercham food court? there are some good food there.
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J2Kfm Reply:
October 24th, 2009 at 11:39 pm
the Kam San food court? i like most is the langkap pau and the dai chow stall only.
the rest i dun find interesting lah.
or any that i missed?
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I’m hungy, I’m on detox, no street food for me at the moment. Haiz…Sounds pity?
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J2Kfm Reply:
October 25th, 2009 at 10:20 am
wah, good lah. detox …. someday i vow, to go vege for a week or more. SOMEday.
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Eh, talking about popiahs … the ever grumpy and miserable looking old man who sells popiah at a backlane, stopped selling many months ago. Did he retire or selling somewhere else?
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Bushido Reply:
October 25th, 2009 at 9:45 am
That old man now operates at the coffee shop at the front of Lotte Hotel ( across the road from Cathay cinema ) Closed Wed & Thurs. The son who used to sell it at Wah Nam is now running the coffee shop.
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J2Kfm Reply:
October 25th, 2009 at 10:19 am
yeah, the coffee shop which is supposedly a DAP’s favourite in Ipoh.
is that true? 🙂
opposite The Store (formerly Ocean) in town.
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Stanley Reply:
December 30th, 2009 at 10:17 pm
Just FYI …
The old man is taking a break. Since when, I have no idea. But according to someone in the coffee shop, he’ll be back selling popiah after CNY.
Kafe Sentosa’s Hong Kong Chee Cheong Fun … is not bad. Is it on par with Pasir Pinji’s Ah Tuck Chee Cheong Fun?
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J2Kfm Reply:
October 25th, 2009 at 10:19 am
erm, different loh. HK CCF ma. sometimes the sauce may be a little salty to some, so you can ask he frenly chap to hold the soy sauce. but the sambal is good, not too spicy, a litte sour ….. just right.
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The chee cheong fun nice meh? :p I don’t always like to eat chee cheong fun.
I have never been to Ipoh to eat anything yet. Gonna let you know when I does. 😀
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D-Tourist Reply:
October 25th, 2009 at 12:05 pm
maybe tats becoz u haf not tried Ipoh’s version of CCF 🙂 ….but remember to try the famous stalls …. they are superb
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so many foods so many places sometime it’s good idea to eat them
in a food court. The problem is we always want the best of what and what…
Hence a never ending story of food hunting sometime you hit good food
and somtime you hit bad ones..happy hunting…
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J2Kfm Reply:
October 25th, 2009 at 1:13 pm
yeah, one can either go to Woolley, Aneka Selera (Tung Koo Ting), Tong Sui Kai near to Sam Tet secondary school, or the many others in Menglembu and Pasir Puteh.
a little bit of everything.
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Bingo!!!! Wooley’s CKT is one of the best, the popiah also… too bad, I’ve not try it before. Only fond of the one in old town – Kong Heng Coffee Shop.
I heard Canning Garden CCF is good also.
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J2Kfm Reply:
October 25th, 2009 at 1:11 pm
yeah, Canning Garden’s CCF has been around for some time now.
they even have a branch in town, at Kafe Central opposite of the new Foh San.
http://www.j2kfm.com/ipoh-famous-canning-garden-chee-cheong-fun/
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Ipoh..ipoh.. so much cheaper & less commercialized from Pg.
Nearer to KL too.
I feel bad 😉 but i do prefer to go Ipoh sometimes then Pg!
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J2Kfm Reply:
October 25th, 2009 at 6:29 pm
really?! hahahah … the saying goes, the grass is always greener on the other side!
I miss Penang’s hawker food a LOT.
really. since uni days, I’ve been downing plates after plates of CKT, bowls after bowls of laksa,
and fritters after fritters of lor bak.
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Hey… those are my favourite!
Seng Loong fried kuey tiau is the best in Ipoh…
Meng Chu won ton noodle… only so-so…
There is one won ton meen stall in Bercham selling very nice prawn won ton leh…
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J2Kfm Reply:
October 25th, 2009 at 6:28 pm
yeah, is it a few doors away from Century Pharmacy, at the other end of the row of shop opposite of 7-11?
that’s rather famous, previously featured in some TV show.
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hey J2kfm, i didnt know there is a woh peng in woolley… wow..now i know, must try .. the other day in penang food stall, was a disaster… will try this woh peng one of these days…your pictures really do them good justice la..all the food comes alive one..hahaha..
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J2Kfm Reply:
October 26th, 2009 at 7:52 am
thanks claire. seldom see woh peng in hawker stalls eh?
nothing too special, but still … offering something different for a change.
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Tuboflard Reply:
January 29th, 2010 at 3:50 pm
Think the pancake (“woh pang”) stall in Wooley has closed shop.
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Claire and I will want to make a trip to Yang Kalsom for the Prawns Mee one of this day when the boss not around …look so good in your pic here. Did you photoshop it anot …everything in the prawn mee look so red….like claire said you do justice with your cam..the food looks so delicious :p Seriously thanks for the info…seldom go to that area for food 🙂 coz the bosses are always around :p
.-= Elin´s last blog ..Baileys Cranberry Oats Cookies =-.
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J2Kfm Reply:
October 26th, 2009 at 7:53 am
i didnt photoshop the photo. it was reddish as it’s spicier than the average sweetish prawn mee, at least to me.
but note that you may NOT get 4 prawns for RM3, for the owner knows my mother who tapau-ed that packet for me. 🙂
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Must make it a point to go back to birthplace once in a while. Thinking of retiring there. Yes, Kong Heng. Used to walk there quite often from my school, St. Michael’s. Most of the time when I go for work in Penang, on the way, I’ll bring my collegues there. Noticed that it’s not so crowded already.
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J2Kfm Reply:
October 26th, 2009 at 7:56 am
walked from SMI? wah …. throughout my stint in SMI, i never walked til Kong Heng. 🙂
though last time I used to take the town bus from outside of Mubarak Book Store, or sometimes Yik Foong ….
ahhh. those were the days.
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splim Reply:
November 4th, 2009 at 5:15 pm
Didn’t know you are also a Michaelian. If I’m not wrong SMI will be celebrating its 100th Anniversary in 2012. The year I left in 1987, we celebrated our 75th year. Hopefully there will be a big bash and we all Michaelians will be there to celebrate. Yes, those were the days…..
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J2Kfm Reply:
November 4th, 2009 at 8:16 pm
1987!!! alamak …. I was not even in primary yet. hehe … but i was only in SMI for two years, in Form 6.
previously from another school.
its been some time since I’ve gone back to SMI for a visit.
gosh I want those CCF & CKT!
.-= babe_kl´s last blog ..Leftover Chicken Satay =-.
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So to get the 4 prawns, can ask you mom to ta pao for me also? hehe.. thanks oh! *wink*
.-= allie´s last blog ..Ah Weng Koh Famous Hainan Coffee and Roti Kahwin @ Imbi Market =-.
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Ohmygod those CKTs are so sinful and yet mouthwatering. The way you describe it “delectable hazardous” hahaha true!
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goodness. the prawn me totally took my breath away…
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you made me wanna go Ipoh again! next round, street food crawl 🙂
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oh my gosh, how I wish I could have a bite of that Char Koay Teow and Chee Cheong Fun. Can you believe I didn’t have any of that last time I was in Ipoh :((
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OH! I missed the Char Kuey Teow on my last visit! Haha!…sure have good reason to go back to Ipoh! 🙂
The popiah also looks delicious! It’s one of my favorite!
Thanks for sharing.
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Luring outstation ppl to Ipoh with food eh? 😛
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J2Kfm Reply:
October 29th, 2009 at 6:23 pm
aiya, have to ma …….
if not people come here takkan see caves and Jusco only meh … =P
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Hahhaa, finally you blog about Medan Selera Stadium…what took you so long? 🙂
A few good stall here beside those you have recommeded, there is a great Hor Hee stall there too. Can’t remember the stall number but somewhere nearer to Asoka i think. Not the one with the Kampung Simee sign board. But just right beside this Hor Hee with Kampung Simee sign board stall is a superb rojak stall. I rate it the best in Ipoh. Runs by an old couple now help by the son. The sauce for the kangkung sotong is their own secret recipe and is superb!! Go try and see.
The Wantan Mee is slightly salty though but the wantan is good. If i recall correctly, rather generous the serving of the wantans. But then again, since we in KL only get a miserable 2 or 3 pieces of Wantan in our soup, i believe anywhere else is considered as generous lor..ahaha.
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J2Kfm Reply:
October 29th, 2009 at 6:23 pm
hey there! hehehe .. you’ve been waiting forever for this post eh? 🙂
sorry, just that it’s rather far from my workplace, hence we tend to eat in greentown, old town (where i work), or ipoh garden, on Fridays when our lunch hours are longer.
though stadium is a bit hot in the afternoon for a leisurely chat after lunch.
i’ll take note of those you’ve mentioned. i realized that the banana leaf curry rice a few stalls away from Asoka was doing brisk business, even better than Asoka itself.
you’ve tried that?
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SueLynn Reply:
October 30th, 2009 at 9:38 am
You work in Old Town? ^_^ What a coincidence – I do, too…
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Tuboflard Reply:
January 29th, 2010 at 3:43 pm
The banana leaf rice stall near Asoka does brisk business but ask any of your firends and they will tell you that Asoka’s cooking tastes much better.
The rojak stall next to Kampung Simee fishball stall is run by one of my clerk’s future parents in law. Not too bad but there are some other stalls in Ipoh which are equally good or better.
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hello! My favourite stall is that Hong Kong Chee Cheong Fun at that stadium! yumyum
.-= eunice´s last blog ..Beware of the Fangs! =-.
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oh ya! I also love the ABC dessert at Woolley Food court, if they didn’t change the menu. =D
.-= eunice´s last blog ..Beware of the Fangs! =-.
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J2Kfm Reply:
November 3rd, 2009 at 11:04 am
HK CCF nice? you come back often? Yeah …. the ABC usually is overflowing with ingredients, a fact that I adore so much.
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Tuboflard Reply:
January 29th, 2010 at 3:46 pm
Perosnally, the best ABC was at the Medan Selera Stadium by the stall known as ABC coincidentally. 3 stalls to the right of the HK CCF stall there. Pity that the standards have gone down since the original proprietors have passed on. Their kids operate the stall nowadays but are only open on weekends.
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J2Kfm Reply:
February 8th, 2010 at 8:24 am
I can’t find really, REALLY good ABC in Ipoh nowadays. Thong Sui Kai’s Mixed Fruit Ice and ABC are merely so so, relying on its visual presentation more often than not.
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You should go try the wan ton noodle in the corner coffee shop just opposite Lou Wong. Its close on Sundays and sells out at about 10:30am everyday. Its name is Chee Kei (50 Jln Yau Tet Shin). He is the 3rd generation selling the noodle.
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J2Kfm Reply:
November 4th, 2009 at 8:32 am
ok thanks. i kinda like the noodle stall opposite of the old Foh San as well, the shop named Woh Heng.
with different toppings everyday, from mushroom chicken feet to wantan and char siew.
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i still remember back in my kiddo era .. there’s a wan tan mee stall called ming chu “??” juz infront of ipoh garden very 1st kfc restaurant … and it had relocated to medan selera stadium but don’t know which stall number. that would be most unforgettable wan tan mee that i’ve tried …
i was wondering is it ming zhu wan tan mee stall still exist ?
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J2Kfm Reply:
December 17th, 2009 at 11:26 pm
Eh, this MAY be the stall you mentioned. One numbered 22, another 36. One at night, another during the day.
If i’m not mistaken lah.
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Reading your blog brings me back a lot of good memories and I miss the Wan tan mee @ stadium!
Counting down my days going back for CNY and hope they open for business during CNY! 🙂
I like your food blog! Keep up the good work in discovering more good food in Ipoh 🙂
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Great blog. I’m from Ipoh too.
The prawn mee on Jalan Yang Kalsom may not be there any longer. The coffeeshop has changed hands a few times and I don’t recall seeing a prawn mee stall there earlier this month.
The pork satay man next to Kong Heng DOES recycle his peanut sauce. The old man has retired and a younger man is in charge now. If they don’t recycle the sauce, why do they cart it away so carefully after you finish up?
The popiah stall in Kong Heng still serves laksa. Had it yesterday. Not prominently displayed but it does still serve laksa. Their white popiah isn’t as good as that compared to that of the grumpy old man’s in the back lane in Canning Garden. But they are the only stall which serves fried popiah!
Min Chee wantan mee still exists and it at the Medan Selara at the Stadium. If facing the Seng Loong char kway teow stall, Min Chee is just a few stalls away to the left on the same block. Next to a drinks stall.
Best wantan mee for me would be the 2 stalls at night at the Medan Selera sat the stadium. Personally I prefer the one which sells dumplings (“chung”) as well althought the other isn’t too bad either.
Medan Selera at the Stadium also has a pretty good char kway teow at night. Only kway teow and yellow mee available. No beehoon. Located next to Frankie’s drinks stall.
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Tuboflard Reply:
January 29th, 2010 at 3:47 pm
Forgot to add that the night time char kway teow stall is next to Sri Asoka as well.
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J2Kfm Reply:
February 8th, 2010 at 8:23 am
Thanks Tuboflard for the comments.
Yes, I have checked at Sen Yee on Jln Yang Kalsom, the prawn mee stall has indeed ceased operations.
The grumpy old man who sells popiah has moved also, to a corner coffee shop on the ground floor of Hotel Lotte, opposite The Store on Jln Dato Onn Jaafar.
Min Chee is the one I tasted then, I think?
And thanks so much for the other recommendations. I need them. 🙂
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So many years reading your website, board also la…..get somethings new lah such as…..foods where seldom have in ipoh. If continuously recommended those foods nothings special one but only normal one, one day to come nobody will go thru your channel already la. Tolong la update.
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J2Kfm Reply:
February 8th, 2010 at 8:10 am
I find your comment most interesting mun yee. For in one of the previous post, you were commenting on how you did not have money to travel, hence asking for local food recommendations. Then after seeing that I DO blog about Ipoh food, you’re trying to stir up the emotions by saying I recommend “those foods nothings special one but only normal one, one day to come nobody will go thru your channel already la ….”
Hmm, then please do drop some recommendations, mun yee. Instead of criticizing on the posts. If you’re really “board” of the posts then it’s fine. Just read those that pique your interest, as posts that might bore you to death, may be beneficial or even interesting to the others.
Thanks for your time.
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dayummmmm i am going through all the best eats in Ipoh and now I am sibeh hungry lah!!! I blame you!!!1
I wan popiah!! i want CKT!!!
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WOW, I totally agree with you that Kafe Sentosa’s HK CCF is the best I’ve ever tasted!!! The one sold during mornings in Hollywood is pretty good IMHO, but lacking in prawns and not as chewy as Sentosa’s =P
For me and my family currently, our favourite hawker food joint is Hilltop Cafe (I think??) after the MB roundabout, before the police station. We usually have the Kai Si Hor Fun there (pales only slightly to the one next to Kong Heng) and then we order loads of satay and chicken wings XD The chicken satay there is the best I’ve ever tasted, being juicy and sweet, while the sauce complements it well. The BBQ chicken wings are sweet and flavourful as well, though I prefer the deep fried chicken wings sold at Chee Wah nearby, famous for claypot loh see fun. There used to be a Char Kuay stall at Hilltop too, but sadly it’s gone now =(
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J2Kfm Reply:
May 7th, 2010 at 6:47 pm
I like Hilltop’s rice with lamb cutlets, sold by the Western-Eastern food stall. That is one of the better coffee shop all around, with many choices. But a little far off from my house, but very near to my work place in old town. 🙂
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