What?! Curry Mee AGAIN?!! (Kafe Tim’s Curry Mee @ Medan Ipoh Bistari, Ipoh)
February 20, 2009 | 111 views| 18 Comments »
The gal was obviously … surprised. Shocked. Or agitated ….
A friend recommended this place in Ipoh for the supposedly delicious curry noodles, beating Nam Chau’s and Yee Fatt’s hands down. WHAT?! For real?!!! (Note of bias here …. I’m a die-hard fan of Nam Chau’s dry curry noodles. Sinfully rich, and bursting with curry goodness ….sigh …. =P)
Dry Curry Noodles with Deepfried Beancurd (Tau Fu Pok), Char Siew, Prawns and Cuttlefish
Curry Noodles in all its glory ….. Kafe Tim’s version of dry curry failed to impress, however. The curry wasn’t rich enough for me, possibly holding back on the gravy, and the coconut milk used to cook the curry. Halfway through my plate of dry curry flat rice noodles (kuey teow), I was practically slurping on “Kon Lou Hor Fun“, instead of “Kon Kari Hor Fun.“
The soup version fared much better however, the curry exuded a very strong prawn flavour, possibly prawn shells were used in the stock. The curry’s a bit spicier than the others I’ve mentioned. The addition of cuttlefish (yau yue) is a refreshing change, offering a springy bite as opposed to the usual roast pork (siew yoke), and chicken shreds.
Kafe Tim @ Jalan Medan Ipoh 1E, Medan Ipoh Bistari, 31400 Ipoh.
What a weird name. Kakak…but actually if you...
Looks so yummy! *slurps*
Happy weekend
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Looks like far difference from those sold in Xin Quan Fang coffee shop. I really miss that curry mee.
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Haven’t tried Nam Chau yet. It was closed on the day I’d finally decided to go. What luck! As for this outlet, it does not ‘look’ impressive.
Will look for dry curry mee for dinner. So happy to be back in Ipoh where the trees are green, grass also green
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Your curry mee devotion is awe-inspiring, LOL!! The version here somehow looks more fiery than usual… I feel a cough coming up just looking at it!
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happy wkd!
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I have never tried b4 dry curry “koay teow” leh.
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hhmm.. a trip to Ipoh in the works…
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Dried curry mee is so different from the soupy version. I like both though. There is one stall in Penang selling dried curry mee which is quite good.
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The curry broth is not thick enough.
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Kafe Tim is actually named after the proprietor Timothy. He used to deal with events and sound systems. He decided to try the food business and thus opened up this restaurant. The curry mee looks quite ok lah but I prefer the stall at restaurant Tim Shun Loong, off Kampar Road. His curry mee really pack a punch.
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is this the one near Ipoh Bus Station?? the old bus station???
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Selba : looks … are deceiving.
happy belated weekend to u too?
ck lam : yeah. that one has years of legacy. thats why can be a little … arrogant.
ahlock : hahahah … in Kedah not green ah?
Nam Chau closes on Sat.
550ml jar of faith : it's reddish, slightly spicier than the average, but not tongue-numbing, no worries.
Cumi & Ciki : same to you!
cariso : it's one of my staple here in Ipoh. even with Yong Tau FOo also i tend to order dry curry noodles.
thenomadGourmand : sure thing! hope your trip's fruitful.
laukl : which one in Penang?!! i never tried or found any when i was there.
Little Inbox : not thick, I agree. esp the dry version.
The Travelling Foodie : oh thanks for the info. I tot Kafe Tim = Kopitiam. =P my bad. I've reviewed Tim Shun Loong's version before, somewhere. somehow blogspot archiving's rather bad.
NKOTB : nope. this is near to McD Drive-Thru on Jln Tasek.
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i seldom crave for curry. my dad’s favourite curry noodle is the padang one!
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The stall in Penang is in BB cafe (a kopitiam), situated right behind Sunshine Square. They only open during lunch time. Do give it a try if you happen to visit again.
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you should try their pan mee also it’s awesome ! and not to mention the kopi ice
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I regreted trying up thier dry curry. Real bad. It was lunch & I was in hurry for a haircut nearby.
There again for my breakfast. Howevere, its economy rice with version of curry dishes display is simply tempting. Boy..its real nice as I had rendang. Will try out its other dishes.
A stall that fried kuew Teaw churn out rather good Penang stlye version. Not bad.
Its juice drink cost only RM1.20.
Will go again to try out other dishes but curry mee.
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although the pan mee nid wait a long time(over half n hour)…but i think tat is worth for it…the perfect match-''sambal''…i strongly recommend all of u to try…yummy…i very miss tat taste!
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really that good pan mee?
thanks for the notice.
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