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Nam Chau (Dry Curry Mee) @ Old Town, Ipoh

April 3, 2008 | 2,614 views| 11 Comments » | Print This Post Print This Post

** This post has been updated with NEW pictures, and re-edited writings on 17th November 2009 **

Nam Chau

Hmm, my favourite breakfast spot in Ipoh Old Town; Kedai Kopi Nam Chau. I was introduced to this place by my aunt who frequents this place with her family almost every Sunday (the shop’s closed on Saturdaythough). Famous for  the curry noodles, and various toasts/sandwiches, as well as their coffee, Nam Chau has opened up another branch in Bandar Baru Menglembu recently.
In addition to that, Nam Chau has another branch in First Garden of Ipoh (as of November 2009), which is doing quite well itself.

Nam Chau Dry Curry Mee

The dry curry noodles (I normally pick flat rice noodle or ‘kuey teow’, or we call it ‘Sar Hor Fun’ in Ipoh) (RM3.60) comes with chicken shreds, ‘char siew’ (barbecued pork) and prawns, and generously doused with rich, slightly fiery and aromatic curry gravy. Although some may find the curry noodles a tad oily, but squeeze in half a lime, and the taste is simply amazing! The spiciness can be ‘adjusted’, just tell the person taking order to +/- accordingly. The combination of spicy, sour, sweet and savoury renders the dry curry noodles almost too delicious to resist, definitely one of the best I’ve ever tasted in Ipoh, and everywhere else.

Chicken Koay Teow Soup

Most people would choose Sin Yoon Loong or Nam Heong for their own concoction of Ipoh famous white coffee, however, comparing current Nam Heong’s white coffee quality with Nam Chau’s, in my humble opinion, the latter trumped the former by a wide margin. Nam Chau has their novel way of ‘frying’ the beans, resulting in a most perfectly aromatic and satisfying cup of white coffee, with a tinge of saltiness (yes, sounds funny, but  true) that enhances the overall flavour. Have it served to you hot to enjoy Ipoh’s undisputed drink, but I normally have the iced version to cut down on meal time. After all, morning breakfast is NOT a privilege of a civil servant,’s but rather leniency on behalf of one’s department’s head.

Ipoh White Coffee

Other than Nam Chau’s famous curry noodles, they also serve chicken soup noodle (or Kai See Hor Fun, roughly translated to Chicken Shreds with Flat Rice Noodles in Soup), roasted pork, and a strangely-named noodle dish named ‘Tar Lan Wun’, roughly translated to ‘Break the Bowl’, which is translucent strands of glass vermicelli noodles (tang hoon) in soup, and served with fishballs and Chinese crullers (Yau Char Kwai). For a lighter meal, they have various toasts and sandwiches, the most memorable being half boiled eggs on toast, RM2.60, and the usual kaya-butter toasts. Another one of my personal favourite is their deep-fried sesame buns, with lotus paste fillings. A serving of 3 pieces is priced at RM2.00.

Location : Nam Chau Coffee Shop @ 54, Jalan Bandar Timah, 30000 Ipoh, Perak. Opens from 7am until 3pm. Closed on Saturdays. The other two outlets are in Menglembu Baru, and another in First Garden.

Here’s a GOOGLE MAP to NAM CHAU COFFEE SHOP @ OLD TOWN, IPOH, PERAK

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11 Responses to “Nam Chau (Dry Curry Mee) @ Old Town, Ipoh”

  1. Jason says:
    April 5, 2008 at 2:07 am

    I don’t recall there’s a shop there leh…
    By the way, I tried one curry mee opposite MGS which is pretty good too!

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  2. J2Kfm says:
    April 5, 2008 at 10:58 am

    jason, its pretty easy to find la, coming from hugh low street, u pass by Nasmir by the river bank on your left. then take the 1st turning on your right, right before the traffic lights. The shop is located on the right. the MGS curry mee is Yee Fatt, its in one of my earlier post. been around for very very long

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  3. Stanley says:
    March 19, 2009 at 2:32 pm

    I always go for Nam Chau’s dry curry mee probably once a week at the very least. I think its one of the best curry noodles in Ipoh.

    It’s true their coffee is not as popular as Nam Heong or Sin Yuen Loong. But Nam Heong or Sin Yuen Loong coffee is nothing to shout about either. Your mileage may vary.

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  4. J2Kfm says:
    March 19, 2009 at 6:07 pm

    Stanley : agree bout the best curry mee part. :)
    i feel that Nam heong’s coffee has gone from bad to worse, not worthy of representing Ipoh white coffee.

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  5. Nic (KHKL) says:
    November 18, 2009 at 12:24 am

    dry curry mee like this really define my ipoh trips. i remember tar pau-ing some siew yoke from the market to go with the curry mee. not from this stall la. i cant remember which one d…hehe.

    very nice pics la. i’m salivating at 12+ in the morning. your fault! haha.

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    J2Kfm Reply:
    November 18th, 2009 at 12:42 am

    haha, dont blame me. go get some frog porridge or something. from Geylang. :)

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  6. Joan says:
    November 29, 2009 at 10:27 am

    My sister called me this morning so happily and exciting about this Ipoh Garden Nam Chau new branch , and she said the next door is the famous Lahat Rd Wanton Mee, and Station One is on the way. OMG ! All so closed to my mom house, no need to travel all the way to Old Town , I just can’t wait to go back for more holidays. Yummy !

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    cheery Reply:
    May 7th, 2010 at 8:59 pm

    hehe..tat is franchise nam chau le…the 1st shop start on…and i work at there oso coz my bro in charge

    wif there to help his boss…maybe weekend u wil see me there..any comment about the food? pls

    comment it..haha…

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    J2Kfm Reply:
    May 7th, 2010 at 10:28 pm

    Hi cheery, means you’re in old town’s Nam Chau, or the Ipoh Garden South’s?

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  7. Ultimate Ipoh Food List by J2Kfm | Motormouth From Ipoh - A Malaysian Food Blog says:
    August 5, 2010 at 8:26 pm

    [...] Curry Mee : Nam Chau @ Old Town (BEST Dry Curry Mee) – My favourite place for breakfast! [...]

  8. Tan Kee Klang Bak Kut Teh @ Gopeng Road, Ipoh | Motormouth From Ipoh - A Malaysian Food Blog says:
    August 22, 2010 at 11:48 am

    [...] TAN KEE KLANG BAK KUT TEH No 51, Jalan Raja Dr Nazrin Shah, Medan Soon Choon 1, 31350 Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia. Telephone : 6016-236 8196 (Alan), 6012-646 0046 (Ming) They actually encourage you to call 45 minutes before arrival, to place your orders and savour your food without the wait. How convenient huh? Business Hours : 10.30am – 10.30 pm daily. Closes on a consecutive Monday & Tuesday; usually during the last week of the month. Here’s a GOOGLE MAP to Tan Kee Klang Bak Kut Teh Same row with Tan Kee Klang Bak Kut Teh is a franchise of Nam Chau Coffee Shop. [...]

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