Motormouth From Ipoh – Asian Food & Travel Blog

If you have not read Day One’s story, go for that first. To understand the flow of the journey, so you won’t be gasping for air.

#1 – The Famous Nam Peng Sandwich – Beautiful, golden omelette, ham and slices of lean roasted pork layered between two slices of fluffy steamed white bread. Breakfast in Macau can’t get any better than this.

Second day in Macau was an even more eventful day, since we had the whole day to ourselves, and it was a Monday to boot! Yeah. That means lesser crowd, better traffic (don’t go out during peak hours, or you’d be squashed like sardines in buses) and shorter queue!

A glimpse of what to expect? The iconic Pork Chop Bun. Bird’s nest egg tarts. Red Bean Ice with Milk. Nostalgic moments from eating at cafes retaining their charm from the olden days. Coconut ice-cream made fresh on the spot. Shanghainese cuisine but we missed their Xiao Long Bao. Lord Stow’s Portuguese egg tarts and traditional desserts that will leave you in awe.

More than 30 photos right ahead, so once again ….. don’t blink. Read the rest of this entry »

Are you seeing Yellow? Somehow, the place brought to mind Hui Lau Shan, that famous chain of dessert outlets in Hong Kong. But not quite …. read on to find out why.

Before any of you starts to bend over and pick up brickbats and stones, and ready in position to hurl at Motormouth for neglecting his roots, let me share this piece of (not-so)new discovery back in Ipoh. At De Garden to be exact, and if you’re scratching your head wondering why has Midvalley’s The Gardens been fancily-spelled as DE Garden instead …. I rest my case. =_=

Anyway, Tong Yan Gai (loosely translated as “Chinese Street”), or better known as Hong Kong Desserts is one of the newest addition to De Garden’s repertoire of cafes and restaurants. Lost count now …. I think there might be at least 20 of them congregated into one centralized hub for your food and retail needs.

Aside from Strawberry Moment Dessert Cafe and Tutti Frutti, this has to be the next designated dessert cafe here, though there’s another Fruity Land (or something) that also serves various savoury items.

A set up not unlike the usual char chan teng (Wong Kok comes to mind, naturally), the seating area inside of Hong Kong Desserts isn’t your best bet if you’re in a large group.

Read on to find out their ambitious venture into the Hong Kong desserts scene; possibly the first in Ipoh. And why they still have a long way to go …. Read the rest of this entry »