Motormouth From Ipoh – Malaysian Food & Travel

Teochew-style Deep Fried Pork Patty with Salted Fish

And you go WHAT?!!! Not fair for Motormouth to kick start HIS week with such a sumptuous feast and in Ipoh some more!

My dear, since when has life been fair?

Nah, but seriously … this is work. But just so happened that the cravings for Teochew food reached an all-time high last few days; culminating in an outburst of one utterly saliva-inducing shot posted on the Facebook page.

And voila! MM was back in Ipoh within 2 hours and tucking in into some menacing Teochew dishes (with a pinch of Cantonese, or so claimed the proprietress) for dinner. Read the rest of this entry »

Stir-Fried Caramelized Roasted Pork with Spring Onion and Garlic (RM15/USD5) - A sinful clash of savoury and sweet flavours

It’s always a blessing to be around fellow foodies. Or like-minded hungry souls from my hometown of Ipoh/Perak. Not too long ago, I got this elaborate e-mail from a reader on Chemor Village Restaurant in Chemor of Perak; a town situated about 30km away from Ipoh city, and roughly 15 minutes of drive from my place.

In his well-constructed piece, he was detailing about every dish so eloquently/passionately, I was immediately hooked on to his recommendation.

But of course, there was that awkward moment when I started to wonder if he owns a fair share in the business itself, but this suspicion was quickly dismissed after discovering that the article was picked from Ipoh Echo’s Dec 2010 edition.

And why was I feeling slightly disappointed after the meal? Read on …. Read the rest of this entry »