Motormouth From Ipoh – Asian Food & Travel Blog

 It’s Allegra! – From the same force behind Indulgence, Burps & Giggles and Buku Tiga Lima comes Allegra Cafe @ KPJ Ipoh Specialist Hospital; a most unorthodox choice of location, yet deep thoughts have gone into this daring venture

Hospitals’ cafeteria food is tasteless, scarily sterile (fingers crossed) and uninspiring. At least, that’s the general sentiment. I don’t remember ever having a delicious meal from the cafeterias of Ipoh Specialist Hospital (save for their excellent curry puffs from the 90’s), Fatimah Hospital, Pantai Hospital Ipoh or even Ipoh General Hospital (renamed to Hospital Raja Permaisuri Bainun).

The last one on that list did manage to conjure up some pretty strong memories from a negative aspect, no thanks to the 12 months I spent working in that hospital.

But then again, the moment I heard that Allegra has moved from Meru Valley Golf Resort to KPJ Ipoh, I was momentarily stunned. Seriously? In an environment where pain, sickness and despair lurks, you’re supposed to enjoy a freshly brewed cup of Bristot coffee and munch into a beautifully golden, flaky and buttery croissant?

Yes sirree. Plus my first ever piece of cronut (croissant + doughnut) in Ipoh. Read on.  Read the rest of this entry »

Finding inspirations for a meal here in Ipoh holds nary a challenge; unless you’re talking about the odd hours. I can effortlessly ramble off a long list of recommendations for breakfast, lunch and dinner (could be either the same or different choices), as well as viable alternatives for brunch and supper. Provided that you’re all game for hawker fares, of course.

But lo and behold, I routinely found myself dumbstruck when forced to recommend a good spot for tea time/hi-tea. This could very well be related to the fact that Ipoh’s forte has always been the incredible plethora of street food, while quality high-tea sessions in hotels or all-day cafes/bistros are harder to come by.

So you can imagine the spark of interest in me when the all-day cafe Burps & Giggles came on board; with non-stop business hours from 8am – 8pm.  What a quirky name, you wonder? More than just the name, be prepared for the visual feast that follows.

*Don’t say I did not warn you …*