De Dine Cafe @ Ipoh
February 23, 2015 | 4,488 viewsDe Dine Pasta (MYR20.90) – Succulent and fresh prawns (six of them) blanched lightly to retain the crunch, then served with spaghetti in a lightly spicy pasta sauce infused with sweetness from the prawn stock and caramelized onion and charred fresh garlic bits. This was definitely a must-try, and relatively value for money in my opinion
As much as I wanted to write in a more frequent manner this festive season, this old Dell laptop (9 years and counting …) that is somewhat still functional albeit at a very unpredictable manner kept me on the brink of insanity with constant restarting, warning messages popping up at the most inconvenient of times and loading times equivalent to the time one needs to finish a whole container of nga ku (arrowroot) chips.
Seriously.
The proliferation of cafes in Ipoh has opened up the selection for late night yum cha sessions; a very common routine among the Ipoh folks fulfilling our annual homecoming pilgrimage from all corners of the globe.
Quantity aside, sometimes the convenience comes at a price – compromised quality, overpriced yet mediocre fares and thus leading the pack back to more established (and somewhat more affordable) means; Old Town White Coffee, McDonald’s 24 hours outlets and even Starbucks outlets in Ipoh (yes don’t be astonished there is even a drive-thru outlet at Sunway City in Tambun).
Today’s review will be focused on De Dine Cafe in Bandar Baru Medan Ipoh, the area behind of Tesco in Ipoh Garden East where there is an ever-growing community of gourmet cafes, steamboat restaurants and Japanese eateries. Read the rest of this entry »