Cheong Loy Rice Shop @ Ipoh Old Town Flats – Seven Decades Strong
December 23, 2011 | 6,430 viewsUnfamiliar sights of Ipoh tucked hidden beyond the flats in old town; a stone’s throw away from the famous stretch of coffee shops specializing in Ipoh’s famous white coffee.
Remember this post on the Hidden Gems Beyond Ipoh Old Town Flats? We missed the potentially “tear-jerker” of a nostalgic lunch at Cheong Loy Rice Shop. They barely call these places restaurants back then, simply named “Fan Dim” for the crowd of tin miners and traders would be hastily wolfing down rice or porridge with simple dishes like salted egg, preserved vegetables stir-fried with roasted pork or plain steamed fish with a soy sauce dip.
Braised of Porky Goodness. Pig head’s skin, intestines and tripe braised in a light yet flavoursome soy sauce-based broth infused with fragrant nuance of spices, and a pungent kick from the homemade chili sauce with a dash of vinegar.
And you know me. I don’t give in that easily. The week after that, I was back in Ipoh again; and here’s the story that I want to share with you. Oh, not so Christmas-y alright …. but in Ipoh, it’s best to eat what the locals love. And for more than 70 years, Cheong Loy has stood adamant against the tides of time. Read the rest of this entry »