Motormouth From Ipoh – Asian Food & Travel Blog

Steaming hot pau’s, freshly-baked egg tarts, crispy yam puffs and thick coffee brewed at Kedai Kopi Shin Lok, Jeram, Kuala Selangor

Short of generalizing Kuala Selangor as a town famous only for the seafood, we stumbled upon Shin Lok Coffee Shop tucked hidden (or maybe not so) in the town of Jeram; about 20km away from the main town of Kuala Selangor.

Their specialties? Freshly steamed, fluffy buns (also known as “pau”) filled with a variety of ingredients and the crispy yam puffs (known as “woo kok”).

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Charcoal-toasted Bread with Butter and Kaya (RM1.60) – A faint hint of smokiness from the grill, with a distinct fluffiness preserved in between the toasted surfaces.

And finally, after a month or two of tease, I made my way to Lim Ko Pi in old town of Ipoh. This relatively new coffee joint has been in the limelight almost immediately after business has commenced. This concept of refurbishing old buildings into a quaint coffee shop/cafe is not new in Malaysia. But in Ipoh, this has to be the pioneer. So kudos.

Unless of course, this aged mind plays trick on me again. (If there’s any other rejuvenation of heritage premises into a commercial trade without compromising on the beautiful facade, please correct me)

I spy with my little eye …. the fusion of the old and new elements. An iPhone and a ‘gold-painted’ stand fan for the artificial breeze.

You might have the impression that Lim Ko Pi is but another run-of-the-mill kopitiam in the league of the many others, eg: Old Town White Coffee, Pappa Rich, Hailam Kopitiam, etc.

I had the same doubts too. Only to realize that this was anything BUT another mirror image of the mighty Old Town. Read on and see why …..

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Constantly bewildered by the repetitive visits to Bah Kut Teh (BKT) restaurants in Klang, when it comes to breakfast in town? Yeah, so Klang’s THE place for possibly the most porky-licious breakfast one could ever have (step aside bacons and sausages!), but then again, how can one stomach the barrage of BKT indulgences morning after mornings, and sometimes even for lunch/dinner?!!!

Unpretentious, no fancy serving platters, nor funky/whimsical decor – Klang Food Centre serves possibly the most authentic and true-blue version of Hainanese pau in Klang

And then this unassuming, almost overshadowed by the countless BKT restaurants in its vicinity (Taman Intan of Klang, THE definite area for BKT hunt if you’re not fond of reaching the traffic-madness of Klang town) comes along, nestled in the middle of a row of shophouses, which of course …. also houses a few famous BKT outlets itself. Remember the famous Teluk Pulai Bak Kut Teh, when we saw Klang-ites and  BKT-aficionados alike getting into squabbles over the BEST BKT Klang has to offer …..

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Breakfast @ Medan Selera Kampar, beside Kampar’s morning wet market

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For a good 82 years (way way way older than any of you readers, I supposed), Yik Mun has been serving generations after generations of ‘pau’ lovers ….

Pau Kari Ayam (Chicken Curry Bun)

Yik Mun in Tanjung Malim, Perak, has been around since 1926. A household name serving delicious pau and simple Hainanese fare to the local community, and as time progressed, to mostly tourists who stopped by for a cuppa and some yadda (yak-fest).

One word comes to mind ; Nostalgia. Oh, and “Muhibbah”.