Motormouth From Ipoh – Asian Food & Travel Blog

Third time’s the charm. Or so they say. For this month alone, I’ve visited Sitiawan/Seri Manjung not once, not twice, but THREE times. If you’re thinking, “What’s the deal with such a forsaken & ‘off-the-track’ town on the western coast of Perak?”

The FOOD, of course. And mind you, Seri Manjung/Sitiawan (the towns are almost borderless, both under the same district of Manjung) are NOT your idea of those idyllic, serene, backwater locations for the elderly to usher in the golden ages.

In fact, development has been rather rapid, with several shopping centres/hypermarket sprouting, a cineplex started operations sometime last year, new restaurants venturing into the scene, and a generally renowned interest in the district as a whole. (Lumut/Pulau Pangkor/Teluk Batik are also under the administration of Daerah Manjung, for your information) Read the rest of this entry »

Never say never. I never stepped on Langkawi’s soils all throughout my life, yet last month I flew there not once, but twice. (The chocs are STILL in my fridge until now …. a case of over-estimation, at best).

And being a Perak-ian, I only discovered Teluk Batik (physically) back in March. Surprisingly, duty called, and I was there again in April, AND last weekend. Which kind of more or less changed my perspective on life. Good things only happen once? Nah …..

Not going to bore you with shots of the beach and its surrounding this time. But instead focusing on some Foo Chow (or Hock Chew) food in Sitiawan. Two of them, to be exact. Told ya good things come in pairs. Read the rest of this entry »

Realize it’s been some time since I’ve posted anything from the outskirts of Ipoh, as well as outings to other towns in Perak. Since Chinese New Year in fact, and the Hanoi trip, my momentum was somewhat lost. Crawling out of bed and going to work sounds tedious and spells boredom on most days, while driving to obscure destinations for work does not seem as tempting like those good old days anymore ….

MMMM …. yummy condiments from the roadside for that extra ‘kick’ !!!