As mentioned earlier…I was at Ipoh for only a day trip. The main reason was to attend Alex’s cousin wedding. Well…we do not want to waste much time, but to fill the entire day with food and also sight seeing. Fully utilized the day since morning and get caught in the jam while traveling home. LOL!!
We decided to travel early…at around 7.45am..ermmm….actually not really early also lar hor?
With Alex’s driving skill…we reached Ipoh safely at around 10+am. LOL!!
Our plan was to go for dim sum breakfast. We would like to try Foh San’s dim sum at the new premise. Just because Saturday was a public holiday for Malaysians…Ipoh was so crowded over that weekend! I waited for a vacant table for like 15 minutes? Was that consider fast?! And I need to stand in front of the table…like chup-ing a seat liddat. *sigh*
Our dim sum breakfast. Not bad I felt. The selections of dim sum are not bad. Many choices. I like their siew mai. Big, juicy and meaty. We did not order much…because we still need to go for a wedding lunch at 12pm.
Restoran Foh San Sdn Bhd
51 Jalan Leong Sin Nam,
30300 Ipoh Perak.
Business hours: 6.30am to 2pm (Closed every Tuesday)
After the dim sum breakfast, we went to Ching Han Guan Biscuit Shop
because my mom wanted to try their biscuit with meat floss,lotus paste & salted egg yolk filling. Unfortunately it was sold out at 12pm!! *disappointed mode* Huhuhu…sorry mummy… Apparently the boss said they only bake from Monday to Saturday. So on Sunday they’ll sell to people who has pre-ordered in advanced (at least a day). Okay..noted! Therefore…I end up buying the “Sek Kei Ma” and “Hap Tou Sou” (Chinese Walnut Cookies). Their Sek Kei Ma was just average. But the Hap Tou Sou is very nice!
Ching Han Guan Biscuit Manufacture
145, Jalan Sultan Iskandar Shah (Hugh Low Street), 30000 Ipoh, Perak.
Tel No : 605-254 5126.
Attended Alex’s cousin wedding at 12pm till 3+pm…
After the wedding lunch, we decided to try our luck to see if this ‘popular’ tau fu fah is still available. This place is a hype among tourists I guess.
The price list.
I queued. Cars can queue too. They’ll come to take your order. How come people in car queue gets their order faster wan?! Becos human queue is longer. *stupid me* I was unlucky lor…..the last 2 bowls of tau fu fah goes to the person who queued in front of me. *sigh*
Didn’t get to try their signature* tau fu fah…so I tried their soya bean + cincau lor…. They call it Black White. But I call it Michael Jackson. Hmmm…sorry to say..the soya bean..hmm..although it has nice soya taste..but I felt its overated lar… I can get a nice soya bean here in Seremban pasar malam also…nonit to queue so long summore. ^_^
It was rather early for dinner. None of us feeling hungry yet. Googled for place of interest. Found Gua Kek Look Tong which is not very far from town.
Opened in the 1970s, Kek Lok Tong is the most recent of the Ipoh cave temples and perhaps the most spectacular of them all. The temple is set in a huge cave in the limestone outcrops behind Gunung Rapat.
Impressive!
So natural and cooling inside. Hmm…I don’t see any fans inside. LOL!
Buddha Statues.
This is at the back of the entrance-a beautiful landscape garden. It look so heavenly. Feel so calm and it looks like a poster.
Goose went for an evening walk ^^
One of the pond is filled with water lilies. So pretty.
One of my favorite shot. I always feel water lilies are very pretty and calm.
This miniature ‘Fuk Luk Sau’ is so cute. Do pay a visit at Gua Kek Look Tong when you are in Ipoh.
For the complete set of photos…click HERE
Kek Look Tong
Gunung Rapat,
Ipoh, Perak
05-312-81129
Opening hours
Daily, 7am – 6pm, including public holidays
Ok lar, time for dinner lor… Ipoh is famous for Bean Sprout Chicken.
I referred to this informative blog about Ipoh (Motormouth From Ipoh – Malaysian Food & Travel) , he mentioned that his favorite place would be Cowan Street Ayam Tauge & Koitia. Without hesitation, we came here for dinner.
Apparently they do not serve rice. So, this is what they have…to be eaten with the steamed chicken. – Kuey Teow Soup. The kuey teow is smooth and slippery.
This serve as appetizer. Fancy some chicken feets? Braised chicken feet. Its tasty and not hard. I think one of the ingredient is star anise.
What’s special about Ipoh’s Bean Sprout. They are fatter and shorter. Hehe….and crunchier too.
A plate of steamed chicken. Quite smooth and not overcooked.
The above meal for 4 eaters with 4 cups of herbal tea cost RM49. Not bad!
Huh…only left 3 steamed chickens? It was just 7pm when I left. Good business huh.
COWAN STREET AYAM TAUGE & KOITIAU
44, Jalan Raja Ekram,
30450 Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia.
Telephone : 6012-520 3322 (Ah Meng)
Business hours : Opens for dinner only, from about 7pm onwards. Closed on Mondays and Tuesdays.
***That’s all for a day trip*** 😉
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Went there on a day trip sometime ago. Hope to go again someday…and stay longer this time. Didn’t even get to eat the chicken rice & the taugeh… 😦
suituapui – can start to plan for a trip to Ipoh edi 😉
wow, you really utilized all the time to the maximum! and perfect activities too: the mandatory ipoh dim sum to start with, limestone temples in the middle, and the famous bean sprouts chicken rice for dinner! 😀
Sean – Yah…I’m glad that we managed to fill our time with all the above 😉
Owh.. I miss Ipoh and Ipoh’s good food! We used to hang out there a lot during our uni time! 🙂 Do try Ming Court Dim Sum instead next time. Their dim sum are much authentic and cheaper! The black sesame tong sui also must try!!
http://wyyv.blogspot.tw/2011/07/ming-court-hong-kong-dim-sum-ipoh.html
yv (Wyyv) – u sure miss Ipoh food…that’s ur hometown! The day when we were there….Ming Court was quite crowded too. Mayb next trip I wanna try there liao. Thanks 😉
I also think the tau foo fa a bit overrated. Ipoh is considered my second home as I used to go back there twice a year. My grandma’s kampung, hehe.
wjingyi – Ahh…then you can go back for nice dim sum!
You too think its overrated hoh.
Love the ipoh kuey teow and tau fu fa! I reckon they put the chickens out batch by batch so it might look little from time to time. Hehe.
Chong – Ohh ya…you are right oso! Finish selling one batch, then only they will bring out another new batch of chicken. So the chicken are fresher hor…
Ya…Ipoh Kuey Teow is so smooth!
Wah!!!! He’s from Sarikei, now in Seremban or KL…and the brother in Ipoh…and there’s another brother, where’s that one based? Any other siblings? Sisters? Who are left in Sarikei? Gosh…these days, so many children…in the end also, only the old folks left at home.
Nice! I drive to Ipoh just to eat at Foh San sometimes but I usually stay overnight. I think there was only once a bunch of us drove down for dim sum and then drove back. It can be quite jammed during weekends and we arrived late at night so might as well have stayed.
Huai Bin – I do feel like staying overnight too…Unfortunately Alex’s brothers need to work on the following day T_T
i wish to go for a one day trip to ipoh too! especially now they got a lot of nice cafe! =D
Harlow henrytan. One day enough ma? hehe…..
I just the the chicken feet @ Cowan Street Ayam Taugeh, so easily fall-off the bone!
Choi Yen – yawor…from its look..I thought it might be abit hard. Bur surprisingly it was nicely cooked.
I watch from a HK show that last time Gua Kek Look Tong was a hell’s gate. It was kind of spooky but your photos show the place is really beautiful and peaceful.
it’s been a while since i last visited ipoh. I won’t miss eating that steamed chicken anymore in my next visit! 😀
CleverMunkey – Why you don’t miss the steamed chicken anymore? Not memorable ar?
Funny Mountain simply ROCKS … It was some years ago that I voted it my FAVOURITEST food in the world 🙂
Motormouth’s reviews and recommendations are always top notch too!
Hi Jules;
Thanks for commenting!! Nice food blog there 😉
Love the idea of killing 2 birds with one stone!
missyblurkit – HAHA! Of course! ^_^