Delicious Claypot Crabs Served with a Dash of Attitude!
This article was first published on Malay Mail Online. Read it HERE. Slurp down the claypot crab served with glass noodles and a peppery soup @ Rasa Lain Restaurant in Bercham, Ipoh I don’t know about...
View ArticlePak Kong Nasi Ayam: The Unsung Chicken Rice Hero
This article was originally published on The Malay Mail Online. Read it HERE. Order a mixed portion of roasted chicken and poached chicken to go along with the yellow-tinged rice There are at least a...
View ArticleWordless Wednesday – Yoke Fook Moon Dim Sum @ Ipoh
Revealing the flowing golden elixir from within; the “Lau Sar Bao” of Yoke Fook Moon may not be the absolute best in town, but at least their trademark fluffy ‘pau’ dough that does not stick in between...
View ArticleDengkil Food Hunt – The Famous Chili Fish & Hainan Pao
The signature Chili Fish at Sinki Restaurant is essentially a whole grouper deep fried then served with a starchy sauce concocted from bean paste, minced garlic, chopped scallions, red chillies and...
View Article3328 Restaurant @ Falim, Ipoh – Reliable “Chu Char” Place
Back for a taste of the pungent yet extremely-addictive-it-made-me-homesick Sambal Belacan Petai (MYR 15); this one cooked with lots of sweet caramelized onions and minced pork instead of prawns but...
View ArticleTim Ho Wan Dim Sum @ Westgate, Singapore
Baked Bun with BBQ Pork (SGD4.50 for 3) is hands down Tim Ho Wan’s most popular creation, justifying the insane queue at their original outlet in Hong Kong and that extra nudge in the experts’ book;...
View ArticleTuck Kee: An Old School Chinese Restaurant in Ipoh
This article was first published in the Eat/Drink section on Malay Mail Online, and in the print edition on Sunday. Tuck Kee serves the best smoked duck breast in Ipoh, beating even the likes of their...
View ArticleTourist @ Home Series #3 – Foh San Dim Sum
To complete the Tourist @ Home Series (read chapter #1 on Sin Yoon Loong white coffee HERE, and chapter #2 on Lou Wong Tauge Ayam HERE), the third chapter revolves around what the locals (and to a...
View ArticleMy Late Grandpa’s Favourite Teochew Porridge Place in Ipoh
This article was originally published in The Malay Mail on 21 September 2014. Click HERE to read it. The headline might sound odd or even a little bit too sentimental, but that was all I remembered...
View ArticleReliving My Childhood Culinary Memories in the Little Town of Sungkai
This article was first published in The Malay Mail Online and print edition on Oct 5th. Read it HERE. Crazy-huge river prawns sourced from the rivers of Teluk Intan; seen here stir-fried with the ‘sang...
View ArticleSo what is there to eat in Tapah?
This article was first published in the Malay Mail. Click HERE to read the original article. Steamed “Sang Yue” (snakehead fish/ikan haruan) with “Choy Pou” (preserved radish) is one dish you cannot...
View ArticleLooking for culinary gem in Sungai Way New Village
This article was originally published in The Malay Mail Online. Read it HERE. Right smack in the heart of commercialization, fairly strategic in terms of location yet somewhat removed from the cold,...
View ArticleLoo Hainanese Curry Rice: A legend still going strong after 70 years
Read the original published article on The Malay Mail HERE. Wake up to the lingering aroma of Hainanese curry rice in Tiong Bahru – People DO eat these for breakfast! As much as I would like to move on...
View ArticleKicking the heat up with Curry Fish Head this CNY!
Curry fish head from Up & Up Restaurant, at their second branch in Bandar Baru Medan Ipoh, started about a month ago “Motormouth has finally come home for the season” … The homecoming feeling sank...
View ArticleIpoh’s top-notch lunch pick: Chinese comfort food at Wong Koh Kee
This article was first published on The Malay Mail Online HERE. A hearty lunch at Wong Koh Kee at Concubine Lane, Ipoh old town will surely bring back memories from the yesteryears The Old Town is well...
View ArticleHoong Tho: A classic eatery in Ipoh with a nostalgic flair
Read the original article published in The Malay Mail Online HERE. Still the same Hoong Tho that we grew up with in the 80’s … There are but a few eateries left in Ipoh that I personally feel are still...
View Article“Yum Cha” @ Tang Yuan Restaurant, Ipoh Garden East
Selection of dim sum from Tang Yuan Restaurant, a new dim sum establishment looking to make it big in Ipoh Garden East; a predominantly Chinese-centric community with a strong penchant for hawker food...
View ArticleHunting down ‘cze char’ places in Singapore neighbourhoods
This article was first published HERE on The Malay Mail Online. Wondering what’s the hype about har cheong gai or belacan fried chicken in Singapore? Try them at Bgain 22 Old Street Coffee House on...
View ArticleFor a taste of traditional Chinese cooking, head to Kok Sen Restaurant
This article was first published in the Malay Mail Online Despite being chopped into smaller bite-sized pieces, the har cheong gai (belacan or shrimp paste chicken) at Kok Sen deserves two thumbs up;...
View ArticleThe taste of traditional Teochew porridge in Petaling Jaya
This article was originally published in the Malay Mail Online HERE. More than just a meal for those feeling under the weather, a Teochew porridge feast can be a comforting affair especially after a...
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