Yik Mun - The Famous Tanjung Malim Pau (Established 1926)

A true institution in the food chapters of Malaya's / Malaysia's history! This is ... Yik Mun.


Located: Along the trunk Roads (Old interstate Route 1 (Federal Highway) connecting Ipoh-Kuala Lumpur
Tel: +605 4596 380
Opening hours: 09:00am - 10:00pm
Cool! It was opened throughout Chinese New Year, so if you wanted a pau-fix, this is the place to visit!
Note: Halal



Simple decor, just like your average kopi-tiam. Airey and comfortable. The air-conditioned "steak eating area" was closed when we visited one afternoon.


We couldn't resist ordering the three most popular paos...
1) Curry chicken - Yummy!
2) Tau sah (Black bean paste) - Average
3) Kaya - Nice!


Frozen, unsteamed paos, hygienically and professionally shrink-packed, are also available, and I brought a brace back for mum and dad!


Yik Mun is famous for their paos, but I came here strictly for Hainan Steak House's Hainanese Chicken Chop.

It was worth the wait, the chicken was perfectly prepared, the mashed potato yummy, the gravy (tomato-lea and perrins) simply awesome! DIVINE!

Washed this down with some Nescafe Tarik ... :-)

Was greedy, so tried the average but interesting Curry Fried Rice!

Yik Mun, since 1926 ... deservedly proud!

L informed me that neighbouring E&L also serves an excellent chicken chop but they were closed on Day 3 of CNY.