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Friday, June 05, 2009
Thursday, June 04, 2009
Best curry noodles - Xin Quan Fang Ipoh, Oldham Hall reunion
Add: Ipoh town ... Jalan Sultan Iskandar Shah (Hugh Low Street), right opposite Yin Yau Kui Hakka Noodles, and Gerbang Malam arch entrance.
This has been my family favourite curry noodle place for some years now :-)
Thanks to ipohchai.com for the map below.
The new shop, which moved to its present location 3-4 years back.
Yummmm ... our bowls of hot dipping sauce (darn goooood!) and a bowl of "liu", which included charsiew, chicken, siewyoke et al.
LK chose (What I thought was sacrilegious) the Chee-suy aka Soup variety, and it was actually really good.
Here's a large bowl of that epic curry noodles ... I like hor-fun, but many prefer the mee-hoon/mee variety.
Kon Curry style ... Dry curry. Mega!!
Ain't cheap ... our five large bowls of noodles and a bowl of "liu" came up to RM$45, but this is what dreams are made of ... the BEST curry noodles in Malaysia!
My Oldham Hall bro, ET, actually drove up all the way from KL for this meal, and all of us thought it was well worth the journey :-)
This has been my family favourite curry noodle place for some years now :-)
Thanks to ipohchai.com for the map below.
The new shop, which moved to its present location 3-4 years back.
Yummmm ... our bowls of hot dipping sauce (darn goooood!) and a bowl of "liu", which included charsiew, chicken, siewyoke et al.
LK chose (What I thought was sacrilegious) the Chee-suy aka Soup variety, and it was actually really good.
Here's a large bowl of that epic curry noodles ... I like hor-fun, but many prefer the mee-hoon/mee variety.
Kon Curry style ... Dry curry. Mega!!
Ain't cheap ... our five large bowls of noodles and a bowl of "liu" came up to RM$45, but this is what dreams are made of ... the BEST curry noodles in Malaysia!
My Oldham Hall bro, ET, actually drove up all the way from KL for this meal, and all of us thought it was well worth the journey :-)
Tambun Kee 888 Pomelo - Ipoh
Wikipedia ... Pomelos are sold in front of Sam Poh Tong, along Gopeng Road (the old Route 1 that links the towns in Perak and neighbouring states). These stalls cater mainly for tourists driving into Ipoh.
No trip to Ipoh would be complete without stopping by at the pomelo stalls and be entertained by the quick-talkin' ladies hawking ... pomelos!
Found this description online ... Like grapefruits, Pomelo can range from almost seedless to very seedy, from juicy to dry, from sweet to sour. It is sweeter than a grapefruit and can be eaten fresh.
Pomelos are especially popular for Chinese New Year and 'Mid-Autumn Festival'. The Chinese believe the delectable Pomelo is a sign of prosperity and good fortune - good things will happen if they eat it.
No trip to Ipoh would be complete without stopping by at the pomelo stalls and be entertained by the quick-talkin' ladies hawking ... pomelos!
Found this description online ... Like grapefruits, Pomelo can range from almost seedless to very seedy, from juicy to dry, from sweet to sour. It is sweeter than a grapefruit and can be eaten fresh.
Pomelos are especially popular for Chinese New Year and 'Mid-Autumn Festival'. The Chinese believe the delectable Pomelo is a sign of prosperity and good fortune - good things will happen if they eat it.
Ipoh by dusk - View from near Heritage Hotel
View from near Heritage Hotel Ipoh which is situated at Jalan Raja DiHilir, Ipoh ...
Ipoh by dusk
Best curry fish head in Ipoh - Up & Up Restaurant, Wisma Kinta
Add: Wisma Kinta, Jalan Yang Kalsom - Ipoh, Perak
Tel: +605 255 6478
One evening, we decided to do a 24-hour road trip to Ipoh ... :-) This time, unlike the past, it was a quality and focussed makan trip rather then my usual quantity makan trip! J's folks took us to Wisma Kinta, home of Ipoh's oldest elevator (which was not running), where we took the lift up to Up & Up Restaurant. What looked like a rather humble air-conditioned eatery, housed the BEST fish head curry I have had in some time.
Mind you, this place has been operating for over 30 years, ask those with Ipoh-roots, they know!
Divine!! Tangy, hot, firm to bite ... marvellous!
Sambal prawns were spicy and yummy ... and I was genuinely impressed how good the pickled pig trotters were!
Vegetables were fresh and crunchy ... and I am so glad Aunty Y ordered the Foo Yong Egg too, excellent.
The verdict ... a brilliant meal, and wonderful company simply made this even more amazing. We will be back, Ipoh isn't just 'hawker food haven', there are excellent restaurants too!!
Tel: +605 255 6478
One evening, we decided to do a 24-hour road trip to Ipoh ... :-) This time, unlike the past, it was a quality and focussed makan trip rather then my usual quantity makan trip! J's folks took us to Wisma Kinta, home of Ipoh's oldest elevator (which was not running), where we took the lift up to Up & Up Restaurant. What looked like a rather humble air-conditioned eatery, housed the BEST fish head curry I have had in some time.
Mind you, this place has been operating for over 30 years, ask those with Ipoh-roots, they know!
Divine!! Tangy, hot, firm to bite ... marvellous!
Sambal prawns were spicy and yummy ... and I was genuinely impressed how good the pickled pig trotters were!
Vegetables were fresh and crunchy ... and I am so glad Aunty Y ordered the Foo Yong Egg too, excellent.
The verdict ... a brilliant meal, and wonderful company simply made this even more amazing. We will be back, Ipoh isn't just 'hawker food haven', there are excellent restaurants too!!
Beware! Foto Golden at TTDI guarantees crap service!
Add: Foto Golden - 30 Jalan Tun Mohd Fuad 1, Taman Tun Dr. Ismail
Tel: +603 7728 2422
I wanted to do a 6R print of a photo for a really nice picture frame bestowed upon us by C&C, FBB, LL and M2 ... and woe is me, I stepped into Taman Tun Dr Ismail's Foto Golden. The service was rude, indifferent and downright EXPENSIVE too.
Ended up going back to Bukit Tinggi, Klang, to do the print. Half the price, done in ten minutes, and best of all ... done with a smile too :-)
Note: YES! I am that pi$%ed off, I don't remember ever doing a photo-less post, but I had to warn all those who want to print photos in TTDI to beware!
Tel: +603 7728 2422
I wanted to do a 6R print of a photo for a really nice picture frame bestowed upon us by C&C, FBB, LL and M2 ... and woe is me, I stepped into Taman Tun Dr Ismail's Foto Golden. The service was rude, indifferent and downright EXPENSIVE too.
Ended up going back to Bukit Tinggi, Klang, to do the print. Half the price, done in ten minutes, and best of all ... done with a smile too :-)
Note: YES! I am that pi$%ed off, I don't remember ever doing a photo-less post, but I had to warn all those who want to print photos in TTDI to beware!
The best Goreng Pisang in Klang? Quite possibly at Bayu Perdana!
What are all these people queueing up for at Bayu Perdana, near Taman Chi Liung in Klang?
We had heard legends of this mythical goreng pisang stall, and my mum reinforced that it was good and she had heard that it was in a place called "Bayu Perdana" in Klang. Upon checking through a Klang makan forum , we went hunting!
Add: End of Jalan Batu Unjur 6, Bayu Perdana, Klang
Located: Down the road from Restaurant Chia Siang, near the "u-turn" off the main road
Patience is a virtue ... We waited about ten minutes, but that was on a week day afternoon. Be prepared for a wait of up to 30 minutes, if you believe what was written in the Klang forum! Two wok-fulls of goreng pisang were being managed by the 2 chefs, and these woks sold out in five minutes!
Simple, cheap (RM$1 buys you FIVE pieces of magic!), crispy, sweet and delicious!
Here's what our RM$3 portion looked like when we brought them home, we couldn't resist scoffing on 2 pieces in the car :-) Magnificent!
ps - I could't resist taking home one pack of Nasi Lemak Bungkus (RM$1) as well, which turned out to be quite excellent too! Sweet style sambal, fragrant rice, but missing kacang putih to make this EVEN more perfect!
We had heard legends of this mythical goreng pisang stall, and my mum reinforced that it was good and she had heard that it was in a place called "Bayu Perdana" in Klang. Upon checking through a Klang makan forum , we went hunting!
Add: End of Jalan Batu Unjur 6, Bayu Perdana, Klang
Located: Down the road from Restaurant Chia Siang, near the "u-turn" off the main road
Patience is a virtue ... We waited about ten minutes, but that was on a week day afternoon. Be prepared for a wait of up to 30 minutes, if you believe what was written in the Klang forum! Two wok-fulls of goreng pisang were being managed by the 2 chefs, and these woks sold out in five minutes!
Simple, cheap (RM$1 buys you FIVE pieces of magic!), crispy, sweet and delicious!
Here's what our RM$3 portion looked like when we brought them home, we couldn't resist scoffing on 2 pieces in the car :-) Magnificent!
ps - I could't resist taking home one pack of Nasi Lemak Bungkus (RM$1) as well, which turned out to be quite excellent too! Sweet style sambal, fragrant rice, but missing kacang putih to make this EVEN more perfect!
Hazey sunset over Klang
Whipped out my rather rarely used AF-S DX VR Zoom-NIKKOR 55-200mm f/4-5.6G IF-ED recently, to take these shots over hazey and polluted Klang. These shots were taken at 06:49pm one evening.
At full 200mm zoom ...
At full 200mm zoom ...
Bak Chang from Tanjung Malim
I love the tradition of exchanging Bak Changs, I remember the first one I had "this season" from Aunty Dr L in Klang ... Following that, a recent and very memorable trip to TM meant we brought home half a dozen of Aunty BG's creations!
Kwai Feh Lychee Liqueur - Our simple lychee martini!
RM$46 from KLIA or LCCT, duty-free, this makes a really refreshing drink :-)
Kwai Feh Lychee Liqueur ... A light pink liqueur with the essence of fresh lychee fruit in a frosted Oriental-style bottle. Soft, clean and delicious, this adds a touch of the exotic to cocktails.
Our recipe...
a) Three lychees from a can of lychees
b) About 3 inches of lychee juice from the beforementioned can
c) 5 small cubes of ice
d) One inch of Kwai Feh liqueur
... ENJOY!
Kwai Feh Lychee Liqueur ... A light pink liqueur with the essence of fresh lychee fruit in a frosted Oriental-style bottle. Soft, clean and delicious, this adds a touch of the exotic to cocktails.
Our recipe...
a) Three lychees from a can of lychees
b) About 3 inches of lychee juice from the beforementioned can
c) 5 small cubes of ice
d) One inch of Kwai Feh liqueur
... ENJOY!
Three Hills - 2002 Shiraz, Margaret River Australia
Thanks to R and B for this very kind gift ... Our first "limited edition" wine :-)
This Three Hills 2002 Shiraz (Margaret River, Western Australia) was really good, a delicious red wine that was enjoyed one afternoon with some special bros!
This Three Hills 2002 Shiraz (Margaret River, Western Australia) was really good, a delicious red wine that was enjoyed one afternoon with some special bros!
Monday, June 01, 2009
Sinki Restaurant, Dengkil near Cyberjaya
Add: No. 96, Jln Besar, 43800 Dengkil, Selangor
Tel: +603 8768 8268
An obscure tai-chau restaurant in ... Dengkil, about ten mins from Cyberjaya. Spotted by TW and AY!
Some cincau to start, anyone?
Tel: +603 8768 8268
An obscure tai-chau restaurant in ... Dengkil, about ten mins from Cyberjaya. Spotted by TW and AY!
Some cincau to start, anyone?
Potently hot fried fish ... fresh and perfectly cooked!
Simple stir fried vege...
Tofu with fishballs ... Nice and "ching"
Pork Knuckle ala Sinki ... with a Thai style sauce, really good!
All the above came up to about RM$75, washed down well with some JW Blue Label we brought along ... Deeelish!
Simple stir fried vege...
Tofu with fishballs ... Nice and "ching"
Pork Knuckle ala Sinki ... with a Thai style sauce, really good!
All the above came up to about RM$75, washed down well with some JW Blue Label we brought along ... Deeelish!
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