All About Ipoh - Come visit Ipoh City - For Food & Relaxation

Restoran Lou Wong Tauge Ayam Kuetiau has to be the MOST famous of all Ipoh’s restaurants, bar none. Ask any outsiders, foreigners, or even the locals themselves on where to have dinner (or supper, commonly) if you’re down in Ipoh for one night only, the chances are most would mutter the name; Lou Wong Nga [...]
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I was sour. I felt disappointed. But yet I concurred and paid a visit to Ipoh famous “Tong Sui Kai” aka Dessert Street (Pusat Makanan Rainbow City yesterday night (anyone bumped into me there?), for the inaugural Ipoh Hawkers’ Fest/Karnival Penjaja Ipoh, lasting from 25th-27th December 2009. I can’t hide the fact that I felt short-changed [...]
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‘Tis the season to be jolly, and I don’t really wanna project a grumpy image ala The Grinch. But when your pictures are blatantly ripped off from your blog, without prior notifications nor credits given when they’re supposed to, I could not help but feeling somewhat cheated. Plagiarism at this time and age may seems [...]
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A most saliva-inducing, gastronomic trail awaits you …. DON’T say I did not warn you ……. After the amassed listing of Ipoh Street Foods not long ago, I’ve decided to write about a few eateries in one single post, rather than separating them into several shorter blogposts. No particular reason for this, but I’d rather have [...]
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De Garden is projected to be the next hip place to hangout, be it for the retail outlets, or for the admirable number of eateries destined to open very soon. The row of shops (about 60 outlets in all) are all painted in whites, punctuated with funky elements of reds and blacks. I’m never that [...]
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How long ago was this? I never heard of this. Kinda appalling, to be hospitalized even.
Is this in the news?

BABY ROACHES IN CHAR SIEW PAU?!! sure boh?

[addedon]December 12, 2009, 11:57 am[/addedon]

A new pizzeria is about to open in Ipoh, situated near to Tesco and Jusco in Ipoh Garden East.
Manned by an American with his lovely Chinese wife from Ipoh.



The name's Michelangelo's Pizzeria, specializing in authentic firebrick oven baked pizzas, using
only firewoods as fuel. And it's not Halal, so you can find pork in most of their pizzas and pasta.

Craving for some REAL Pizza? Michelangelo's Pizzeria

[addedon]December 26, 2009, 3:06 pm[/addedon]For those in Ipoh for the weekend, if you're feeling hungry at night and craving for some good old Ipoh Hawker Food, consider hopping over to Tong Sui Kai (aka Dessert Street) near to Sam Tet High School, near to Ipoh Parade for the inaugural Ipoh Hawkers' Fest organized by Tourism Malaysia and MCA Ipoh Timur.

For 3 days only, from 25-27 Dec 2009. Evening until late night.

Stalls include : Aun Kheng Lim Salted Chicken, Chang Jiang White Coffee, First Garden Roasted Pork, and many more. On top of the usual stalls at Tong Sui Kai.







Of course, not the most COMPLETE of the BEST of Ipoh Street Food, but still where else can you find most goodies grouped together under the same canopies?

IPOH HAWKERS' FEST 2009 - STREET FOOD GALORE

[addedon]December 26, 2009, 3:07 pm[/addedon]For those in Ipoh for the weekend, if you're feeling hungry at night and craving for some good old Ipoh Hawker Food, consider hopping over to Tong Sui Kai (aka Dessert Street) near to Sam Tet High School, near to Ipoh Parade for the inaugural Ipoh Hawkers' Fest organized by Tourism Malaysia and MCA Ipoh Timur.

For 3 days only, from 25-27 Dec 2009. Evening until late night.

Stalls include : Aun Kheng Lim Salted Chicken, Chang Jiang White Coffee, First Garden Roasted Pork, and many more. On top of the usual stalls at Tong Sui Kai.

Of course, not the most COMPLETE of the BEST of Ipoh Street Food, but still where else can you find most goodies grouped together under the same canopies?

IPOH HAWKERS' FEST 2009 - STREET FOOD GALORE
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u guys don't know Ming Court has hygiene problems? Still want to eat? Last time got close shop because some customers sued them because hospitalized after eating there. now improved a bit but their kitchen still damn dirty, and i found baby roaches inside their char siew pau few months back, PLEASE BEWARE!
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i managed to grab some of those delicious kaya kok during my trip to Ipoh last week, limit to 5 biji per person if walk in
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During Holiday, All 3 Dim Sums also full house wan....Each has their specilialities....as what motormout said...The best for me still Ming Court. Yook Fook Moon 2nd but their Har kin damn nice. Foh San....I think Yuen Garden in Puchong better liao

BTW, dun forget Sin Eng Heong Kaya Kok....That's the best kaya kok in malaysia liao Do order a day b4 bcos they dun entertain walk-in wan...I was lucky last year but my recent trip, I din order & they dun entertain me!! Even those order also have to que up!!
So this time, I already taken their name card..their number: 05-2439659 ..Locate at the back of Funny moutain soya bean.
GPS: N4 35.697 E101 05.092

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ming court also good haha so if u cannot find seats in foh san can look look there
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Temperature: 77°F / 25°C | Humidity: 94% | Pressure: 29.77in / 1008hPa | Conditions: Mostly Cloudy | Wind Direction: North | Wind Speed: 0mph / 0km/h | Updated: 5:00 AM MYT
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Unknown. High:77 ° F.
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Chance of a Thunderstorm. Low:75 ° F.
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Chance of a Thunderstorm. High:89 ° F.
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Chance of a Thunderstorm. Low:75 ° F.
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This book by Leon Comber is an analyses of the pivotal role of the Malayan Police’s Special Branch, during the Malayan Emergency. Dr Comber, an Honarary Research Fellow at Monash Asia Institute (Monash University, Melbourne), shows how the Special Branch was organised and how it worked in terms of security during the Emergency. It is said to be an interesting read, especially in learning from the “lessons” of “counterinsurgency operations”.

Our copy was purchased at RM 72, at the MPH bookstore.
ISBN number: 978-981-230-815-3

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Traditional trades are fast disappearing and although the cobbler is perhaps not in the same heritage league as the tinsmith, the silversmith, the blacksmith, the chick blind maker, the sign carver and the like, he has been an important part of local life ever since we wore shoes, which for many in the Kinta Valley was not actually more than 70 or so years ago.

Nonetheless this old gentleman from Teluk Intan has obviously been in this one shop for a lifetime and although it has nothing to do with Christmas, the picture gives me that same feeling as some of the old drawings from the classic Charles Dickens books like “A Christmas Carol” and the ghosts of years past. For surely among all the clutter in the shop there must be some ghosts of the past in the form of discarded shoes, forgotten bags and more.

So with this picture in mind, we at ipohworld.org would like to wish you all the happiest of holidays over the Christmas season and all the very best for 2010. We shall be taking a short break from writing from today, but will be back with you next week. However, don’t stop writing to us for we shall still be reading your comments every day.

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Yes the Bumper issue No 88 hit the newstands and free outlets today. The biggest paper they have produced so far it is full of local interest: from making a movie in Papan, Christmas cheer, plagiarism, outdoor pursuits, community news and much more.

But one article relating to heritage that caught our attention was about the old tin dredge and its future. The dredge is sinking and as every day passes it further deteriorates. To get it back to a level suitable for tourism will cost hundreds of thousands, if not millions, of RM. Should this money be spent? Who should pay? What should be done?

Why not read the article yourselves either at page 4 of Isue 88 or at http://ipohecho.com.my/v2/category/commentary/thinking-aloud/ and let us, or the Echo know your views. But at the same time don’t forget to read the other 19 pages, they are full of local interest. It is your community newspaper so enjoy it.

The dredge leaning over at an angle approaching 20 degrees

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Yes there really is another new heritage trail map for Ipoh, this one taking in both Old and New Town streets and 60 heritage buildings as well as giving a brief history of the city from 1873 to 1941. There is also a section on Ipoh’s famous foods, some notes on the Malay Enclave and “How to Script a Trip” a suggestion of how to enjoy two days in Ipoh. It is entitled “Ipoh: the sentimental side.”

You will recall that the last new map, featuring Old Town, which became available just a few weeks ago was sponsored by a local benefactor. This latest edition to the tourist’s armoury is produced under the umbrella of the Office of the Menteri Besar, Perak, via “The Soul of Ipoh Project” by the Perakean League and supported by The Lost World of Tambun, The Syuen Hotel, Ngan Yin (the Peanut People), Morubina (The Riverside Hotel and Project) and Foh San. Unlike the earlier version, this latest map costs RM5 and we bought it at the Canning Garden Newsagent cum bookshop. Well produced it is worth the money.

If I may I will finish with the quotation provided on the map,

“A large part of Ipoh’s story lies in its ancient buildings, walkways, alleys, road corners of the old town and new town of the city. By truly understanding the city’s heritage is one of the best ways for its survival of the most natural. May the soul of Ipoh continue to live for many generations to come.”  

I just hope they mean it!

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