According to Lonely Planet, Ipoh is the 'lesser known' food capital in Malaysia. With food courts, local restaurants and hawker stalls serving the same recipe for decades, therefore provides a divine culinary experience. Whenever there is a long holiday, Ipoh is usually flooded with tourists and food hunters. This time around, we have brought some of our family...
Let us come to another unique cafe; nestled between the row of old colonial shop lots along Jalan Sultan Iskandar, Cakchibow Cafe has retained the original building structure that was originally built in 1931, giving the cafe a unique edge amongst the other hipster cafe's in Ipoh specializing in Western Meals. Opened in 18th December 2015 by Mr....
Easter Egg! If you are following our food trials, you would have noticed that we were rediscovering some of the older Foodie Places that have existed for around 60 years old in conjunction with our Malaysian National Day. You can read more on our postings of these establishments of Kedai Kopi Yong Suan and Cathay Mee Stall. So we now...
What is Nasi Ganja all about? For the unordained; Ganja is the Malay word for Cannabis! Goodness, will I be addicted to it? Is it legal?? These are some of the conversations overheard when one mentions this. However, there is no illegal substance used in the recipe (phew). The term was coined as the proprietor of Nasi Kandar Ayam...
Mee Goreng Mamak or in proper English, Fried Noodle Mamak Style originated from the Indian Muslim community in Malaysia. It is one of the most commonly loved hawker fare as it contains prawns, fish cakes, fried beancurd, tomatoes, eggs, and spices; a filling spice laden meal for anytime of day! Cathay's version comes with the whole plethora of...