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Ipoh –Restaurant Foh San (Day 2 : Stop 1)

27 Tuesday Mar 2012

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Our friends told us that Foh San can get pretty crowded and advice us to reach there as early as possible. So, we actually woke up at 6am hoping to be the early worm. As we make our way to Foh San from our hotel, we saw scatters of groups  heading the same direction !!! oh my oh my… by the time we reach there, it was about 7am and the place was packed !!!

Hub and I actually have been to Foh San some time back. So, we were quite impressed by the newly renovated Foh San. Love the colors and high ceiling.

When we were waiting for a table, we noticed that one small group of people hogged a huge table. We asked is they mind sharing and to our shock, they mind !!! bleh. So, we patiently waited and search for a table. Finally, we manage to secure one…Yay !!! Eating time…

Unlike most Dim Sum place in KL, you actually have to line up to grab the dim sum you want. The lines are crazy. When fresh batch of dim sum comes up, it’s like everyone knows and dash there. When you see the line clear up, it means that there’s nothing much left in the steamer stall.

We manage to lay our hands on the typical dim sum like Siew Mai, Har Gau, Steam Fish Ball, Chee Cheung Fun (Prawn), lotus seed bun, and some other dumplings. Most of these are rather so-so. Not bad but not fantastic either.

I also had their Milk Custard and Mango Puding…

The best dish I had there was the Water Chestnut Cake / Jelly. When served, it was still hot. The sweetness was just right and I love love love the chewy texture. It’s really good.

We saw an elderly couple waiting for table and asked them if they wish to share our table with us. It was quite interesting as they told us many people don’t have sharing habits here. It was not a biggie for us and it doesn’t make sense since it’s not like the other party will eat your dim sum. Esh… We were glad we share our table as they share with us many interesting stories about Ipoh and juicy gossips. Hehehe… And they even share and insist we try the radish cake they ordered. (Good deeds are rewarded –ok !)

Overall it was an ok experience. Definitely worth trying but we were not really impressed. Maybe it’s because we are not quick on our feet and didn’t manage to grab any really interesting dim sum? Oh well – maybe in our next trip.

 

Ipoh – Restaurant Yoke Fook Moon (Day 1 : Stop 3)

02 Friday Mar 2012

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Since our friends were so excited about getting supper to bring back to the hotel, we obediently followed them. We went to Yoke Fook Moon to grab some custard bun and steam fish balls. (Surprisingly, there were quite a few people tapauing too)

The custard bun was actually quite good. The fish ball was so-so. No pictures took as I was already half asleep and tired from the long drive up from KL.

We all went back to our room and I finally get to shut my eyes at about 12am. I was excited about our early breakfast tomorrow.

** I manage to snap a picture of the restaurant the next morning as we were heading to have our dim sum at Foh San (next door).

Ipoh – Restaurant Sin Hup Kee (Day 1: Stop 2)

02 Friday Mar 2012

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Right after we finish our meal at Kafe Wah Name, we decided to take a stroll to the restaurant which we plan to go for our dinner. The reason is because we were worry that it might be pack considering that it was still during Chinese New Year.

Instead of just making our reservation, we also placed our dinner orders with them then. That way, they have time to prepare some of the food which takes time to cook.

We head back to our hotel (which was about 4pm) and rest abit. Around 6:00pm, we walked there and was so glad that we made reservation earlier. The place was packed like crazy and it has 2 levels !!! Luckily we were served within 10-15 minutes.

We tried their famous Spicy and sour Stew Pork Trotter. It was ok. I didn’t really like it as the fat skin was freaking me out. But, hub and mom claim that the fat was really nice as it melts in the mouth and doesn’t feel fatty at all. So, I will have to take their word for it.

Love the Stir Fry Vegetable. Both of the veges are pack with ‘wok-hei’ (wok-taste which is usually achievable with cooked very fast and very high heat).

 

The Assam Mah Yau (Fish) was amazing. The assam-ness was just right. It was not too overpowering and manage to retain the fish’s original taste. Not to mention, the fish was really fresh !!! yummmz… it was seriously appetizing.

The restaurant operating hours are surprising long. Perhaps it normal in Ipoh. Most place in KL starts dinner around 6pm. I can’t imagine having dinner at 5pm !!! Can you?

Hub and I was so full after the dinner. The portions they serve are really generous and price is really reasonable (I think it’s cheap !!! But, according to our friends, it’s normal ipoh price).

When our friends insisted on making another stop to ‘tapau’ supper, we were horrified !!! hahahaa… but we went along.