In Ipoh, a varied and diverse range of noodles are used when serving Curry Mee. Customers often have a choice of what type of noodles they want. Vendors typically offer yellow noodles, vermicelli, or hor fun (flat rice noodles) while some provide a wider choice such as wheat-based wanton noodles or Hakka noodles.
What is Laksa? A simple-worded question that can have multiple and competing answers depending on who you ask. This article will explore the question but if a simple answer is demanded, laksa is a spicy noodle soup.
Satay (skewered meat) is a popular dish in Malaysia. There is never a problem finding grilled sticks across the whole of South East Asia. Ipoh is no exception.
Ice kacang (Ais Kacang) is a Malaysian dessert. It is also loved in other South East Asian countries such as Brunei and Singapore.
Bak kut teh is a popular meal in Ipoh. It is a pork rib dish cooked in a tasty herbal broth.
Beansprout Chicken(芽菜鸡 in Chinese and Tauge Ayam in Malay) with rice or Hor Fun (rice noodle) is probably Ipoh’s most famous dish.
Popiah is a fresh spring roll. Popiah is a fresh spring roll. This “Asian Burrito” is more intricate and is comprised of numerous more ingredients than a regular burrito.
Cendol is a sweet iced dessert made up of palm sugar syrup, coconut milk, and green rice flour jelly. Coconut plants and sugar palm are the main ingredients of this popular dish.
Hakka Mee (Hakka Noodles) is an amazingly simple but tasty dish. It comprises of noodles topped with fried minced pork and garnished with chopped spring onion.
Ipoh white coffee is a common drink in all of Malaysia but it without doubt originated in Ipoh’s Old Town. The term ‘white coffee’ has absolutely nothing to do with the colour of the coffee.
Heong Peah (in Hokkien or Heong Peng in Cantonese) literally means fragrant pastries in English. They are ubiquitous in Ipoh.