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IPOH: Nostalgia Eats @ Durbar FMS (Pork-free)

Post author:Rebecca Saw
Post published:March 1, 2019
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I would recommend Durbar at FMS as a dining choice mainly for nostalgia and its history, second for the food.

It would seem that I’m implying that the food is bad, but trust me, based on what I’ve tried, the food isn’t remotely bad, but neither is it mind-blowing.

It is comfort food. The very building is a relic.
Durbar FMS is the oldest bar and restaurant in Ipoh and possibly in Malaysia. The grand dame was revived from her 11-year slumber by Seow Wee Liam, an Ipohan and he can be seen here daily managing the restaurant.

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Restoran New Hollywood – pork free hawker dining in Ipoh

Post author:Rebecca Saw
Post published:March 1, 2019
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I have to admit that pork-free dining isn’t high on my list.
Like, why would I want to eat chicken when I enjoy pork more?

But beef and lamb?
Sure!
More so when the meat is cooked in thick, rich curry. I’m particularly smitten with lamb, pork or wild boar curry.

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11 IPOH Best Chinese Restaurants (dai chou) – Sun Marpoh, Wong Koh Kee & more

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Post published:May 31, 2016
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** UPDATE – JAN 2018: 12 restaurants now!

I’m back with more of my Ipoh’s best food lists! 🙂

Short on the heels of my Ipoh Best Dim Sum list, today it is all about my quest in seeking out the best Chinese restaurants in Ipoh.
This whole compilation is possible thanks to Brian, an Ipoh-lang true and through with a discerning palate that I trust wholeheartedly.

With his input, the list below are outlets popularly known as “dai chow” or the family dining (chinese food, cook upon order, eat-with-rice and dishes, family sit-down dinner) type of restaurants.

DISCLAIMER:

I’ve personally tried 12 of them in Ipoh so far and you can be assured there will be more over the coming months.
As per my standard protocol, I paid for my food, all visits are incognito and the number of diners varies from 2 – 6 partners.

I’m open to suggestions/recommendations so do drop me a message here (under comments) or fb.com/wackybecki or fb.com/RebeccaSawBlog!

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Ipoh Best Dim Sum – 10 dim sum restaurants to try!

Post author:Author RS
Post published:May 19, 2016
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The best dim sum in Ipoh?

Well, I’ve tried so many and while I can’t guarantee you that you will like the ones that I prefer, I’m certain that you would be able to find one that you enjoy from the list of Ipoh’s best dim that I’ve compiled here.

Like always, I paid for my food, all visits are incognito and the number of diners varies from 2 – 6 partners.
I’m open to suggestions/recommendations so do drop me a message here (under comments) or fb.com/wackybecki or fb.com/RebeccaSawBlog.

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IPOH best chinese restaurants Part 10: Sin Hup Kee @ Jalan Leong Sin Nam

Post author:Rebecca Saw
Post published:May 3, 2016
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Sin Hup Kee is one of Ipoh’s most famous Chinese restaurant, popular with both locals and visitors from other states.
It is of course; a must-try in our list, since I’m compiling a list of Best Ipoh Chinese Restaurants.

Brian joined us for lunch and picked the recommended dishes.
We started with their signature stir fried chicken (“Kon Thin Kai“) which Brian forewarned us that “it used to be way better back in the days“.
Well, a lot of food were, as many restaurants started loosing their attention to detail or are cutting corners for commercial reasons.

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IPOH best chinese restaurants Part 8: Restoran Makanan Laut Crab House

Post author:Rebecca Saw
Post published:May 2, 2016
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Out of the many tai chou (Chinese big-fry) restaurants that I’ve been to in Ipoh, Restoran Makanan Laut Crab House easily clinched a spot in my “Top 5 Chinese Restaurants in Ipoh” list.

Service is brisk and the waiting time for dinner is short though the restaurant is packed.
I was informed that reservation is a must and after my meal, I understood why.

The restaurant is air-conditioned and the proprietor is seen serving diners and overseeing the operations throughout the night. Such a hands-on approach is admirable and it does bought fore a difference to the overall dining experience.
We observed that orders were timely, the staff working at efficiency level, diners were happy and every plate that I spied leaving the kitchen was nicely plated with the food looks fresh and delicious.

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IPOH best restaurants Part 9: Restoran Makanan Laut Choy Kee

Post author:Rebecca Saw
Post published:May 2, 2016
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As I prepare the 10 reviews for my “Best Chinese Restaurant in IPOH” list, Choy Kee was one that trailed at the bottom of the list.

It is inevitable for any meal in a Chinese restaurant to score hits and misses but it remained a big negative impression if all 3 dishes for dinner is bad.
For Choy Kee, it is either a stroke of bad luck or the food is truly of mediocre standard.

Our sweet and sour pork was acceptable at best, the salted egg yolk squids were rings of rubber and the pork ribs truly cloying sweet.

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IPOH best restaurants Part 7: Yam Yam Restaurant for dai chow in Tmn Ipoh

Post author:Rebecca Saw
Post published:May 1, 2016
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Yam Yam Seafood Restaurant was one of the restaurants that offers almost all my favourite food in one venue – homemade fishballs, frogs (yes!!), claypot lamb and sweet and sour pork.

Sadly, food turned out to be just about decent, definitely not one of my favorites or one that I’ll be keen to revisit.
But to be fair, it wasn’t terribly bad, just that we weren’t impressed with our dinner.

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