Ipoh

Eating is easily the best activity to do in Ipoh. Bean sprout chicken rice, 'kai see hor fun', egg tarts, white coffee, hakka mee, curry mee, ABC, caramel custard, yong tau fu and the list goes on. If you are visiting Ipoh for a 'makan trip' soon, I hope you are going with an empty stomach. Here's a list of 20 must-try food, coffee shops and restaurants to get you started.

The official name for the nasi kandar stall at Yong Suan is actually 'Perniagaan Nasi Kandar Ayam Merah'. If you are planning to eat in, simply seat yourself at any free table and the staff will come and take your order.

During my last visit to Ipoh I was introduced to a popular local bakery called JJ Roll that specializes in Swiss Rolls and custom order cakes. Looking at the premise they are occupying currently,...

Started in 1961, Sin Eng Heong is one of the oldest biscuit shop in Ipoh. Many would consider a visit to Ipoh incomplete without dropping by Sin Eng Heong to get a box of...

Tong Sui Kai (Dessert Street) is one of the most happening eating places in Ipoh after the sun sets. The street is lined with dozens of food stalls mostly selling desserts (hence the name), snacks like rojak, boiled cockles and various noodles.

Can't believe it had been 10 years since the first time I came to Nam Heong. The coffee shop is busy as usual and customers still come for their freshly baked egg tarts, dim...