Whenever I’m back in Ipoh, one place I must visit is Stadium Food Court — or simply “Stadium” as the locals call it. It’s my favourite spot because you can find almost everything here: famous Ipoh nga choi kai (bean sprout chicken), char koay teow, popiah, sotong kangkung, fruit rojak, pasembur, claypot noodles, claypot chicken…
Whenever people talk about Ipoh’s famous nga choi gai (bean sprout chicken), a few well-known names always come up, such as Lou Wong and Onn Kee. But for many Ipohites—especially those who grew up here decades ago—one name quietly stands above the rest: Cowan Street Ayam Tauge & Koitiau Restaurant. Recently, we made a return…
When Alycia came back to Ipoh to surprise me for my birthday, we decided to celebrate with brunch at Canning Dim Sum — a popular halal dim sum spot in Canning Garden. The restaurant offers more than 100 varieties of halal-certified dim sum in a spacious, family-friendly environment. One thing that immediately caught our attention…
Today, Mum and I made a quick trip to Beacon Mart in Ipoh Garden South to stock up on a few of our usual favourites. Into our basket went marinated chicken chops, saba fish, Beacon sprouted beans & grains bread, Beacon wantons, and Beacon chicken soup. One reason we like buying chicken from Beacon is…
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