Penang & Ipoh food trip

As Penang is consider near to Singapore (1 hr 20 mins flight), it naturally becomes a popular choice for short getaway for Singaporeans. Attractions include wall arts/local delights/museums/temples.

I visited Penang when I was 8 years old, a family road trip. So I cannot remember much about this city. All I know is they have some famous delicacies which tops the Asian flavours.

Signature wall art. George Town.

George Town.

Right beside this is a pastry shop Ming Xiang Tai. Their pastries is superb! Especially the pork floss pastry, crispy crust with soft and chunky pork floss filling in it. Thumbs up!


Ming Xiang Tai Pastry Shop 
133, Jalan Burma, George Town, 10050 George Town, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia

Toast & Egg, Singapore has it separately although some likes to dip their toast into the egg. Here in Penang, they serve it as one.

If you are visiting Kek Lok Si Temple in Air Itam, do not miss this famous Assam Laksa (one and only) in Penang. Highly recommended to foodies out there who want to try out this local authentic and delicious dish. Initial taste of it the ingredients did not really blend that well, you can actually taste the individual strong fragrance of mint, pineapples, onions. But after a few mouthful, it blended well to create that unique taste of assam laksa!


Air Itam Assam Laksa
Jalan Pasar, Paya Terubong, 11500 George Town, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia

This yellow python is one of the many that is kept in Snake Temple. The pose of it relaxing makes me laugh so hard, I totally do not find it scary, in fact I think it looks adorable! Grumpily hiding in its own body, as if telling us it's not in the mood to listen to anything. The keeper assured us it is safe to touch it, therefore I went ahead! First sight of these cold blooded creatures did made my hair stand a little, but after the keeper uncle's detailed explanation and guidance around the whole place, I find myself more comfortable around... 

Ipoh

If you are on a road trip, I recommend dropping by Ipoh for a day or two. This place has some nice food and hot spring resort to offer. The no. 1 item on my mum's list for Ipoh is always pomelo. So I packed 4 big pomelos back for her this time round, with only a cabin size luggage, I managed to (call me the packing queen!).


I have been secretly hoping my friend can bring me to visit Foh San for this trip, because I really love their dim sum so much. And tadah! My wish came true! I came to know about Foh San when I did a road trip here many years ago. Since then, I have been craving for it, yums.


So on third day of my trip, we set off at 7am from Penang. Ipoh is about 2 hours drive from Penang, so we reached around 9am and the whole restaurant is crowded and packed. The staff signalled us to proceed to the second level for more seats, so we went up and hang around for 15 mins before getting seated.


Foh San Dim Sum
51, Jalan Leong Sin Nam, 30300 Ipoh, Perak Darul Ridzuan, Malaysia

Round 1

 When in doubt, eat dim sum. My favourites are their fishball, fishcakes, chee cheong fun, special dishes, lotus muah chee, liu sha bao, and chicken puff!

Round 2

Prawn Chee Cheong Fun

Another famous food in Ipoh is Beansprouts Chicken 芽菜鸡, Lou Wong has been there for many years, simply one of the best there but I do heard some feedback saying it's overpriced. Along the same road there are some other shops selling beansprouts chicken as well, so if you are price concern, can check out the other stalls as well.

Restaurant Lou Wong Tauge Chicken

30000, 49, Jalan Yau Tet Shin, 30000 Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia

Beansprout chicken hor fun