Here's a recap of the simple yet delicious nosh that we had during our recent trip back to Ipoh from 24 ~ 27 December 2022.
We didn't venture into town as both the road and human congestion were horrendous. It was Christmas and school term break, a period when all the touristy spots in Ipoh were jam-packed with long queues.
We had all our meals at restaurants that were located within a 5-10 minute drive away from my parents' house. Had the hubby followed us back, it would be another story. He's a bit more adventurous when it comes to hunting down his favorite foods, and thus will brave the congestion and long queues to satiate his cravings.
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| Dinner at Poh San @ Ipoh Garden East. |
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| Dinner at Choy Kee Seafood Restaurant @ Ipoh Garden |
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| We love the Kung Po style fried eel as well as stir-fried fish slices with scallions and ginger from Choy Kee. Portions were really huge. |
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| Dim Sum for brunch on Boxing Day @ Kok Thai. |
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| There used to be a Kok Thai Restaurant in Ipoh Garden East where my parents' house is but sadly, it shuttered down in 2020 at the height of the pandemic. The Kok Thai outlet that we went to for dim sum is located on Jalan Raja Dr. Nazrin Shah, just next to the old Casuarina Hotel. |
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| Kok Thai - a clean and spacious restaurant. |
This is not food-related but a pet peeve of mine. What I find totally gross and scuzzy is the headrest of public transport, especially trains and buses. So in order to have a restful 2 hours 40 minutes train ride, I wore a hoody jacket (with hoody over my head) and placed clean kitchen rolls over the headrest before resting my head on it 😜
I also wiped the seat with wet wipes before sitting on it. But the girls couldn't be bothered with the dirty seats though. They wore a hoodie or a cap to buffer their head/hair from touching the greasy headrest.
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And mind you, it's not just plain kitchen rolls, but kitchen rolls with cute and colorful prints on them. Can't blame an OCD 😬
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