In a leafy tucked-away bungalow, on Jalan Windsor, off Gopeng Road, right next to the Keris Property building, sits Chang Jiang White Coffee, a shady haven with an open patio (air-conditioned rooms inside) dotted with old coffee roasting utensils in memory…
I was hopeful when I saw the name that I would finally find a restaurant where they have these elusive mushrooms, the Morel. Alas, it was a name that proprietors Siau Hooi and Chef Kah Meng fancied and chose, rather than actually serving these precious…
There are so many old mansions dotted around Ipoh that would really make lovely restaurants (case in point is Indulgence, Secret Garden and STG) and the latest addition to the restaurant scene in Ipoh is no different. I have noticed…
“The whole family is home, the relatives are all here and OMG what am I going to cook for the festivities?” is a typical lament that all my Chinese friends wail as they wring their hands and fret over the…
By SeeFoon Chan-Koppen Pics by Vivien Lian & Luqman Hakim Ipoh is beginning to edge out Penang as the food capital of Malaysia. However, with Cafes and restaurants popping up all over Ipoh, it is difficult to keep track of…
The meaning or significance of Valentine’s day is lost in the mists of history. Today the day is associated with love and romance having lost its Christian origins when Pope Gelasius declared February 14 St Valentine’s Day at the end…
With a name like Khun Mae, I was expecting a true blue Thai restaurant with authentic Thai cuisine. I did get authentic Thai cuisine but didn’t bargain for some unusual ‘fusion’. Located in the relatively new row of shop houses known…
Well it feels a bit like going to heaven (not that I have ever been and chances are, I may not make it!) what with the guard at the gate acting like St Peter (who, in the Christian tradition, guards…
I am a self-confessed insatiable Foodie. And curious to boot. Therefore when a new eatery opens, I make it a point to visit and explore. But as my dear readers may be aware, I am totally focused on quality of…
I have declared war on Monosodium Glutamate or MSG for short, that ubiquitous flavour enhancer that goes by tis different brand names and hidden in soup stock powders, stock cubes, prepared sauces and even soya sauce. According to naturalnews.com, “…consumption of MSG…