YINZO KettyBot
In my first review of Yinzo Kopi when it first opened in July 2019, I said, “Now with the opening of Yinzo Kopi, one can snack in cool comfort in an ambience reminiscent of a bygone era.” The cool comfort…
Snippets on Food: Of Generals and Horses, the Tall Tale of Shat Kei Mah
Shat Kei Mah or Sachima as westerners know it, is a sweet Chinese pastry made up of flour batter that’s been egg-tossed and then deep-fried, coated in syrup and maltose, sliced and served. They have the same form and the…
Snippets on Food: Christine’s Pineapple Cheesecake
Dessert with No Regrets Have you ever tired of cheesecake? Oh, a lot of them are yummilicious alright but there are times when it sits like a rock in your stomach! Cheesecake appreciation is at hand! The first time I…
RPS Corner: Food Cooked With Love and Passion
Photos by Gisele Soo You either love to cook or you’re doing it just to survive. Vicky Ooi definitely loves to cook. And she is one of those who pours a lot of love into her food. When you learn…
Snippets on Food: 718 Pizza
SeeFoon Gets Roasted. When a friend invited me recently for Sunday Roast I was expecting a slab of beef, tough as shoe leather with a bland gravy straight out of a box and titivated with some horseradish and mustard. For…
Snippets on Food: Handmade Frozen Dim Sum from Makan Nyonya
Don’t want to wait for deliveries? Or driving out to pick up your ‘tapau’? Then keep some frozen packets of Makan Nyonya’s Handmade Frozen Dim Sum in your freezer. The creative duo of Jason Chai Wai Foong and Kane Loo…
Of Pies and Puffs and CKT
I am a huge fan of Char Kuey Teow (CKT) and the thought of going out to eat this fills me with dread as Covid numbers are still high in Perak. Even though dining in is now allowed, I’m reluctant…
Musings on Food: Limestone’s Frozen Meals
You have to hand it to the F&B folks. They are so quick thinking and so fast to get on the bandwagon to get as much of their prepared meals to the public during this pandemic that before you can…
SeeFoon goes mad once again with Mad Ramen!
I am ever so impressed with our younger generation of F&B entrepreneurs. Firstly because they have chosen to return and start businesses in Ipoh and secondly, they do it with such flair and innovation. Since the start of the pandemic…
SeeFoon Moons over Mooncake
It’s that time of the year again: mooncake time. The time when all the shops vie for the most extravagant or most unusual mooncake accolade of the season. The dough is simple enough; made of flour, oil and sugar—but it’s…
Not just a Pretty Face: Leng Zai Nasi Lemak
Leng Zai Nasi Lemak *Pictures by Gisele Soo In this pandemic, the food outlets coming out ahead of the game are the ones offering one-dish meals. Or if not one dish per se, an assortment of different ingredients making up…
SeeFoon follows William to Tong Sui Kai
Mention Tong Sui Kai or Dessert Street and every Ipohite will tell you where it is and also which is their favourite stall. As the majority of the stalls here serve a dazzling choice of desserts and with me not…