Day trip to Ipoh ( Sept 5th 09 )

This is a prequel posting to my Kek Lok Tong and Khun tai seafood blog. We stated off from Penang at 8am heading to Ipoh with 3 cars. The first & 3rd car had GPS mounted on our screen escorting the 2nd car in between. However, the GPS unit I had did not work until after Bukit Gantang. All it was saying is that it is trying to locate the satelite.

Pic 1 : Where is the satelite????

We stop by Bukit Gantang for a break and took the opportunity to snap how a break area in Malaysia North South Highway looks like. On some of the bigger stops ( eg Bukit Merah, Bukit Gantang, Tapah ) you will be greated with fruit stalls and even a cafeteria. If you are travelling from overseas and have a chance to drive up the highway, I would recomended to take a break from your trip and enjoy the local malaysian tropical fruits.

Pic 2 : Fuit Stall

PIc 3 : Duku langsat in season..

Pic 4 : Red /pink guavas and pomelos

Pic 5: 1kg for RM5 ... Straight off the orchard..

Pic 6: How the break area looks like

We dropped by a relative house on the way and I find that they had a very nice landscape architecture( picture below). Would love to have one of this in my garden but first, need to get a landed house with garden...

Pic 7: Landscape

If you have a chance to detour into Ipoh, you MUST try their Ipoh "Nga Choi Kai" which literally means bean sprout chicken. While Lo Wong and On Kei are the places I usually go to, I was brought to Tien Cheng. The Nga Choi Gai here is excellent, another must drop by place. Last week, I saw on Astro that one of the famous chef from HK was brought to this shop as well recomend this to the viewers.

Pic 8 : The shop

Pic 9: Kitchen

Pic 10 : Ipoh Hor Fun

Pic 11: The chicken...

Pic 12 : The bean sprout , juicy and succulent.

Pic 13 : Almond ( IIRC ) pudding...


After that, we drop by the Yee Hup get some biscuits & cookies on the way to Kek Lok Tong. Youst try their almond biscuits and "gai chai peng"


Pic 14 : Yee Hup

We headed off to Kek Lok Tong and KhunTai for dinner that day ( check out my picture and posting for Kek Lok Tong and Khun Tai)