Kuala Terengganu -> Tasik Kenyir -> Gua Musang -> Ipoh - Food Hunting Trip (Day VI)

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We woke up at 6am and took the earliest ferry back to Kuala Terengganu. The ferry depart at 7am from Redang Island, stopped by Long Beach to pick up some passengers and reached Shahbandar Jetty at 8.40am. We went and collect our car and was glad that it's still there at the open air carpark.


Dawn broke over the sea


Redang Island Resort from afar..


Passengers waiting to board their ferry from Long Beach


Long Beach, Redang Island


Hello Kuala Terengganu

We made our way to Chinatown again for breakfast. This time we had ba kut teh at Restoran Siang Ping. We ordered 2 portions of meat, a plate of "yau char kwai" (golden-brown deep fried dough), a plate of yam rice, a plate of rice, a glass of icy cold water and herbal tea. Total meal cost RM25. The bak kut teh is light and leaves a slight lingering aftertaste of liquorice.  



Chinatown, Kuala Terengganu


Restoran Siang Ping


Cooking area


Cili padi in soy sauce


Herbal tea & ice water


"Yau char kwai"


Clay pot ba kut teh - fresh vege placed on top the boiling soup


Yam rice


Plain rice

Restoran Siang Ping
Jalan Engku Pengiran Anum 2,
20300 Bandar Kuala Terengganu,
Terengganu Darul Iman 


After our heavy breakfast, we continued our journey to Ipoh, Perak. Along the way we stopped by Lake Kenyir, the biggest manufactured (man-made) lake in Southeast Asia. Beautiful view of big green lake and great place to chill. 




Kenyir Information Centre


Elephant head


Lake Kenyir


 Lake Kenyir


We had our late lunch at Gua Musang, Kelantan. Frankly, we have no idea what to eat and stumbled upon this Restoran Nasi Ayam. Turned out the chicken rice was pretty good. The chicken was tender and juicy. Besides that, I just love the combination of chili sauce with the dark soy sauce. (Total meal: RM9.80 - 2 sets of chicken rice, a glass of cold water and a can of 100 plus)


Sima Kedai Makan


Chili sauce and dark soy sauce


Chicken rice


Chicken breast meat

Restoran Nasi Ayam
No. 166, Jalan Pulai,
18300 Gua Musang,
Kelantan
Tel: 010-938 7899


We reached Ipoh around 5pm and checked in Lucky Hotel. I can't wait to eat all my favourite food in Ipoh!!! What is good in Ipoh? None other than the famous "nga choy kai" (bean sprouts chicken).

Lou Wong is known for its chicken rice and hor fun. The chicken was tender, sweet and juicy. Flavoured with soy sauce, garlic oil and garnished with sliced spring onion and red chili. The hor fun is slippery smooth which glides down the throat easily. The fish balls taste good. Overall the food here is very tasty. (Total meal excluding drink - RM20.50)


Restoran Tauge Ayam Lou Wong


Cili padi in soy sauce


Chili sauce


Calamansi drink - RM1.50


Fish balls


Chicken


Chicken rice


Ipoh hor fun
  
Restoran Tauge Ayam Lou Wong
49, Jalan Yau Tet Shin,
30300 Ipoh, Perak

After dinner we stopped by Medan Selera Dato Tahwil Azar to try out the popiah. You can order either wet or fried popiah. We ordered both! Both the popiah has the same filling - bean sprouts, yambean, carrot, crushed prawn fritters, taukua and fried shallots. The only difference is the popiah skin. If you ordered the wet popiah, you get to taste the fresh and soft popiah skin. Whereas for the fried version, you get to taste the crunchy popiah skin. I preferred the fried popiah. Topped with the homemade sweet sauce and fried shallots... hmmnn... delicious.
  


Medan Selera Dato Tahwil Azar


No. 18 - Gerai Makanan Popiah S.S. Ali


Wet and fried poh piah - RM0.70 each


Popiah S.S. Ali
Stall No.18, Medan Selera Dato Tahwil Azhar
Jalan Raja Musa Aziz,
Ipoh


Time for dessert!!! We went to Thong Sui Kai (sweet broth street) near SRJK (C) Sam Tet. The street is famous for thong sui and many hawker stalls are located along the street. We ordered a bowl of mix fruit ice (in cantonese - chap kor). This indeed one of my favourite dessert in Ipoh. Shaved ice topped with assorted fruits such as jack fruits, watermelons, longan, grapes, jelly, grass jelly, pear, nata de coco, pineapple, mango, peanuts and a scoop of ice cream.


Stall No. 22


Mix fruit ice - RM4.50

Stall No. 22, Thong Sui Kai,
Open Air Food Court Rainbow City,
Off Jalan Sultan Idris,
Ipoh, Perak

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