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Malaysia road trip - Day 20 (Ipoh)

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Restaurant Xin Quan Fang is one of our favourite places for curry noodles in Ipoh. Despite having a less-than-pleasant experience with the lady boss in the past due to her impatient attitude when taking orders, we still continue to return because the curry noodles are genuinely good. However, during this visit, we did not see the lady boss around, and the ordering experience was much more pleasant. The uncle who attended to us was friendly and welcoming. As usual, we ordered Set C along with a cup of teh c ping without sugar. The drink was quite light with a slightly sourish taste, which did not suit my preference. The set came with a generous variety of ingredients, including prawns, roasted pork, pig skin, bean sprouts, char siu, and steamed chicken. The shop itself was quite warm, but the comforting bowl of curry noodles made the visit worthwhile. I like that the noodle portion was just right, not overly large, and the vermicelli had a nice texture. The curry broth had a mild s...
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Malaysia road trip - Day 19 (Ipoh)

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It has been quite some time since I last blogged about Ipoh food, mainly because we have been returning to the same favourite spots and ordering the same dishes whenever we visit. Ipoh has always been one of our favourite food destinations, and every trip here feels incomplete without revisiting the familiar flavours that we have grown to love. One of the must-have dishes whenever we are in Ipoh is definitely the famous nasi ganja. Despite its unusual name, nasi ganja has nothing to do with its literal meaning. The name comes from how addictive and irresistible the dish is, as many people keep coming back for another plate after trying it. The dish is served with fragrant rice, flavourful curry, tender chicken, and a variety of accompaniments that come together beautifully. The ayam merah was one of the highlights, with tender chicken coated in a rich and flavourful sauce that paired perfectly with the rice and curry. For me, one drumstick is never enough, and I would usually go for tw...
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Malaysia road trip - Day 18 (Malacca - Ipoh)

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It was our final day in Malacca. While checking out at 11am, we bumped into the friendly staff, Syafiq, who recognised us and asked whether we would like to extend our stay for another night. He remembered us because he was the one who assisted with our previous two-night extension. It was a thoughtful gesture and a nice way to end our stay at the hotel. Before leaving Malacca, we made one final food stop at W Chicken Rice , one of our favourite local chicken rice spots. Located in Taman Melaka Baru, away from the usual tourist areas, this has always been one of our go-to places whenever we visit Malacca. Compared to our previous visit, when they only served chicken rice, we were happy to see that they now also offered chicken rice balls. This time, we ordered a quarter roasted chicken, a small plate of Hainanese chicken breast, a small plate of chicken rice, five chicken rice balls, and two glasses of less sweet iced barley. The iced barley was decent, but the highlight was definitely...
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