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Ming Court Hong Kong Dim Sum in Ipoh

What better way to start the day with breakfast than the traditional way in Ipoh – dim sum.

Today, weโ€™re going for dim sum along Jalan Leong Sin Nam in Ipoh. Along this same street, there are 3 famous dim sum shops: Foh San Restaurant, Ming Court Hong Kong Tim Sum, and Restoran Yoke Fook Moon Sdn Bhd.

Today, weโ€™re at Ming Court Hong Kong Tim Sum. 

How to get there

Address: 36, Jalan Leong Sin Nam, Kampung Jawa, 30300 Ipoh, Perak

Operating hours:

Monday
6:00 AM – 1:30 PM
Tuesday
6:00 AM – 1:30 PM
Wednesday
6:00 AM – 1:30 PM
Thursday
6:00 AM – 1:30 PM
Friday
6:00 AM – 1:30 PM
Saturday
6:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Sunday
6:00 AM – 2:00 PM

Getting around Ipoh is fairly simple; either you take the bus, take a taxi, Grab, or walk. If youโ€™re driving, there are lots of parking lots nearby to park your cars. Even though the parking lots are nearby, you may have to walk a fair distance to the shop. 

We had hired a van to bring 15 of us around Ipoh. Scroll below to watch a YouTube video on where and what we covered in 1 day – starting with Ming Court.

Ming Court Hong Kong Tim Sum

Ming Court is located just behind Hotel Excelsior Ipoh. It is on the ground floor of a standalone block.

By the time we reached at about 8.30am, there was already a long queue at the front of the shop. Even inside the shop was also fully packed out. According to reviews on Google, it is advisable to go there as early as possible, because the restaurant opens from 6am and for half a day only.

The queue was exceptionally long that day, no thanks to the other 2 famous dim sum shops that were closed for the day.

The restaurant had a number system. You had to tell them how many people you have, and they would then give you a number and tell you how long you had to wait for your table(s).

Even though the queue was about 20 minutes long, but by the time it was our turn; it was worth the wait.

Dim Sum

When we sat down, the waiters brought a tray of dim sums. The dim sums were in metal containers. Each container had a dot that was color-coded.

Hence, on the spot and on the order chit, the waiter would then note the dim sums that were taken.

Unlike the dim sum in Kuala Lumpur, the steamed dim sum in Ming Court or in Ipoh for that matter, were in small mini sizes. Price-wise, the dim sum was also Ipoh-priced.

We ate the usual siew mai, har gow, fried beancurd roll, seaweed rolls, etc.

YouTube

During our 3D2N trip in Ipoh, Ming Court was one of the 10 places we visited in 1 day. Watch YouTube Short below.

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TUCK KEE RESTAURANT SDN BHD in Ipoh

Not to be confused with Restoran Tuck Kee, this Tuck Kee here is a different restaurant in Ipoh. 

This TUCK KEE RESTAURANT SDN BHD is located at Jalan King, Jalan Pasir Pinji, and not in Taman Jubilee.

How to get there

Address: 1-3, Jalan King, Jalan Pasir Pinji, 31650 Ipoh, Perak

Operating hours:

Monday
11:30 AM – 2:30 PM, 5:30 PM – 9:30 PM
Tuesday
11:30 AM – 2:30 PM, 5:30 PM – 9:30 PM
Wednesday
11:30 AM – 2:30 PM, 5:30 PM – 9:30 PM
Thursday
11:30 AM – 2:30 PM, 5:30 PM – 9:30 PM
Friday
11:30 AM – 2:30 PM, 5:30 PM – 9:30 PM
Saturday
11:30 AM – 2:30 PM, 5:30 PM – 9:30 PM
Sunday
11:30 AM – 2:30 PM, 5:30 PM – 9:30 PM

Getting around Ipoh is fairly simple; either you take the bus, take a taxi, Grab, or walk. If youโ€™re driving, there are lots of parking spaces around.ย 

As it was nearby our AirBnb in Ipoh, we walked there.

TUCK KEE RESTAURANT SDN BHD

TUCK KEE is prominently located at the cross junction where Jalan King, Jalan Queen, Jalan Saw Seong Peck, and Jalan Peh Kee Koh meet. The restaurant is a double-storey corner shop lot, easily recognisable by it’s modern facade.

A bonus to this restaurant is that it is elderly-friendly, as there’s a separate access and specially-fitted chair on another staircase to bring the elderly upstairs.

Upon entering the restaurant, it has a grand middle-to-upper class feel to it.

Good thing we called an hour earlier to make a reservation. By the time we reached at 6.30pm for dinner, it was already almost packed. 

Due to shortage of tables, 15 of us were squeezed into a table upstairs. 12 chairs and 3 stools surrounded the table.

We ordered 8 dishes. See below for the 8.

Pork
salted egg long beans
sweet potato leaves
roast duck
fried tofu
brinjal
fried squid
ginger chicken

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During our 3D2N trip in Ipoh, TUCK KEE RESTAURANT was one of the 7 places we visited in 1 day. Watch YouTube Short below.

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Plan B Cafe in Ipoh

Just diagonally opposite Concubine Lane and at the corner is Kong Heng Square. In Kong Heng Square, youโ€™ll find Plan B (Ipoh).

How to get there

Address: 75, Jalan Panglima, 30000 Ipoh, Perak

Operating hours:

Monday
10:00 AM – 10:00 PM
Tuesday
10:00 AM – 10:00 AM
Wednesday
10:00 AM – 10:00 PM
Thursday
10:00 AM – 10:00 PM
Friday
10:00 AM – 10:00 PM
Saturday
10:00 AM – 10:00 PM
Sunday
10:00 AM – 10:00 PM

Plan B is located at the intersection of Jalan Panglima and Jalan Bandar Timah.

Getting around Ipoh is fairly simple; either you take the bus, take a taxi, Grab, or walk. If youโ€™re driving, there are lots of parking spaces around. 

After a quick walk through Concubine Lane, we went diagonally across to Plan B in Kong Heng Square.

Plan B (Ipoh)

If you recognize this cafe in Kuala Lumpur, this is the Ipoh outlet. Plan B is also in:

Plan B is under The BIG Group which also has Benโ€™s, Benโ€™s General Food Store, Benโ€™s Bake Shop, Benโ€™s Chicken Shop, Benโ€™s BBQ, Plan B Roasters, Benbino, and BESPOKE by Benโ€™s under itโ€™s umbrella. You can learn more about The Big Group here.

Plan B is an Asian fusion restaurant. The interior has a very industrial and modern feel.

As it was already in the afternoon, we ordered some light food and drinks to chill after a short walk through Concubine Lane and a long walk from Taman Jubilee. 

We had some coffee, latte (hot), watermelon lychee frosty, classic chocolate brownie, and plain fries.

At the table, there was a QR code to scan to open the menu, create your order, and send to the kitchen.

YouTube

During our 3D2N trip in Ipoh, Plan B was one of the 7 places we visited in 1 day. Watch YouTube Short below.

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Kacang Soya Lai Kee in Ipoh

Today, letโ€™s stop over at Kacang Soya Lai Kee, otherwise known as Lai Kee Soya Bean at Jalan Theatre in Taman Jubilee, Ipoh. It is just behind Restoran Tauge Ayam Lou Wong and Sin Weng Fai Peanut Candy Shop.

How to get there

Address: 32-54, Jalan Theatre, Taman Jubilee, 30300 Ipoh, Perak

Getting around Ipoh is fairly simple; either you take the bus, take a taxi, Grab, or walk.

After lunch at Restoran Tauge Ayam Lou Wong, shopping at Sin Weng Fai Peanut Candy Shop, and lots of walking – itโ€™s time for some dessert.

Kacang Soya Lai Kee

Here, they serve kacang soya tanpa serbuk gipsum (soya bean without gipsum powder). The tau fu fa comes with either ginger syrup (sirap halia), Gula Melaka syrup (sirap gula melaka), or brown sugar syrup.

They also serve caramel custard.

YouTube

During our 3D2N trip in Ipoh, Kacang Soya Lai Kee was one of the 7 places we visited in 1 day. Watch the YouTube Short below.

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How to make Gimbap Kimbap

food on gray ceramic plate

Inspired by the Korean drama – Extraordinary Attorney Woo – my family had a gimbap party. Attorney Wooโ€™s favourite food is gimbap.

Gimbap, also romanized as kimbap, is a Korean dish served in bite-sized slices. 

The ingredients we used were:

  • seaweed
  • short-grain white rice
  • danmuji (yellow pickled radish)
  • imitation crab meat
  • egg strips
  • cucumber
  • spinach
  • kkaennip (perilla leaves)

Below are YouTube shorts on how we made our gimbaps. Enjoy!

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Vietnamese food at Pho King SS2

Before jalan-jalan at Chow Yang Pasar Malam on Thursday nights or at the SS2 pasar malam on Monday nights, or before supper at Kayu Nasi Kandar; head behind for some awesome Vietnamese food crafted with quality ingredients and lots of love.

Between a game of badminton and supper at Kayu, we had a dinner at Pho King.

How to get there

If youโ€™re not Grabbing to the restaurant and driving; parking can be a challenge. As itโ€™s a two-lane commercial district, youโ€™ll be competing with people whoโ€™re also going to Kayu, SS2 Chow Yang, Super Kitchen Chilly Pan Mee, and Hakka Rang Restaurant SS2.

Alternatively, you can park around the residential neighbourhood nearby.

Pho King

At Pho King, youโ€™ll find awesome Vietnamese food crafted with quality ingredients and lots of love. Thereโ€™s banh mi, soup noodles, salad noodles, rice, and more!

For the soup noodes, there are two types: Australian Beef Pho and Sanbanto Pork Pho.

We ordered the Braised Pork Rice, Special Beef Pho, Small Beef Pho, Special Pork Pho.

Sliced Beef Pho (RM23.50).

Special Beef Pho (RM30.90) with sliced beef, brisket, and beef balls.

Special Pork Pho (RM25.50) with ribs, pork slices, minced pork, pork balls, and ham.

Braised Pork Rice (RM23.50).

For drinks, we had the coconut coffee, grass jelly coffee, cold mocha, and cold drip coffee.

Guess which is which?

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Freshwater Prawn Noodles for Lunch at Lok Hin Seafood Restaurant

On the way to Xiamen University Malaysia, we stopped by for lunch here: Restoran Lok Hin Seafood. Also known as Lok Hin Seafood Restaurant in Dengkil.

Lot 384, Taman Mesra, Dengkil, 43800 Selangor, or 11 Jalan Susur, Pekan Dengkil, 43800 Selangor.

Since it’s outside of town and 30 to 40 minutes drive from Petaling Jaya or Kuala Lumpur, you’ve to drive to the restaurant. There is ample parking in front of the restaurant and at the back in the neighbourhood.

Before the pandemic, we came here in the afternoon around 1pm and it was full house. We had to sit upstairs on the first floor, as it is a double storey corner shop lot.ย 

Today, weโ€™re back here and we arrived just before 12pm for lunch. It was still fairly empty. 

We sat downstairs on the ground floor.

This restaurant is that popular among the locals, that by 1pm, the lunch crowd started filling up the restaurant.

We ordered their Sang Har Mee (Freshwater Prawn Noodles, Soon Hock fish, and Yau Mak vegetable.

However, Lok Hin Seafood’s famous chef’s recommendations are Vietnamese Style River Prawn, Claypot Curry Fish Head, Braised “Dong Po” Pork, and Crispy Pork Knuckle.

Sang Har Mee
Soon Hock fish

Business Hours

Monday
11:00 AM – 11:00 PM
Tuesday
11:00 AM – 11:00 PM
Wednesday
11:00 AM – 11:00 PM
Thursday
11:00 AM – 11:00 PM
Friday
11:00 AM – 11:00 PM
Saturday
11:00 AM – 11:00 PM
Sunday
11:00 AM – 11:00 PM

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Robataya Izakaya @ Empire Shopping Gallery in Subang Jaya

On the way back from Klang, after a round of Bak Kut Teh? Craving for Japanese food in Subang Jaya or more specifically in Empire Shopping Gallery? Thereโ€™s Robataya Izakaya in Empire Shopping Gallery. 

There are 6 Robataya restaurants in the Klang Valley, and 1 in Penang.

  • Robataya @ PUBLIKA, D4-G3-09, Jalan Dutamas 1, Solaris Dutamas, 50480 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  • Robataya @ 1 Utama, G202 & G203, 1 Utama Shopping Centre, 1, Lebuh Bandar Utama, Bandar Utama Damansara, 47800 Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia.
  • Robata Sushi & Grill @ Nu Empire @ Empire Shopping Gallery, Lot G-16, Ground Level, Jalan SS16/1, Subang Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia.
  • Robataya Don & Ramen @ SS2 , 9, Jalan SS 2/75, SS 2, 47300 Petaling Jaya, Selangor
  • Robataya Izakaya @ IOI City Mall, Lot No. LG-262 Lower Ground Floor, IOI City Mall, 62502 Putrajaya, Wilayah Persekutuan Putrajaya
  • Robataya Izakaya @ The Exchange TRX, L2T.01.0, Menara Exchange, Lingkaran TRX, Tun Razak Exchange, 55188 Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur
  • Robataya @ Queensbay Mall, Lot 2F-02, Queensbay Mall, 100, Persiaran Bayan Indah, 11900 Bayan Lepas, Pulau Pinang
  • Robataya @ Sunway Carnival Mall, 2F-52, Sunway Carnival Mall

Todayโ€™s lunch is at the Robataya @ Empire Shopping Gallery, Subang Jaya.

How to get to Robataya

A search on Google Map lists it as Robataya Izakaya Subang Empire.

If youโ€™re taking the train, stop at the Subang Jaya LRT / KTM station, and then walk down to Empire Shopping Gallery. It is a good 15 minutes walk from the station to the mall.

If youโ€™re driving, park at the mallโ€™s basement parking and then take the escalator up to the ground floor. At lot G-16, it is a corner lot on the ground floor. It is just next to Din Tai Fung.

Robataya Izakaya

The founders of Robataya Izakaya wants to bring the most authentic way of Japanese charcoal grill to the diners. Many japanese restaurants use the mordern way of charcoal grill which does not retain the juiciness of the meat. Some restaurants don’t even use charcoal to prepare Japanese grill dishes. The founders went to Japan and was impressed by a century old restaurant which was using an “irori” to grill meats.

Robataya Izakaya (Our Story)

A visit to Robataya Izakayaโ€™s website shows a walkthrough of the history behind Robataya Izakaya, izakaya, robatayaki, irori, and more.

Upon entering the restaurant, youโ€™ll see an โ€œiroriโ€. What is an irori?

An โ€œiroriโ€ (ๅ›ฒ็‚‰่ฃ, ๅฑ…็‚‰่ฃ) is a sunken hearth (fireplace) built at the centre of homes of the Japanese many years ago. The irori is used for cooking or to keep warm during winter.

I had the Katsu Toji Set (Pork) for lunch. Set came with Kushiyaki, Chawanmushi, Miso Soup, Rice, and Pickle.

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Cendol @ Sistars Kitchen in Seksyen 17, Petaling Jaya

We’re back with another round of cendol in Seksyen 17, Petaling Jaya. Previously, we were at Kwong Wah Ais Kacang in Seksyen 17 also.

If you’re in Melaka, check out the East & West Rendezvous in our “What to east and do in Jonker Street”. Or the Penang Road Famous Teochew Chendul in Penang.

How to get to Sistars Kitchen

Sistars Kitchen is in Happy Mansion, a neighbourhood of low-cost flats. The ground floors around the blocks have been given new life by hipster cafes, pizza outlets, chicken rice shops, and more.

Sistars Kitchen is specifically located in Block C of Happy Mansion.

If you’re driving, there is adequate parking space around the block.

Sistars Kitchen Cendol

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Authentic Arabic Yemeni food at Balqis Restaurant in Putrajaya

After a walk in the park in Putrajaya, whether its Taman Saujana Hijau Putrajaya or Anjung Floria, why not Arabic food for lunch? Let me introduce to you – Balqis Restaurant – Shaftsbury Putrajaya.

โ€œAt The Balqis Restaurant, we serve fresh and authentic Arabic Yemini cuisine just as The Balqis Queen was once known for to satisfy the appetite of Arabic kings and members of the royal family. Indulge in the rich taste and fabled tradition of Balqis cuisine marked by signature fragrant and aromatic spices for yourself. Experience an unforgettable feast truly made for kings and queens when you dine at The Balqis Restaurant.โ€

TASTE THE BALQIS EXPERIENCE

How to get to Balqis

Balqis Restaurant is located in Shaftsbury Avenue or also known as Shaftsbury Putrajaya Mall. Checks on Google Map shows itโ€™s at Lot G-08 – the ground floor of the mall.

If youโ€™re driving and have parked in the basement parking at level B3 or higher, take the lift to the ground floor. Then walk towards the south end of the mall. You should pass a drive-thru of Starbucks. 

Thereโ€™s indoor and outdoor dining. Due to it being โ€œfully bookedโ€ and we were walk-in customers, we sat outdoors – it was sheltered. 

Balqis

We browsed and ordered our food with Beep. There was a QR code to scan to open the menu online. 

You can check out their menu here.

We were pleasantly surprised with the wide spread of cuisine. Balqis serves a variety of foods and drinks from Arabic Yemeni food to Western food. 

There was a middle-sized group of 7 of us. As we placed our order on the site, which opened in our browser, the site updated simultaneously in real-time. This is an example of easy online ordering.

Below is what we ordered:

Balqis BBQ Platter (RM165.00)
Mix Balqis Appetizer (RM35.00)
Falafel Plate (RM15.00)
Lentil Soup (RM10.00)
Mushroom Soup (RM10.90)
Lychee Snow Ice (RM8.95)

In addition to the aboves, we also ordered Haneeth lamb (regular), carrot & orange juice, Adani Tea (in a pot), and Queen Tea Ice.

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