Different Kind of Fusion

Fusion food are the "in" thing nowadays. Whether western with eastern or southern and northern or whatever, we are sure to give it a try. If good, come back again of course. If  the taste so-so, will come if there's no other place to go. Worse than that, well... wait for another to take over the place. That's reality.

A new place for lunch caught my eye the other day and being an "adventurer" for new food, in I go with 3 of my colleagues. The deco - typical  old-style kopitiam with the marble tables and chair. Mainly because the previous owner was also a kopitam restauranteer. This place is called Kafe De Sister and it's opposite Koh Samui, Ipoh.

We were the only group there during the 12pm lunch break. According to my friend, there are more people during  the 1pm lunch break. During lunch, the menu has more than 10 kinds of set to order from. Below is Set D (RM7.90) consisting of a plate of XO fried rice, soup ( that day's soup is something called Toe Fook, a chinese herb ) and also a dessert.

My set G (RM5.50) is a plate of fried spaghetti with a few pieces of pork chop, a glass of iced lemon tea and a small cup of konyaku jelly.

The other 2 friends shared Set K ( RM8.00) - Cheese Baked Rice with Chicken Chop and a glass of herbal drink AND Set N (RM7.00) - a plate of Japanese Style Fried Udon with Black Pepper Chicken and a glass of herbal drink too.

 

Overall, the taste and price are good enough for me to come back for another try at all the other sets on the menu. Right now, I am even planning to introduce it to my schoolmates at our next lunch gathering.

Something different - G Cheong Fun

This plate of HK G Cheong Fun is a lil' bit different from what we usually eat. The usual ingredients were mostly like char siew and prawns, rite? NOW, this G Cheong Fun's main ingredient is the Yau Char Kwai. Some may have tasted it before and I think some haven't even heard of it. I was quite skeptical about its taste when I first ordered it BUT afer trying it, I prefer this than the original one. Even my picky-eater son ( who usually asks for milk or bread for breakfast) enjoys it very much. Just look at his smile ( eyes also "one-liner" already)  and u'll know!

I found this in a restaurant  called Lei Yun in Bercham, Ipoh ( the road behind KFC). A friend of mine tasted another one in Jalan Yau Tet Shin (Ipoh town centre).

Hor Hee Fun again!

Another weekend has just passed. Only last week i blogged about having found the Hor Hee Fun stall from my earlier working days. This week, I found another Hor Hee Fun stall from my school days! Actually, the stall is still there since my school days. It's just that I haven't been there for a few years. It's the Kedai Makanan  Lok Wee Koi opposite the Kamdar Store. It used to be the haunt for most of the Ipoh ppl with the ex-famous Super Kinta Departmental Store, Ipoh Main Market, ex-Foh San Dim Sum restaurant and a bus-stop within walking distance.

 The Hor Hee Fun is well... almost the same with its usual ingredients.

Another thing I like about the shop is its ice-cream soda drink. THAT I can still tell you, it's the same. I don't think it can be found in most of the coffee-shops I've been to. If anyone who reads this knows of other coffeeshops with this drink, leave me a note. I like to go and try it out.

Met an old "Friend"

Kway Teow , also known as Hor Fun is one of the famous "trademark" of Ipoh. Usually, many outsiders associate it with "Kei Si Hor Fun"  which is also eaten along the famous Taugeh Chicken. "Hor Hee Fun" is one meal which uses Kway Teow as the main ingredient.

When I was working in Old Town, I use to frequent a Hor Hee Fun stall located near the 20-storey Kinta Flats. After moving to Greentown in 2000, the stall also sort of disappeared form its usual place.

Recently, I found the stall has actually moved to JJ Coffeeshop ( behind Salam Restoran, opposite J.Jusco) and of course, I went to eat and found that although the taste is slightly different from what it used to be, it is still tasty enough to bring back those good ol' memories. It's like finding an old "friend"

Surprised why my picture does not show Kway Teow ? Because I prefer this "Toong Fun"  lor!...LOL

Japanese Food In Ipoh

I did  a search for "Japanese food in Ipoh" through Google search today and found there wasn't such a subject. Whereas, the search for Japanese food for KL, Penang, Johor and Melaka came up with lotsa results. In fact, there are quite a number of Japanese restaurants in Ipoh.

Just this Sunday, I went with my friend, Ong,  to a Japanese restaurant called Akamomiji, which is situated behind the row of shophouses near the drive-in MacDonalds and Petronas  station ( as you come out of the highway ). There is also the famous Satay Kajang branch  and a tradtional Taiwan food restaurant just opposite Akamomiji.

We ordered 2 Bento sets :- Unagi and Saba plus another 2 side dishes : jelly fish n spider seaweed ( i think!). Like most Bento sets, it comes with a miso soup, a steamed egg, tempura prawns n vege, rice, unagi/saba, 2 pcs of salmon, 2 pcs of raw saba fish, 2 pcs of raw white fish and a slice of watermelon.

For those who haven't tried try this restaurant, this another choice for your to choose. Of course, there are others like Kizuna, Kizuna One (in RP Golf Club), A Lai, Tomi and many others.