If you have to choose only one hawker dish that defines Ipoh, Kai Si Hor Fun has gotta be it. It is synonymous to Ipoh as Char Kuih Teow is to Penang, Kolomee to Sarawak, and Bak Kut Teh is
KY eats – Kai Si Hor Fun at Moon De Moon, Ipoh
KY eats – Kai Si Hor Fun & Pork Satay at Thean Chun, Ipoh
Kai Si Hor Fun (kuih teow with shredded chicken) to Ipoh is pretty much char kuih teow or asam laksa to Penang, if there’s one hawker dish you should not miss when in Ipoh, it should be this. And when
KY eats – Fried Nian Gao (炸年糕) at Mei Sin, Imbi
One of the best things about sharing my food adventures on this site is that I do get a lot of good recommendations from readers. From the previous post on the char kuih teow at Mei Sin kopitiam, missyblurkit commented that
KY eats – Ipoh Hor Fun and more at Pau Kee, Imbi
From afar, Pau Kee is just another one of the many unsuspecting kopitiam by Imbi area. And by from afar, I meant from Win Heng Seng kopitiam, a place that I frequent quite a bit for lunch for it’s char