Took a family holiday with the 2 boys to Ipoh.
Also to visit my 87 year old aunt and my cousin.
Decided to drive from Singapore all the way to Ipoh.
Ipoh was one of Malaysia's main cities due to an early 19th century tin mining boom. During the British colonial era, it was Malaya's second administrative centre after Kuala Lumpur. However, the city faced gradual decline after the tin mining industry collapse.
Today Ipoh is perhaps best known for its excellent restaurants, hawkers, and famous local dishes. the food there is good and cheap and therefore draw throngs of tourists from all parts of Malaysia to sample its good food.
We booked the Hotel Excelsior via booking.com
Found it to be a good hotel - good and courteous service, clean rooms and the location was great as it was close to good eating places, restaurants etc.
Hotel Excelsior is also within walking distance to Ipoh Parade, a major shopping centre in Ipoh.
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| Clean Room |
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| Refreshing toilet |
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| View from the room window - the limestone hills of Ipoh |
The next morning was Sunday so we decided to go Foo Shan Restaurant, which is just 5 minutes from the hotel. This restaurant is very famous for its dim sum.
Crowds and cars starting arriving as early as 7.30am.
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| Cars and people arriving to eat dim sum |
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| Getting our share of dim sum |
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| Tables all occupied |
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| Dim sum - self service |
After dim sum, we took a walk and found this 'second hand' open air market. Vendors were selling used goods - you name it they have it. We bought a vintage camera for 55 ringgit.
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| Second-hand open air market |
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| all kinds of used goods on sale |
Next, we walked to the Old town of Ipoh which is west of the Kinta River.
We come upon more food and this infamous lane called Concubine Lane
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| concubine Lane - busy with buying and selling of food |
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| Food preparaion |
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| Little stall selling Chinese herbal lotion |
A trip to Ipoh is not complete without trying its famous chicken rice and bean sprouts. Surely not to be missed!
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| fat juicy bean sprouts in soya sauce |
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| succulent chicken - best in the world |
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| Happy eating!! |
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