Lou Wong Taugeh, Ipoh

Our last stop before heading back KL, we detoured to Ipoh..

Since we had Onn Kee on our way to Penang, we decided to have Lou Wong instead...

We had the usual fare..

The chicken..

The plump beansprouts..

The porkballs

The smooth hor fun Somehow, I find Low Wong's dishes saltier. Even the hor fun's soup is doused with some soy sauce and some other salty seasoning.Those who prefers salty food would like this I guess.

Lou Wong still remains as popular as ever, by dinner time, it was packed to the brim.

For me, I prefer Onn Kee next door.

Restoran Lou Wong Tauge Ayam Kuetiau is located at 49, Jalan Yau Tet Shin, 30300 Ipoh, Perak.

Restoran Onn Kee, Ipoh

Last weekend, we went for a short trip to Penang..well, you've guessed it, it was an eating trip :p

And first pit stop for us was Ipoh, for some bean sprouts chicken (ngar choy gai) and we went to Restoran Onn Kee.

Onn Kee is as famous as Lou Wong, another ngar choy gai establishment located just a few shops away. They have their own fan base, though there's also a number of people finding it over rated.

Me? Well, as long as it taste good, it dont really matter being over rated or not..hehe

My first visit to Onn Kee was about 7 years back and I do pop by here whenever I'm in Ipoh.

Usual orders would be the beansprouts

Short, juicy, plump sprouts looks so gorgeous compared to Klang Valley scrawny, dry version. Delicious. And we always wonder why. And we'd always answer to ourselves..must be the water in Ipoh..haha

I've always loved porkballs..but they recommended a mix of fishballs and porkballs I still prefer the porkballs with the strong cuttlefish flavour. Yummy indeed. Fishballs paled in comparison.

Some hor fun (flat noodles) to go with the ngar choy gai..Dry version and soup version. Very smooth and just glides down our throats. Must be the water in Ipoh..hehe

And the other star that completes the ngar choy gai pair..

the chicken..The chicken meat was smooth, juicy and sweet. Though it does not look that appealing, the skin had a lovely texture; springy and smooth. Soaked lightly in the sauce, the combination is very tasty indeed.

Total bill was RM36.40 (for 4 person)

We left Onn Kee with a very full stomach, but we still managed to have a bowl of lovely tau foo fah before we left for Penang..woohoo

Restoran Onn Kee(Tauge Ayam) is located at 51, Jalan Yau Tet Sin, Ipoh.

Restoran Kong Heng, Ipoh

We didnt have breakfast...

We drove all the way to Ipoh, skipping Bidor and it's delicious woo kok *gasp*

So it was only normal (at least for us) to over order... :)

SF and SL brought us to one of their favourite kaishi hor fun ( flat noodles with shredded chicken) stall which is located in Kong Heng...

But before we managed to tuck into our mains, we were hassled by other stall owners to order food from them..

The satay man promptly placed satays on our table..

Eat eat, calculate later!

There were a range of non halal satays..ie, pork satay, pig intestines satay and zhu hong (pig's blood) satay. I tried one stick; was just okay.

Shot some caffeine into my blood stream..hehe..Had the ever famous Ipoh White coffee..One word: kuat! (strong)

Some mixture of balls..hehe.I meant pork balls, beef balls, beef ligamen balls, etc..Only the pork balls were nice, others was mediocre..

And yes, the kaishi hor fun! Looks so delicious, I cant wait to tuck in :). Taste as delectable as it looks..The noodles was smooth, the prawns fresh and the chicken; very tender. The broth was light and sweet, just pure pleasure slurping it down..

SF likes the chee cheong fun there..something about the red sauce.. ;p. It was quite tasty..

SF ordered this for me to try..She said her dad and uncles likes this..Guess it was not that good that day, it was not crispy and a tad hard. Was suppose to dunk it into the curry soup (served with the meat balls), but it only turned out ok.

After we cleared all the food we ordered, we decided to have the fruit rojak across the street at Restoran Hang Chao. The old lady who serves the rojak presented it in a very interesting manner..The rojak was served without the sauce.. Next, we were given a bowl of rojak sauce each. The sauce was thick and pungent, just the way I like it :). The prawn paste and belacan powder sure makes the sauce real strong smelling; and for an extra kick, add in bird's eye chillies..

Restoran Kong Heng and Restoran Hwang Chao is located at old street town (kau kai cheong) at Jalan Panglima, Ipoh.

Restoran TK Chong, Damansara Perdana

SF told me about TK Chong ages ago, but somehow, luck was never on my side.. It was always closed when we decided to pop over for a meal..:-(

Luck was finally on our side some months back, when we decided to pop over. Though it was a quiet sunday at a quiet area, TK Chong was packed to the brim! Nonetheless, we managed to get seats very quickly and ordering was fast too.

SF had the dry version whilst SL and I ordered hor fun soup..

I usually dont take dry hor fun as I find the oyster sauce too thick and salty.. But TK Chong's version is different..Their oyster sauce was light and aromatic, not salty.. Their hor fun was silky smooth, gliding down my throat as I slurp it down. Top with lots of shredded chicken and prawns, this is one lip smacking plate of hor fun.

The hor fun soup was delicious too. The broth is thick and sweet; the hor fun with it's velvety texture and abundance of shredded chicken, prawns and spring onions, does wonders to the tastebuds.

We had a side of white chicken which was scrumptious!The chicken was so, so smooth; the oyster sauce had just the right saltiness and thickness. I was gobbling this down, guarding it closely, secretly hoping that SF and SL would eat less of this..hehe. If it was served warm, this would be perfect.

Alas, there must be a gripe somewhere..no? Well, it was not that bad, just that the prawn wantan were really mediocre after comparing it to the tasty horfun and white chicken..I would gladly trade this for another dose of horfun..

Restoran TK Chong is located at No. 5-1, Jalan PJU8/51, Perdana Business Centre, Damansara Perdana.