Review: Foo Kwai, Ipoh

243, Jalan Bercham,
Taman Desa Kenchana,
31400 Ipoh
Tel# +60 5-549 5403
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 It shouldn't matter when because good food would always be good food. Thus, disregard that this trip took place well over a year ago.

 We came here for a hearty breakfast. Actually, any breakfast in Ipoh is bound to be hearty.
Even the lightest version of it would be  dim sum which can turn heavy.

This eatery, like majority of other restaurants in Ipoh, has few stalls offering different food. This one has roast duck and stewed pork, a rarity in this neck of the woods. Or maybe it's just that most of my trips here revolve around noodles and dim sum only.

 Since it is breakfast, a hot cup of coffee kopi is the best accompaniment, much to my  aunt's amusement:

like old woman, drinking hot coffee 

She ordered the iced version but there is really nothing quite like hot coffee with a creamy texture, full bodied, undiluted. You don't get that much in the Klang Valley. And those hipster cafes? Please.

 Not to be missed is the noodle stall. Generally, you decide between:

• soup or dry 
• curry or soy sauce 
• type of noodle 

 My combo would be this: dry curry rice vermicelli and yellow noodles.
The problem with dry noodles in general is how it may turn your shirt into a constellation when not done in a proper manner. But, seriously, how gentle can you go when confronted with a place of delicious noodles with equally delicious curry?

They both work hand in hand here and for something so deceptively simple, you will be left feeling satisfied.

If not, order more curry which would certainly have your tummy singing praises. Well, mine did.
Unlike the Indian version, Chinese curry tend to have less spices. Instead, focusing on the heat/spicy factor. While this isn't shooting up the roof, the spiciness is certainly not kid friendly.

Nothing like yong tau foo to go with oodles noodles. The tofu is another feature item here. Silky smooth, a stark contrast with the meatballs that promises meaty goodness with every bite.

 If all that is too boring, there is also the deep fried variety to munch on. I particularly love the deep fried bean curd skin. But I also happen to love most deep fried food too.

 A little something out of the ordinary by normal breakfast standard but my cousin insisted to try this.
Stewed pork, pig's intestines and ..... pig's ear. That white layer is the ear. Cooked until soft, the bone still has some crunch to it so it makes for an interesting explosion of different textures in your mouth. For someone who has no issues with (this type of) innards, they tasted pretty good.

 Braised tofu and egg. So much of protein in a single picture.
Not the most exciting of dishes but the secret lies in the texture of the tofu. So smooth that it puts my face to shame.