I am so amazed at the blossoming of creativity in the F&B scene in Ipoh. Four or five years ago, one hardly heard of sourdough bread. Today, every shop or cafe that sells bread touts their own sourdough, and deciding…
西北有面 Xibei Good Photos and videos by Gisele Soo SeeFoon Declares her love for Lard and Lardons Have you ever pondered on what transports you back to your childhood? For some of my friends, it is songs, for others it’s…
Ding a ling a ling, the ice cream man is here. Whoever doesn’t like ice cream has to have had a deprived childhood. Growing up in Singapore, the treat for me was Magnolia ice cream on a stick that’s coated…
In my first review of Yinzo Kopi when it first opened in July 2019, I said, “Now with the opening of Yinzo Kopi, one can snack in cool comfort in an ambience reminiscent of a bygone era.” The cool comfort…
Shat Kei Mah or Sachima as westerners know it, is a sweet Chinese pastry made up of flour batter that’s been egg-tossed and then deep-fried, coated in syrup and maltose, sliced and served. They have the same form and the…
Dessert with No Regrets Have you ever tired of cheesecake? Oh, a lot of them are yummilicious alright but there are times when it sits like a rock in your stomach! Cheesecake appreciation is at hand! The first time I…
Photos by Gisele Soo You either love to cook or you’re doing it just to survive. Vicky Ooi definitely loves to cook. And she is one of those who pours a lot of love into her food. When you learn…
SeeFoon Gets Roasted. When a friend invited me recently for Sunday Roast I was expecting a slab of beef, tough as shoe leather with a bland gravy straight out of a box and titivated with some horseradish and mustard. For…
Don’t want to wait for deliveries? Or driving out to pick up your ‘tapau’? Then keep some frozen packets of Makan Nyonya’s Handmade Frozen Dim Sum in your freezer. The creative duo of Jason Chai Wai Foong and Kane Loo…
I am a huge fan of Char Kuey Teow (CKT) and the thought of going out to eat this fills me with dread as Covid numbers are still high in Perak. Even though dining in is now allowed, I’m reluctant…
You have to hand it to the F&B folks. They are so quick thinking and so fast to get on the bandwagon to get as much of their prepared meals to the public during this pandemic that before you can…
I am ever so impressed with our younger generation of F&B entrepreneurs. Firstly because they have chosen to return and start businesses in Ipoh and secondly, they do it with such flair and innovation. Since the start of the pandemic…
