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…
It’s that time of the year again: mooncake time. The time when all the shops vie for the most extravagant or most unusual mooncake accolade of the season. The dough is simple enough; made of flour, oil and sugar—but it’s…
Leng Zai Nasi Lemak *Pictures by Gisele Soo In this pandemic, the food outlets coming out ahead of the game are the ones offering one-dish meals. Or if not one dish per se, an assortment of different ingredients making up…
Mention Tong Sui Kai or Dessert Street and every Ipohite will tell you where it is and also which is their favourite stall. As the majority of the stalls here serve a dazzling choice of desserts and with me not…
I love Laksa and I lust after Lobak. I have finally found a lobak that satisfies my ultra critical palate without having to go all the way to Penang. For me, Lobak must be infused with five spice powder, speckled…
I am a closet cook. There, my secret is out! I don’t only do food reviews but I also enjoy cooking up a storm. My happiest moments are when I am expecting a bevy of my friends over for lunch…
SeeFoon gets seduced. I have never been a fan of desserts or kuih or anything remotely sweet. However, when coconut comes into the equation, I can be easily seduced, especially when the sugar level is minimal. I was certainly seduced…
SeeFoon Gets Fired Up Málà comes from two Chinese characters meaning, respectively, ‘numbing’ 麻 and ‘spicy (hot)’ 辣, describing the sensation in the mouth that the dish creates. Málà is almost as addicting as a drug. It is said that…
