"Loong Seng龍 成" - Fried Koay Teow

visited my favorite fried koay teow place at Ipoh Stadium, and took a few shots. One can call it hawker food, "little" food, or ... to me, if the food is good and maintaining the quality consistently since I first tasted it 20yrs ago, that's a legendary piece of art. In fact, I am having the second serving here, right by my desk, after 2 days, microwaved as well (shoot me for using microwave), it's good, except a little dry because of the fridge. The rule of thumb is; to try something in its basic form; hor fun chen dan 河粉净蛋(fried koay teow with egg only). Nothing fancy, even the chili is not fried with the noodles, it's put by the side - therefore it will not cover (overcloud) the original or basic taste of the fried koay teow. If compare with the "famous" Penang fried koay teow, I still vote this one as the best...try to exclude the chili, and you will know why many of the Penang fried koay teow failed. 

ha, the name? it's actuall called Seng Loong 成龍as shown on the sign board. It's called wrongly by many of us and we refused to change it...somehow. 

Ok, order it in basic, but if one like to have all the cholestrol filled seafood; add the 蚶/虾. It should be 河粉+蚶/虾/蛋 or just all of them. The coffee-ice is good as well, which is different from my usual - the lime ice drink, as I seriously needed the caffeine that morning.

business hour: 0700-1300 (even it's stated to 1500), and the prime time is when there are fewer customers...price, who cares? enjoy

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New Sentosa @ Ipoh

This is not the Sentosa at Singapore. Found it not too long ago, located at about 5mins from the south exit of Ipoh on North-South Highway. The exit that adjacent to the McDonald, or more unique landmark, JayaJusco. If you missed the highway exit, you will see the toll plaza if you're southbound :( The shop is at the corner of a shoplot at Ipoh Garden South.

Have a couple of good food at this coffee shop; 猪肠粉(chee cheong fen), 及第粉(gap dai fen), 炒猓条(char keow teow), 云吞(wonton) &面 (mee)-cna just order the云吞, (炸)料 for 汤粉noodle soup. Drinks? I love its white coffee, hot - "thick" enough...for those who likes cold drinks...still can order the ice version.  

To start with, if you are alone; order a 云吞面(wonton noodle) either prawn / pork version or just mixed. Watch out, the skin of the wonton is so thin and smooth (almost see thru) but yet you will not be "breaking" it when pick it up from the soup - hey, must order the soup version...dry one is for amateur. Finished the noodle too fast, sorry, no picture of the noodle :( 

Then go for the 猪肠粉(chee cheong fen), order the mixed叉烧(char shao) and虾(prawn), it's hong kong 猪肠粉(chee cheong fen), therefore, can mix too. The chili is in another small plate, and can add more of the deep fried minced (little) onion using the spoon on the top. Yes, it's smooth, freakin smooth, almost as good as the one at stadium. Now, two dishes plus a drink, perhaps?

Can go for the 及第粉(gap dai fen)...maybe I just miss this so much, it was so good...the 锅气and also the fried oil on the 河粉(ho fen) smells great can almost tast the wok (if you know what I meant)... well, the rest...it's up to your stomach capacity.

Good location and good food, one stop place to cover many so you don't have to drive around at Ipoh if you are in a rush...many of the good food open at different time...need a 12hr to go to most of them, and this one open at 7 or maybe 6:30 in the morning...yeah!!! by the way, this is not a replacement for the legendary food places - it's just an alternative.

Note: the proper way to order "iced-latte" is "kopi雪"not kopi-ping as in Hokkien speaking region. Ipoh is Cantonese speaking region.

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Food: 怡保旧街场天津鸡丝河粉

Many know one of Ipoh food goodies is "chicken slice noodles" (鸡丝河粉). If you are looking for 鸡丝河粉at Ipoh, go try the "authentic" stalls at Ipoh Old Town. OK, not really linked to the popular Oldtown White Coffee or Cafe, even though both shops located on the same street in old town.

Most people treated as the best (me too) is at Tian Jin coffee shop at Ipoh Old Town 怡保旧街场天津鸡丝河粉. One of the critical ingredients is the noodle "hor fun" or 河粉 if pronounced in Cantonese. It is the smoothest I have tried and the soup is excellent. First tried in the 80s where whole bunch of us (in high school uniforms) after school, stopped over for lunch, on the way to a friend's house a Kg Tawas. I had the 鸡丝河粉 and a sweet dessert Custard. More than 20 years later, this duo is still as good. Of course, I had been there many times in between.

Other goodies: satay (got to try it, haha) located at the alley in between the neighboring coffee shop 光兴and天津. Soup noodles w/ fried stuff at front entrance is another Ipoh goodies too.

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