IPOH TO KUALA KANGSAR

From the caves we headed back to Ipoh city to look for more food. On the way, we stopped by a durian stall and sampled more durians. This time Alan was game for it. Surprise! Surprise! He found the durians extremely creamy.( Sorry, no pics as I forgot to take out the camera, but Alicia had some pics of us gorging on the durians - send them please).

Meanwhile, in Ipoh, another round of twists and turns, unsure of which restaurant to go as it was already past 2 pm. We finally parked near the Ipoh wet market and had some Teochew porridge. Ipoh reminds me of Batu Pahat - the old pre-war shops still standing, interspersed with more modern structures. As it was getting hot and humid, our energies were sapped, and all the oldies tripped back to the comfort of our apartment in Hillcity.
In the evening, like ravanous rats, we were out 'hunting' for the best food again. This time, we wanted something more classy. So with the guide of dad's faithful girlfriend Miss Garmin, we came to Ipoh's "Public Restaurant" (GPS Coordinates N4.59855,E101.08280). A wedding reception on on but we were ushured upstairs. Service was painfully slow - stomachs were croaking, and of course, when the food came, we fell on it like hungry rats - so no pics again. ( I admire those who have the forbearance to take pics of food before eating. Most of the time, we would devour the food first, and then suddenly realised that we had forgotten to take pics. By then the plates would be licked clean!!)


For breakfast, we had dim sum in the famed 'Foh San Restaurant'. (GPS Coordinates N4.59514,E101.08731) (In the early days, this restaurant is well-known for her mooncakes. It was pricier than the local brands. To be able to buy 'Foh San' mooncakes was a sign that you have reached a notch above the other buyers). The place was crowded, but the view from upstairs was good. However, we found the food over-rated and over-priced.


Nothing you cannot get in Kota Kinabalu. After breakfast, we headed to Kuala Kangsar.