Malaysia, Ipoh - Local Delights

There is simply so much good local food in Ipoh that it is near impossible to list them all in one blog post. Depending on one's personal taste and preference, there is sure to be more than one local Ipoh food to satisfy your cravings for good, delicious, affordable and mouth-watering dishes.

Whenever I travel to Ipoh, food almost always feature high on my agenda list. And there are some food that are so good that I keep going back for more.

Here are a handful of local dishes in Ipoh which I will dine on each and every time I pay a visit to this wonderful Malaysian city in the state of Perak.

The renown  and very delicious Ipoh Hor Fun (made from flat white noodles), Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia (2017)

Bean sprouts, Ipoh style. The bean sprouts in Ipoh are of a different variety to those found elsewhere. Short and stout, Ipoh bean sprouts simply taste deliciously different, Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia (2017)

Deep fried fritters made from tofu and bean curd skin, Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia (2017)

Tofu and fishballs cooked and served in a wonderfully delicious soup base, Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia (2017)

This simple dish of mixed noodles certainly punches above its weight in the delicious category, Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia (2017)

Beef soup, local style, Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia (2017)

Chendol, another local favourite, is a dessert. Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia (2017)

Satay, is there any other food that taste better than these delicious sticks of skewered meat hand-grilled over a small stove of red hot charcoal and served with fresh cucumber, onions and that punchy and mouth-watering bowl of peanut sauce? Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia (2017)