If you were to ask me what are the things that make Ipoh special and famous to the rest of the world, i can only think of three. First, its pretty lasses *ahem*, second, its taugeh (bean sprout), and third, its hor fun (flat rice noodle). This is due to Ipoh being situated in a valley with good water quality. Of course, there are more things that Ipoh is famous for. Pomelos is one, not to mention, Samm the blogger, LOL.
Okay, jokes aside. We ran out of food for our pet turtle, Didi, and hubby decided to drive all the way to Ipoh Garden to replenish its supplies. Well, our turtle is very pampered and only eats ONE particular brand of turtle pellets. The same brand for more than six years. Since the day i brought him back to live with us. It was late in the evening and not many pet shops are opened. We just wanted to try our luck and yes, we managed to buy it for Didi. Nutrafin Basix floating turtle food.
After that, we went round hunting for food and ended up back in town as Ipoh Garden was showing signs of an impending thunderstorm. The sky was getting very dark and i can see rain somewhere far off. Better get out of the area fast lest we get caught inside some coffeeshop and cant get back to the car. Hate umbrellas, lol. I was surprised that hubby parked the car along Cowan Street. Cowan Street is like a ghost town after 7pm as most of the shops are closed at 5 or 6pm.
And we’re just right across the street from the famous Ipoh Cowan Street Taugeh Chicken Restaurant. What’s so surprising is hubby doesnt like to eat Taugeh Chicken. When i asked him, he says he stopped here cos i like to eat this worrr….. Wuah, did you hear that. But what you dont know is that he pissed me off really bad that he got a dose of my laser tongue this noon, haha. Want to make up to me also dont take me to some Cowan Street Taugeh Chicken Restaurant mah, haimai. Self-torture will not make me feel better, LOLZ.
Anyways, i cant remember when was the last time i ate here. This place is so famous as it’s located just down the street where Hotel Excelsior is. Those days, famous Hong Kong celebrities like Leon Lai, Andy Lau, and God knows who else will eat there when they visit Ipoh. Eh, Andy Lau’s girlfriend, Carol Chu is from Ipoh, you know. Won some beauty contest back in the 80s one, you know. See, proof that Ipoh girls are pretty. BTW, did you know that Andy Lau and Carol Chu getting married soon?
A little about Ipoh Cowan Street Taugeh Chicken Restaurant. I used to eat there quite a lot last time (like 10 years back) as the food there was really good. The keyword being WAS. The Ipoh Hor Fun there was translucent and the soup….. to die for. The serving there was really little and you need at least three bowls of the addictive Ipoh Hor Fun soup to feel it in your stomach. Back then, it was rumored that each time customers there complaint about the size of the serving, the lansi boss will tell his customers to go to Lou Wong if they want big servings o.O
Today, we found that the serving has increased in size. The Ipoh Hor Fun isnt as translucent and smooth as before. The soup lost its ooomph. And WTF are those black flecks doing in the soup???? The Taugeh is more or less the same. How can you ever go wrong with Ipoh Taugeh? Unless you go plant it yourself gua, hahahaha.
We ordered Chicken for two persons. And just as i suspect, we got all chicken breast and lots of bony back parts cos hubby didnt specify which part we want. Knn, no drumstick, no wing, only dry tasteless breast made palatable by the soya sauce and lots of oil. Can you see how much oil there is on the plate, sigh. Guess enough to clog my arteries for a good 12 months. Without it, the chicken breast will taste like toilet tissue paper in my mouth. In all, the bill was Rm24 for four bowls of Hor Fun, a plate of Ipoh Taugeh, and a plate of Chicken for two.
One last rant before i go. Pets are welcome here…… nuff said. If you dont want to offend your customers, then put up a “No Pets Allowed” signboard at the entrance mah can loh, right or not. On a scale of 1 to 10, i rate it a 6. Very generous di. I dont know if i’ll ever eat there agin. Maybe i will, maybe not. Unless i have overseas or outstation friends visiting Ipoh and they insist on dining here, or maybe i have amnesia one day and totally forgotten about today…..
