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The shop where i ate this dish called Wui Fan has gone bankrupt. Wui Fan or simply, Braised Rice, is just a simple plate of white rice covered with egg gravy cooked with some vegetables and meat. The meat can be anything from chicken, pork slices to even fish fillet. I dont understand why they call Wui Fan Braised Rice in English. The rice is certainly not braised though. Only the gravy is.

I will order Wui Fan if my kids are out with me. They love egg with just about any dish. And since rice is still their favorite staple food, i make sure i order something that has egg in it for them. Be it steamed egg custard or fried omelets. And yes, i do make this Wui Fan once in a blue moon for them at home. But i just cant seem to get the egg consistency right half the time :p. Haih, i’ll blog about it when i make Wui Fan for them next time, k.

The art to making the perfect Wui Fan is to make sure the egg gravy doesnt turn out lumpy. It’s supposed to be smooth with a glossy finish. Some prefer the egg to be well distributed. Others like it semi raw. Whatever it is, just make sure you inform the cook how you want your Wui Fan to be. But if you are ordering Wui Fan for your kids, then make sure that the egg is 100% cooked. I love my Wui Fan with either sambal or just cilipadi with soy sauce. What about you?

I seldom eat lunch at home unless my mother-in-law cooks. I only prepare breakfast for my kids, and then have lunch elsewhere after sending them to school. Even though the recent price hike on fuel, electricity and rice affected the livelihood of many people, hawkers in Ipoh did not raise their prices high. maybe it’s due to the lower cost of living here, compared to big cities like KL or Penang.

This plate of rice with pork chop, sweet and sour chicken and vegetables only costs Rm3.20. It’s still fairly affordable for many people and the serving is decent enough to keep one full till tea time. I had this at a coffeeshop and not a restaurant. I did not order any drinks to go with my lunch as i usually have a tumbler of water in the car with me. Not that i fancy any of those water-down juices and beverages sold anyway.

Now that the economy is not that good, i try to save whenever possible. Coffeeshop owners have raised the prices of their beverages many times over the years. To me, i can eat without drinking anything at coffeeshops, lol. Not to say i’m cheap, but i really dont like their drinks. I do save a lot this way in a year. Of cos, i do order something every now and then. But if i can help it, i’d rather stick to my tumbler of water.

It’s undeniable that Ipoh has the best Hor Fun in the world. It’s because Ipoh has good water quality that enabled the food manufacturers to produce such smooth and fine HorFun. And no, i did not cook this Hor Hee. Bought it from Lok Wooi Kui, the corner coffeeshop right opposite Kamdar. I dont know which road it is situated as i dont drive. So, dont have to remember road names, lol.

It has the sweetest soup as the stall owner uses a lot of Tung Choi, a kind of dried, preserved vegetable. Can be bought in small packets from just about any chinese sundry shop or supermarket. All the fish cakes and fish balls you see here are home made and tastes really good. And of cos, MSG helps too, lol. That’s why it’s called Ipoh best Hor Hee.

Dont you just wish you can sink your teeth into this. Delicious to the max. Drop me a comment if you ever come to Ipoh. I’ll treat you to a bowl of Ipoh’s best Hor Hee ever.