On my recent trip back home to Ipoh, I went to Restoran Thean Chun in Leech Street which is famous for its Chicken Hor Fun. Leech Street has always been famous for its variety of food and is packed with locals and folks from out of town. Two coffeeshops here are Kong Heng Restaurant and Restoran Thean Chun but I prefer the latter for its smoth Ipoh Hor Fun.
I have known this guy manning the hor fun stall for decades and he made time to even pose for a photograph with a smile.
I made my way there for lunch and ordered a bowl of hor fun for my wife while I had the bihun mee which is my favourite. We didn't have to wait long to be served (old friends get special treatment) LOL and was not disappointed as he had maintained its original taste. It came with shredded chicken, halved prawns, kow choy (kuchai) and the smooth hor fun. Slurp!!! We also ordered a plate of Chee Cheong Fun (another old friend too) and to finish it off, we had Caramel Custard. It was a satisfying meal and thats the reason why people pack the shop everyday.
Parking may be a bit difficult on a working day but on weekends, it won't be much of a problem. Whenever you are in Ipoh, do make a beeline to this shop for some good old Ipoh food.
5 comments:
agree! love the chicken hor fun n chee cheong fun here!
Hi SimpleGirl,
The chicken hor fun is real smooth. I've been having it at this stall for decades. Likewise, the Chee Cheong Fun is good too. I didn't have the popiah that day but prob. will on my next visit.
Hello,
I am an Ipoh-born writer based in London, and have been asked to write a guest post on the blog www.duncaninkuantan.blogspot.co.uk/ about my hometown. As I am currently based in the UK, I cannot take my own photos of Ipoh, so was wondering if you could kindly give me permission to use the photos from your blog?
The images I would like to use are:
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_lPyao1ZMZmQ/SxTR9aRVknI/AAAAAAAAAwc/z9fVNkaxay8/s400/Caramel+custard+2.jpg
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_lPyao1ZMZmQ/SxTR8Uz4C_I/AAAAAAAAAwE/aH2EEyZzRbA/s400/Ipoh+Hor+Fun.jpg
Of course, I will link your blog to this post, and give you credit for the images.
Many Thanks,
J.C.
Hi JC Martin,
Sorry I took so long to reply to your comment. Yes, you may use the photos that you requested from my blog.
Rgds. Joe
Opposite my dad's tailor shop. The Chee Cheong Fun same owner as in SMI canteen. There was a Beef ball and loh shee fun stall next to the chicken hor fun... love them all !!!
Thanks Joe.
Best regards, Andrew.
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