The title of this tongue-in-cheek book Real Men Don’t Eat Quiche, by American Bruce Feirstein, a bestselling book in the 80s, satirizing stereotypes of masculinity, came to mind as I was tucking into Quiche recently at Tammy’s Kitchen in Ipoh Garden East. Ipoh Echo » Food
I am often of two minds about steam boat: that throw-everything-except-the-kitchen-sink into a simmering broth and voila, a hearty meal that warrants whole restaurants dedicated to this form of dining. Ipoh Echo » Food
By See Foon Chan-Koppen The lyrics of this late 70s hit song was playing over and over like a stuck record in my head as I was hurrying to meet Dato’ Daniel Tay at the YMCA the other evening. Dato’ Daniel, ever the affable host, is always introducing me to unusual dishes and unusual places [...]
By See Foon Chan-Koppen Mention Bercham to any Foodie from Ipoh and you’ll end up with a list of recommended places to eat at that can fill a book. We all know about the claypot rice at K10; the crab rice and crab vermicelli at ‘Botak’ as we all refer to the boss of Mei [...]
By See Foon Chan-Koppen I don’t know how my friend Ginla Foo finds all these little tucked away eating places but find them she does. And naturally she’ll call me excitedly to give me the ‘low-down’. So her recent discovery of a coffee shop specialising in home-made soups brought five of us to Kedai Makanan [...]
SeeFoon at www.ipohecho.com.my By See Foon Chan-Koppen Ever since I’ve lived in Ipoh, I have always been on the lookout for the definitive ‘Char Kway Teow’; that ubiquitous fried rice-noodle dish that is found in many a coffee shop. Nostalgia always overwhelms me as I watch: the fire blazing away, the welcoming sound of the [...]
By See Foon Chan-Koppen I wrinkled my nose in disdain when asked by our marketing manager Ramesh if I`d like to check out a ‘newish’ restaurant opposite ACS school in Jalan Lahat. “What type of food?” I asked, and on being told it was a mixture of Indian, Western and Malaysian Chinese, I was immediately [...]
By See Foon Chan-Koppen You can’t miss it if you drive along Jalan Pasir Puteh coming from town and towards Station 18. A corner coffee shop directly opposite Shatin Court, with a huge veranda, Kafe Pasir Puteh also sports a giant television where the local denizens gather for their tea or beers and swap stories [...]
By See Foon Chan-Koppen A bout of excruciating hot weather had me scratching around for air-conditioned places to lunch and friends obliged by recommending two, each one providing a pleasant respite from the hustle and bustle of your usual hot and crowded coffee shops. Plus, the added attraction was the wide choice on the menu [...]
See Foon Chan-Koppen I love Korean food: the barbecues, the selection of small appetisers, the various types of ‘kimchi’, the aroma of meats on the grill, the fire sizzling and searing the various meats on the myriad open grills around which sit eager diners, enjoying their green tea or ‘Shochu’ a strong white Korean liquor. [...]
Para pemain muda Perak mencatat sejarah tersendiri apabila berjaya mempertahankan rekod tanpa kalah dalam 13 perlawanan di laman sendiri pada saingan Liga Piala Presiden di Stadium Perak, Ipoh semalam. Perak yang bermain dengan semangat berkobar-kobar telah membelasah NS Betaria 5 – 0. Jurulatih, Abu Bakar Fadzim bersyukur kerana Perak berjaya menamatkan 13 perlawanan di tempat [...]
TPM Umum Timbang Kenaikan Pangkat 24,053 guru
Kerajaan akan menimbang untuk menaikan pangkat kira-kira seramai 24,053 guru apabila mereka memenuhi syarat tempoh perkhidmatan mulai 1 Jun 2012 sehingga 31 Disember 2012. Timbalan Perdana Menteri, Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin ketika membuat pengumuman itu berkata, dari jumlah tersebut seramai 8,222 adalah gurusiswazah dan 15,831 guru Diploma dan kenaikan pangkat ini membabitkan peruntukan besar sebanyak [...]
Dr Zambry Honours Teachers With Huge Celebration At His Official Residence
Teachers across the country yesterday celebrated World Teachers’ Day 2012 which was themed ‘Innovative Teachers Accelerate Education Transformation’. Some 4,000 teachers from all over the country country attended an appreciation dinner at the Chief Minister’s official residence in Ipoh. In his opening address, Perak Chief Minister Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abdul Kadir shared his personal [...]
Penyampian Sumbangan Bungkusan 1 Malaysia di dewan SJK c Yuk Choy
Penyampian Sumbangan Bungkusan 1 Malaysia di dewan SJK c Yuk Choy -peraknews
Secret Recipe 15th Year Anniversary Promotion – 10th – 25 March 2012
Secret Recipe 15th Year Anniversary Promotion Buy 3 FREE 1 (Meals,Drinks or Desserts) Date : 10th – 25th March 2012
Pow! Sink your teeth into Angry Birds
IPOH: All steamed up over the fact that you can’t get the perfect score on Angry Birds? Now, you can dish out some form of revenge – by eating them! Bun seller Goh Bee Gan, 45, however, was not driven by vengeance when she started making steamed buns (pau) resembling the avian characters in the [...]
Rafting Festival 1 Perak (Daerah Selama) – 26-27HB MEI 2012
Rafting Festival 1 Perak (Daerah Selama) – 26-27HB MEI 2012 Satu kejohanan bersempena TAHUN MELAWAT PERAK 2012 telah terjadual dan akan berlangsung di DAERAH SELAMA, PERAK seperti tarikh diatas. Kejohanan ini secara langsung akan memperkenalkan kepada peserta-peserta, destinasi yang menarik yang terdapat di SELAMA, PERAK. Kejohanan ini dianjurkan oleh KERAJAAN NEGERI PERAK DARUL RIDZUAN dan [...]
Clock Tower Street Fiesta, Teluk Intan
Clock Tower Street Fiesta Date : 3rd March 2012 (Saturday) Time : 9.00am – 12.00pm Venue: Dataran Menara Condong, Teluk Intan For more information call : 05-2557725
Royal Belum World Drum Festival At Dataran Ipoh 2012
The energetic performances by the Absolutely Thai managed to steal the focus of more than 3,000 visitors who thronged the Dataran Bandaraya in conjunction with the Royal Belum World Drum Festival event held last Saturday. The event gave the State Of Perak an opporunity to be recognized and to promote it’s uniqueness and it’s culture [...]
Dr Zambry And Datin Saripah Pays Surprise Visit To Girl Suffering From SMA
Not everyone is lucky enough to have a VIP visitor during a hospital stay but a technician from Task in Ipoh was rather overwhelmed when the head of state and wife visited his daughter this morning at the Pediatric Ward of Hospital Besar Permaisuri Bainun. Lau Thim Kam, 42, described how touched he was when [...]
The Perak Community Specialist Hospital recently celebrated the International Nurses Day with Perak Chief Minister’s wife Datin Seri Sharipah Zulkifli along with other members of the Association of the Wives of State Assemblyman and Excos of Perak (Baiduri). Sharipah who is the association President told nurses at the hospital that their role is a crucial [...]
Bayi Diselamat Sebelum Dibaham Anjing
Pengerusi Rukun Tetangga kawasan Bercham, Tan Swee Kong, menemui seorang bayi lelaki yang masih bernyawa di dalam bungkusan plastik di hadapan rumahnya di Anjung Bercham Indah di sini malam tadi. Bungkusan itu diheret oleh seekor anjing kira-kira pukul 11 malam. “Terdapat kesan gigitan anjing yang cuba mengoyakkan beg plastik itu, tapi saya sempat ambil bungkusan [...]
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