Eating out - Perak has its own share
of culinary delights and flavors. Ipoh, a city with a large
Cantonese-speaking population, is noted for such specialties as hor fun
or smooth rice noodles, Ipoh steamed chicken rice served with bean
sprouts and curry mee noodles.
Two popular Malay special dishes native
to the state are rending tok, beef cooked with spices and eaten with
glutinous rice cake and tempoyak, fermented durian added to seafood
dishes or eaten with fresh vegetables and sambal (pounded chilli).
Those who appreciate Indian food will
find a tempting array of breads and curries. A novelty for most is
banana leaf rice, an exotic Indian dish served with rice, curry,
chutneys and a choice of chicken, mutton or fish.
Ipoh offers a wide choice of settings fro
eating out. On the higher end, hotels and air-conditioned restaurants
provide comfortable surroundings and privacy. Try the hawker centers fro
their sheer variety of local food, snacks and desserts. Among the
popular spots are the Ipoh Railway Station, Old Town Food Center, Wooley
Food Court in Ipoh Garden and Menglembu. The restaurants in Lumut and
Pangkor have an array of tasty seafood dishes on the menu.
While eating out, take the opportunity to
sample the variety of seasonal fruits grown in the state such as
durians, rambutans and seedless guavas. Tambun pomelo, a juicy citrus
fruit with a thick rind, grown exclusively in the state and groundnuts
from Menglembu and Sungai Siput are popular items, usually bought by
visitors as gifts fro relatives and friends. |
