Tuesday 12 February 2019

Lunch At Hoong Tho Restaurant In Ipoh Old Town.

This post is about a lunch we had with friends in the middle of January. Since all of us preferred noodles, we went to Hoong Tho Restaurant in Ipoh old town. We ordered the following for 4 people.
Deep fried dumplings or wontons.
4 fish balls for 4 people.
Flat rice noodle in egg gravy - single portion.
Yee mee or chewy noodle in dark sauce.
After we have finished our lunch, we just couldn't resist buying 2 pieces of these traditional sponge cake from the same restaurant to share.
And we also bought a chempedak cake to take home to enjoy. Chempedak is something like the jack fruit but it is softer and has a nice fragrance.
Hubby only ate a few pieces, I finished off the rest.
The restaurant also sells these Chinese New Year cookies and snacks.
A few shops away, we stopped to look at these Chinese sausages and waxed meat. These waxed items are usually sold before the Chinese New Year.
We bought 2 pieces of waxed duck legs which is hubby's favourite.
Buah Bidara - a tropical fruit, crisp and a bit juicy and a bit sweet.
This is the first time I bought and tasted these fruits.
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The following picture was taken at the National Museum.
 This is a replica of the Royal Throne of the state of Perak.
This Royal Throne has been used during the installation of His Royal Highness Sultan Iskandar Shah (the 30th Sultan of Perak) in 1918. Since then it was used during the installation of His Royal Highness Sultan Abdul Aziz Al-Mustasim Billah Shah in 1938. His Royal Highness Sultan Yussuff Izzudin Shah in 1948 and His Royal Highness Sultan Idris Iskandar Al-Mutawakkil Allalahi Shah II in 1963 in Iskandariah Palace, Kuala Kangsar, Perak. (Information from the National Museum)


The Lord has made the heavens his throne;
from there he rules over everything there is.
(Psalm 103:19, The Living Bible-TLB)

35 comments:

  1. The chempedak cake must be very nice. I have not tried it before.

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    1. It is very nice but this time a bit on the dry side.

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  2. Never taste chempedak cake before. Not my favourite fruit anyway.

    I like the noodle in the egg gravy.

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    1. I like the chempedak cake probably because I like to eat chempedak! Lol!

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  3. Muy interesante todo lo que nos relatas Nancy, las fotos muy bonitas. Buen día. Besos.

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  4. The food looks delicious. Love the last photo. Take care Diane

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  5. I like to eat deep fried wantons. can you taste the chempedak in the cake? any lumps of chempedak meat in the cake? Oh I have eaten buah bidara once. I did not know it as buah bidara then. I know it by the English name which is Jujube.

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    1. I like fried wantons too. Oh yes, you can taste the chempedak, there's small lumps of chempedak in the cake. Now the amount has been reduced.

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  6. Oh the food. I love your food. I would love to go with you and have this wonderful food.

    Wow on the Royal Throne. Beautiful.

    Thank you for joining the Happy Tuesday Blog Hop.

    Have a fabulous day, Nancy. ♥

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  7. I have not tasted waxed duck legs before but i think i will like it

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    1. Yes, I think you should try to see if you like it.

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  8. ...Nancy, such a beautiful throne. I hope that Trump won't see it, he'll want one!

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    1. Ha ha ha....no problem for him. He can get one any time!

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  9. A beautiful throne, along with dome amazing dishes. I particularly liked the look of the cake today.

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  10. The food looks delicious.
    Greetings, Nancy.

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  11. I have never seen a royal throne like this! Looks more like a fancy bed. The desserts and sweets look SO good!!

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  12. The replica throne really does look like a bed.

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  13. Thrones may be beautiful but they always look uncomfortable to me.

    Another very good meal!

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    1. I feel the same too especially for someone who can't sit still. Lol!

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  14. Let's go again to Hoong Toh some day!

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  15. Yum! Have a wonderful week! I know you will have wonderful adventures I am sure with good food. YOu always eat so well!

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  16. I have noted this place for my next Ipoh trip hehe... attracted by the sponge cake.

    Saw those buah bidara recently also. Have yet to try though.

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    1. Hope you get to try the food at Hoong Tho on your next trip to Ipoh. We prefer green apples compared to buah bidara.

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