Wednesday 19 October 2022

Lunch At Tan Cha Kee Cafe, Ipoh

A friend shared this eatery with me on Whatsapp and later another friend had lunch at the same eatery and shared photos of the food they ate with me. I was keen to try so we went for lunch 2 Mondays ago. The name of the eatery is Tan Cha Kee at 104C, Jalan Chung Ah Ming, Taman Hoover, Ipoh.

There is no big signboard of the eatery on the outside. I used Waze app to show me the exact location of this eatery. You will need to go up the stairs on the right side.
We were seated and received the menus. At that time there were other customers having their lunch, so I didn't take any photos of the interior.
This was brought to our table. The hot water in the enamel mug is for sterilizing, to clean tableware.
I ordered plain drinking water @ RM0.80 and it came in the beige colour enamel mug.
If I am not mistaken, hubby ordered honey lime water @ RM4.50 and it was served in the blue enamel mug. Using enamel mugs and plates seems to be the current trend.
Hubby ordered herbal chicken rice at RM14.90. There is a steamed whole chicken leg (free range chicken), rice, 1 hard boiled egg, cucumber slices and some blended ginger. The herbal chicken is flavourful. You can even order a whole herbal chicken for take away if you are interested.
I ordered chicken rendang with ramen noodle @ RM14.90. 
There is ramen noodle, whole chicken leg rendang, 1 fried egg, fried peanuts, cucumber slices and some shredded pickles. Since hubby don't eat hard boiled egg, I took the hard boiled egg and gave me the fried egg. Overall, it was a satisfying and filling lunch.
After the other customers left, I started to take some snapshots of the interior.
When my friend came with his family, they were given a room.
The decoration makes the place looks like an old fashioned tea house in the old days.


Take notice, you senseless ones among the people;
you fools, when will you become wise?
Does he who fashioned the ear not hear?
Does he who formed the eye not see?
Does he who disciplines nations not punish?
Does he who teaches mankind lack knowledge?
The LORD knows all human plans; he knows that they are futile.
(Psalm 94:8-11, New International Version-NIV)

40 comments:

  1. The food looks great. I am wondering why you would need to steralize your own flatware.

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    1. This is the common practice for restaurants. It is good that this place follows this practice. Just hot water to rinse the utensils.

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  2. The honey lime water sounds yummy!
    I nearly bought an enamel mug the other day (but I feel hot too hot,so... bad idea), I let go.
    Your food looks very yummy. And a nice place, too.

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    1. True, enamel mug not suitable for hot drinks.

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  3. Very nice, the use of the enamel mugs. Here, it is required by law imposed by the town council - hot boiling water is provided as soon as customers sit down at a table, to sterilise the crockery. They usually use stainless steel here or ceramic mugs. The chicken rendang leg looks delicious!

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    1. Aha!!! The rooster plate! The owner of the instant kampua mee company here gave me a set that day - a plate and a bowl. Nice! I did blog about it!

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    2. Here, not every place provides hot boiling water to rise sterilize the crockery. If only our local council implements such ruling, it will be good.

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    3. I too like the rooster crockery. You are very blessed to receive them as a gift from your friend.

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  4. Love the old style mug. Good for warm drink. Hehe.

    Like the concept of this shop.

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    1. These days, most cafes are using the concept.

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  5. so nice they provide the sterilizing mug!

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  6. wow your food looks amazingly rich with nutrition dear Nancy ! i would like to taste bit from each plate

    your quotation at the end is Heartwarming and eye opening! thank you for sharing
    blessings

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  7. Chicken looks fingerlickingly delicious!

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  8. So good. Regine
    www.rsrue.blogspot.com

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  9. I'm hungry this morning and I ate all the food. Delicious.

    Thank you for joining the Wordless Wednesday Blog Hop.

    Have a fabulous Wordless Wednesday, Nancy. ♥

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  10. Interesting place but I could not navigate those stairs in my condition. Gigi hawaii

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    1. The stairs will be difficult for some people.

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  11. I like the enamel mugs, and your food looks wonderful. And I am hungry! Have a great day, hugs, Valerie

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  12. With it being hard to find, it looks like a well kept secret!

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    1. But somehow people will find it because it is featured in the Facebook.

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  13. Thank you Nancy. The price of the food at Tan Cha Kee Cafe, Ipoh is reasonable. I like both hard boiled eggs and deep fried eggs as long as the yolk is fully cooked. Will you be back again for another food item on the menu?

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  14. Lindo restaurante. Me dio ganas
    del fideo. Te mando un beso. https://enamoradadelasletras.blogspot.com/

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  15. The food does look appetizing. Not sure about enamel mugs, very old fashioned and often used in the bush for billy tea here.

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    1. Enamel mugs no longer used in homes but seems to be the trend of cafes.

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  16. I like the interior of that place.

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  17. Ich liebte das Essen als ich ihr Land bereiste.
    L G Pia

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