ICONIC CHEFS - Ipoh, Malaysia - Classic Malaysian Food Dishes and Amazing Seafood with Ipoh Chefs

We were lucky enough in Ipoh Malaysia to meet Jason & Kane, 2 iconic Ipoh chefs. We love Malaysian food and eating with chefs and being able to eat whatever they recommend is a dream come true! As luck would have it, we met with two chefs in Ipoh, Malaysia to try lots of amazing Malaysian food. Local foodies told us that Jason & Kane were THE people we HAD to meet and that they're considered to be hubs of the local Ipoh food scene. They invited us to their hawker stall at Kopitiam Soon Wah and blew us away with several dishes. Their assam laksa, prawn mee & nonya curry are out of this world!
They then invited us out on a day trip where we would eat at two of their favourite establishments (besides their own of course) and a quick exploration of Kellie's Castle. Come along for the ride and meet Jason and Kane. If you're new here be sure to hit that subscribe button, it helps us out tremendously.
Where we ate in Ipoh:
Kopitiam Soon Wah - Check out Jason & Kane's amazing food stall with Asam Laksa, Nonya Curry and Prawn mee and more! goo.gl/maps/6YkY42A2Emj79QgY9
Kedai Kopi Tai Kong - Amazing breakfast at local coffee shop goo.gl/maps/KwhQ1KAS1FAMzPje9
Restoran Makanan Laut Yau Kee - Jason & Kane looked long and hard for the best seafood in the Ipoh Perak area, and they found it here! goo.gl/maps/6eLg9Uaaww2QMFBQ8
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[@PureDetour]

Looking for all of the places we ate in Ipoh? Here's a map! puredetour.com/post/our-favourite-restaurants-and-dishes-in-ipoh-malaysia/

[@Michelletan2008]

Malaysian food 👍👍👍👍👍 Malaysian (people) 👍👍👍👍👍 Welcome to Ipoh. My hometown

[@PureDetour]

Hi! Thanks so much for the welcome, lots more Ipoh videos coming up soon showing how amazing the food is in your hometown, please subscribe so you don't miss what's coming. The people here have been so kind to us, we're overwhelmed at the hospitality this beautiful city has offered us. ❤🙏🇲🇾

[@sharonbennett3318]

Great You met my friend Jason /Kane

[@PureDetour]

OMG, we loved them so much. Such kind, amazing, fun people. We are so lucky to have met them. Thanks to the awesome recommendations we got 😉

[@AndiandCalvin]

Many dishes taste so good in Ipoh. You really have to go there to enjoy the authentic flavor

[@PureDetour]

We agree!

[@khlim2535]

Both Prawn noddle and Asam Laksa can shock the world

[@PureDetour]

So true. We've had these dishes in a lot of places now, and the quality of the chef really shows through. That's why Kane & Jason's is the best we've tried!

[@wendyshoowaiching4161]

Only one aunty in Ipoh make the best prawns noodle soup. But too bad her recepi is gone after she retired.

[@simplyme3306]

That Hong Kong style bun is called Po lo bun or Pineapple bun (due to the crusted top that resembles the outside of pineapple). It is best served hot with cold butter stuffed in the center. That fried vegetable is called jicama or sweet turnip which is a root vegetable that looks a bit like a yam on the exterior. Those stuffed vegetables dish is called yong tau foo.

[@PureDetour]

Thank you! We LOVE those buns. We actually ate some yesterday with the butter. Still drooling. Thanks so much for taking the time to let us know!

[@SgL-jc]

Wow...such a pair of well spoken chefs, proud of you guys 🤩🤩

[@PureDetour]

Jason and Kane are amazing

[@keangwooichoo6138]

This year 2022, the no. 1 street food in the world is roti canai !

[@PureDetour]

I read that! and I love roti canai, it's a good choice for #1

[@keangwooichoo6138]

My favourite breakfast is too many. Curry laksa, pau, dim sum, nasi lemak, wantan noodle, etc etc

[@PureDetour]

I love breakfast in Malaysia. so many choices, and so different from what we're used to at home

[@davidwynne3289]

Another delicious video guys! Such a great experience to meet up with Jason and Kane, true Foodies and delightful characters! 😊

[@PureDetour]

Hi David! Aren't they lovely? We were so lucky to have found such amazing friends to help guide us around Ipoh and it's amazing food.

[@keangwooichoo6138]

Both of you are so lucky to meet with 2 cooks

[@PureDetour]

Aren't we lucky! We are hoping to start meeting with cooks in every city we visit, we love food so much and really like to promote local businesses, so we hope that people like these videos.

[@sapphlee]

It's pork tendon, not veins. Mixed with ginger and corn starch.

[@PureDetour]

Yes, we've since discovered this and eaten the tendon (tetel) several times. It tastes better than it sounds!

[@desmondding2981]

Most Malaysians are reticent about correcting others; but I got to say this for one of my favourite dishes. So the Assam Laksa’s sourness, it comes from Assam, the Malay word for Tamarind, and Lime juice I be would describe Assam Laksa as a South East Asian Bouillabaisse, which has more complex taste from the dozen of ingredients and herbs than the French soup or the Italian Chioppino Origins are unknown, but reputed to be from the Peranakans ( another Malay word for the Chinese who adopted local culture of the region ) from coastal regions of Malaysia, but you have similar dishes from Indonesia and Thailand

[@PureDetour]

Assam Laksa certainly has a complexity of flavour not found in cioppino or bouillabaisse (both of which I also love.) But the layers of flavour in Assam Laksa make it really stand out for me. I love the way many asian cuisines balance the sour, sweet, spicy and savoury. Truly a magnificent dish and Jason and Kane's version is absolutely sublime

[@zamriramli9261]

try malay food nasi dalam buluh or rice bamboo at sungai kelah sungkai perak. very famous

[@PureDetour]

omg, I just looked that up....it looks delicious! Any recommendation for where we can find in Penang? We've already left Ipoh

[@zafir7007]

Ipoh food is so good but so underated. I think it's better than Penang. For Malay food, go to Kuala Kangsar.

[@PureDetour]

Hi Zafir. Ipoh food is fantastic. We're in Penang now and really liking it here too! So hard to say which is best. We won't be able to make it to Kuala Kangsar this trip, but we'll certainly have to come back some day. It's a big country with so much to see and do and eat

[@zafir7007]

@@PureDetour Enjoy. Don't forget to hydrate.

[@keangwooichoo6138]

The late anthony bourdain ate sarawak laksa and asam laksa. He commented sarawak laksa is the breakfast of gods.

[@PureDetour]

Kane and Jason's Asam Laksa was mind blowing, like roll your eyes in your head good. The best I've tried yet. I don't think I've had sarawak yet? Any recommendations on where to eat it in Ipoh or Penang?

[@keangwooichoo6138]

@@PureDetour i know sarawak laksa can be found in kl. Northern people are too proud of asam laksa. Btw, asam laksa in penang is the best. Prawn mee in penang is the best too.

[@Jane_L127]

@@PureDetour Sarawak Laksa is shrimp paste based. And since I am from Sarawak I am inclined to fully agree with Anthony Bourdain 😅

[@PureDetour]

Hey all! What's your favourite breakfast noodle dish? Assam Laksa? Prawn Mee? Nonya Curry? Something else? Let us know, we're loving the noodle breakfasts and want to try them all! Also, special thanks to Jason & Kane, amazing new friends and it's so fun to learn more about the people behind the food that we love!

[@chongpengsan7425]

Hi my favourite breakfast is char siew tried wantan noodle

[@PureDetour]

@@chongpengsan7425 Good choice! We love the char siew wantan noodles!

[@joycehoyokesee7879]

I would say "kei si hor fun - chicken shredded flat rice noodles" which is a must-eat when you are here in Ipoh

[@PureDetour]

Stay tuned, Joyce. More videos of Ipoh coming where we try Gai Se Hor Fun and many more. Although I am pretty sure we mispronounce it.

[@PureDetour]

@@joycehoyokesee7879 Yes!, great suggestion! Look for upcoming video, we try this iconic dish!

[@teyyewhai6303]

Hey nice meet to you bro and sister and happy New year's thanks you sharing video in KZbin channel l like watching you video 👍😍

[@PureDetour]

@Tey Yew Hai, Happy New Year to you too. Glad you liked the video and thank you for following along

[@ThisnametaKenny]

Props to Jason and Kane. Good vid and happy new year. Have fun.

[@PureDetour]

Aren't they amazing? Fantastic and kind people and amazing cooks too! Thanks so much and happy new year!

[@smjet6998]

Save your time to find local famous food, just enjoy & let local friends lead you here 😋

[@PureDetour]

Right? We are so lucky to have met Kane & Jason, such wonderful warm people. It's so nice to make new friends, and especially with other people who love food as much as we do 😂

[@mell7702]

Wow you guys were treated to eat like kings. yum. Cost an arm and leg on the lunch here in KL

[@PureDetour]

We are so lucky to have had the chance to try this amazing food with such fantastic people! We feel very lucky and blessed 🥹

[@howard1148]

if u like snacks or desserts then i recommend eating a snack called 虾饼 which is a type of prawn biscuit with the combination of "Acar" this is one of the best snacks in malaysia i do recommend u try it but its not specifically in ipoh but u can find it everywhere but u gotta look for the chinese version ones cuz it just taste better if made by chinese

[@wendyshoowaiching4161]

Clever Couple choose Ipoh for Food Blog. Ipoh is an area so underrated Food Heaven.

[@keangwooichoo6138]

For your infor asam laksa is world food bucket list.

[@PureDetour]

I'm not suprised at all to hear this. It's got so many beautiful flavours going on in it. It should be on everyone's bucket list

[@rizlanghazali985]

It is all about the toppings... deep flavours of the broth shows the hours of effort... suddenly the topping make a fresh & fruity flavour...

[@PureDetour]

I love toppings too! And I agree that the broth is the true test of how much love the cook puts into the dish

[@yeonsziangteh3602]

Great Episode in IPOH. Ipoh was one of my favorite place to eat delicious food. would like to highlight something in regards of the pork vine ball..i think he misinterpret it. it should be pork tendon ball.

[@PureDetour]

We are loving Ipoh. Friendly people, delicious food, beautiful scenery in the surrounding areas, what's not to love?

[@keangwooichoo6138]

You guys ate so much

[@PureDetour]

Seriously, we do eat a lot. The amazing people here are making sure we are well fed, haha

[@megatron6393]

I used to think prawn noodle is better than assam laksa. Now I realised assam laksa is better than prawn noodle. Assam laksa is a blend and combination of sweet, sour, salty, spicy, fishiness, crunchiness of onions, fish, fish paste, pineapple, mint, tamarind and all others ingredients all in one . The flavours just burst out with every mouthful of the noodles. No wonder the late Anthony Bourdain rated it so highly and CNN rated it 7th most delicious food in the world.

[@PureDetour]

Assam Laksa is my (Angela) absolute favourite. It's just so complex and fresh and amazing. I can't get enough of it. Did you see this video yet? I'm in love with the Assam Laksa 😂😍😍😂 kzbin.info/www/bejne/hmXThoR_pNGqesk

[@patrickleong7973]

Glad that my hometown food did meet up with your taste bud but so sadly that I'm out from town cause if not why not I show both of you the local.mist have delicacies that will blown your mind away....

[@PureDetour]

thanks for the offer Patrick, but I guess it worked out for both of us. We left Ipoh months ago

[@jefgeo1827]

Eating noodles and wearing white is not a good match! 😂 Those noodles look amazing!

[@PureDetour]

So so true. And I should know better because I'm a messy eater! Sometimes you get lucky

[@keangwooichoo6138]

Happy new year 2023 !

[@PureDetour]

Happy new year @Keang Wooi Choo and thanks for all of your support of our channel this year, we appreciate it 🙏❤

[@suayhughes8103]

Noodle soup 🍜 so good! Enjoy

[@PureDetour]

Hi Suay, as always, thanks for watching. Happy New Year!

[@Yasin_Affandi]

Thanks for sharing this wonderful video. Happy New Year 2023 to u guys.

[@PureDetour]

Hey Yasin! Thanks so much for your support this year. Have a happy new year!

[@Yasin_Affandi]

@@PureDetour Thank u, u too. 😁

[@spain_walking_tour]

Nice video! Happy New Year! ✨️🥂

[@PureDetour]

Thanks so much, Happy New Year!

[@chongpengsan7425]

Hi my favourite is black char siew wantan noodle n chinese herbal bak kut teh pork ribs only

[@PureDetour]

Oh wow, this sounds amazing, we love char siew. Any recommendation for a restaurant to try this? And have a look at our previous video where we met an amazing chef in Kuala Lumpur who made us char siew and siu yuk

[@user-db3kp3cg6k]

Hello 👋🤗 good night 🌃✨⭐ and happy New year ❤️❤️❤️

[@PureDetour]

Thank you so much! Have a wonderful 2023!

[@keangwooichoo6138]

The salt baked chicken, a must in ipoh

[@PureDetour]

We were looking for a place to try this in Ipoh. Do you know a good place? And what do you like about the dish?

[@keangwooichoo6138]

@@PureDetour you can watch canadian couple "hungry two travel". They ate like no tomorrow in ipoh. They went to a famous salt baked chicken shop after april this year

[@keangwooichoo6138]

Of course besides the salt, the herbs.

[@simplyme3306]

@@PureDetour Aun Kheng Lim Salt Baked Chicken

[@chongpengsan7425]

U can try at lot 10 chinese food court

[@PureDetour]

Thanks!

[@Jane_L127]

26:21 Paku basically means fern. And grows wild.

[@PureDetour]

Ah cool! Now that you mention it I think I saw people out collecting these.

[@keangwooichoo6138]

Laksa is fish based, prawn mee is prawn based

[@PureDetour]

Ah, good to know!

[@simplyme3306]

Laksa with fish base is specifically for that Penang style assam laksa.

[@nice2mil]

Hello. Are both of you taking bus or grab from kl to Ipoh?

[@PureDetour]

Hi! When we left KL we went to Singapore by bus. Then we took another bus from Singapore to Ipoh. We find the buses here comfortable and easy to book and affordable.

[@keangwooichoo6138]

Ahhh ipoh the penang 2.0

[@PureDetour]

Is that what you think? Is Ipoh becoming another food capital?

[@keangwooichoo6138]

@@PureDetour it has always rival penang.

[@keangwooichoo6138]

@@PureDetour ipoh is famous for dim sum and 5 delicacies. They are: 1. "Chicken biscuit" in cantonese kai cai peng 2. "Caramelised biscuit" - looks like honey comb. In chinese we called it "sak ke ma". Sticky but tasty. 3. Bean sproud steamed chicken rice. In cantonese "ga choi kai" 4. Salt baked chicken with herbs 5. Hiong peng - biscuit with beans inside.

[@Fuckiu91]

love ur videos~~ keep it up.... share more food ! =)

[@PureDetour]

Thank you so much! Lots more food to come!

[@keangwooichoo6138]

Likely condensed milk on roti tisu (tissue)

[@PureDetour]

Yes, I think he said that to us. So delicate and crispy and tasty

[@chongpengsan7425]

Must try best roast goose n roast duck tasty.

[@PureDetour]

Roast goose and duck are amazing. Thanks for reminding me to eat more of them, lol. Now I know what to have for dinner tonight!

[@catherinehui795]

Super delicious food!!! But I wished the chef had worn those clear plastic gloves when placing various toppings on the laksa. I contracted campylo bacter decades ago from a stall with unhygienic practice.

[@PureDetour]

Hi. The food is absolutely delicious. And these 2 chefs, Jason & Kane are very diligent about cleanliness.

[@desmondding2981]

The meatballs at breakfast, it’s not vein, it’s tendon in it

[@PureDetour]

Ah, yes we've had tendon. Asam pedas tetel in one of our previous Melaka videos. We were reluctant, but found it very delicious!

[@chongpengsan7425]

Hi wow your wife can use chopstick good job!

[@PureDetour]

We're learning to use the chopsticks. Always trying to learn and eat new things wherever we go ☺

[@yusrihusop3266]

I'm your new subscriber Yusri from state of Penang. Both you should try nasi ganja at Ipoh.

[@PureDetour]

Hi! thanks so much for subscribing! We're going to Penang next! Let us know what we should try there too! And stay tuned for an upcoming video from here in Ipoh, hint...we try that addictive nasi ganja 😋

[@yusrihusop3266]

I hope both of you can collaborate another USA KZbinr squeeze the day. There are also in MY right now

[@PureDetour]

@@yusrihusop3266 , don’t know if our paths will cross while we are here, but thanks for the suggestion

[@PureDetour]

@@yusrihusop3266 Yes, I've seen they look like very nice people!

[@keangwooichoo6138]

Holy cow, a roti thrower

[@PureDetour]

He was really good at it! If you saw our Kuala Lumpur food tour, Angela tried to make roti and was REALLY bad at it. This guy could teach her a thing or two 😂

[@keangwooichoo6138]

@@PureDetour i think there is a technique to twirl it

[@lonemartin8018]

👍🤗

[@PureDetour]

🙏☺

[@keangwooichoo6138]

Ipoh has fresh fat bean sprout born from ipoh mineral waters !

[@PureDetour]

Wait for our next videos, we eat lots of beansprouts. They are like nowhere else in the world, perfect.

[@keangwooichoo6138]

Nasi ganja next

[@PureDetour]

Hello! Stay tuned, new video coming out in the next few weeks. That nasi ganja is named very appropriately, lol 😂

[@ahmadfuadsidek1228]

Be careful with varieties of food - based on race, based on state. Each unique by itself. You'll be amazed with its varieties

[@PureDetour]

We are enjoying exploring the world, and Malaysia, through it's food. Can you explain what you mean when you say to 'be careful?'

[@zulramli0901]

'be careful means you will gain weight in no time! Hehehe

[@moyyewhon6724]

Assam laksa put taugeh is scrilege

[@keangwooichoo6138]

It is pan mee not ban mi

[@PureDetour]

Ah, they sound so similar.

[@khlee967]

Not pork veins but tendons!

[@PureDetour]

Yes, you are correct. Jason couldn't remember the English word at the time

[@leongwanhee5211]

It's pork tendon balls. Not pork vein

[@PureDetour]

We all know that. Jason couldn't think of the English word at the time is all

[@mickwhittaker7070]

Hi Pure Detour. Are you guys for real ? I only have to look at that food and put on weight !

[@PureDetour]

Hey Mick! Not going to lie, we're eating well. Gotta get this exercising new year's resolution going. 🤣

[@wendyshoowaiching4161]

Don't put bean sprout in Assam Laksa. No good. Just thinly slices onion, cucumber, pineapple, mint leafs, ginger flower The right to put a dish soup is put noodles first, hot soup, toppings & serve immediately.

[@PureDetour]

Respect your opinion but 100% disagree. Jason and Kane make their Asam Laksa with bean sprouts and it's by far the best Asam Laksa we had in our 4 months in Malaysia. Angela literally ate Asam Laksa everywhere we went and if I had to guess we tried at least 20 different versions throughout the country. Go to Ipoh and see Jason and Kane and tell me what you think.

[@keangwooichoo6138]

Paku pakis is fern (young fern)

[@PureDetour]

ooooh, it's delicious. I'm going to have to eat that again