Ipoh is a Hidden Gem in Malaysia! 🇲🇾

[@mikeandashley]

Hello friends! 👋We hope you enjoyed the video. As with all of our videos, the locations we visited in Ipoh are linked down in the description. We really hope you found our video entertaining and informative, and if you did, please consider subscribing to our channel for more travel videos. We've got a lot more coming out to share and we can't wait for you to see it! www.youtube.com/@mikeandashley?sub_confirmation=1

[@syafiqmokhtar6453]

IPOH, the hometown of academy award winner Michelle Yeoh

[@ray_aminchannel]

if you come to johor i recomend to you come to legoland malaysia at nusajaya if i not mistake

[@wok-onbai538]

Ipoh signature dish is bean sprouts chicken...did you try? You tried char kuey teow -- you should try that again in Georgetown bc that's their signature dish. 😊

[@RashihahNordin]

Great video, wish u guys had gone to canning dimsum while in ipoh 😊

[@yuenkl]

I think you will gain a lot of weight after all the visiting. 😂 Enjoy the country. Can you imagine yourself staying in Malaysia long term?

[@AlanaDunsmore]

Wow, I can’t wait to visit Ipoh again soon 😄🙌🏼

[@mikeandashley]

Same! Such a cute little place. We’d like to dive more into the history if we return. It’s so interesting. 😊

[@michaelchin3734]

Hi, I may be late in passing on some tips on some of the remarks you made while enjoying the hospitality of Ipoh. 1.) Carry a packet of napkins or wet wipes as they are not usually given out in coffee shop. 2.) If you find the "traditional white coffee" too sweet or too milky - you can ask for less sugar or less condense milk to suit your taste. 3.) I am sure both of your are animal lovers - do watch out as most of the dogs and cat are stray and may carry virus. Do wash you hand if you have stroke or pet the animal Stay safe and enjoy

[@mikeandashley]

Thank you so much! These are great tips. 😊

[@cheehong8018]

Oh my god!!!! Can't believe you are in my hometown. Welcome to IPOH and Malaysia. I hope you enjoy the hospitality and food and everything here.

[@mikeandashley]

Thank you! We really enjoyed Ipoh! It’s so cute and vibrant and we loved the food. I wish we could have stayed longer!

[@cheehong8018]

@@mikeandashley Please do let me know if you coming to Ipoh again. I could show you around if have time.

[@mikeandashley]

Thank you! 🙏🙏🙏

[@kindface]

OK, I'm very impressed that you've picked the "right" place - of a myriad of very awesome coffee shops in Ipoh - to sample that quintessential Ipoh white coffee. Fact is Sin Yin Loong is the birthplace of white coffee, at least the moniker if not the actual type of coffee itself. Bravo !

[@mikeandashley]

That’s awesome! We were trying to find the originator, but there is a lot of info on the internet, so we went with our guts. Sometimes we pick the good places! Thanks so much for letting us know and thanks for watching! 😊🙏

[@unreal684]

you visit Ipoh, good! visit more countriside please 😊

[@mikeandashley]

Ipoh was amazing! We’ll explore less of the cities on our next visit to Malaysia. 🥰

[@johnng3939]

Mike & Ashley For dim sum, it's best to have it in Chinese eateries which mainly sells dim sum which is more authentic and larger varieties to choose from. Cafe is not the best place to have dim sum. Dim sum is usually accompanied with hot Chinese tea in a porcelain teapot. You can request for free refill of hot water when the teapot is empty. We don't ordered cold drinks when having dim sum.

[@mikeandashley]

Yes, we’ve now been taught the proper way! 😅🫣 A number of restaurants were closed for the afternoon, so we chose this place after looking on Google. We LOVE dim sum now, and will be making a video on it in one of our upcoming destinations for sure! 😁 Is there a place in Ipoh you’d recommend?

[@johnng3939]

​​@@mikeandashley You are still in Ipoh ? Here are some places you could try, it's best if you go early in the morning : Chooi Yue dim sum 2,4 & 6 tingkat Taman Ipoh 12 Taman Ipoh selatan, 31400 Ipoh Close on Thursday 7am to 1pm Wah Kee dim sum G1 Jln Medan Ipoh 10 Bandar Baru Medan Ipoh 31400 Ipoh 7am to 2:30pm Yum Cha House dim sum 79A, Jln C. M. Yusuff 30250 Ipoh Close on Tuesday 6:30am to 2:30pm These are some of the dim sum we locals usually ordered : pork bun "cha siu bao" , prawn dumpling "har gau" , pork dumpling "siu mai", steam glutinous rice "loh mai gai", egg tarts "dan tart", fried fish balls "char yu dan", steam pork ribs "jing pai guat", taro dumpling "woo kok", prawn rice noodle roll "har cheong fun" This list is not exhaustive.

[@mikeandashley]

We are not, unfortunately, but we do anticipate being in Malaysia again at some point so it would be nice to be able to try the correct places next time! 😊🙏 Thanks so much for the recommendations!

[@inderaputra2846]

Bravo! For a short and sharp brief and tour in Ipoh, thanks a lot for this well organized video! Cheers!

[@mikeandashley]

We’re happy you enjoyed it! 🥰🫶

[@hisnameisvu]

The mo is back - another fantastic video my friends 😊😊😊

[@mikeandashley]

Haha, it comes and goes. 😂 Sometimes I get bored looking at my face, ya know? 🥸

[@Yasin_Affandi]

What a wonderful video. Hope that you guys have had a good time and a pleasant stay in Ipoh.

[@mikeandashley]

Thank you! We really did. Glad you enjoyed the video. 😊

[@Yasin_Affandi]

@@mikeandashley Wonderful. 😀

[@cleeyy.office8851]

I did enjoyed this video and both of your company, that I have liked and subscribed! Hope to see more videos.

[@mikeandashley]

Aw, thanks so much for subscribing! We enjoy your company too. We hope you like what we've got coming out. 🥰

[@Mia8806-w9f]

I love the videos you guys make and hope you make more to share, Happy New Year 2025

[@mikeandashley]

Aw, thank you so much! We’re always making new videos. We just got done filming today! 😊 Thanks for watching! We’re happy you enjoy them. 🙏

[@marissa-mnwr]

your smiles are contagious! made my day :) thank youuuu

[@mikeandashley]

Aw, thank you so much! This just made our day. 🥰🥰🥰 We hope you are having a good one. Thanks for watching!

[@bellaviebites]

I only been to IPoh twice, you guys made me wanted to go visit NOW ! 🤩

[@mikeandashley]

That’s awesome! We’re happy to inspire you to revisit. ✨

[@putranaga1982]

I from ipoh,welcome to ipoh 😊

[@mikeandashley]

We LOVE Ipoh! Dreaming of the next time we may have white coffee. 🤤

[@goodflow3766]

this is a movie hahaha, firee video!

[@mikeandashley]

Thank you! 🙏🙏🙏

[@iantravels2406]

If you are going to penang, I recommend you check the harmony street there, but do stop at assumption church penang as well, most tourists miss the church though being very near to St George Anglican church.

[@mikeandashley]

Thanks so much! We have a video coming out from Georgetown, but I’m not sure we made it to that spot. 😊 The weather wasn’t playing nice!

[@JimmyNeo-wr6wn]

Kueh Bahulu goes well with milk tea or traditional local coffee , so you are absolutely right . Often taken in the daytime as a snack , commonly found in Singapore too .

[@mikeandashley]

Hmm. That sounds delicious. I'm craving Ipoh coffee now. 🤤

[@JasonNahRealFitSG]

My mother is from Ipoh, & i grew up here... cannot go wrong with the food here...

[@mikeandashley]

That's awesome! We really liked Ipoh. Such a cute city!

[@chiangea3495]

Ipoh is in the Top 5 of a foodies town in Malaysia.🤩 Ipoh's hor fan, wan tan mee, chu chang fen, char kueh teow and ABC are Yummy !😋😋😋

[@mikeandashley]

It all sounds great. According to some comments, we missed all the good places. But we think the food is delicious!

[@chiangea3495]

@@mikeandashley next visit to Ipoh you should try food court near Fatima Hospital, Their ABC is really good.😋😋😋

[@Thenokyow]

You must come to Johor eat at restaurants wak gondan, nasi lemak malam jumaat,

[@mikeandashley]

Heard that! Good to know. We'll make sure to do that when we swing back through. 😊

[@AniqHashim-x9r]

The reason I watch not because I from Malaysia but I love her cute happy laugh bright my days

[@mikeandashley]

Aw, thank you so much! 🥰🥰🥰

[@BrandonSKW]

Cultural village looks beautiful sad it's closed now.

[@mikeandashley]

We were sad to learn that as well! 😢 Any chance of it reopening soon?

[@ipohstationcafe]

Welcome to ipoh. Come breakfast to our cafe ❤❤

[@mikeandashley]

Thanks so much! We’ll stop by the next time we’re in Ipoh! 🥰

[@tombulek5231]

I enjoy your vlog ❤❤❤😊🎉

[@mikeandashley]

Thank you! We really enjoyed Ipoh, so making the vlog was a lot of fun. Thanks for watching. 😊

[@sukanyaya6182]

คิดถึงนะคะจากไทยแลนด์ค่ะ

[@mikeandashley]

We miss you too! 🫶

[@Califateful]

Well, you should try Char Kue Tiau - malay style... With a bit of gravy.

[@mikeandashley]

Ok! We'll keep an eye out for it! Thanks so much. 😊

[@chinkang3566]

24 hours just simply isn’t enough time to really explore Ipoh.

[@mikeandashley]

We agree. We wish we’d had much more time in Ipoh. 🙏 It was a lovely town.

[@norhafizuljohar5975]

Mike, u should try dip kaya toast into hot Milo. Its a great breakfast kaya toast and 2 half boiled eggs with soy sauce & pepper. If u go to Penang, find the toasted bread with half boiled eggs above it that we call "Roti telur goyang" ❤

[@mikeandashley]

You have just blown my mind. I should try that! 🤯🤯🤯 It sounds so good.

[@makkienleong6865]

Mark Weins just posted food videos for Penang too. Have fun

[@mikeandashley]

Oh man, the GOAT? 🐐 Maybe we should wait on posting our video from there. 😅

[@makkienleong6865]

@@mikeandashley Yup, he posted the locations on his latest video. More delicious food for you to try.

[@makkienleong6865]

@@mikeandashley He just posted best Indian food in Penang as well.

[@bluestarfishsea]

Looks like a beautiful + charming spot! Curious if you thought the food in downtown ipoh seemed touristy + more expensive than KL? I’ve heard that about Georgetown so was curious if it is in ipoh too

[@mikeandashley]

At some restaurants maybe, but there was a lot of variety in restaurants. From street food to local cafes and then slightly fancier or more concept places. Georgetown is about the same, but there’s just a lot of western places mixed with the local food. 😊

[@bluestarfishsea]

Mike do you miss the ability to collect unique + charming treasures or is it a freeing chapter…not feeling tied down by things?

[@mikeandashley]

Oh I still collect things, just on a completely different scale. 😂 And I think the freedom of not being tied down wins over the desire to next and surround myself with treasures. Perhaps one day, when we have found a place to call home, I’ll continue building my collection. Until then, I’m collecting memories. 😊 Great question! 🙏

[@keangwooichoo6138]

Yeah mirror lake is not fully developed. Agree. Ipoh is fortunate as it has many limestone hills with chinese temples. Notably Sam poh tong, kek lok tong, perak tong. One of the mountain is called gua tempurung. It is for caving activities. Popular with caving activities.

[@mikeandashley]

Yeah, the cliffs are so beautiful! And caving sounds fun, but also terrifying! 😅

[@klloo5689]

​@@mikeandashley there's the normal cave tour where you walk through large chambers and and at a certain point even a breeze blows, at the end you don't go down to the small stream that runs through the cave. That will be a different package where you get wet. Fun fact, this cave was used as a base by the Malaysian Communists during the past

[@ReezASam]

Ashley looks like Kat Dennings!

[@mikeandashley]

I've heard that before! 🥰

[@arifff5185]

The canada of canadian🇨🇦. The malaya of malaysian🇲🇾. In melaysia 🇲🇾and mexico🇲🇽. In malay🇲🇾 and in malta 🇲🇹. Welcome to msia. Selamat datang di msia ni.

[@mikeandashley]

Thanks! 😊👌

[@blinkytran]

❤❤❤❤

[@mikeandashley]

Hi Blinky! 👋😊

[@watarchives]

What kind camera did you use here?

[@mikeandashley]

We use a Sony A7C paired with 20mm f/1.8 & 35mm f/1.8 lenses. Though now we’ve traded our 20mm for a zoom. 😊

[@watarchives]

@@mikeandashley appreciate the response

[@mikeandashley]

Of course! Feel free to ask us anything. I (Mike) love talking about gear, so if you ever want, you can add us on Instagram or Facebook and message us there. 😊

[@watarchives]

@@mikeandashley been studying how to film for 2 years now. I'm saving to make my own vlog for probably next year.

[@mikeandashley]

Let us know when you do and we’ll subscribe! ❤️

[@norzilahaziz6695]

TQ guys 4 visiting Mlysia..haha..

[@mikeandashley]

Of course! We’re happy you enjoyed it!

[@kevin19358]

Did you take a train or bus from Kuala Lumpur to Ipoh, if so, how is it and do you remember how much you pay per person?

[@mikeandashley]

We took the train. It was 88 RM for both tickets. It was late and we were tired so we didn’t film, though maybe we should have. 😂

[@kevin19358]

Sorry for the late reply. See.

[@riptide101]

eating Bao with a spoon... I've seen it all now, I can go in peace

[@mikeandashley]

😂😂😂 They didn’t give us anything else, and it was so hot, I just wanted to break it apart. 😅😅😅

[@kwnkwnkwnw2348]

Michelle Yeoh was born here in Ipoh

[@mikeandashley]

Oh, cool! Thanks for sharing. 😊

[@kindface]

The limestone hills around Ipoh are known to be up to 200 million years old. It's a pity they're not registered with UNESCO for conservation protection. In Cuba, they do that even though their tropical limestone hills are only a relatively young 40 million years old.

[@mikeandashley]

Oh wow! That’s crazy! 🤯 And yea, such a shame. Maybe they’ll be added to the list soon! We really loved Ipoh. It’s so cute!

[@TheLucianoLeggio]

Mike Im juz curious...did u ever joined d famous tv series Hells Kitchen before??...bcoz u look so familiar dude....

[@mikeandashley]

Haha, no. 😅 That would be pretty cool though! 👨🏻‍🍳🔪🔥

[@sayedrahman8314]

I hope your next destination is Bangladesh🥰🇧🇩

[@mikeandashley]

It’s not unfortunately! But we would like to visit at some point!

[@nelayanbimbang9988]

Best town for pension people.

[@mikeandashley]

Oh, yeah?

[@calvick980]

If only one cave to choose to go in ipoh.. definely will go 极乐洞 Kuil Kek Look Tong

[@RonnyandCars]

Wrong dim sum shop mate

[@mikeandashley]

We’ve heard! 😅😅😅 We have since had a bunch of great dim sum though! And to be fair, all of the other ones closed after lunch. Nice evo in your pic, I (Mike) used to have an Evo 8. 👌

[@我是一只小鸭子]

来马来西亚怎么不吃肉骨茶？😂

[@mikeandashley]

We’ve never heard of it! 😅😂

[@我是一只小鸭子]

@@mikeandashley 中国人用中药熬制的猪肉汤类食物，浓浓的中药味，嘻嘻

[@marcuscruiser990]

halal dim sum? you must be joking, my friends! 🤣

[@mikeandashley]

Haha, we went to a few places and they were closed until dinner, but we found this place open and we were starving. We didn’t know it was a Halal restaurant until we arrived. Either way, it was quite tasty. 😊

[@GrinGottsGBL]

Wrong place for dimsum. The ori og chinese ones are the goat

[@mikeandashley]

Yea, we know! 😅 Mistakes were made, it was really good though. 😊

[@chinkang3566]

Don’t miss Kellie’s Castle.

[@mikeandashley]

Oh no! I think we did. 😅

[@cocobos]

Ipoh is more likely china town now 😅

[@mikeandashley]

There was a lot of Chinese influence!

[@choyjoonkit]

wrong place for Dim Sum and Char Kuey Teow

[@mikeandashley]

Oh no! Where should we have gone? 😅😊🙏

[@chriskoh8354]

Jalan Leong Sin Nam for Dim Sum where there are a few choices there. All have their own group of followers and queues starts early in the morning especially on weekends.

[@nickloong]

It's not advisable to pet stray cats and dogs and then start touching your face and neck or so on...they could have ticks!😅😂

[@mikeandashley]

We always wash our hands or use our hand wipes after petting or interacting with animals. Ashley is just stubborn and insists on interacting with cats even though she’s highly allergic. 😂

[@nickloong]

@@mikeandashley Haha...Ashley should really take extra precautionary measures now that there are so many new viruses out there. Stay safe!

[@neoroxx]

8:03 halal dim sum? sorry but dim sum without pork is just...meh 😂 you should try the real deal, ipoh dim sum is famous

[@mikeandashley]

We didn’t even realize that it was Halal. To be fair, I’m not sure why or how we ended up there. But it was really good. 😊

[@najwa5898]

15:57 it's a softshell turtle :D we call it labi-labi in bahasa melayu

[@mikeandashley]

Oh my gosh, that’s so cute! 🤗🤗🤗

[@sayedrahman8314]

I hope your next destination is Bangladesh🥰🇧🇩

[@mikeandashley]

That would be awesome, but unfortunately, it’s not. 😅

[@sayedrahman8314]

@@mikeandashley It's ok🥰🇧🇩