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6 White Things Ipoh's Old Town Is Most Famous For

Besides the beautiful limestone caves and history, this is why we love Ipoh so much.

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1. Crunchy and succulent Tau Geh (Bean Sprouts)

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ASK around and most people will agree that Ipoh’s taugeh is the king of bean sprouts in Malaysia.

Thanks to the abundance of hard water from the limestone hills surrounding the Kinta Valley, bean sprouts that grow here are crunchy and succulent.

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2. Soft and smooth Tau Fu Fa (Tofu Pudding). They say Funny Mountain has the best Tau Fu Fa!

Tau Fu Fa (Tofu Pudding)

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Another famous Ipoh delicacy is none other than the soya bean drink and tau fu fah (soya bean curd). Funny Mountain in Ipoh is a top attraction to satisfy the taste buds. After 60 years (and still counting) of business, they must be the master of both soya bean drink and tau fu fah.

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3. Juicy and tender Bean Sprout Chicken

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Nicknamed Bean Sprout Chicken Street of Ipoh, the city has four fabulous “restoran taugeh ayam”, namely Restoran Onn Kee, Restoran Tauge Ayam Lou Leong, Restoran Tauge Ayam Lou Wong and Restoran Ong Kee.

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4. Smooth and fragrant Hor Fun (Noodle Soup)

Hor Fun (Noodle Soup}

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Word has it that Malaysia’s Ipoh makes the best hor fun, kway tiao and ‘tau gay’ (bean sprouts) due to its karst limestone mountain mineral water – the horfun will end up smoother, and sprouts grown from the spring water will be juicy and plump.

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5. Aromatic, traditional and the one and only true White Coffee from Old Town

You can enjoy the True White Coffee experience with OldTown White Coffee from Old Town, Ipoh – the origins of white coffee.

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You can enjoy the True White Coffee experience with OldTown White Coffee from Old Town, Ipoh – the origins of white coffee.

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“Enjoy the True White Coffee experience anytime anywhere with the OldTown White Coffee 3in1 pack”.

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“Enjoy the True White Coffee experience anytime anywhere with the OldTown White Coffee 3in1 pack”.

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6. Pretty, pretty fair ladies!

Fair ladies of Ipoh

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Antiquelad from Ipohworld.org says, "Yes tht’s true all pretty girls do come fr Ipoh , old myth says tht the limestone water fr the Ipoh hills are the contributers!!!"

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Remember the young female dulang washes in Ipoh, they wear scarf over their head with a round hat and long sleeves covering their arms to the wrist. Despite their daily routine under the sun, they remain very fair."

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God bless Ipoh!

God bless Ipoh!

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