Perak Food -Loo Mien @ Kampung Koh Wet Market, Sitiawan

This stall is popular with the famous noodle dish which is Loo Mien ( Lor Mee) and also Kampuang Noodles. Where is the stall located then? Well, it's nearby the wet market of Kampung Koh, Sitiawan.

Loo Mien @ Kampung Koh, Sitiawan

At here, the noodles used to prepare loo mien (Loh Mee) is similar with the noodles used to prepare kan pua noodles, the egg noodles. The noodles dish cooked with broth thickend with constarch and beaten eggs. The tasty and brownish gravy is pleasing, served with bamboo shoots, cabages and other vegetables.

Kan Pua Noodles @ Kampung Koh

As for the Kan Pua noodles served, it tasted normal. I still prefer the stall opposite Petronas petrol station at the entrance to Kampung Koh.

Garlic Vinegar & Chilly paste

I have notice that at most noodles dish stall in Sitiawan, there are garlic vinegars and chilly paste placed on the tables for customers to enjoy with the noodles. The garlic vinegar will definitely boost one's appetive and crave for more.

If you are one of the fans of Loo Mien (Loh Mee), you may consider here.......

Address:
Morning Market- Kampung Koh

Perak Food -Kan Pua Noodles @ Kg Koh Sitiawan

Another own specialty of Sitiawan would be their Kan Pua Noodles which is similar to our Wan Tan Noodles.

About Wan Tan

Wan Tan Noodles is a Cantonese Noodles dish. The noodles dish is served with roasted pork (char siew) and wan tan/ won ton which is a minced pork/prawns dumplings. This noodles dish are normally serve in soup, but you can opt for the dry version where the bowl of wan tan soup is served seperately.

Kan Pua Noodles @ Kg Koh, opposite Petronas

A plate of noodles with traces of dark soy sauce gravy. The noodles are cooked with care to avoid over cooking and the texture of the firm noodles are definitely telling you that it is a freshly hand made top quality noodles.

The noodles are done just nice and springy and is topped with roasted pork. Add on sambal's provided if you like it to be spicy.

Wan Tan Soup

We ordered a bowl of wan tan soup (pork dumplings) and the wan tan were delicous. Not too much of pork but well marinated and wrap with thin wan tan skin.The wan tans are slippery and can be simply slurped down. Deliciuos!

Almost all of the chinese coffee shop in Sitiawan serve Kan Pua Noodles. I personally think this is one of the good one as I have tried a few different stalls earlier.Do try!!

Perak Food -Cendol @ Sitiawan

If we mention about Cendol, one will be either talk about the cendol in Penang or Malacca. Well...well......Sitiawan too has it's own version of Cendol.

About Cendol

Cendol is a dessert comprising shaved ice, fragant green rice noodles in coconut milk and palm syrup. The noodles are mixed with coconut milk and the mixture is ladled over a bowl of shaved ice which is the topped with palm syrup. Toppings include stewed red beans, sweet corns or jelly.

Cendol stall @ Wisma Ganda

This is not the most famous stall in Sitiawan. They said the one which is famous is the stall where the sellers are with white uniforms operating near The Store supermarket. But, it is not operating on the day of my visit. So, I tried the cendol by this stall which is operating in front of Wisma Ganda.

Cendol served with glutinous rice

Cendol is not a Fu Zhou dish huh~lol~ This is another version of cendol which is served with glutinous rice. Taste wise is normal, I guess it is because of the glutinous rice served with the dessert that makes it abit more special. The texture of the rice noodles were springy, soft and slippery.It's a simple yet delightful dessert especially during this hot climate.

Perak Food -Gong Pian by Cheong Cia, Sitiawan

Sitiawan is identified with the Fu Zhou(Hock Chew) heritage. It's believe that most settlement of the industrious migrants were mostly from Ku tien, Fu Zhou, China. Hence, this small town is famous with it's own local heritage Fu Zhou (Hock Chew) dishes.

If you ask the locals, what are their famous delicacies, they would have recommend you "Gong Pian" which is the savoury biscuits that we can only find it in this small town where the original recipe were brought by the Fu zhou settlers from China.

About Gong Pian

Gong Pian is a clay oven baked biscuits stuffed with fillings like char siew(roasted pork) & slightly salted fried onions. The savory biscuits recipe were brought in by the early Hock Chew settlers from China.

Gong Pian by Cheong Cia

Cheong Cia Gong Pian business was taken over by two brothers from their granduncle about 10years ago and the old family business is doing very well. I guess that is the reason that makes the owner of the business being so snobbish. Despite of their behaviour, you will still see patrons lining up to order their famous gong pian.

Gong Pian with roasted pork (Char siew) @ RM 0.90 per biscuit

Gong Pian with slightly salted fried onions @ RM 0.60 per biscuit

Type of biscuits by Cheong Cia

The process of making gong pian is time consuming and tedious. Cheong Cia produces at least 1000 pieces of biscuits a day. And it's not surprising that you will see customer ordering up to hundred biscuits to take back home and at the end of the day, every single biscuit is sold out!

If you happen to pass by Sitiawan or if you are in Sitiawan, never miss the gong pian- dry biscuits as it is only available in this town. Something special that you should try!

Address:
Jalan Tok Perdana,
Sitiawan Perak
(behind Wisma Ganda)

Perak Food -Roti Canai @ Kampung Sitiawan

I have heard about the best roti canai stall that is operating by the river side in Kampung Sitiawan. So, I requested a visit early in the morning.

About Roti Canai

Roti Canai is a type of flat bread found in Malaysia and this dish is believed to be originated from Chennai, India(formerly known as Madras). The word "roti" means bread in Hindu and Malay and the word "canai" is believed to derived from the word Chennai but in Malay, "canai" means "to flatten". So, the how the derivation of the name and meaning of the dish, Roti Canai is still ambiguous.

Roti Canai is often sold in mamak stalls and it is known as Roti Prata in Singapore. The name Roti Prata has another history background too.

Roti Canai Shop by the river @ Kampung Sitiawan

Roti Kosong/ Plain Flat bread

Roti Telur/ Flat Bread with egg

I was welcomed with a number of flies. The roti kosong and roti telur were grilled to crispy with margarine and it's aromatic. If the number of flies were lesser, I would have stayed a little big longer to try the other foods like nasi lemak and fried vermicelli. Unfortunately, I was too irritated with the flies that keep surrounding the tables and lingering at my legs.

If, you are not a local, it would be a bit tough for you to locate this area. If I am not mistaken, there are two resorts operating in this village. I can't remember the resorts name by now. Could probably ask the locals for directions. It's crowded and be there early if you wanna try!

Address:
Kampung Sitiawan

Perak Food -Char Kway Teow @ Sitiawan

I don't know the name of the street, as far as the locals can tell me, it's behind KFC of Sitiawan and opposite the wet market. How can someone staying in Sitiawan doesn't know the name of this place huh??? That's fine....as long as I am here to try the charcoal fried kuey tiow/ char kuey tiow.

About Char Kway Teow

Char Kway Teow means fried flat noodles. It is a popular noodle dish particularly in Penang, Malaysia and Singapore. The dish and ingredients are quite basic, essentially being flat noodle fried with smattering prawns and cockles with an egg added to taste and portion of bean sprouts thrown in just when the dish is done.

The famous char kway teow stall @ Sitiawan

Coal fried Char Kway Teow

The well control heat plus the ingredients and seasonings gives the noodle its fragrance. The char kway teow looks ordinary but the taste is indeed good and this stall is obviously one of the famous stall in Sitiawan.

Address:
Behind KFC, Opposite wet market
(name of the road??? anyone knows?)