I went to a local roti prata shop for breakfast and mistakenly ordered 2 roti pratas as one is never enough in Singapore due to their small size. However, the roti prata here are huge and one almost filled me up. I had to stuff myself to finish both.
After breakfast, I checked out of Elements Hotel and headed for Ipoh. The ride down from Gohtong Jaya towards Batang Kali was probably the most fun and enjoyable yet. The meandering at no acute angles and humpless road indeed lifted my spirits for the ride towards Ipoh.
However, my good spirits ended when I accidentally drop my bike, leaked half my petrol and broke the left mirror while taking a photo along the highway.
The photo that caused me to drop my bike.
The broken left mirror.
In Ipoh, I checked into the YMCA Ipoh which was recommended by one of the couchsurfers in Ipoh, Wen. I chose to stay in the dormitory at only RM18 per night. The dormitory is pretty old and basic. The room that I stayed in has 5 beds and the rest remained empty for the duration I stayed in Ipoh so the whole room is practically mine. There is no where in the room to lock your belongings and no hot water in the toilet. I guess what you pay is what you get. But it is good enough for me for the short duration of 2 nights I planned to stay in Ipoh.
YMCA Ipoh
YMCA Dormitory Room
By the time I was done unpacking, it was pouring already so I took this opportunity to update my blog. It was 3pm then. The rain stopped at 6pm and I could leave YMCA for the dish Ipoh is famous for, Bean Sprout Chicken (Nga Chio Gai). I went to supposedly the best in Ipoh, Lou Wong (49, Jalan Yau Tet Shin, Ipoh). I paid RM9.50 for 1 person's share. Opposite Lou Wong is their rival, Ong Kee. There are also other bean sprout chicken shops nearby.
Little did I know then that the bean sprout chicken is actually the same as Singapore's Hainanese Chicken Rice served bean sprouts as the side dish. The bean sprouts and the chicken were prepared and served separately. Nothing really new to me. However, it is still pretty good. The bean sprout is tasty and crunchy yet doesn't taste raw. I was given half breast meat, half thigh so the taste was quite all rounded. Together with the drink I order, sour plum lemon juice, made me a satisfied customer.
Lou Wong Restoran
Lou Wong Bean Sprout Chicken
After dinner, I went to meet the couchsurfer, Wen, at her workplace, French Hotel, as planned where she advised me on where to go and eat in Ipoh. With the information, I formulated my schedule for the rest of my time in Ipoh. Before calling it a night, I went to Jusco Kinta City for a walkabout.
French Hotel
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