Chuen Fong

Pass the traffic lights junction in New Town enroute to Low Wong Chicken Taugeh is Chuen Fong Curry Mee. It’s a tiny little coffee shop that sells only…you guessed it – curry mee. It is easy to miss, but for the crowd of locals hovering over tables in hope of a seat.

Everyone tells me the curry mee here is no longer what it used to be. Be it nostalgia, or that my tastebuds are no longer as discerning as an Ipoh girl’s should be – I still thought it was top notch. The hubby will always insist on extra toppings (“ka liu”), and the extra dipping sauce (read: the thicker version of the soupy goodness you slurp with noodles). It’s not the cheapest curry mee in town, by that I mean it is expensive for Ipoh standards. But, I swear, AUD20 feeds the whole family at this joint.

A friend prefers the “dry” version, but me? I’m a purist – bring on the goodness of curry soupy-ness!! Yum yummmm….

Where: New Town, Ipoh
Style of food: Chinese
Price guide: $