GR3AT MOMENTS IN TIME: Ming Court Dim Sum in Ipoh town

When we were young, before the North-South highway I always remember Dad always love to stop by at Ipoh when we were on the way to Penang. I dreaded the feeling of waking up as early as 5am to reach Ipoh in time to catch the hot and steamy dim sum. I just couldn't understand why we have to eat the "heavenly" dim sum as to me I'm always sleep deprived from his food excursion!

I guess age tells me things has change. I'm starting to follow Dad's footstep now. Maybe I should blame it all in the genes.

We started off our journey on a Tuesday morning around 8am. I wanted to depart at 6am however I just couldn't wake up and we over slept and manage to move our butt at 8am. We reach Ipoh around 10:30am and the place is always crowded. Parking at this place is no fun as we always having problem in finding a parking space. I just couldn't understand the public parking system in Ipoh. It's not the same as in KL. Finally, we manage to locate a private carpark just beside Ming Court Restaurant. We pay the parking attendant RM3 for a very bad condition road and all cars are parking back to back. You need to leave your car keys with them which I hesitate for a while before finally found a lot which we don't need to leave with him.

Dad found a table rather quickly next to the cashier and we settled down quite fast and we start grabbing har kau, siew mai, steamed chicken leg in black bean, steamed pork ribs, fish ball, chee cheong fun (this is very good), porridge, char siew pau, fried bean curd with prawn and many more. i was so hungry and i start attacking the food and always I forget to snap pictures again. tsk tsk....fail big time as a blogger!

Prawn wrapped in Yam

Steamed pork ribs. The meat is tender enough and very juicy

Most of the dim sum here are handmade. As you can see the consistency of the size and look is way out. However, with a bite you will forget the cosmetic look anymore.

Siew Mai