Ipoh · Ipoh
Nam Heong Ipoh
Street food Hainanese $
Ipoh’s chicken-rice name (distinct from KL’s Nam Heong). Old Town pin next to the taugeh chicken rooms.
Nam Heong Ipoh is not listed in Michelin Guide Malaysia. It is included as an iconic Perak food stop — the Guide only inspects Kuala Lumpur and Penang.
Last verified 2026-10-07.
Where it is
Ipoh Old Town
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Lou Wong Bean Sprout Chicken
Poached chicken and crunchy taugeh — the Ipoh plate overseas visitors search for. Old Town, so it clusters on the map with Onn Kee and Nam Heong. Not Michelin-listed; Perak is outside the Guide.
Jalan Bandar Timah, Ipoh
Lou Wong Bean Sprout Chicken is not listed in Michelin Guide Malaysia. It is included as an iconic Perak food stop — the Guide only inspects Kuala Lumpur and Penang.
Street food
Onn Kee Famous Bean Sprout Chicken
The other famous taugeh chicken, a few streets from Lou Wong. Use the map to pick one lunch instead of taxi-ing across town.
Jalan Dato Onn Jaafar, Ipoh
Onn Kee Famous Bean Sprout Chicken is not listed in Michelin Guide Malaysia. It is included as an iconic Perak food stop — the Guide only inspects Kuala Lumpur and Penang.
Street food
Foh San
A large Ipoh dim-sum hall. Morning hours; pair with white coffee in Old Town rather than a dinner reservation.
Ipoh Garden / Greentown area
Foh San is not listed in Michelin Guide Malaysia. It is included as an iconic Perak food stop — the Guide only inspects Kuala Lumpur and Penang.