which came first? the egg tart or the chicken pie?

as long as they both end up in the deep recesses of my stomach, i dont really mind =) . Hong Kee is like the ultimate place for egg tarts in Ipoh. Popular with locals and tourists alike, they usually sell out in the afternoon. Unable to resist the temptation of the beckoning of the evil yellow buggers as i strolled past the shop, i popped in to get me some. hmmm, while the filling was all melty, custardy and filled with eggy goodness, the crust was quite meh. not bad, but just not piping hot and flaky. Perhaps the car trip home took too long?

the perfect tea time snack

The chicken pie, on the other hand, was seriously good. The filling consist of chicken(obviously), peas i think and various other tasty mushed up items, but the top crust(or is it called topping) was the magical bit. Sweet and crispy and a tiny bit savoury, the texture resembles that of crushed digestives? not the most appetizing way to describe something, but the texture was the closest to what i experienced. Go try it yourself if you dont believe me.

chicken pie with the out-of-this-world crust

Hong Kee egg tarts are sold in the coffee shop named Weng Seng, which is on Jalan Dato’ Onn Jaafar, before you reach Super Kinta and Mac Donalds. Get there nice and early before they sell out!

Incidentally, a few shops down are shops selling paper products that people burn so that their deceased loved ones could be more comfortable in hell/heaven. Wow, what with LV bags and bikinis, I wonder if people have wishlists specifying what they want in their after life. I'll be happy with a pink Smeg fridge and a Gaggia espresso maker, thanks!

bikinis for a dip when hell gets too hot

LV bags for the upper class in hell


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