Flash back of the story before the trip to Cameron Highlands, which happens in one of the Ipoh Hotel in early morning 6.45am…

Ah Hong: Wake up loh…time to get some Ipoh Dim Sum liao

Ah Kit: Let me sleep a while more lah…now sleep is more nutritious than eat

Jason: Both of you! One snore at the night and another one sneeze like hell…I should ask you all da bao the Ipoh Dim Sum for me

Ah Hong & Ah Kit: Sorry ya, Jason. Dim sum da bao not nice one…let’s go to Ipoh Foh San Dim Sum.

We arrive at Ipoh Foh San Dim Sum at 7am, and we were quite suprised to see it was crowded. The environment give us a good feel where lots of old folk is drinking and chit chatting while having a few pieces of Ipoh Dim Sum. Quite relaxing to have breakfast under such classic environment, but we yet to find our place to sit yet

Most Ipoh residents, particularly the older generation, indulge their favorite time enjoying “dim sum” (Chinese: 点心) consisting of various Hong Kong style cuisine includes small Chinese dumplings and delicacies with servings of Chinese tea.

We got our sit 10 minutes later, considered quite lucky. Hahaha…and again legends claim that Ipoh’s water, which is relatively hard (high alkali content) owing to Ipoh’s location on top of a large karstic formation makes the dim sum especially tasty.

Their dim sum were took from the open kitchen which was the busiest corner in the shop.

Siew Mai, Dan Tart (Egg Tart) and not sure what the other called

Chee Cheong Fun, it is a flat white rice noodle which locals believe best served in soy sauce with shredded chicken meat and prawns. Chee Cheong Fun from Foh San was delicious and I would recommend you to try it

Same goes to the Steam Lobak which was taste smooth and delicious

The rest of the dim sum taste was good too because mostly was served hot, which was important to keep the softness of dim sum

Har Kau in Foh San Dim Sum is the one that still in my memory…the prawn in the Har Kau is the biggest I had so far

The yam with meat paste was nice, not sure how it was called in Chinese liao. The crust was so soft and you no need to chew it, and let is melt in your mouth

At last when they bill comes…we were shocked because is around RM11 per person. All of us was very satisfied and wish to come Ipoh for dim sum again

Some people said Rawa island is better than Redang and Lang Tengah island, I said it is the best island in West Malaysia. Just around half an hour mini ferry ride from Mersing jetty (Johor, Malaysia), you will reach to this beautiful island with smooth sand and crystal clear water.

Pulau Rawa Resort Location

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Recommendation: – If you are working on budget trip, you may plan to stay on the hut  (rumah atap) next to the beach restaurant. The hut was just 20 steps away from the beach sea.

Sands everywhere and is white, smooth and silky. Feels good to step on it

One word says it all, paradise island in Malaysia. The sea water was just crystal clear, let’s hope we preserve it on each time visit.

During the 2 night stay, we just love to sleep outside, feeling the sea breeze while watching the star at night.

If you were lucky, you will able to see meteor rain ya

Even dog will be swimming everyday, it really seems to enjoy sea water. Cool!

Later it caught up with us to join the sunbath. Beach dog is just too tame, can I take it home?

Just because we feel relax and lighter, we tried to jump to test whether we can defy the gravity or not but it fails. Some beach boy and beach girl look on us and offer to give a try for this beach jump again

Thus we JUMP again but we land on softly onto sand again.

This only freaks out the dog, poor thing.

Some of us dream to be perma-vacationer, let’s hope the dream comes true one day

Snaps a group photo

And it becomes our memory in the end. Another great beach story to tell

P.S - Thanks Swee Heng and Ling Ling who took and made the best shot around