Another One of Those Temptations - Mee Kari Ipoh Garden

Another feather in the cap. Another chapter in the "Ipoh's Famous Curry Noodles" saga, after a looooooooong hiatus. (Here's Part One and Part Two, for those who've yet to be poisoned!)

Mee Kari Ipoh Garden .... in Pasir Putih?!!! *_*

This happened some time ago. When we have yet to travel to Betong, it seems. However, this outlet is rather new, opened sometime in the beginning of the year. Or that's what my brain had me thinking. OK, I kinda forgot all the tiny details. And some major ones as well, like... the ADDRESS, PRICE and such. Minor setbacks, no? Sorry lor ..... =)

Notice the COCKLES piling on top of each other?!!! Geez .... I'm so near I could stretch my itchy hands and stole some right away!

The shop's new. But the name isn't. That's why some may scratch their heads wondering why a curry mee restaurant in Pasir Putih is named Mee Kari Ipoh Garden, when Ipoh Garden's a good 10km away! This one is a branch of the famous curry noodles at Aneka Selera, or Tung Koo Thing in Ipoh Garden. Struck a chord?

Sinful bowl of curry noodles

This one managed to impress, somewhere in the Top 5, or even Top 3 in my list. Of course, my favourite Nam Chau comes 1st. The luscious santan (coconut milk) was literally poured into the bowl of orange-tinged gravy, resulting in a rich and slightly spicy mouth-watering concoction, complete with the usual chicken, prawns, cockles and such.

Dry Curry Noodles ... MY preferred version.

I opt for the dry curry, routinely. Somehow the thicker consistency of the gravy, paired with soy sauce and dark soy sauce was deadlier than the wet-ter sibling. But of course, sloppy people (like yours truly) must practise extra caution when slurping their orgasmic fixes, as the combination of BLACK, ORANGE and RED gravies on one's spotless shirt may not sound appealing.

Rojak .... for light eaters. Or greedy ones who's not easily satiated with their bowls of curry mee

They do serve some other variety of noodles, rice and even nasi lemak, I think. In case you can't spot their signature item, which btw, is printed BIG & BOLD on their signboard, pasted on the walls surrounding you, AND practically ordered by every single table in the premise. Ahem.

Oh, the Rojak is worth a try too. The thick and sweet shrimp paste with abundance of chopped peanuts goes REALLY well with the freshly cut fruits. But do remember to order at least a dozen or so (OK, at least two pcs) of their crispy shrimp crackers. Lovely combination. On most days, I eat only the crackers with the rojak sauce.

Location : MEE KARI IPOH GARDEN @ 209-211, Jalan Pasir Putih, 31650 Ipoh, Perak. Got MAP !!! (albeit a shabby one ... correct me if I'm wrong)

Specifically, the shop is near to SMK Jalan Pasir Putih, a secondary school on Jalan Pasir Puteh. Same row with Maybank of Pasir Puteh branch. Feel free to ask for directions.