Everyone loves fried chicken but you can't say you've eaten the best fried chicken after you tasted Ayam Goreng Poh Lee. The business started as a family-run stall under a huge, shady tree but now has moved on to its own shoplot. Apart from its famous chicken, the Lees also sell Taiwanese sausages, roasted whole chicken leg and nuggets.

Add: 1340, Jalan Pasir Pinji, New Village, 31650 Ipoh, Perak

You don't get good Chinese pancakes nowadays but fret not because there is one place where you can actually get delicious and specially-made Chinese pancakes. Head on down to the stall at Restaurant Tim Shun Leong where pancake maker, Liew Chooi Keng will be glad fix you a custom-made pancake - if you request for it. Her pancakes are so popular that it even managed to draw customers from as far as Singapore.

Add: 22, Jalan Peh Kee Koh, Kampar Garden, 30250 Ipoh, Perak

Fa Sang Woo is a popular chinese dessert. It literally means Groundnut Soup Dessert in English. The stall is actually located under the shade of two neem trees nearby a single-storey house with a sloping driveway. The mixture prepared by the founder is just the right texture - smooth and creamy. Do give this stall a try whenever you are driving along Jalan Queen.

Add: 550A, Jalan Queen, Pasir Pinji, 31650 Ipoh, Perak

One of Ipoh's favourite Chinese dishes is the flat noodle dish or better known as Pan Mee. And one of the oldest pan a mee stall that is still operating in Ipoh is Phan Heong. Their noodles are free from preservatives and made only when a customer places an order. This dish is a favourite among the locals during breakfast.

Add: Restoran 222, 222, Jalan Pasir Putih, 31650 Ipoh, Perak

Ever wonder what is a Chinese bagel? Chinese Bagel or "kong piah" as it's called in Chinese is a slighly chewy, sweetish bread originally invented by the Foochows. The bagel can be served plain ot stuffed with meat. There is very few places where you can get this Chinese bagel, and this shop in Taman Desa Jaya is one of the few that you can get a taste of this unique pastry.

Add: 25, Lorong Desa Jaya 1, Taman Desa Jaya, off Jalan Ayer Tawar, 32400 Ayer Tawar, Perak
Tel: 05-6724940

This restaurant is an old-timer in Bidor town. It is especially well-known for its chicken biscuits and ngap pei meen (duck thigh noodles). The business has been run by the Khong family since 1938. Apart from its signature dishes, the restaurant also serves Chinese pastries such as chicken biscuits, moooncakes and loh poh paeng (wife biscuits).

Add: 40, Jalan Besar, 35500 Bidor, Perak
Tel: 05-4341554

Lai Fun or rice noodles is another popular delicacy in Perak. And one of the best places to savour this dish is at a shop in Gopeng. Loh Chee Mun made his lai fun so popular that it eventually became known as the Gopeng Lai Fun by many locals. Currently, the business is run by Chee Mun’s son, Loh Kim Hoong.

Add: 295, Jalan Merdeka, Taman Gopeng Jaya, 31600 Gopeng, Perak
Tel: 05-3591973

This stall can be classified as one of the oldest food stalls in Perak. Having been in business for 80-years, this ais kacang stall is now being operated by David Foong who continues to use his grandfather's original recipe for its delicious and tasty ais kacang. There are six variations to choose from apart from the classic style that most places offer.

Add: 42, Jalan Idris, 31900 Kampar, Perak

This is Taiping's most famous cendol stall. It started operations in 1950 from a tree-shadded cart along the road, next to Bismillah Restoran. Its cendol is different from the others as it is soft and silky - and the sugar-infused coconut milk is rich without being too creamy.

Add: 92, Jalan Barrack, 34000 Taiping, Perak

While the Indians are famous for their Indian rojak, the Chinese are more popularly known for their Fruit Rojak. Leng Fook Choy's mother started selling fruit rojak way back in the 1940s. Now her sons have taken over the business. Fruit Rojak is a mixture of fruits such as pineapple, water apple, guava and mango, toppled with crushed peanuts and a special sauce made from prawn paste and dark soy sauce.

Add: Jalan Woo Sai Kong (in front of the market), 36010 Teluk Intan, Perak