Another backdated post. On our trip back to KL after the Chinese New Year holidays, my husband suggested that we have our lunch in Bidor since most of the shops in Ipoh were packed. Well, at first I thought (assumed) that he would bring me to eat the famous Duck Drumstick Noodles in Pun Chun Restaurant, Bidor. I was wrong. He brought us to a little air-conditioned cafe called Coconut Island (or something like this) for Chinese/Thai food. He ate there before with his friends and they all liked the food. However, I find that the food was quite bland. Really didn’t enjoy it at all. I asked hubs why he didn’t take us to Pun Chun since I haven’t been there before and he thought I wouldn’t like it as it’s packed 🙁
Anyway, we did go there after our lunch. Yes, the place was indeed packed. However, the noodles do look delicious. At one corner, I saw many people queuing to buy some food. When I took a peek, I saw that they were actually lining up to buy some Wu Kok (Taro Dumpling). I decided to buy some to try. Boy, the wait was long because there is only one person manning the stall and it was an elderly man. He is probably the owner or one of his relatives. I heard that the Pun Chun Restaurant was established in the 1940’s and this place looks more like a old coffeeshop. Maybe they have some kind of Amish fireplaces back then.
Wu Kok from Pun Chun
I bought 4 pieces. They are not too bad but so fattening
What’s a trip to Bidor without buying some guavas? I was tricked actually. I asked the stall owner located outside Pun Chun restaurant to choose a few for me and he gave me some not-so-good ones 🙁 I’m planning a trip there soon to eat the famous Duck Drumstick Noodles 😉
Pun Chun is very famous in Bidor. I have taken the Wu Kok (Taro Dumpling) and the sak ke ma before. Quite nice.
Where is this Pun Chun located? During CNY on the way back fr Ipoh to KL, we wanted to stop by Bidor for lunch too, but din know where to go…ended up with an empty stomach back to KL 🙁
argh…. now u tempt me with wu kok. we once stopped by Bidor for lunch and ended up buying LOTS of snacks and gained extra kilos :”(
I won’t suggest you to go Pun Chun when it’s holiday / peak season. My brother was there during the 3rd day of CNY, and he waited 2 hours for his ‘duck drumstick noodle’ and he was complaining the noodle sucks!
The other one that we usually go in Bidor is just opposite the bus station, and it’s so much better and nice.. 😀
the duck noodle is a must try (thou its a lil too oily)!! =)
The duck noodle is actually overrated. Yup, the wu kok are very good
The wu kok looks so yummy. I’m drooling here. 😛 Hope you get to eat the famous duck noodles soon. 😉
Hah, very long didn’t drop by Pun Chun already…..really long time….I wonder how’s the place looked like now!
same comment as peteformation. Long long time i never go to Pun Chun already. Last time use to stop by there to buy chicken biscuit. I think is a very well known stop by place ya?
I’ve never tried this place even thou I am staying in Ipoh. The wu kok looks delish!!
i tried the duck noodles last year on my way to sitiawan. the noodles are ok, but some says not as good as before 🙁
I miss Ipoh’s food. Eventhough we being to Ipoh during CNY, didnt get to enjoy de local delicacies there. I love WU KO..yummy
I love the wu kok :p we used to stop by v often b4 joshie came along
Yeah….my parents confirmed the standard has already dropped for the duck noddles. I can’t tell since I didn’t know how it used to taste! 🙂
the wuu gok looks so yummy! but yes very fattning!
Wow…the taro dumpling looks so delicious.
wa wu kok arr… i love it very much.. good thing i can still get to eat this in uk but prob not as good? and guess what?! i havnt had guava in a few years?! this is just ridiculous lo. I love bidor’s guava, and pomelo.. i will always buy alot of ‘kai chai bang’ – chicken biscuits as well..and those colourful crackerss… hmmmmm… yum.
I would say Pun Chun has the best duck soup noodle in Malaysia.