Fire King Char Koay Teow — Restaurant in Perak

CKT is not one of the typical dishes I order when in Ipoh but Fire Kings5 reputation precedes him! We had an opportunity to try today and he did not disappoint! The dish had plenty of wok hei when was bursting with flavor. One slight variation on the theme is that instead of using blood cockles, he adds oysters! I think that works effectively as it adds that briny, fishy kick that blood cockles bring to the dish. Overall it's an excellent plate and really impressive that Weng Fatt Kopitiam has TWO heavy hitters in their corner serving 2 iconic dishes. Hence the lineups, danger of them running out and lack of parking. The Ipoh...

We tasted Ipoh char kuey teow at numerous places but discovered that it is inferior or unlike Penang’s famed char kuey teow , however Fireking tasted exactly like an excellent Penang char kuey teow. When talking to the boss, he said they are from Penang and have been in business for 60 years. Only thing is I personally prefer cockles rather than oyster....

The wok hey (fire fragrance) was so good that we dig in almost immediately. Ordered a variations - original with duck egg ; with prawn and squid ; with oyster and duck egg Loved it all perfect. The cook actually goes round to greet his customer and ask feedback 👍👍 Ambience, just have to accept outdoor seating under the hot...