Everything’s tastier in Ipoh

Worth the long wait: Yong Suan Coffee Shop, which sells nasi kandar, can get up to 2,000 customers on weekends. — RONNIE CHIN/The Star

WITH or without Michelin star recognition, Ipoh food is the best, so say the locals.

Self-professed foodies whom StarMetro spoke to believe that while international recognition would make Malaysian food more popular and is good for tourism, there are drawbacks.