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Ansari Famous Cendol

🍧 Cendol · Jalan Barrack, Taiping, Perak

☪︎ Muslim-friendlyRM4–RM8Since 1940

Order: Cendol pulut with gula Melaka

Taiping's great cendol institution, running since around 1940 and now in its third generation. The cendol with glutinous rice and thick palm-sugar syrup is the reason people detour off the highway on a hot afternoon.

Hua Soon Fireworks Char Koay Teow

🔥 Char Kuey Teow · Simpang, Taiping, Perak

🐖 Non-halalRM8–RM15

Order: Duck-egg char koay teow served on a leaf

Nicknamed 'fireworks' for the sparks flying off a wok handled by a cook with around five decades of experience. Wetter, Taiping-style noodles with cockles, served old-school on a leaf.

Bismillah Cendol

🍧 Cendol · Jalan Barrack, Taiping, Perak

☪︎ Muslim-friendlyRM4–RM8

Order: Classic cendol with red beans

Ansari's next-door rival on Jalan Barrack and every bit as loved by Taiping locals. Do the side-by-side taste test and pick your team.

⚠️ Last confirmed before 2025 — check it is open before you go.