The best way to get to know a place is by eating its local food. In conjunction with our food issue this week, CEO of The BIG Group Benjamin Yong – who lived with his grandmother in Ipoh when he was a child – reviews the famous sar hor fun and curry noodles at Restoran Moon de Moon. For dessert, don’t leave without Hong Kee’s signature egg tarts just a few doors away – the silky custard nestled in a flaky, buttery crust is warm, wonderfully wobbly and highly comforting.