Gastronomy · Tau fu fa stall
Funny Mountain (奇峰)
In short: Funny Mountain (奇峰) is a well-known tau fu fa stall near Jalan Yau Tet Shin in Ipoh. It is said to have begun in the 1950s as a pushcart and to be run today by the third generation of the family. Tau fu fa is silky soybean pudding in syrup, often ordered with soy milk.
From pushcart to institution
Funny Mountain, 奇峰 in Chinese, is one of the best-known names for tau fu fa in Ipoh. It is said to have begun in the 1950s as a pushcart and to be run today by the third generation of the same family. Some say the family recipe came from Guangdong; one account names the city of Shantou.
What to order
Tau fu fa is silky soybean pudding in syrup, and it is often ordered with soy milk. It is one of the ten dishes locals name for Ipoh, and a good example of what makes the city’s food culture: small, specialised stalls and family businesses, some run by the same family for generations.
Where it is
The stall is near Jalan Yau Tet Shin, the street named after the tin magnate who developed much of Ipoh New Town in the early 1900s.
Questions
What is tau fu fa?
Tau fu fa is a silky soybean pudding served in syrup. In Ipoh it is often ordered with a glass of soy milk.
How old is Funny Mountain?
It is said to have begun in the 1950s as a pushcart, and to be run today by the third generation of the family. Some say the family recipe came from Guangdong; one account names the city of Shantou.
Facts on this page come from Aevum's researched stories, which list their sources. Details can change, so check before you travel. Sources: J. M. Pladdet, Wageningen University MSc thesis (2019); Ipoh Echo (2018, 2019); Malay Mail (2014, 2015, 2016, 2023); Time Out Kuala Lumpur; Free Malaysia Today (2020, 2022); Bernama via Malaysiakini (2010); The Star (2017); 東方日報 Oriental Daily, Hong Kong (2009) and Malaysia (2021); 太陽報 The Sun, Hong Kong (2011); Utusan Malaysia (2023); plus the sources for our bean sprout and white coffee posts; Ipoh City Council (MBI), "Info Ipoh"; N. R. Jackson, Journal of Southeast Asian History (1963); Phin-Keong Voon, Malaysian Journal of Chinese Studies (2024); Bernama via Malay Mail (2025); The Star (2011); The Guardian (2017); Sin Chew Daily (2010); Wen Wei Po (2007); Nanyang Siang Pau / eNanyang (2025).
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