Menglembu is a small township in Kinta District, Perak, Malaysia, lying at the foot of the Kledang Hill, which is famous for its eponymously-named groundnuts. The nuts have been commercially farmed in the area since 1945 under multiple brands including Thong Thye Groundnut Factory's Pagoda brand,[1][2] Ngan Yin Groundnut Factory's Thumbs brand[3] (originally translated into English as Hand Brand)[4] and Mee Hiong Yuen Groundnut Factory's Fisherman brand,[5] among others.
Menglembu | |
|---|---|
Suburb of Ipoh | |
| Other transcription(s) | |
| • Jawi | مڠلمبو |
| • Chinese | 万里望 (Simplified) |
 Menglembu market | |
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| Country | Malaysia |
| State | Perak |
| District | Kinta |
| Establishment | ca. 1900 |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | Not applicable |
| Postcode | 31450 |
Historically, Menglembu and the surrounding areas of the Kinta Valley were settled by Chinese of the Hakka Dialect Group from South China who worked in the tin mines. These townships were so densely populated by Hakka people that even many non-Chinese residents spoke Hakka. Eventually, most of the Chinese people in the Ipoh area adopted Cantonese, the main dialect of Ipoh Town, as their lingua franca.[citation needed]
Many shoplots in Menglembu were built in 1906 before the pre-World War era, but very few of these remain. Most of these shops have since been torn down and rebuilt, although some have been renovated.[citation needed]
As well as its old buildings and peanuts, nowadays Menglembu is well-known locally as a foodie destination.[6][7][8][9][10][11] Popular local offerings include Chee Cheong Fun, traditional Curry Mee and Ipoh White Coffee.
References
edit- ^ "Thong Thye Groundnut Factory Sdn Bhd". Retrieved October 20, 2022.
- ^ "PAGODA Trademark - Registration Number 3084500 - Serial Number 78418529 :: Justia Trademarks". trademarks.justia.com. Retrieved 2022-10-21.
- ^ "Ngan Yin l Thumbs". www.nganyin.com.my. Retrieved 2022-10-21.
- ^ USPTO. "CAP TANGAN NGAN YIN - Ngan Yin Groundnut Factory Sdn. Bhd. Trademark Registration". USPTO.report. Retrieved 2022-10-21.
- ^ "MeeHiongYuen". meehiongyuen.com. Retrieved 2022-10-21.
- ^ "Menglembu food trail – the wet market". Yum Yum Park. 2015-04-29. Retrieved 2022-10-21.
- ^ "Menglembu Afternoon Market Hawkers' Square - Menglembu". Menglembu Afternoon Market Hawkers' Square - Menglembu. Retrieved 2022-10-21.
- ^ "Ipoh Food Search - "Menglembu Wai Shek Kai" - KAMPUNGBOYCITYGAL". Retrieved 2022-10-21.
- ^ "Menglembu "Wai Sek Kai", Menglembu — FoodAdvisor". www.foodadvisor.my. Retrieved 2022-10-21.
- ^ Ipoh Menglembu food hunting * 怡保美食, retrieved 2022-10-21
- ^ 万里望最正美食 Best Foodie Haunts in Menglembu, retrieved 2022-10-21
External links
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Menglembu travel guide from Wikivoyage- Ipoh's Primary Community Website
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