Durian outing...

Had an enjoyable durian outing with a few friends last Friday. Ate a few nice species such as Lin Fong Chia, 604, Ang Heh and a couple of others at a durian stall located on Jalan Paya Terubong on the way to Balik Pulau. Among all the species, I enjoyed LFC the most as the flesh was pretty thick and creamy with a tinge of bitterness in it. Great durian outing!

                                         yummy flesh...

                                          Lin Fong Chia durian...

Have a grest durian season.... 

nasi dagang...

My first post for 2012 and it has to be about food...what else...hehe...
I first discovered nasi dagang (picture above) when I was working in Kelantan in the late 70's and early 80's. Really fell in love with it...as it was I something I had to have especially in the morning almost every day. The dish consists of glutinous rice served usually with chicken curry, salted fish, hard-boiled egg and dessicated coconut. It's yummylicious alright. You could easily find a stall selling nasi dagang almost anywhere in Kelantan. But back here in Penang, finding one is like looking for a needle in the haystack. Until I came across this cosy food outlet in Gurney Plaza. The Little Nyonya Cuisine which is located at the basement of the shopping complex serves wonderful nasi dagang which comes with delicious thick and just-spicy-enough chicken curry. It's just like walking down memory lane each time I savour the dish at that place.
If you haven't tasted nasi dagang before...why not check it out and see whether you like it or not?
Happy food tasting!

Pulau Tikus and its good food...

Pulau Tikus...my favourite town on the island of Penang. I always get a nice feeling whenever I'm in that area. Besides being near the sea...Gurney Drive is just a stone throw from it...it also boasts of nice hawker food in the various coffee shops found in the town. One of them is Swee Kong Coffee Shop which is located on Solok Moulmein just opposite the Pulau Tikus Police Station. I usually go for three things whenever I go to that coffee shop...the hokkien mee (Penang's prawn noodles), fried wantan and the original apom balik. The hokkien mee has a nice prawn-flavoured soup and is normally sold out before 9a.m. I like the fried wantan because of its crispiness and its adequate fillings and the apom balik is authentic to me because it is cooked in claypots and of course tastes original and nice. Check them out if you happen to be in the area.

yummy hokkien mee at Swee Kong...

the crispy fried wantan...

and of course the original apom balik...notice the banana leaf below it...supposed to add flavour to the apom...



Happy food hunting and as usual have fun always!

nice weekend

Had a great time last week...went to Hard Rock Hotel, Batu Feringgi to listen to Strollers 2 belting out hits from the 60s and 70s. It was like taking a stroll down memory lane...more so with this band cos the drummer, Hussein is the original member from The Strollers who were very popular in the 60s and 70s. How could I forget their hits like "Do what you gotta do", "Silly Joke", "Midday Sun" and "Just As I Am"? Anyway before we went to the hotel we dropped in at Guan Guan Cafe located just after the Parkroyal Hotel for an early dinner. Food was okay except this time it was a bit too salty for some of us. But most of the time the food is nice. You can check out...its inchi kabin (fried chicken marinated with a certain spice), garlic fried squids, prawn omelette, sambal fried kangkong and its spring roll (my favourite).

@ Guan Guan Cafe

Strollers 2 @ Hard Rock Hotel

lew and yours truly with hussein and desi (both in the

middle), drummer and leads/percussion respectively

say "rock on"!

The same weekend also attended the opening ceremony of Galeri Seni Mutiara (2nd gallery) at the invitation of our artist friend, Mr Koay Soo Kau. The gallery is located at Lot No.2 & 4, First Floor, The Whiteaways Arcade, Lebuh Pantai, Penang. Below the gallery is OldTown White Coffee. It was nice catching up with an old friend. Check out the gallery if you happen to be in that area which is slowly being 'refurbished' to bring back its past glory.

with Koay Soo Kau (the guy in white shirt)

partial view of the gallery on Church Street


the gallery is above OldTown...

Till the next posting, rock on always...

breakfast at winter warmers

Those who know me well will know that I'm a Subway breakfast loyalist (ahem!). Have been there regularly for breakfast (and actually dinner as well) since they offered their breakfast set from 8am till 11am daily. Initially the outlet at Juru Auto City was quite empty at times but today it's a different story altogether especially for the breakfast hours at weekends. It's now normally full of people and today wasn't any different. The place was packed and the queue was rather long when I arrived at the Juru outlet...and all my favourite seats were already taken. So I decided to pop in next door at Winter Warmers which also offers its own breakfast set
(The Croissant and Sandwich set served with coffee or tea)
(The view outside Winter Warmers at Juru)

The breakfast set is also offered from 8am(I think) till 11am. It comes in two choices...the Croissant or Sandwich set. Both choices offer a tuna, chicken or egg filling and is served with tea or coffee...free flow. The Croissant set is priced at RM7.90 while the Sandwich set is priced at RM6.90. Both sets taste equally nice and if you sit outside you can also enjoy a nice view of Auto City and watch the world passing by while you you sip your coffee or tea. A good place to relax and chill out on a lazy Sunday morning....check it out guys!

Have a nice Sunday!

Teluk Intan Chee Cheong Fun

I know it's been a long time since my last posting...guess I must have been bitten by the lazy blogger's bug. Anyway I really want to share this item with you guys as this chee cheong fun (picture above) from Teluk Intan is tasty and so different from the normal one. It is filled with either minced pork or dried shrimps and is eaten with pickled chilli without sauce!

A former student of mine who is now teaching in Teluk Intan bought two packets for me last week and I really enjoyed it especially with the green chilli. (Thanks CK.) You can add your own chilli sauce if you want to.

So if you are in Teluk Intan, check out Liew Kee (Ah Lek) chee cheong fun at 725, Jalan Hill, Teluk Intan. The business hours are a bit unusual though...from evening till early morning! And of course while you are there, don't forget to drop by at the famous Leaning Clock Tower of Teluk Intan.

Have fun!
Teluk Intan chee cheong fun with the pickled chilli.

of siTigun and good coffee...

Finally managed to drop in at siTigun cafe/coffee house to check out the coffee there. This place was highly recommended by a friend (LPC) and I must say that I absolutely agree with him that the coffee at siTigun is simple awesome. We tried out the ice-blended mocha and it tasted deliciously nice. We also ordered the tiramisu which was simply yummy-rummy with a distinct rum flavour. The outlet has a very laidback feel...a place where you can enjoy good coffee, tasty snacks and food...and the right ambience for a good conversation. It has free wifi too if you need to connect with the cyber world. It is located among a row of heritage shophouses on Jalan Nagore just after the New World Park in Jalan Macalister. Check it out if you are looking for a place with good coffee. Note: It is closed on Mondays.the facade of siTigun coffee house...

the signboard along the five-foot way...

the great tasting ice-blended mocha...

the yummy-rummy tiramisu...notice the cocoa powder sprinkled on the top layer of the cake...
the Holland fries served with mayonnaise mixed with mustard...

And before we left the place we also 'ta pau-ed' some muffins(vanilla walnut) and croissant...and they all tasted nice as well even when eaten at home.

Mmm...another simple joy of life...

Till then...enjoy your holidays and have fun...as always!