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!

a very random post on...what else but... food

Food talk...just to share with you guys...this place called No Eye Deer serves nice and tasty fish and chips and chicken kapitan briyani rice. The place is located just opposite the Island Plaza in Tanjung Tokong where Fatty Loh chicken rice used to be. It is situated on the first floor of the 2-storey shopping complex sited there. The fish n chips is a bit different as the chef uses siakap for the fish and the chicken kapitan briyani is yummy...provided of course if you like curry. And you also get to enjoy a nice view of Jalan Tanjung Tokong from where you are dining. Go check out the place if you hapen to be in that area...the signboard of the cafe-bistro...

the view outside the cafe...

the tasty fish and chips...

and of course the yummy chicken kapitan briyani...

And talking about food...am going for my fave nasi lemak at Kapitan Kopitiam in Seberang Jaya now. Signing off from Starbucks Sunway Seb Jaya...adios and as always take care...

of SS, Hard Rock Hotel Penang and TGIF

Gosh...we are already midway through the 10-day Hari Raya break...time REALLY flies when you are having a good time. Have done most of the things that I have planned for the break with a few more to go before school reopens 0n 28 Sept 09. Anyway had a great start to the holiday by checking out SS Juru on Friday night. Still kinda finding it hard to believe that SS would come to the mainland...guess that proves that anything is possible these days... Anyway found the place to be just like the one at Upper Penang Road...in terms of decor esp the orange colour and even the layout...just that the one at Juru is much more spacious...and the music was great...Nice place to chill out...SS at Juru...

Then on Saturday, checked out the Hard Rock Hotel at Batu Ferringhi, Penang. Since it was opening day, we were given a guided tour of the hotel by one of the hotel guides...a pretty gal, may I add...hehe. I like the place...it's a cool place with character. The hotel is adorned with images and statues of the Beatles, guitars and even clothing of rock stars...think Chuck Berry, Elton John, the Temptations... And the pool is simply awesome...being the largest free-form pool in Penang (26,000 sq feet) with it's own sand island...and a kid's playground complete with water guns and slides. But what caught my attention was the rooms at ground level...they have direct access to the pool...yup...open your balcony door and you can just wade or jump into the pool...now that's really cool...And guess what...even the check-in counter is so unconventional...you may even miss it if you don't look carefully...just look out for the lobby bar and you'll know what I mean. And of course...the famed Hard Rock Cafe (though not as big as I've expected it to be...)and the Rock Shop...check it out guys... partial view of the swimming pool...

the giant Chuck Berry guitar in front of the hotel...

guess who's sitting in front of the Hard Rock Cafe?...look closer...looks like President Abr.........

but is it?

notice the rooms on the ground floor that open up directly to the pool...I like that...

another view of the pool...part of the sand island is visible at the bottom right-hand corner...

and of course the Beatles watching over you when you you are swimming in the pool...

Go check out the place guys...and have a rocking time:)

And before I end this post...would like to share these 2 pics with you guys...both items from TGIF Queensbay Mall...the first one is the boneless chicken wings served with crunchy celery which you can eat with the mayonnaise...and the second one is the Sizzling Chicken n Cheese served on a hot plate...the whitish spread on the plate is sizzling cheese...

The taste...yummy...

the boneless Chicken Wings...

the Sizzling Chicken and Cheese...

Till the next post...adios and take care!