850 Char Koay Teow - Cecil Street Market ( NH )

He claims to sell 850 plates of CKT a day.

Talk about bragging rights !

  

The whole time I was sitting there, tok tok tok , ting ting tang tang, there he was banging away at his wok non stop. Stall covered in perpetual smoke.
Looks like a Genie rising from a witches cauldron. 

5pm at Sin Tatt Garden hawker centre - part 1

Well, well, what do you know, I come all the way from the island and surprise, surprise...
  Transfer Road's, Malia bakery's roti man is plying his trade here.
Nice to see a few races lining up for it.

Never seen so much Roti Benggali put in an open mobile van like this before until today.

Scallop - Q - Gurney Plaza ( PF )

Had my first taste of Hokkaido scallops while in Japan....omg, while that was a revelation, it just doesn't taste the same outside of the country.

Still, let's try this Taiwan franchise out today.

Besides the very attractive kiosk, the owner's bubbly face is one of the draw factors.

 

Check out the prices.

 At $5.80 per stick, it's definitely cheaper than other street vendors in Taiwan itself.

Char Koay Teow - Sin Tatt Garden ( NH )

The hawker centre has recently gotten a makeover.

Everything looks much brighter now with a slightly higher roof, lighting and ceiling fans in a row.

While they've got some quirky stalls here that are worlds apart from what's sold on Penang island, I really got to salute this foreigner.

Her Char Koay Teow is THE BEST ! 
Class 1 !

Juicy Roast Duck in Bangkok Chinatown

You can talk to them in Cantonese in this very busy shop.

If there's a young man around ( I presume,he's the owner's son) you may converse in English or request for the English menu from him, if you like.

However,although the dimsum, noodles, seafood and pastries are a hit among the locals, I'm left scratching my head. The recipes are really Bo ngam .... don't like any of it .

Hope that explains the lack of pics. Nothing pisses me off more than having to stomach awful food.

On the other hand their roast duck, is really, really good.

Koay Teow Thng - Bangkok chinatown style

You can speak in Hokkien to the proprietor here.

 

They seem to love using kangkong here in Bangkok

Crazy name for a mamak restaurant

I have no problem over the name

" Restoran Yunus Khan"

but I'm left scratching my head over the chinese word " Jiao sai" on the banner .

Roughly translated it means 

" Bird Poop"

Outback Steakhouse ( NH ) - Siam Discovery

As the kids were up in the ice skating rink,

we headed downstairs for a bite.

 

 Bread comes served this way,

with some soft and creamy butter rolls on the side.

Oishi Grand Buffet - 3 hours to feast

After the one hour wait , everyone, and I mean everyone ! went craaaaazyyy, emptying the super popular, super fresh sashimi counter, of fish that is so tender, firm, glossy, thick, moist, goooood !

If you're not a fan of raw fish, it's because what you've been eating so far, has leaked blood and therefore smells.

What they have at Oishi is just a notch below those offered around the Tokyo fish market, which is sweet, succulent and pleasant to the bite.

Absolutely must try !

Round the corner ..... tuna !

Next to more salmon covered in so much roe, you'll wonder why you ever bothered to eat elsewhere after this experience!

Oishi Grand Buffet , Siam Discovery ( 1 hour wait )

We stumbled upon this place by chance.

What got our attention was the long line of diners waiting to get in which is quite a rare sight in Bangkok. 

Wanted to be part of the action.

Ended up at the entrance only to be told that the waiting time would be ONE hour.

Ka Bee Cafe - Chew Jetty ( NH )

While Kar Bee Cafe's owner always makes the newspaper headlines for buying the largest grouper in the wetmarket, they don't just serve fish noodles.

Super fresh squid, prawns, fish maw ( very in demand by local gourmets ) etc are available too.

Just take a look at the size of this prawn ! 

G Hotel - Room Service ( Part 2 )

Love to order room service.

Especially when it comes in looking like this.

 Our spread looks impressive.
I mean, out of so many hotels we've stayed, none have failed us so far.

Our eager smiles soon turn upside down.

Kham Kee Beef Steamboat - part 2 ( NH )

Kham Khee is not your typical chinese beef steamboat place.

In fact, although the cuts which they use, are of higher quality,compared to other places, they're not one to sacrifice, good old fashioned tendons and fats .

As you can see, from this table, Kham Kee's regular customers, are all hale, hearty, blessed with amazing appetite and longevity. 

Chicken Curry - Teluk Intan style ( PF )

Was seated near the entrance, when the aroma whaffed over and drove me half mad

 " Who's cooking chicken curry ?" 

Someone seated one table behind me was the culprit who ordered this

Kerabu Tomyam Bee Hoon - forgotten by tourism brochures

This vermicelli dish is a living testament of the extent of Thai and Nyonya influence on Penang cuisine. 
Most will serve it plain, with some chopped mint leaves and tiny pieces of vegetarian fritters on top.
 

Offered at most hawker centres reknowned for cheap food, there is no fixed rule to finding the exact stall that hawks it, as it is normally sold alongside other dishes such as chinese pasembor.

Mouthwatering Jackfruits - Tg Bungah night market

It's not easy trying to get the fruit out from it's compartment and not get a layer of sticky gum all over it.

Requires a fair amount of skill to do so. 

That's why most prefer to buy it from traders .

Besides, one fruit holds so many seeds, it's quite impossible to finish .

I thought I'd eaten it all, but this batch, hawked by these traders at the Tanjung Bungah pasar malam,

knocked me off my socks !

Bear in mind that the brilliant, almost fluorescent yellow colour you see, is not touched up.

All natural !

Can you believe it ?

Feels like Kaoshiung ( NH ) - Tg Bungah pasar malam

The Tg Bungah pasar malam is slowly evolving.

The entrance has lost its Malaysian-nes already with more young entrepreneurs introducing a lithany of creative dishes to us. 

Don't get me wrong. I'm not complaining.

I do find the change quite exciting.

And so do others. As evident from the little patient queues forming at the new outlets.
But it does feel like Kaoshiung, minus the cold weather.

The mysteriously good looking Oink Oink burger chef, kinda makes you wanna look twice.

Haven't tried this yet, but I am sure it 
( the food, yo, not the chef, whatever were you thinking,haha) must be good, judging from the crowd

( U ) Nasi Kandar Jelutong - Penang's No.1 Nasi Kandar

Update 26th May 2013 :
Massive development in Jelutong has swallowed up this place. The entire row of shophouses have been boarded up. 
If I ever locate their new premises, I will post it up here

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This Nasi Kandar stall is rated by many as the Number One Nasi Kandar in the whole of Penang.

The frenzied pace at the counter, starts as early as 6am here.

Right here is the kandar or carrying case which sellers of old, used to lug around town,hawking their wares, especially around the port area.

When you see this in a nasi kandar shop, it speaks volumes of the long history they have being associated to this dish.

7 Village - Abu Siti Lane ( NH )

7 Village is a real godsend to Penang Island.

Apparently they have been open for around 2 or 3 months already, but I just found out about it today.
Better late than never.

Yes, someone up there heard the islanders cries, for great damn blady shiok koay teow thng ( so hard to find nowadays ),with really,truly absolutely fresh ingredients ( even famous stalls dare give us rotten fishballs and pork that has been fed a cocktail of dangerous drugs ) , that we don't have to cross the bridge for.

Sin Kim San - Ipoh Bean Sprout Chicken Rice ( NH )

While there are plenty of pakcham keh fans on the island, this is the first time I am seeing two older Japanese ladies, enjoying this dish so much, they just had to snap pics.