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Monday 26 October 2015
Monday 19 October 2015
Monday 13 April 2015
Nasi Kandar Shahirah Banu - meal for less than £1 or €1.30
Today , it is still possible to get a rice meal below RM5 in Penang.
Two small cuts of chicken , 2 tiny pieces of ladies fingers , 1 salted duck egg ( bad habit picked up from Malacca ) , big scoop of snakegourd , cost me RM4.70 ......not inclusive of papadom and drinks.
Former TAR college students might know this restaurant when it was formerly known as Jamal Tariq .
In fact , I have personally seen Karpal Singh's son , Gobind Singh Deo ( RIP ) come takeaway from here before.
Wednesday 8 April 2015
No GST at Ah' Basri Satay !
While other mamak restaurants are charging RM3 for one plate of rice and RM2 for an egg , see for yourself.
Really no GST ! Still RM1.20 for one chicken satay.
Not only that, the size of their satay is still the biggest in I dare say the whole of Malaysia. Not even 5 star hotels serve satay this big.
They've now opened up another outlet on the mainland and yet have decided to not burden us customers.
How cool is Ah' Basri Satay ? Very admirable. An example for other traders to follow.
Wednesday 11 February 2015
Gerai Lekor & Cucur at Lebuh Downing
After seeing the RM796 ++ minimum picture of the Prosperity Poon Choi, Shang Palace sent to my inbox, I wondered who the photographer was. Because that picture made me so hungry, the abalones were looking back at me in such a come hither manner, I even wanted to go grab some chrysanthemums to munch on. They are edible by the way.
Now, before they even deem me worthy enough to be a food tester, a real one that is, not a virtual one, I just had to go bite something. For real.
No, not you boy. I need some lekor , ( a type of fish fritters from the East coast states mixed with a lot of flour ) and I need it now.
Tuesday 20 January 2015
Nasi Kandar Line Clear - Penang Airport
You won't find me in the Line Clear outlet in Georgetown. Don't like the servers , there's a horrible queue, plenty of smokers , rats everywhere and most important of all , they can't even get my teh tarik drink right. Next, there's the ongoing family saga, fight for the business, with guns involved and raids conducted, woooo...darned stupid risk for innocent diners to take.
Now, the outlet at the airport, of course it's not only much more pleasant to dine in, if you have spotted the chef doing his QC and giving his underling a hard time, you want to blow him a kiss and thank him for upholding the standards that earned them fame .
You see this order ( our order of course ) and you'll immediately think it's suicide right ?
1 cabbage, 2 squid, 1 beef, 2 different types of chicken ( 1 fried, 1 curry ) plus rice and drinks .
Damage : RM60 with change
Think about it. Clean , airconditioned premise, less people, fussy cerewet chef in da house. Me, I will return, even if it's this expensive. No smokers, good tea, quality Nasi Kandar, spicy as hell aromatic curries . Fantastic !
Location : Arrival floor, Penang International Airport
Saturday 17 January 2015
Cargas Cafe - fret not, they are staying put
Worried over news that some premises in Pekan Bayan Lepas were given 30 days notice to move out, he went to ask the boss for his number.
" Don't worry , they're not going anywhere . They won't be affected by the development of a new flyover "
At this point I want to thank all the gods in the universe that I can think of, for this piece of good news
Tuesday 6 January 2015
Lempok Durian
I'd half given up on finding a good dodol these days.
The santan that goes in , is either not fresh or straight from the box pack. Which totally affects the end taste.
Don't even start me on that famous brand from Malacca. Totally hate that.
But yesterday, I found this at an R & R stall up north.
Hope that explains that half eaten , partially squeezed pack.
The instant we cut the top portion open, omg, the aroma was even more pungent than tempoyak.
So pungent that if you were to eat this in say, a European train or office premise , the overpowering smell would cause panic and there would be a forced evacuation due to suspicions that there was a gas leak or some biological weapon employed.
80 percent durian, 20 percent sugar.
Top class ! This lempok is really top of its class !
Saturday 29 November 2014
Friday 19 September 2014
Wonder what large looks like
My preferred stall only had medium sized prawns at the counter. Thus, I had to go next door since I was beginning to hallucinate over when I could sink my fangs into a big fat crustacean.
Pointing to the fattest one , I start snapping away until the lady boss asks me...
" Amoiiiii....nak makan ke nak bungkus ?"
( Young lady , would you like to takeaway or eat in ? )
In other words, I was probably being darned annoying to her. Someone had to stop me. Part of me wanted to tell her that we're both around the same age.
The other part shrugged it off. Must be I have more male hormones, cos either I seem to be blossoming with more character the older I get or I'm just imagining all these up. Syok sendiri.
Oh what am I rambling on about ?
See, of late, I
have been getting more than a fair share of attention of which I have no explanation for. Even when I think I'm dressed so shabbily.
Even got a call late at night from someone who thought I'd sent him a present . Hmmmmm....what in the world ? Do I really look like I'm in hunt mode ? How do I always end up sending out the wrong signals ? Beats me. I told him no .
He sounded totally dissappointed . In me. Sigh...
I got laughed at over this.
" what did you do to him , to make him not forget you and want to contact you a whole year later ?"
Gimme a break.
Anyway, back to the lady who's the same age as me. Maybe she thinks I am an Amoi because I'm acting like the usual fluff ball I am, totally unafraid to show my lack of intelligence. Keh keh keh. It's fun on my part. Fun that I don't feel the need to prove anything.
Point out the one I want. Then ask how much. Turns out, the largest one cost just RM7.
Jeepers.
She breaks into a smile the more I speak. Geee ....am I some entertaining goon or what...oh, never mind.
Nasi Lemak Royale Hijau Kuning
Been putting off trying this famous stall for some time already. However due to a disastrous food hunt, one thing led to another and we ended up here.
Crowd of diners consists of a nice mix of diehard Chinese and Malay fans.
Start off by telling them whether you intend to eat in or takeaway. Then point out the ingredients you fancy.
If you ask the locals, they'll say this is the best in the world. What about me ? Read on...
Tuesday 8 July 2014
PARAM at Jalan Utama
Pasar Ramadhans or PARAM's are once yearly affairs most look forward to. The one at Jalan Utama features the usual fares one expects to see, so I'll just highlight those I deem to be rarely seen in Penang.
First thing you'll notice is that there is a massive amount of fish dishes on display at the nasi campur stalls....
....and a larger variety of grilled ones by ikan bakar operators
Saturday 7 June 2014
Nasi Kandar Deen Maju - Jln Gurdwara
Know how jammed the roads are in Georgetown today ? It's sheer madness trying to get around. Anyway, we interrupt my long winded travel posts to bring you yet another nasi kandar place.
Mind you, although Deen Maju has become very popular, the prices here, tend to attract a hoard of lower income earners. If you're not comfortable with that, then I suggest you move on. But this being Penang, where the filthy rich and the dirt poor, eat side by side at roadside stalls. Learn how the different classes co-exist if you can. Most important don't start wiping your plates or engage in other demeaning uncouth practices such as staring at the down and outs in disdain , for goodness sakes.
Open for less than a year, Deen Maju has succeeded most admirably in drawing in the locals looking for that cheap and tasty Nasi Kandar fix.
Saturday 4 January 2014
Breakfast at The Loaf - neither here nor there
I have nothing good to say about this outlet except that this multi nut pastry was scrumptious and that the staff though slow as tortoises, were nice people too.
Coffee tastes stale as the filter it passed through. Bleaugh.
Breakfast sausage, bland.
Hash browns smell like the inside of the fridge.
Eggs, no butter, meant for dieters.
Bread not fragrant.
Even the cheese baked on top of the tomato is bleaugh !
Monday 30 December 2013
Tuesday 12 November 2013
Midnight supper at Carousel Restaurant
Just before midnight, only did we manage to pull ourselves away and saunter downstairs to the coffeehouse for a snack.
Or so it seems...
Or so it seems...
So why settle for Nasi Goreng with curry chicken, you may wonder ? For one , hotel fare tastes different from what one can get in the hawker stall and occasionally, it's nice sitting in the still of the night, attended by hush hush staff and stuffing yourself silly with a favourite Malaysian dish.
Nice and fluffy. Curry is quite hot, but very addictive. Can't stop once you start.
Monday 11 November 2013
( U ) Daud Cafe Corner - ice kacang
Daud Cafe is located just next to the city stadium .
The fact that there's a massive thieves market nearby which operates from late morning till the afternoon, puts off more people from coming to this quarter more often than they would like . Actually, it's not that bad, you just have to apply common sense and keep an eye on your belongings and vehicles when you're in this area.
Presenting to you, a motherload of freaking creamy goodness. Omg it's been soooooo long since I've had ice kacang as good as this. In fact it's so good, I'm rating the taste...Class 1.
Monday 21 October 2013
Warung PGK - everything celup tepung
This stall has been visited by Jalan-Jalan Cari Makan, the tv show, so I guess it has to be good right ? I mean judging from the line ?
On the menu was fish, sweet potatoes, mushrooms and a whole variety of other ingredients. Squid is rare so I guess we were kind of lucky to be able to get some on the day we visited .
One thing worth taking note of is the white board. Spot the big order from the state palace,mind you.
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