Tabletop grilled octopus and pregnant smelt

If you select the right restaurant , currently you still get to enjoy the scrumptiously divine fatty parts of fishes that had to make it through winter .

However , since I like to vary my diet thus today , apart from our regular serving of Salmon , we're adding on a plate of grilled pregnant smelt .

From the texture alone , you'll know that it has been deep frozen .

Lever Type Suction Disk Hook -___-

That pretty much sums up the first day of 2016 . One crazy day in which try as we might , we could not avoid getting entangled with the happy crowds and angry traffic that poured into Penang.

Was as unbelievable as this product description below . 

To get to our lunch venue , we had to  outnavigate others in a complex with parking entrances sealed off due to zero parking space . 

Mighty pleased with ourselves in being able to secure a spot very quickly , we were in the mood for an unforgettable first lunch of the year at Sushi Tei .

Lobster and scallop appetisers , cold , something new we've never ever ordered before 

.....mmm mmmm .

Sons and their girls

I have 2 sons . When I gave birth to the first , someone said it straight to my face, that I was so clever for picking such an auspicious period to bring him into the world .

Today he is grown up and mingling with girls . But I don't feel so clever especially when I have to put up with certain things that come with the package of being a youngish looking mom .

Don't get me started on the 2nd , today , is just about No.1 

Japanese Salmon Yee Sang at Sushi Tei

Yee Sang is also known as Lo Hei, which is a most colourful dish symbolising prosperity , requiring all of 27 ingredients . It's not only fun tossing everything together with chopsticks , this creation by Sushi Tei Gurney Plaza gets the thumbs up from me as the absolute best , most yum yum, Yee Sang I've had all these years. Not too sharp, with the right amount of sour and just the right amount of sweetness, it is spicy , tangy and downright mouthwatering to the last sesame .

Beautiful presentation needless to say. 

Sushi Tei - Set Lunch revamp

The darnest thing about this place, is that it remains open even during the odd hours, when other restaurants have gone on break shift . So yeah, while I said I might not return the last time, in the end, I had to eat back my own words .

This is exactly the same set as we ordered on our last visit, on an overhaul.

Learnt to eat Cha Soba noodles while in Japan, as I am absolutely and completely NOT ....a fan of Ramen. When I returned, I taught shortie and that's how you always see on our table, whenever we go Japanese. 
Basically, it's a cold dish that's an acquired taste.

Set Lunch at Sushi Tei, Penang

Sushi Tei has everything going for it.

Exciting open sushi kitchen, classy looking interior accentuated by massive mirrors and panels, beautiful food, great lighting .

But my goodness, I sincerely hope someone from their Singaporean head office reads this review of mine, because their local ushers and local floor staff have got a huge attitude problem. They absolutely hate interacting with customers and are reluctant to help. 

Luckily I sat in the area where foreign staff were assigned to. Now, these foreigners, on the other hand, were sincerely welcoming and incredibly nice .