Teo Chew Cendol Ice & Kacang @ Jalan Keng Kwee, Georgetown, Penang

The Famous Teo Chew Cendol Ice Kacang (RM2.20)

I am sure those who went to Penang before would have tried this famous Teo Chew cendol ice kacang. It is so famous that even the Singaporean famous artist, Phua Chu Kang has been there to try their cendol. For me it is the best cendol ice kacang that I ever tried and even better than those from my hometown and Klang Valley. The cendol (the green noodle) noodles are freshly made, and with the perfect mixture of homemade gula melaka, coconut milk, red bean and shaved ice, it forms a perfect cendol ice kacang! Seriously the best!    

The Road side stall

When we reached at the stall, the queue was rather shorter but after a while the queue built up. Pheeww~~ lucky for us to order early. But not to worry because they are always efficient. It is not hard to locate the cendol stall. It is just along Keng Kwee Street off Penang Road but beware that there are two cendol stalls along that road. The stall with photos on it is the one and remember of their green white uniform. Most of the time the penangites will just stand beside the stall and churning up their bowl of cendol under the hot sun. However, you can always walk to the shop lot nearby which is owned by the same owner to have a seat and it is air-conditioned. This is to cater for the tourists. Must Try! Highly recommended! =)  

Additional Information:
Location: Keng Kwee street off Penang Road, Georgetown, Penang.
Contact No: -
Opening Hours: 11a.m. - late evening
GPS Coordinate: 5.417145,100.330717

Joo Heng TomYam Noodles/ 裕兴东炎面 @ Raja Uda, Butterworth

TomYam Noodles/东炎面 

Joo Heng TomYam noodles is among the best place for dinner for the Penangites. If sour hot spicy food is your cup of tea, Joo Heng TomYam noodles is definately your choice. For the spicy food lover like me, tomyam noodles definitely suite me the best! This bowl of tomyam noodle cost me RM10. Is it expensive for you? For me, it is not because of the ingredients that I added on is seriously a lot especially their famous deep fried fish meat!  

Add on ingredients

This is how you order at Joo Heng Tomyam Noodles restaurant. Pick any ingredients that you want to include in your bowl of tomyam noodle and hand in to them and you can choose the type of noodles you want either the normal maggi mee or bihun. They will then send it over to your table once it is ready. Quite a lot of add on u can choose from: crab meat, sausage, taufu, vege, beef slices, pork slices and most important it is a must to add the deep fried fish meat. Even it is dipped inside the soup, you can still feel the crunchy of the deep fried fish meat.  

It is easy to look for the restaurant. It is just beside Raja Uda main street. Just go along the road until you see this lighted up sign board! =) Recommended!

Additional Information:
Location: Joo Heng Tomyam Noodles Restaurant, Jalan Raja Uda, Butterworth, Penang.
Contact No: -
Opening Hours: night time
GPS Coordinate: 5.438756,100.386216

Apollo Market @ Raja Uda 拉惹乌达,Butterworth

Walla~ My first post for my Penang first food hunting trip! We were so lucky to have one of my uni's friends to bring us around the mainland of Penang for food hunting before we cross the Penang bridge to the island. It was my first time actually to really visit the mainland. Before this I would never bother and would just cross over to the island. 

Chao Lo Bak Gou/ 炒萝卜糕 @ Apollo Market

At first my friend brought us to this place known as Apollo Market by the local people. It is situated along side with Raja Uda Street. As told by my friend, Raja Uda Street is super crowded during the 9th emperor/ 九王爷 week. We miss it by just a week. Damn~ Anyway there is always next time. =) These were the few food that you should try if you plan to come to Apollo Market: Chao Lo Bak Gou/炒萝卜糕, Muah chee/ 麻糍, Wu Zha Gue/油炸鬼, Ham Chin Peng. For the Chao Lo Bak Gou, I would say it is better than those you can get in KL. The taste is better and it is rather brighter in colour because of lesser soy sauce.   

Wu Zha Gue/油炸鬼, Ham Chin Peng

The wu zha gue and the ham chin peng is a must try here. You can locate the stall quite easily, just look for the stall with longest queue and you will find it. It is served hot and on the first bite on the ham chin peng you can feel the crunch of its skin. The filling of dou sha/豆沙 inside the ham chin peng is generous as well and of course it is HOT!

Apollo Market, Butterworth

Apollo Market is just situated beside the main road and easy to be spotted. There are a lot of other food stalls in the Apollo Market, Raja Uda. If you are not a big fans of those food that I mentioned, there is always other food such as char kuey teow, which is famous in penang! =)

Additional Information:
Location: Apollo Market, Jalan Raja Uda, Butterworth, Penang.
Contact No: -
Opening Hours: night time
GPS Coordinate: 5.431847,100.384652

Long Khee Restaurant/ 隆记咖喱鱼头 @ SS15, Subang Jaya

咖喱鱼头/ Fish Head Curry

Fish head curry! Anyone? The last time I tried fish head curry was about 2 years ago. Besides, I am a huge fan of curry so Long Khee's fish head curry is a must try for me. According to my friend, this is one of the famous fish head curry in Subang Area. Personally, I think that the curry is good enough but not spicy enough for spicy food lover like me. =) Another thing is that the fish portion in the curry is kinda 'kiam siap'/ stingy. Hope they can improve on that. Overall, it is still good. Recommended!

招牌豆腐/ Famous Tofu

This is Long Khee's famous Tofu. The tofu is first fried and then steamed along with carrot slices, mushrooms, baby prawns and a few slices of veges. I believe the tofu is home-made and it is so soft and smooth within the first bite. The taste is awesome. Rather than ordering the usual claypot tofu, try this!  

妈密鸡/ Marmite Chicken

A little bit different this time. Rather than order the usual 'gou lou yok', lemon chicken or thai style chicken, we want to try the marmite chicken from Long Khee. Fortunately, it turns out better than my expectation. The portion is quite generous and the taste is good. Unlike some restaurants that serve meatless, mostly bone and skin chicken, Long Khee serve succulent chicken!     

清炒油麦菜/ Fried Lettuce 

My girl's favourite vege of all time, Lettuce. It is normally served along with 肉骨茶/'Bah Ku Teh'. Overall, the lettuce is crunchy and brings along some sweet vege taste. Simple and healthy. Recommended!

Big Hug Burger @ Subang Square, SS15

Greeting from the big bears

There have been many burger joints that appear around Klang valley in recent months. This is one of them, 'Big Hug Burger' that just started their business early this year. Once you enter the store, there will be BIG greetings from the big teddy bears lying on the couches. Too bad there are only four couches available and most of the time they are occupied while the other seats are wooden seats.   

Special Wall Design & Decoration

I have to admit that Big Hug Burger does have the nicest decoration & design among all the burger joints so far. Other than just the design, the owner places some funky hair bands and specs so that customers can take pictures with them to create good memories. =) This is definitely a place for the youngsters to hangout and it is within the walking distance from Taylors and INTI Colleges.   

Beef Grilled Burger (RM 15.00)

The bamboo charcoal bun beef burger features a grilled beef patty, roasted cherry tomatoes, caramelised onion, mozzarella cheese, cheddar cheese, gherkins and fresh lettuce. This is my first time trying the bamboo charcoal bun and I am totally in love with it. It is rather resilient compared to other buns and carry a slight sweet taste.       

Beef Grilled Burger

The idea of mixing roasted cherry tomatoes in the burger is just great. Unlike the normal tomatoes, cherry tomatoes carry some sweetening taste and together with the thick, properly grilled beef patty, it makes the bite more satisfying. Yummy~~~~~  

Nyonya Colors @ 1 Utama Shopping Mall

It's family day! =) We decide to spent our half day at 1 Utama Shopping Mall. I still remember there is a restaurant named 'Nyonya Colors' that serves nice Nyonya kuih so I decide to bring my parent to have a try. The store is normally packed during the lunch and dinner hours but we manage to get our seats. Other than nyonya kuih, they do serve other Malaysian food such as nasi lemak, nasi kunyik, laksa, etc.        

Roti Jala (RM 8.90)

The yellowish net-look pancake rolls are known as Roti Jala. It is made using wheat flour and best mixed with chicken curry. The taste is awesome along with the combination and I am totally in love with the chicken curry. It is concentrated and not very spicy. Recommended!    

Cendol + Red Bean  

We also ordered the cendol + red bean. It is a bit too sweet for me maybe because they put too much of 'Gula Melaka'/ Palm sugar but overall it is still ok. 

Kuih Talam + Lapis Pandan

Kuih Talam and Lapis Pandan from here is really good! You can mix the kuih with 'kaya' for better taste or you can just taste it originally. Compared to the kuih Talam from my hometown, Terengganu, Kuih sold here is slightly better. The kuih is definitely their selling point! Highly recommended! 

Kuih Ketayap

This is my favourite! Kuih Ketayap, shredded coconut mixed with gula melaka wrapped with a layer made from wheat flour. However, it is not as good as those from my hometown. The one that I tried from Terengganu is way better. The juicy shredded coconut mix will just flow out within the first bite! yummy~~  

台湾风味馆/ Formosa @ Sunway Pyramid

卤肉饭/ Braised pork Rice with braised egg & taufu

After the movie 'Riddick', it was our dinner time! I remembered that there were quite a number of food stalls in the Asia Avenue @ Sunway Pyramid so we decided to search for food over there. Along the way there were some cafes, dessert shops and finally we saw this restaurant 'FORMOSA' /台湾风味馆 that serve Taiwan food. We decided to give it a try. There were a lot of combination sets that you can choose from to suit your own taste. We decided to order two sets of braised pork rice that came with braised egg, taufu, crispy chicken and drinks. They do offer some other dishes like 蚵仔麵線/ Oyster Noodles, spicy soup, 台湾香肠/ Taiwan Sausage, etc. The braised pork rice is kinda satisfying with braised egg, taufu and some vege but you can barely find any braised pork inside. It was mainly just the soup poured on the rice. It would be better if there are generous amount of braised pork. 

香脆炸鸡/ Hot Crispy Chicken @ RM 6.50

Here we have the hot crispy chicken which was quite large in portion. It was a little bit spicy and of course very crispy as it was fried upon our order and served immediately. The chicken was cut into slices for easier consumption as well. In my opinion, it was better than the fried chicken offered in ‘士林’/Shilin Food Stall. Recommended! 

珍珠奶茶/ Original Bubble Tea 

There were a few sets that offered drinks. There were limited type of drinks that you can choose such as original bubble tea, coke, 100 plus, and etc. Mostly were just can drinks.

Haagen Dazs @ Sunway Pyramid Shopping Mall

Haagen Dazs

After we had our meal at Sushi Zanmai, we thought of having some dessert and Haagen Dazs came to our mind. As long as I can recall, the Haagen Dazs outlet in Sunway Pyramid was previously situated near to the Machines (Apple Store) but now it had move to an outlet near the ice skating rink. Haagen Dazs has been well-known for its premium ice-cream. However, they do offer a limited choice of drinks such as coffee and juice as side orders.      

Mini Bucket with 5 different flavours

Rather than just ordering the scoops, I decided to order a mini bucket where I can choose five different ice-cream flavours topped with strawberry slices and some side topping as well. These are some of the flavours that I choosen: Belgium Chocolate, Cheese Strawberry , Tiramisu, and etc.. I would say the flavor that I loved most is the strawberry cheesecake and this flavor is new! =)



My lovely girl with her Haagen Dazs Ice-cream <3

 

Me & my lovely girl =)

Location: LG1-RINK, Sunway Pyramid Shopping Mall, No 3 Jalan PJS 11/15, Bandar Sunway, 46150 Petaling Jaya.  

Opening hours: Everyday 10.00a.m. - 10.00p.m.

GPS Coordinates: 3.072907, 101.608573

Sushi Zanmai @Sunway Pyramid

 

Sushi Zanmai's Menu

 It has been some times since I have Japanese food. Since today is my 'monthsary' celebration with my girl, we decide to have our lovely dinner at Sushi Zanmai, Sunway Pyramid. Sushi Zanmai has always being our first choice when we crave for Japanese food. Compared to Sushi King and Sakae Sushi, Sushi Zanmai does offer better quality Japanese food and of course quality services plus with reasonable price as well. However, there is always a long queue during the meal times, so try avoid those times. =)  



Chicken Karaage Don (Fried Chicken with Onion on Rice)- RM 8.80 (S)

For me, I would never being satisfied with just a few plates of sushi and that is why I always order a main course to fill up my hungry stomach. As usual, we will share the main course. This time, we ordered the Chicken Karaage Don. The chicken is fried and cooked with tomato sauce and topped with few slices of onions. With the appropriate amount of soy sauce on the Shari (rice used to make sushi) and mixture of cabbage slices, it is a must try. For those who haven't try Shari before, it taste a little bit sweet compared to the normal tasteless rice and the rice looked fatter and shorter as well. I named it the 'CHUBBY RICE'.    



Inari Ika Mentai (Cuttlefish Roasted with Cod Roe) -RM 4.80



Like most of the Japanese restaurants who use conveyor belt to serve the sushi plates, Sushi Zanmai offer this service as well. Different colour of plates represent different price ranging from RM1.80 till RM6.80. Inari Ika Mentai is one of my favourite! A layer of egg is used to wrap the cuttlefish that is roasted with the Cod Roe and a thick layer of cheese is served on top of the wrapping. With a dip on the soy sauce and wasabi mixture, it is definitely a great combination! Yummy~~

RM6.80

 

Piccadilly Restaurant @ Section 14, PJ

Piccadilly Restaurant's Menu

It's time for friend's birthday celebration, so we decided to go Piccadilly Restaurant located at the Millennium Square at section 14 of PJ (Near to Digital Mall at Jaya 33). The first thing that surprise me was the size of the restaurant. It actually covers 4-5 shop lots if I am not mistaken and definitely it is a good place to hang out with friends as well. Well, the second thing that surprise me was the menu. Trust me! It will be a hustle to go through every single lines in the menu as it was just too much for you to go through. The restaurant actually offers food ranging from western to Thai food. (I think there is like 14 pages in the menu) @@. We decided to just order different type of cuisine and share to try out the taste.



Carbonara with Turkey Ham (RM11.00)

One of my favourite, Carbonara! For those who love Carbonara, this would definitely be your choice. I love it because of the white sauce was 'Gao' enough and of course with a lot of cheese powder. The portion is quite big with generous amount of Turkey Ham served in it.

 

Tom Yum Gai Nam Sai (RM5.20)

Any Tom Yum lover here? It is a must try for this! There are a few types of tomyam that the restaurant serves. I believe in Malaysia, most of the restaurants only serve the normal red colour-typed tomyam but in Piccadilly, they do serve what I called the 'white tomyam'.  Don't get cheated by the appearance, you will definitely on flame! Recommended! 

K.K Wan Gai (RM5.90)

This is another serving of Thai cuisine. We thought of trying out some Thai curry and this is it. I can't remember the full name of it but I called it the green curry. I guess it should be famous in Thailand. In term of the taste, I would say that it Is not that spicy and it is a bit thick. It would be suitable to go with the rice. Recommended for those who love curry.

湖濱鱼头米之家/ Woo Pin Fish Head Noodles House @ Bandar Puteri, Puchong

湖濱鱼头米之家/ Woo Pin Fish Head Noodles House

Here we are at the Woo Pin Fish Head Noodles House in Bandar Puteri, Puchong. I have been to the Woo Pin outlet in Taman Danau Desa, KL and it seems like this outlet in Bandar Puteri, Puchong is way more comfortable compared to the one in Taman Danau Desa. I think maybe it is air-conditioned + looks new + more comfortable seats (sofa). =) Indeed, a comfortable environment plays important role when you are trying to enjoy your FOOD but I don't mind if the food taste awesome even the stall is just beside the road!! As usual, a bit introduction of the Woo Pin Fish Head Noodles restaurant, the first outlet of Woo Pin is located in Cheras. There are other branches which located  in Taman Danau Desa, Puchong and Sri Petaling. Well, of course they are the specialist in cooking fish especially the fish head. =)

Fish Paste - Mihoon/ 鱼滑米粉 (RM8.50)

Tadaaa~~ Here's my favorite of all time the Fish paste mihoon! First of all I love it because of the soup! The soup is actually mixed with MILK!! For me everything would taste awesome with milk especially the fish paste noodles. Secondly, I love the fish pastes too because of the taste. It is kinda hard to explain the taste but it definitely taste good to me and you should try it! 

Boneless fish paste which I personally love!! =) Dip it with sambal belacan!

Other than the fish paste mihoon, there are some other dishes as well which are offered in Woo Pin Fish Head Restaurant's menu as well such as Fried fish head mihoon/炸鱼头米粉, normal fish head mihoon/ 生鱼头米粉, etc. For those who dislike mihoon, you can always chooe yee mee as they offer these two types of mee. I forgotten to snap photos of their menu. Shall snap it next time when I visit the restaurant again.

Tangkak Beef Noodles/ 东甲牛腩面 @ Taman Maluri, Cheras

Tangkak Beef Noodles (sllrrrpppppp.....) (RM 7.90)

Here you go! The Tangkak Beef Noodles found in Taman Maluri Cheras! =) Honestly speaking anyone of you who can consume beef should try this out. You will eventually get addicted to the soup! yummy~~ (saliva drooling~~). First of all, a bit of introduction of this restaurant. This restaurant is actually one of the four outlets or branches opened throughout Malaysia. This branch in Taman Maluri, Cheras is the only outlet which situated in the state of Selangor. The others branches are located in Tangkak (Restaurant Kuang Fei), Restaurant beef soup Tangkak in Melaka, and Restaurant Tangkak Beef in Kluang, Johor. For the address and contact number for each of the branches, please refer to the last photos available below. =)

Look at the beef~~~ (yummy!!!!) well cooked!!

 I have tried the beef noodles from the original stall (Restaurant Kuang Fei) in Tangkak and definately the taste is slightly better as compared to the one in Taman Maluri, Cheras.  Besides, the beef offered in the original store are more generous when compared to the one offered in Taman Maluri, Cheras branch. I guess mainly is because the original store's beef noodles are cooked by the owner himself while the one in Cheras is actually cooked by foreign workers. Anyway, both reataurants are owned by the same owner and since they are sharing the same recipe, the taste won't differ by much. =)

The menu of Tangkak Beef Noodles restaurant

Other than the normal size portion, the shop also offer bigger portion which costs about RM3 more compared to the normal-sized. Normally, I would recommend that if you are trying the Tangkak Beef Noodles for the first time, try to get the normal portion first as not every person will get used with the taste of it or you may order some side dishes such as beef balls to compensate for the portion. The Tangkak Noodles Restaurant chain really specialise in cooking every part of a cow. other than the normal beef, they also offer parts such as stomach, tender and tenderloin. For those who love all this 'spare parts' of the cow, you should try them out. ( I shall try them next time...) =)

Beef balls (RM6.00)

This is the first time that I tried Beef balls from the Tangkak beef Noodles restaurant chain. As I remembered the original stall in Tangkak, Johor does not offer any beef balls so I am guessing this branch should be the first to offer this in their menu. 

Village Park Nasi Lemak Ayam Goreng / 炸鸡椰浆饭 @ Damansara Utama (PJ Uptown)

Nasi Lemak Ayam Goreng Village Park + fried egg (RM8.90 + RM1.00)

Speaking about nasi/rice, here we are the all time famous nasi lemak ayam goreng in Klang Valley (some say the best in klang valley..!). =) I would highly recommend for those who love spicy nasi lemak. I have tried many nasi lemak in Klang Valley but still I think that this restaurant, Village Park offers the best of everything in nasi lemak. From the rice to the spicy sambal and to the crispy fried chicken, everything just taste so good to me, especially the fried chicken. =) I believe that there must be some unique ingredients or spices that are used to fry the chicken. The portion offered is just nice to me but for those who are big appetite, you might want to add another bowl of the nasi to get along with your fried chicken. Other than the fried chicken, you can choose rendang chicken and some other meat as well.

The fried chicken which is quite big in size =) recommended!

 The fried chicken was quite big and it is super crunchy when you try the first bite on the fried skin. Yummy! =)

Our all time favourite drinks! Teh Ice (RM3.00)

The crowd in the restaurant.

Here we have the picture of the crowd in the restaurant during the evening time about 3 p.m. on Saturday. It would be advisable to come a little bit late during the weekend as most of the time during the lunch hour, the restaurant will be really congested and packed with customers. However, there are still a few canopies that are set up just outside the restaurant to accomodate more customers. Definately not to worry about their speed of servicing! Eventhough the restaurant is packed but the speed of the waiters servicing their customers really impressed me! They are well trained! =)

HUEN KEE Claypot Chicken Rice/禤记瓦煲鸡饭 @ Jalan Yew, Pudu

传统炭烧瓦煲鸡饭/ Traditional Claypot Chicken Rice (medium portion)

Here we are at the Restaurant Heun Kee Claypot Chicken Rice!! Not to mention anymore, definately the famous dish here is the traditional claypot chicken rice as shown in the picture above. With the chicken marinated with special secret recipe sauce originated from the owner of the restaurant, it has attracted many of the overseas tourists to visit the restaurant. Unlike many claypot chicken rice that are offered by other stalls in the hawker centre, the chicken portion offered in Huen Kee restaurant are way more generous! Besides, the special sauce, bacon sausage hidden inside (or known as 腊肉肠 in chinese)  and the well-cooked rice are believed to be the 'special weapon' to the tasty claypot chicken rice. =) Highly recommended for those who loves claypot chicken rice and please do leave some comment after you have tried! =)

Huen Kee Claypot Chicken Rice Restaurant

Huen Kee Claypot chicken rice restaurant is located along Jalan Yew. However, I find it difficult to locate the restaurant as the restaurant is facing a flyover bridge which almost block the whole shop. A better way is to look for the rows of charcoal stove (If i pronounce correctly) situated outside of the restaurant or look for the signboard which state ' Huen Kee Claypot Chicken Rice'. =) Hope this will help!

Few rows of charcoal stoves used to serve the increasing number of customers.

There are actually 2 huge fans used to fan the charcoal in the stoves to ensure the continuation burning and heating on the claypots. @_@ However, something interesting caught my attention. Most of the stalls only heat the claypot from the bottom stove but in Huen Kee restaurant, they actually heat the claypot from the top cover as well. I was told that by using this method, the claypot will be heated more evenly and the chicken rice can be well-cooked within a shorter period. (No wonder the thick chicken meat can be cooked well within 20 minutes time) =)

Vary Pasta @ Damansara Jaya

Menu of Vary Pasta (Italian Cuisine)

It has always being a headache for both of us to think where to go for lunch, dinner or even supper especially during the weekend. Since my girl has been craving for pasta, we  thought of trying out Vary Pasta Restaurant recommended by her sister. Vary Pasta (which serve Italian cuisine) offers variety kind of pasta (Some I don't even hear before...hmmm...). Like most of the restaurants which serve Italian Cuisine, Vary Pasta's menu without fail also includes a few choices of appetizer, soup and salad. Too bad I didn't order any of that, so for those who have tried, do leave us some comment. =)

Penne Smoked Chicken (RM14.50)

Tadaaaa~~ here we have the Penne smoked Chicken. For those who like penne instead of the normal angel hair or spaghetti, you should try this out. The penne are well-cooked and chewy. Personally I would prefer spaghetti type of noodles rather than penne but it wasn't that bad after all.   Overall I would give a rating of 7.5/10 for the taste and 8/10 for the appearance.

Spaghetti Bolognese Chicken (RM11.00)

Here is one of my favourites! Spaghetti Bolognese (Chicken)! If I am not mistaken, you do have some choices on the meat either chicken, pork or beef for your spaghetti. =) The spaghetti serving was quite generous and served with the cheesy bolognese sauce (meat based sauce) on the top. Compared to others spaghetti bolognese that I have tried, it worth a try! Thumbs up =)