Canton-i @ Queensbay Mall

We first heard wind that Canton-i was to open at Gurney Plaza. In fact, when I was in Canton-i in 1Utama a few months back I did see the brochure which stated that their branch was in Gurney Plaza.

So much to our surprise, Canton-i finally revealed its sole Penang outlet in Queensbay Mall! We were [...]

Tags: Canton-i, Char Siew Rice, Dim Sum, Egg tarts, Fried Carrot Cake, Hong Kong Cuisine, Lemongrass, Lychee, Pork Belly, Prawns, Queensbay Mall, Roasted Pork, Sky Hotel, Wanton Noodles

Deep Fried Butter Oats Prawn Recipe for Chinese New Year

I know I’ve been guilty of neglecting this blog lately. How time flies when you’re caught up in a whirlwind of activity and when you’re having fun!
The first gust of wind came when I decided, that this year, I would cook Chinese New Year reunion dinner! ~faints~ I had no idea what came over me [...]

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Xuan Xin Restaurant @ Gurney Plaza New Wing

I must admit that somehow the food outlets at the new wing of Gurney Plaza does not seem to excite me very much. In fact I am most of the time stumped for ideas on where to eat whenever I’m in Gurney Plaza. Perhaps I go too often!
We were there recently and wanted to have [...]

Tags: Beef Fried Rice, Chinese Dishes, Chinese Style, Dish, Esquire Kitchen, Food Outlets, Glance, Gurney Plaza, Herbal Soup, Honey, Lemon Tea, Liking, Noodles, Odd Combination, Plain Rice, Porridge, Quick Lunch, Style Dishes, Sushi, Sushi Restaurant, Two Persons

Opera Oriental Cuisine & Lifestyle Gallery @ Upper Penang Road

We had no specific dining place in mind that evening. Instead, we just decided to visit Upper Penang Road to see what the place had to offer. After all, we haven’t been frequenting the place for quite some time.
A familiar face called out to us as we strolled along. It was, what could be considered, [...]

Tags: Aromat, Aromatic Duck, Buddha Statues, Crisp Vegetables, Different Restaurant, Dipping Sauce, Dominant Color, Familiar Face, Hawkers, Italian Restaurants, Mini Tripod, Myfood, Oriental Cuisine, Oriental Style, Penang Road, Quite Some Time, Rough Idea, Spring Rolls, Style Cuisine, Tea Lights, Thai Chilli

David Lebovitz’s Cheesecake Brownie Recipe & Much Belated 3rd Flogger Gathering Round Up

I had wanted to start my first post of 2009 much earlier than today. But a bad case of food poisoning has caused me to hurl at the very sight and thought of food. I shall spare you all the ugly details. Trust me. You don’t wanna know.
Am feeling less queasy today. Therefore, today’s post [...]

Tags: Aluminium Foil, Bad Case, Baking, Cheesecake Brownies, Chocolate, Chocolate Chips, Cocoa Powder, Cream Cheese, David Lebovitz, Dessert, Egg Yolk, Flogger, Flour, Food Poisoning, Gathering, Grease, Medium Saucepan, Room Temperature, Semisweet Chocolate, Square Pan, Tablespoon, Teaspoon Salt, Teaspoon Vanilla Essence, Ugly Details, Unsalted Butter