Penang’s Very First Nasi Kandar?

I might have mentioned before in this blog that my dad is a Nasi Kandar fan. And it is a known fact in our family that he gets up really early before the crack of dawn, carries out his daily chores and usually stops by for a quick breakfast at a nasi kandar stall of [...]

Tags: Buddies, Dad, Daily Chores, Dawn, Dishes, Food Stall, Haunt, Jokes, Kedai Kopi, Known Fact, Lazy Bum, Many A Time, Nasi Kandar, Pao, Patron, Penang, Pots, Queue, Stares, Sunday Morning, What The Fuss

Lingzie’s Tummy Treats Turns Three! (and a Bubbly Giveaway!)

Boy what a tongue twister-ish title eh? Especially when you try to say it three times really fast!
The dual celebrations of the past week (Chinese New Year & Valentine’s Day) have been gradually winding down  as most are preparing to get back to work tomorrow. Though for most Hokkiens in Penang, the celebrations [...]

Tags: 3rd Anniversary, Aga, Blogosphere, Chinese New Year, Dear Readers, Friendships, Grape Juice, Jade Emperor, Jetty, Joyous Occasion, Loving Moments, Melted Chocolate, Penang, Precious Moments, Sparkly, Special Occasions, Strawberries, Teetotaler, Tongue Twister, Tonite, Valentine S Day

Green Pea Cookies Recipe for Chinese New Year

With Chinese New Year just a week away, Penang is a hustle and bustle. Roads are packed with people out and about running errands, preparing for the new year. While the heat wave that we’re experiencing of late is causing trees to shed leaves, making Penang feel like autumn!

It’s been so hot that I didn’t [...]

Tags: Baking Tray, Chinese New Year, Cookie Recipe, Cookies Recipe, Corn Oil, Dry Ingredients, Egg Wash, Green Pea, Green Peas, Hot Oven, Original Recipe, Pea Flour, Peanut Cookies, Peanut Oil, Penang, Pineapple Tarts, Purpose Flour, Sesame Oil, Sugar And Salt, Sugar Content

Klang Bak Kut Teh @ GohTong Jaya, Genting Highlands

It’s rather odd to find Klang Bak Kut Teh at Genting Highlands. And even odder still that we chose to eat there. Perhaps the cold weather made us crave some hot soup, and perhaps it stood out amongst the sea of seafood restaurants lined up in front of us at Taman Gohtong Jaya, Genting Highlands [...]

Tags: Apprehension, Cold Weather, Confident Manner, Enoki Mushrooms, Fried Crullers, Genting Highlands, Hot Soup, Kut, Lean Cuts, Nothing Fancy, Oyster Sauce, Pandamaran, Penang, Place Of Origin, Pork Belly, Pork Floss, Seafood Restaurants, Stomachs, Warning Bells, Yau

Penang Special Samosa @ Little India

I’ve always been a big fan of Indian food though my knowledge about it is still very much in its infancy stage. I love how spices add so much depth and flavour to otherwise ordinary ingredients. Therefore I was most delighted when I stumbled upon this lil stall at the junction of Market Street and [...]

Tags: Banana Fritters, Chicken Samosa, Chickpea, Chickpeas, Chillies, Curried Potatoes, Curry Leaves, Curry Puff, Foreground, Fryer, Indian Curry, Indian Food, Indian Snacks, Infancy Stage, Little India, Penang, Poor Man, Queen Street, Samosas, Savoury

Where to Eat for New Year’s Eve 2009 in Penang

I had not planned on making a New Year’s Eve list initially when I made this Where to Eat for Christmas list. Mostly because the prices for new year’s eve is usually sky high. But, I’ve had quite a few requests for New Year’s Eve as well. So I managed to do a quick check [...]

Tags: Blue Reef, Buffet Dinner, Chips, Christmas, Christmas List, Countdown Party, Dinner Price, Disc Jockey, Establishments, Eve, Festive Buffet, Festive Goodies, Great Live Music, House Wine, International Cuisine, New Year, Park Royal Hotel, Party Venue, Penang, Rasa Sayang Resort, Reef Fish, Roasted Turkey, Sirloin Steak, Sky, Soft Drinks, Sparkling Wine, Spice Market, Wine Beer

Lang Sae Lee – Home Cooked Thai Food by the Jetty

I had read about the obscure Lang Sae Lee Thai Food by the Penang jetty from Criz and Alan. And I was intrigued by its charm and promise of home cooked goodness. So when I met Criz during the Sa Rang Chae review, I immediately asked him for more detailed directions to the place. And [...]

Tags: Assam Laksa, Bright Sunny Day, Coconut Milk, Criz, Fish Flakes, Fried Rice, Jetty, Kaffir Leaves, Lemon Grass, Mdm, Monitor Lizard, Penang, Radish, Sae, Shallow Waters, Siam Laksa, Soup Base, Thai Dishes, Thai Food, Tiny Fishes, Tom Yam Soup

Suffolk House Restaurant – Romantic Fine Dining

If you’re in a hurry, got a plane to catch or if you just don’t particularly fancy your dining partner(s) and want to keep things short and sweet, then, I’m afraid, Suffolk House Restaurant might not be the place for you. Because dinners at Suffolk House are meant to be taken at a leisurely pace, [...]

Tags: Back Of My Mind, British Settlement, Calmness, Cocktails, Colonial Structure, Dining Area, Fine Dining, Francis Light, Google, Gossip, Hard Time, Hurry, Leisurely Pace, Penang, Recent Memories, Reds, Restorations, Romantic Ambience, Sir Francis, Suffolk House, Tight Deadlines, Time Photography, Wines

Cake Decorating & Bread Making Class In Penang!

Exciting new baking classes by BigBoysOven this December in Penang!

Wedding Cake Decoration Series 2 – Ribbons & Jewellery 10.00am – 4.00pm (RM600)
Date : 19th December 2009 (Saturday)
Venue : Hong Yap, Jalan Siam, Penang
Chef: Sunny Yaw

Bread Series 2 9.30am – 12.30pm (RM200)
Bread On Cup
1. Tuna & Tomato Bread
2. Mushroom & Cheese Bread
3. Onion Bread
4. [...]

Tags: Amp, Baking Classes, Bread Series, Cake Decorating, Cheese Bread, Decoration Series, Hurry, Jewellery, Mushroom, Onion Bread, Penang, Ribbons, Siam, Sunny, Tomato Bread, Tuna, Venue, Wedding Cake Decoration, Wedding Decoration, Yap

Wan Soon Curry Mee @ Taman Green Lane/Jelutong, Penang

I’ve been curious about this lil stall selling curry mee along Jalan Sir Ibrahim at Taman Green Lane for quite some time. Every time I drive pass, it’s always busy and packed with people. So like any other Penangite, it piqued my interest for it is usually assumed that a place that is packed should [...]

Tags: Bean Sprouts, Beancurd, Bowls, Car Park, Creatures Of Habit, Cur, Fish Balls, Fish Cake, Fragrance, Good Food, Jelutong, Kantan, Noodles, Pau, Penang, Pok, Pork Balls, Push Cart, Quite Some Time, Soup Base, Whole Lotta