Bangkok Tomyam @ Jalan Mahkamah, Bayan Lepas, Penang

One of my closest friends in Penang has always adored tom yam and Malay food (not to be confused with mamak food). So I knew she would be the best person to ask out for dinner one night when I felt like going for tom yam!
She brought me to….. Bangkok Tomyam! Bangkok Tomyam in Penang? [...]

Tags: Bayan Lepas Penang, Fish One, Fried Fish, Fried Rice, Ginger Chicken, Ikan Tiga Rasa, Kunyit, Mahkamah, Malay Food, Masak, Mushrooms, Nasi Goreng, Omelette, Spicy Sauce, Squid, Thai Chilli Sauce, Tom Yam, Tomyam, Translation 3, Tumeric

RM18 Set Lunch @ Opera Oriental Cuisine

A short break from the Macau posts, lest you, my dear readers, get bored with Macau Macau Macau and say ‘hey we want Penang food la!’ Macau posts (the last 2, I promise!) will resume after this….

I’ve blogged about Opera previously where we tried their dinner menu. At that time, I noted that [...]

Tags: Bean Curd, Chicken Dish, Chillies, Coffee Tea, Dear Readers, Drink Coffee, Fish Fillet, Generous Portion, Grilled Chicken, Lemon Tea, Lunch Menu, Menu Changes, Mushroom Sauce, Oriental Cuisine, Penang Food, Set Lunch, Short Break, Spicy Sauce, Style Sauce, Vegetable Salad, Vibrant Colors

I Heart ‘Hajime’ @ Jalan Damai, Off Jalan Ampang, KL

The first time I dined at Hajime was almost a year ago with Samantha. I have loved that place ever since, but never got around to visiting it for a second time.
Recently, I decided to give M an early birthday treat and immediately thought of Hajime.
I was excited as we drove into the big bungalow [...]

Tags: Black Pepper, Black sesame ice cream, California Cheese, Caviar, Chasoba, Green Tea, Grilled Scallops, Hajime, Jalan Ampang, Jalan Hutton, Puffer Fish, Raffles School of Design, Salmon, Spicy Sauce, Sushi, Tataki, Tatami, Unagi, Wasabi

The Golden Triangle @ Autocity, Juru

It was a very hot Sunday when we found ourselves at Autocity, Juru Penang looking for something to appease our rumbling tummies. I suggested Golden Triangle, having heard from a friend that the food was good. The rest hastily agreed, not wanting to waste another minute under the glaring hot sun.

We walked in, our eyes [...]

Tags: Autocity Juru, Crabs, Dark Interior, Dish, Egg Sauce, Fish Sauce, Golden Triangle, Hot Sun, Juru Penang, Mains, Peppery Taste, Pineapple Juice, Spicy Sauce, Stir Fry Chicken, Sweltering Heat, Thai Food, Thai Restaurants, Tummies, Vermicelli, Waiter