I recently went up to Batu Ferringhi to have a buffet dinner at Shangri-La’s Rasa Sayang Resort & Spa Hotel (on Wednesday, 22 November 2017). It was the 6-In-1 International Buffet, available at the Spice Market Cafe on Monday-Thursday and Sunday. I was pleasantly surprised that there was a 40% discount on the price. At the time of… Read More »
The new food court at the Jalan Permai, Gelugor Market (Pasar Dan Kompleks Makanan Jalan Permai, Gelugor) is now open. There are Malay, Chinese and Indian food stalls in the market. The Chinese food stalls are mostly opened during daytime, while the Malay food stalls are open at noon and evening. It is great to have Malay, Chinese… Read More »
I was driving through the Taman Lip Sin area a couple of days ago, and came across Granny’s Hokkien Mee Restaurant, located on the ground floor of one of the flats, beside MKT Cafe. It is also near the Super Tanker Hawker Centre. Normally, we don’t see a restaurant that only sells hokkien mee, so, I decided to… Read More »
Hai Beng Coffee Shop is located at the intersection of Jalan Burma and Jalan Jones in Pulau Tikus, Penang. The famous Kuantan Road Curry Mee has a branch in Hai Beng Coffee Shop. I recently visited Hai Beng Coffee Shop to try out the Kuantan Road Curry Mee at this branch. The curry mee served turned out to… Read More »
There is an excellent beef noodles soup stall along Jalan Kulim in Bukit Mertajam, Penang. The stall is located in a small hawker centre opposite Eng Hifi Centre, and is open from 10AM – 5PM. Most customers will order the beef noodles soup, but you can also order dry noodles served with the beef soup in a separate… Read More »
Do you like Korean food? My favourite Korean restaurant in Penang is Daorae Korean BBQ Restaurant in Tanjung Tokong. The restaurant specializes in Korean BBQ, but it also serves other Korean food, like Korean ginseng chicken soup, kimchi tofu soup, etc. Daorae Restaurant also has a branch at Bayan Point, Bayan Lepas, Penang. I normally go to Daorae… Read More »
O & N Kopitiam (O & N Coffee Shop) in Lorong Delima 1, Taman Island Glades is an excellent place to have breakfast. The coffee shop is located on the row of shops beside Gembira Parade. It used to be located at one of the shop houses in Lintang Delima 5 (near Genting Cafe and Suan Hin Mini… Read More »
The Ship is a well known restaurant in Malaysia, serving “The Best Steak In Town”. The restaurant was established in the late 1970s, with its first outlet in Jalan Sultan Ismail, Kuala Lumpur. Today, The Ship has 2 locations in Penang – one in Batu Ferringhi, and the other one in Jalan Sri Bahari, Georgetown. I recently visited… Read More »
Arang Coffee is a cozy cafe in the Bayan Baru area, located near the Olive Tree Hotel. The interior of the cafe is mostly in black and grey colours, consistent with the Malay word “arang” (which literally means charcoal), and coffee (which is black in colour). If you look up to the ceiling, you will find a number… Read More »
The Sarawak kolo mee is actually egg noodles served with minced meat and char siew (bbq pork). It looks a little like the wanton mee in Penang, but does not have the thick soy sauce, and not as “heavy-flavoured”. The first time I had Sarawak kolo mee was at the Setia Alam pasar malam (night market) in Shah… Read More »