Nancy's Kitchen, Melaka

Nancy's kitchen is a Peranakan restaurant in Melaka that located at Jonker street. Even though this shop has 2 level but still full of people during lunch time. There are lots of baba & nyonya picture and renovation in this shop.


At first we just wanted to try nyonya popiah and pai tee in this shop. However, since it is almost lunch time and we saw a lot of nyonya dishes from their menu. At the end we ordered total 4 dishes, 1 steam rice and 1 cendol as our lunch. Frankly speaking, I will not rate Nancy's kitchen as delicious, but it is just normal flavour to me.


Pai Tee (5 pcs) - RM4.50:

Nyonya Popiah - RM3.00:

Hatyai Trip - 合艾之旅, Part 2

Second in Hatyai, our activity in Hatyai are shopping and food hunting. Therefore, it is norm. that we eat a lot in Hatyai.


Butter bread, fried mua chee, pork leg rice:

Hatyai Trip - 合艾之旅, Part 1

This is the first time I went to Hatyai with friends, although it is just 2D1N, we are still enjoyed. Enjoy with? Of course with their low prices of stock, massage, and foods.


Due to last minute decision, all 4 stars hotel in Hatyai was fully booked. Thus, we booked a 3 stars hotel, Diamond hotel. RM95 for 2 person a room and van fare from swiss travel, Penang is RM56 (2 ways). 


My trip started on 18 June 2011 end on 19 June 2011. The van came to my apartment to pick me up at 5am and we departed Penang at 5.30am, reached custom at 9am, 10am reached Hatyai town and checked in. This is first time hotel keep our passport, you may get it back by pay 500 baht. We decided not to take it back as limited budget but it's pretty unsecured though. First time, really first time stayed in a hotel with cockroaches and warm air-cond.

Friends always said: impossible to get worst taste tomyam in Thailand. This statement is not true. Our first meal is horrible...can you imagine a sweet tomyam soup with smelly meatball. This meal cost 4 of us 280 baht which is RM28. I believe I can get a better and delicious breakfast with this RM28 in Malaysia.

Khun De Thai Restaurant, Penang

I believe Thai food is one of the favorite food for most of the Malaysian, people love its sour and spicy taste of Tom Yam. Khun De Thai Restaurant is a newly opened Thai Food in Batu Lanchang area which near to my housing area, parking easy, delicious food is the major points that attracted people. 

Yam Rice, 芋頭飯

Today, I'm gonna introduce yam rice from 2 locations, errm...what I meant is yam rice with salted soup. It's hard to get a delicious yam rice in Penang island, the worst yam rice I had before was located at Sungai Pinang foodcourt, the soup are terrible, it is smelly!


So far I had tasted T.Y.Y coffee shop Yam Rice @ Sungai Ara, Sentosa Yam Rice @ butterworth, IBM Yam Rice @ Bukit Mertajam and Selasih Yam Rice @ Kulim. The best yam rice I will vote IBM, followed by Selasih and Sentosa. For the first 3 yam rice I vote, the soup is not only salted but also sour. Let's see the photo:


IBM yam rice @ BM:

 

 

Address:

Yam Rice,

Jalan Murthy

GPS Coordiates: N5 21.690 E100 27.767

Foh San Restaurant, Ipoh

Foh San, I'm coming. This is my 4th visits to Ipoh. My main target is always dim sum, dim sum and dim sum...or maybe I can say food, food and food as I don't see any other entertainments in Ipoh except foods.

From my previous experienced, I realized that If I reach Foh San after 8.30am, it will definitely full house, so what did I plan this time? Haha~ I plan to overnight in Ipoh as I do not want to wake up early and drive along the way from Penang to Ipoh, so based on the information I found, it stated Foh San operation hour from 6.30am - 3.30pm. So, I will be there around 7am+, surely I can get table, right?


Of course nope!!! By 7.20am I reached Foh San, my goodness! Again full house and people are queuing for seat (next time I better reach before 7am). Therefore, my friend and I was waiting for seat. Luckily we managed to get table after 20 mins time. For a big restaurant like Foh San, they should implement queue number system which do not have to let people spend so much time to hunt for a table and can enjoy the first come first serve service.

Sun Seng Fatt, Ipoh

Sun Seng Fatt (新成發), 我的新大陸, 之前來怡保完全忽略了咖哩河粉的存在. 這一次真的讓我大開眼界了. 一直都以為怡保出名清湯腩, 牛腩河, 但是原來咖哩也很好吃. 有干咖哩也有咖哩湯的, 當然我們叫了人人所推薦的咖哩河粉, 在沒有特別order下, Sun Seng Fatt為我們上了一碗雞絲咖哩河粉和一碗叉燒咖哩河粉. 它咖哩的味道和我之前在檳城吃過的咖哩魚頭味道最接近, 感覺很好吃,蝦也很新鮮, 份量也不大, 一碗RM4, 保證吃完後可以再吃一碗嫩滑的豆腐花.

Onn Kee Bean Sprout Chicken, Ipoh

No doubt, Ipoh have 2 famous competitors of Bean Sprout Chicken, one of them is Onn Kee, another one is Lou Wong, their shop is just next to each other. With my own preference and friends recommendation, I personally decided to have my dinner at Onn Kei. 


According to one of my friend, she said Onn Kei now owned total 4 shops at Jalan Yau Tet Sin. But still, it's pretty crowded and almost everyone are standing outside the shop to hunt for seat. I highly suspected it is because of public holiday. I'm lucky, as I found a couple willing to share table with us but the whole meal spent me about 90 mins to finished. The thing that I can't accept is they forced us to order minimum half chicken and the portion is too big if only for two person. But still, we able to finished it la...(grow fatter after the food trip)


A small hint: the chicken sauce is nice, by pouring it on rice is ichiban!

Funny Mountain Soya Bean

假期, 怡保到處充滿了人群, 無論你是尋找車位或是吃都得要靠運氣和耐心排隊, 特別在這個酷熱的下午, 看到到處都是人龍還真的有點想放棄, 可是想到只有好吃的東西才會有人龍, 所以最後還是決定撐著雨傘在炎熱的太陽下排隊買 "奇峰" 豆腐花和豆水. 它, 只有售賣白糖豆腐花, 所以不要像我一樣去點黑糖的.

Big Tree Foot, Ipoh (Yong Tau Foo)

A famous deep fried food from Ipoh, Big Tree Foot, many people called it as "Dai Shu Ha", but bloggers usually called it as "Dai Shu Geok" and the board itself stated "Dai Shu Tao".


Although many parking lot and a big car park provided but parking still full and crowded. Hearsay the coffee shop near to Dai Shu Geok is owned by same owner but the deep fried foods not much choices compared to the old shop. However, due to crowded and public holiday, I forced to try the coffee shop deep fried stuff. Oh Yeah, don't forget to order Ice Kacang drinks (紅豆冰), it's special and nice!


This is the old shop photo:

T&T Prawn Mee Shop

絕對不可錯過已有60年歷史的 T&T 蝦麵之家. 擁有多種選擇, 而且湯味濃, 雖然咸了點, 可是大部分檳城人都口味重. 料還可以自己加, 想吃什麼就什麼.


先來看看原味加了排骨的面:

Nandos @ Gurney Plaza

Whao~ A delicious chicken with its amazing sauce - NANDOS!!!
Yea, no kidding, if you never eat nandos, you should try at least once in your life. Usually, I will order their quarter chicken with 2 sidelines (RM15.90) & my favourite bottomless ice lemon tea (RM5.90).

Kemunting Lake View Restaurant

A place that selling fresh water fishes - Kemunting Lake View Restaurant @ Karangan. The reason that I love this place is just simply because of the fishes are very very fresh, especially pak soh gong.


This is my 4th visit, kinda far, if you are depart from Penang island, driving 90-100km/h, it might takes around 1 hour 20 mins. But let me tell you, IT'S WORTH!!! You definitely will have an unforgettable food trip. 


Usually I will "da pao" duck before I go Kemunting, it is allowed to bring your own food. As many of us know that Lunas famous of duck, so you should not miss it!!!
There are 2 shops quite famous in Lunas:
First, Tan Kee - famous of sweet and sour duck
Second, Hun Tai - famous of pan mee and pei pa duck. (claypot mee not bad too)
but...
you might ignore a hawker in lunas market kopitiam which is next to food court, their pei pa duck is delicious!!! Roast pork is crispy as well. (for sure, i will further introduce it on my next post for my Kulim trip during Raya week).


I personally like Lunas market pei pa duck than Hun Tai due to Hun Tai is more expensive, lesser meat. A little hints for you, if you are eating duck, roast pork in Lunas market, you may enjoy their free bottomless herbs drink (a.k.a 涼茶). 


Well, you may spend RM1 get a fish feed for those fishy before you eat them...(cruel, right? But I bet you might visit them once again just to fill your stomach.

Vintage Bulgaria Restaurant & Bar, Penang

Vintage Bulgaria restaurant & bar is owned by a Bulgarian family living in Penang. The restaurant decoration is followed by bulgarian style and the food price are fair and delicious. It's recommended to reserve during festival season. Sometimes, it is crowded and takes time to serve for your food. I had been to this restaurant for 4 times, each time also giving me surprise. 

Victoria Station Restaurant, Penang

Victoria Station Restaurant also known as "Train Restaurant". It is located in Bayan Baru and  selling western food and also turkey. For few years back, I keep on asking people where can I get turkey for christmas, now i know that victoria is selling. Not sure about the price and taste, but I wish I could try it.


This is the first time i had my dinner in Victoria Station, the place consider high class and special, especially when I sit in "train". The foods disappoint me as we ordered seafood chowder but the prawn and fish are not fresh. The steak quite 'hard' and I did not feel it is delicious. I think the only thing that will attract me to step into this restaurant should be the turkey itself.


Seafood Chowder:

Chicago Rib House

Chicago Rib House - This place is not difficult to find, as long as you know how to get to Gurney Plaza, you will be able to get there. It is located at ground floor, outside new wing which is next to Dome. The food portion are big and price is most likely same as chilis, it is worth for a try!


If your friend is going to celebrate birthday for you, you may have a visit to this place. As this place is far better compare to TGIF for a birthday girl or guy. There is not required to use a chili sauce or ketchup as MIC and stand on chair to sing and you definitely need not to worry will become an attraction. 

新金漢海鮮飯店 - Sin Kim Han Seafood Restaurant

I believe not much of people will purposely go to Batu Maung for "zhu char" as dinner with friends or family. It is really far from town and this seafood restaurant is located somewhere below the flat, it is not easy to discovered if you are not familiar with this area. The foods are really impressed me and price are fair.


相信沒什麼人會特地跟家人或朋友拜訪Batu Maung的新金漢海鮮飯店吃煮炒. 它位於一個比較隱蔽的地點, 不熟悉這一區的人可能不會發現它就在租屋樓下. 這些食物給我的印象非常深刻, 味道很好, 價錢也不貴.


Yam Basket (芋泥): 
評語: 很多飯店都不容易吃到, 因為製作過程很麻煩. 通常在婚宴裡會出現.

Sushi King

Sushi King於1995年開始創辦, 現在已超過60間分行. 偶爾會舉行一些大胃王比賽或Bonanza, 也就是說所有屬於飯類的壽司一概RM2. 而持有member card的顧客一律discount 10%. 它的壽司花樣不多, 可是價錢就過得去 (blue colour plate = RM2; beige colour plate = RM3; pink colour plate = RM4; red colour plate = RM5; purple colour plate = RM6). 


Sakana Fry:

湯圓

賣湯圓, 賣湯圓, 吃了我的湯圓好過年... 一首著名的名謠提醒人們冬至又來臨了. 每一年的12月22至23日, 家家戶戶都會忙著搓湯圓, 煮湯圓來迎接冬至的來臨. 湯圓代表了團團圓圓的含意. 民間也有個傳說, 吃過湯圓就添增一歲, 所以父母都會讓小孩吃湯圓.


在檳城的newlane有一間香港湯圓店, 裡面賣了很多種不同湯底的湯圓, 有桂花, 有豆漿等...
價錢是RM3.50, 喜歡湯圓的朋友不需要等到一年一度的冬至都可以嘗道到湯圓的美味~

檳城百年歷史 - 姓氏橋

"姓氏橋"這名稱對檳城人來說, 一點也不陌生. "姓氏橋"顧名思義是个姓氏家族麋居的海上村庄，屋基以柱子架起，蔚为奇观。海乾街一带，共有七座姓氏村: 姓周橋、姓李橋、姓王橋、姓林橋、姓郭橋、姓杨橋和杂姓橋。那一带的木屋至少有一百年以上的歷史。此村是于1880年以先贤姓氏各自为名。这里最具特色的首推姓周桥，无论孩童、老人家、小商、渔民和码头装御互人举目尽是。他们的住家就建在海上，以木柱架高，道路和码头一样，都是以木梁搭建，独树一帜。


隨著喬治市2008獲得世界文化遺址, 姓氏橋成為了被列入古蹟的一部分。