Restoran Kim Swee @ Pusing

This is the 2nd time visits to this restaurant. The 1st time was 4 months ago and that time during confinement period, I can't take the soup noodles as they used pig's big bone for their soup based. Previously I was only allowed to take to fried noodles. This restaurant served good seafood noodles. Their soup based is sweet and refreshing even though it's a bit on the creamy side. It smell good from the sesame oil. They have also varieties from rice options. They opens from morning till afternoon.

Seafood Soup Noodles with Handmade Fish Balls ~RM6.50 (If w/o the fish balls, it's RM5+)

Handmade fish balls ( I prefer the one from Restoran Hoong Wan Chemor - more springy)

Fresh Cucumer+Celery juice (RM3) - refreshing!

Sushi Kitchen @ Sg Ara

When Shilpee came over to Penang from India, my colleagues and I took her to this vegetarian/meatless japanese restaurant. This restaurant came to my mind as previously my parents told me about it as they have visited here a couple of times. This restaurant has nice ambience with its antiques and japanese decor. The table settings come in the Tatami sytle and normal tables settings. It's a good place for chit-chat and small family gathering. Food prices are reasonable and tastes was ok but not to say very delicious, but it's suppose to be healthy as they practise the 9 NOs (No MSG, Artificial Coloring, Perservatives, White Salt, White Sugar, Meat, Egg, Garlic/Onion and No Microwave). But nevertheless one can give it a try to opt for a different in vegetarian meal :-).

Tatami Settings

Vintage Fridge Decor

Vintage Typewriter

Seaweed Fried Rice

Spicy Fried Rice

Happiness Family Sushi Set

Address:
No 2A-1 , Jalan Sungai Ara ,
Desa Ara, Sungai Ara ,
11900 Bayan Lepas, Penang.
H/P : 012-591 3311 / 017465 6821
(Better call for reservation as they have limited tables)
Closed on Tuesday

Fatty Fatty Hainam Chicken

Just now during lunch time, my hubby and I went for some eyes-checkup as recently i felt that i see things a bit blur and eyes easily get tired. Good news is my left eyesight's power has decreased! but need to replace with new spectacles..After that, we just decided to have simple lunch at the corner coffee shop besides the optical shop and ended up having chicken rice at Restoran Khek Leng of Terengganu Road. I've been eating this chicken rice for quite some years but didn't blog it until now. It actually tasted quite good but the chai boey (salted vege chicken soup) a bit lack, a bit on the sweet side. Our lunch came to a total of RM10 with two oil rice. If you are around the area during lunch time, you can try it out!




3 combinations of meat (chicken, char siew & chinese sausages)



The chai boey a bit sweet and not much salted vege provided

Besides that, this coffee shop open till late night where you can also find good herbal duck noodle soup which starts business around 4pm. I'll blog about it next time when i try it again!


Fatty Fatty Hainam Chicken
Restoran Khek Leng
Jalan Terengganu
11600 Georgetown
Penang.

Agua Mediterranean Restaurant Penang

On celebrating Mother's Day [first Mother's Day :) ], we went to Straits Quay and have our lunch at Agua. They serve mediterranen cuisine.  I'd the mother's day set which cost at RM68.80 which comes with a starter, main course, dessert and house wine, while my hubby had ala-carte. Overall it's worth the visit. The food was simply scrumptious except the house wine :-) The hospitality was good too with friendly customer service from the waiters. Thanks to my hubby for treating me! Give a try if one is in Penang!

Celebrating 1st Mother's Day with hubby and baby

Tomato Soup with Crouton - good and we feel that this soup can be perfect as the gravy for pasta :-)

House wine (red) - not much to brat ....not to my liking...probably it's merlot

Lemon herb fish fillet ~RM34.90 - This is good! The lemon and herb blended perfectly. The fish meat taste fresh

Medallions Pork (as this the main course of the set but if ala-carte is RM36.90) - This was splendid. The meat was tender and gravy was good. The side dishes that came with it were cube potates wedges and shallots....they were nice too....normally i don't really like potatoes but this time I can finish all the potatoes here... :D

Lemon pie with vanila ice-cream - nice too!

Weissbrau @ Straits Quay Penang

Last weekend we went to Weissbrau, the german restaurant at Straits Quay Penang. It's good to have a few other german restaurants around town as previously there is only Ingolf @ Tj Bungah. I just love the roasted pork knuckle even though it's like a replica of chinese roasted pork. :)



German beer Franziskaner 300ml - There are a few German beer sold in the house but my hubby prefer this 'old man' beer :)



Crispy German Pork Knuckle RM38 - The knuckles was a bit small in size compare to the one i'd in bavarian (the curve). Somehow i still prefer the knuckles from bavarian bierhauss. The skin of this knuckle was not that crispy comparatively but the meat is still tender enough. Here you can choose the 2 sidelines. I'd sauerkraut and roesti (swiss dish - roughly grated potato cook like hash brown style)

 

German sausages with 2 sidelines (buttered grilled vege + spatzle). This pork sausages were good and served with BBQ sauce. Spatzle is a german food and it is a type of egg noodle.

Address:-
Straits Quay,
Lot 3C-G-1, Jalan Sri Tanjung Pinang,
Tanjung Tokong,
10470 Penang.
04-8901810

Restoran Ah Pek Lee Kou Hock @ Sitiawan (near Kg Koh)

On the way back after Pei Yee (my hubby's youngest sister)'s wedding ceremony at Swiss Garden Damai Laut, the whole family stopped by Sitiawan to have seafood lunch. This restaurant was recommended by Pei Yee but she and her hubby was unable to join as they need to fetch the photographer back to Ipoh first. The restaurant is divided into two sections: air-conded and non-airconded. Service was a bit slow probably that's how the restaurant name came about...hehe... It took about 1hr before we get our food even though there were a couple of tables before us only. Food taste was good. The seafood are fresh. Below are some of their specialties besides mudskippers (which we didn't manage to order)

The signature chili sauce from Kg Koh used in the restaurant

Steamed Fresh Squid ('Pak Cheok' style) - fresh and only fresh squid can be steamed this way



Curry Grouper Fish - not to boost about ...just average as the coconut milk is more than the chili...lack of oomph.... :)



Deep-fried Oyster (Or Chen) with egg (without the tapioca flour type) - can taste many small  baby oysters in it

Stir-fry small kai lan - many of us were guessing what vege is this as it doesn't look like kai lan. I feel that it looks more like spinach with more crunchy bite. It's fresh and nice.

Steamed prawn with egg - fresh and good

Steamed Grouper - Very fresh and the fish meat very smooth and soft :)

Address:
Lot 135, Kampung Cina,
Sitiawan, Perak
012-5409478/019-5055348
Business Hours: 11am - 10pm

Dragon One @ De Garden Ipoh

During Chinese New Year holiday when back to my hubby's hometown (Ipoh), we went to new happening place called De Garden. There you can find varieties of food/cuisines (paparich, wong kok, daorae, tutti frutti, Oh Sushi, etc) and fashion boutiques. After going through the whole complex, we finally settled into Dragon One Shanghainese restaurant.  The price is reasonable for a restaurant and overall the food taste good. There is only 10% Service Charge and no Gov Tax. You can give a try!

Avocado with Kataiti RM5.80 - Crispy and Sweet

Steamed Shanghainese Meat Dumpling With Superior Soup RM6 - nice but still can't beat Dragon-I's.

Steamed Prawn Dumpling With Spinach RM4.80

Deep-fried prawn roll RM4.80 - Crispy and good

Baked Prawn Dumpling with Cheese RM5.80

Minced Pork and Spicy Sauce La Mian RM9.80 - It not spicy for me, it's tasted like szechuan hot and sour soup. Still quite appetizing.

 



Fried Rice with Salted Egg Yolk RM9.80 - Coated goldenly with nice taste of salted egg yolk



Address:
G-R-15&16, De Garden,
Persiaran Medan Ipoh,
31400 Ipoh, Perak
05-5495393

Restoran Ming Feong @ Pusing Perak

During New Year weekend, we went back to my hubby's hometown Pusing in Perak. We decided to have the Sunday lunch at this old restaurant in the town called Ming Fong. If not mistaken, this restaurant has been established more than 30 years. I think this is only my 2nd visit to this restaurant since 10 years ago. I remembered during my 1st visit, the food here was very nice and I like it. They offer chinese cuisine like chu-char (stir-fry). Most of the customers are locals and some are from other states. If you are on the way to Lumut/Pangkor Island, one can always stop by this old town which veil a number of infamous food here.



Interior of the restaurant - with antique fans, wooden chairs and marble tables. The wall tiles and red cement floor were previously installed by my father-in-law. He used to work as a renovator but now he runs an orchard.



Their hand-made egg noodle in soup served with prawns RM16 - somehow this is one of their specialties but i found it to taste average as noodle that day was not really springy and the soup has stronger taste of the noodles instead of the sweetness from the chinese cabbage or prawns

Stir-fry vegetable



Here come their main specialty - claypot doggy duck RM24 for half duck. This dish is very nice. It is called 'doggy' because last time in Pusing claypot dog meat dish was quite popular and probably this dish is somewhat replica of the dog meat dish with the way it is cook but nowadays there is no more dog meat dish.



Address:
37, Main Road, Pusing

Perak, 31550
05-2881362

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