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Penang Street Food – A Gastronomic Journey Up North

December 1, 2009 | 1,147 views | 37 Comments »

I did promise a post on Penang’s famous street foods, didn’t I? I tell you, nothing beats Penang when it comes to street fare. Not even my beloved hometown of Ipoh. Every corner, every junction, and almost on every single row of shoplots on the island, you’re bound to bump into a coffee shop, hawker centre, or at the very least, a make-shift hawker stall under some shady trees.

Kapitan’s Claypot Biryani Chicken (RM7/USD2) – Not exactly a POT, but a single serving of this can net you euphoria, nevertheless!

I do not know where or how to start off with, for the 2 days 1 night ‘Makan’ tour (read : gluttons at work) had us almost clutching our stomach and begging for some form of respite. Only to be duly served with more and more scrumptious food, completely devastating our plans for a much slimmer beginning to the new year.

You MUST try this lovely, warm concoction of ground almond with spices, nuts and fruits and fresh cow’s milk

I was back to Kapitan on Lebuh Chulia (Chulia Street) for I just can’t forget the taste of the aromatic, creamy and smooth Badam Milk (or Almond Milk), boiled and served at a stall parked at the side of this Indian-Muslim restaurant. Yeah, a glass full of nourishing and no doubt, fattening (who cares?!) warm fresh milk with mild almond flavour, before our meal. Top that!

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Tags: Almond Milk, Breakfast, Char Kuey Teow, Desserts, Egg toast, Garlic Naan, Kapitan Restaurant Penang, Kimberley Street, Nasi Biryani, Penang Chee Cheong Fun, Penang Food, Seow Fong Lye, Street Food, Tandoori Chicken
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Kuala Kangsar in a Whirlwind

August 18, 2009 | 166 views | 33 Comments »

Kuala Kangsar – The Royal Town of Perak, Malaysia. Not a destination listed in a common tourist’s itinerary. Easily accessible from the highway, though not necessarily translates to higher traffic. A simple town in general, it was only my third visit to the comparatively serene town.

Yut Loy Coffee Shop (read about them from rasarasa.net) has been in existence for more than 50 years now, spanning three generations of the Chong family. A ‘MUST’ stopover for outsiders in town, for a taste of their traditional (and immensely popular) Hainanese pau, coffee/tea, and even Hainanese chicken chop, steak, or fried rice. CONTINUE READING THE REST OF THIS ENTRY »

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Tags: Egg toast, Hainanese Coffee, Hainanese Food, Hainanese Toast, Kuala Kangsar, Motormouthing, Nyonya Food, Pau, Sudut Nyonya Restaurant, Yut Loy Coffeeshop
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The NEW Foh San – And The Astounding Ripple Effects !!!

July 5, 2009 | 64 views | 54 Comments »

Unbelievable. That’s the word to sum up the experience this Sunday morning. I pushed my luck, trying to see if the hype’s justified, judging from the repeated claims that Ipoh’s “Dim Sum Street” is perpetually jammed up with dim sum lovers, from morning until early afternoon. Even on weekdays!

The gigantic new lot that was specially built, with a generally more spacious seating area, albeit with modern influences as compared to the previous outlet

9 am should be early enough, on a Sunday morning. Or at least that’s what I thought. Given the new location’s humongous dining area, it did not cross my mind at all that the place would be soooooo packed. Both floors were fully occupied, and the ‘vultures’ perched on every corner were daunting, eyeing and scrutinizing every action of the (damn lucky) ones seated and picking on their morsels of choice.