apart from having my meals at seven terraces, of course i ventured out looking for hawker fares while on the island. how can i leave penang without a plate of char kuey teow??
hence, after we checked in on sunday afternoon, we just set out on foot to look for the char kuey teow uncle who sells his famous dish from a mobile stall and he cooks his dish using charcoal fire. we walked and walked and walked and reach anson road...but alas, the stall was not opened that day because it was a festive day for the chinese. damn!!! it was the duan wu festival and the coffee shop opposite the location of the stall was not opened too. very disappointed! it took us 30 mins on foot just to reach the place from the hotel.
we just had to console ourselves with fresh coconut water after that. ;(
after we had swallowed our disappointment, it was time to fill some food into our empty stomachs and we reached new lane hawker centre.
it was only 5 plus then but people were already ordering and having their dinner.
we found our seats and started ordering.
oh chien. big oysters with egg. not a big fan of oysters but because i was in penang, i had to eat it. not bad and the oysters were big.
barbecued chicken wings.
char kuey teow. i had eaten better ones. sob sob.
if you don't know how to go to new lane, just look for sunway hotel georgetown. the centre is just in front of the hotel.
all of us were not wowed by the food here. it was just ok. we continued our walk back to the hotel after the meal and luck was with us as we stumbled upon kimberly lane's hawker centre.
i think this area has more to offer as they have their specialties here.
someone told me that the satay here was good.
we ordered our 'ching poh leong' from the dessert stall. we needed another cooling drink after spending quite some time on the road on foot in the sun. better not get sick.
this stall selling braised chicken fe
et, chicken wing and thigh and kuey teow soup is a must try. well, not for its kuey teow but the braised chicken.
the chicken feet was very tender, succulent, melt-in-your-mouth and buttery. it was the best chicken feet i have ever eaten. despite the bursting tummy, we just couldn't resist.
this is another popular stall there, selling duck porridge.
the duck porridge comes with pork intesties and blood too. it is not for the faint-hearted. i don't usually eat this kind of porridge but since it is so famous and popular, i must try it to check its taste. it definitely was rich in flavour and thick. i guess it good for all lovers of duck and intestine porridge.
the next day, we celebrated a birthday of my ex-colleague who is a penangite at china house cafe. this is my favourite cafe in penang i guess. it was my second time now.
i simply love its cakes but not its service without a smile. although i did find one waiter with a cute and ever-ready smile for its customers this time around.
i read that this is the longest cafe in penang. well one reason that makes it long is because it is actually made up of two shoplots back to back and it was joined in the middle by a courtyard with a pond.
can you count the number of cakes on this table??
the latte here was really smooth as well.
the others ordered this bento set.
and i ordered spaghetti where the normal tomato sauce was replaced with something like thick assam laksa sauce. it was really good.
aaah....the finale.....cakes. 5 pieces of them. i just couldn't resist. love the tiramisu here. some of the cakes have alcohol content and it is written on a card next to the cake.
i will definitely come to this cafe just for its cakes anytime i am in penang. i am very sure of this.
for people craving for midnight food, there is always nasi kandar beratur which opens at 10pm. yup, 10pm and you really need to queue to get your food. it is next to masjid kapitan.
this was where we were at the beginning of our queue. the white neon light was the shop, so the distance was actually not that far. well, think again. we queued for 50 minutes before reaching the shop.
50 minutes to reach this part and to check out what they had to offer.
and all in all, it took us 1 hour to get our meal. some people will say this is crazy but i guess there are just many crazy people out there because many queued too for their food. the fried chicken was good and the curry gravy too. gosh...totally salivating just thinking of the aroma of the gravy again. if you don't want to queue for good nasi kandar, i guess another place to try is line clear nasi kandar shop. as the name suggests, there is definitely no line there but it has equally good reviews.
the next stop is pastry shop for some cookies.
the shop looks dilapitated from outside but once inside, it is bustling with activities and customers and the appearance is quite presentable.
we treated ourselves to soya bean milk and it was good. but this bottle alone costs us rm5. a bit expensive huh??
the famous cookies here are the salted egg yolk and lotus paste cantonese cookies. they are not cheap too. a box of 8 costs me rm12. i did not even try any from the box which i bought home because i am not really a fan of salted egg yolk.
but i did try their egg tarts which i bought back for my breakfast the next day. not bad but not like wow.
the egg tart on this pamphlet looks more appetising eh? please do go for the egg tarts, they are really not bad. i am just a sucker for good egg tarts. i am hungry now while writing this.
the last place where we visited for a meal was suffolk house, the former residence of francis light, the founder of british settlement.
we went here on our way back but we should have gone here on the day we went to penang hill since they are both in ayer itam area. however, it is on the way too if one is making his way back to the mainland.
it is better to call for booking to avoid disappointment and to ensure the tables are ready for you.
this is the menu that they have for afternoon tea. they do serve lunch and dinner too, so go ahead and try them.
it is rm70 for a set for two persons and it is actually quite a filling set.
we had scones, chicken and mushroom pies, sandwiches, cakes and cookies. my favourites are the sandwiches and scones but i couldn't finish my part of the portion because of earlier lunch.
tea time starts at 2.30p.m. and we were there at 3. we lingered around till about 5 so it was time well spent looking at all the food and trying hard to digest whatever i consumed.
burp...so did i put on weight? i did not go on the weighing scale. but but but.....i think the hip area is wider dy. sob sob sob! but what is a trip to penang without putting on weight eh???
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