* This article was published in the New Straits Times (Life & Times) on 24th April 2010.

Enjoy pleasant service, inviting ambiance and quality fine Hunan and Sichuan cuisine from Chin’s Stylish Chinese Cuisine. This latest Penang fine dining restaurant has its prime seaside location in Church Street Pier overlooking the calm waters of the harbor and George Town behind it.

Elegant detailing in the interior of the restaurant

Chin’s which was opened a few months ago was everything of a fine dining restaurant, casual and elegant dining with delicate and delicious food, wine and a sense of pampering.

The ambience was welcoming as I step inside the waiting area of the restaurant passing through its striking red glass door – there to greet me is owner Dave Chin.

Priceless antique chairs displayed in the waiting area leading into the restaurant

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It was a fantastic gastronomic delight spending a Sunday afternoon discovering a luxurious spread of cuisines in the Feast Village Sunday Brunch at Shook! From here I had the chance to savor an exotic array of Asian to Fusion cuisines from a number of restaurants under one roof – Shook!, Luk Yu Tea House, Gonbei Fine Japanese Cuisine and Fisherman’s Cove Seafood Restaurant.

Teppanyaki Kaisen – Teppanyaki of Mixed Seafood with Garlic Fried Rice

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I have dine at Miraku Japanese Restaurant many times and this time around I am returning for their Sushi Buffet. Miraku has successfully introduced the All-You-Can-Eat Sushi Buffet with a selection of Sushi and Temaki.

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Teik Seng, one of the popular Chu Char stall in Penang has made its way to a new outlet to cater for its increasing number of customers. Opened its door for business on the 8th April 2010, the new outlet is just a few doors away and very close to its previous site in Carnavon street.

*Update 25/04/2010: This restaurant recently has a new signboard, with the name of the restaurant changed to TekSen Restaurant. No worries, it is the same owner and shop!

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*This article was published in the New Straits Times (Life & Times) on 10th April 2010.

Recently I and hubby took a trip Down Under to visit my eldest son! It was a really exciting journey as it has been a while since we went there. We visited and dined in many places in Perth which I will be sharing with everyone in time to come.

On this particular day, we started out early in the morning, heading to the countryside of Swan Valley to experience the nature and surroundings. We took a stopover at The Margaret River Chocolate Company, Sandalford Wines, Caversham Wildlife Park and the AQWA.

My eventful day in Perth was documented in the New Straits Times on Saturday, 10th of April!

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This was our family first visit to Coconut Palms Delicious Seafood Restaurant located on Jalan Burma, Penang. Though opened recently, this restaurant is quite popular and usually crowded with diners.

Coconut Palms Delicious Seafood Restaurant has a wide spread menu ranging from pork, chicken to seafood. The place has a large dinning area, air-conditioned in the front and  non air-conditioned at the rear of the restaurant.

Steamed fish to get the appetite rumbling!

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Sakae Teppanyaki & Izakaya, a stand-alone teppanyaki and sushi dining place has been in business for a number of years in Auto-City, Seberang Prai. They have recently launched a NEW 2-in-1 Dining Concept. Teppanyaki lovers can now enjoy Teppanyaki in the Teppanyaki Dining Place downstairs while sushi lovers can enjoy delectable variety of sushi and cocktail in the Sushi & Cocktail Bar @ Mezzanine.

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Snacks are available everywhere in Penang! Plentiful indeed, however one particular snack caught my eye while I was slurping away my bowl of Assam Laksa in the Air Itam market. This lady was selling deep fried buns, similar to Roti Babi but with different ingredients and she uses bun instead of bread!

She makes a stunning serving of these inexpensive priced fried buns. The white fluffy buns are battered, deep fried and stuffed with four kinds of savory fillings:  chicken curry, mixed turnip stuffing (similar to mangkuang char), sausage and luncheon meat…simple creations!

My favorite from this stall is the Deep Fried Chicken Curry Bun! Stuffed with pieces of chicken and potato, the filling is quite similar to curry puffs… however the deep fried bun makes it taste surprisingly good.

Chicken Curry Bun @ RM1.50

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