BY CK Lam

I had my first encounter with Nordic cuisine in 32 Mansion with cozy and comforting signature dishes by guest chef Nizar Achmad. The dishes influenced by flavors from Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden emphasizes on the old techniques of drying, smoking, pickling, curing and smoking.

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Tags: 32 Mansion, Baby Carrot, Baked Bread, Braised Lamb, Carte Menu, Chanterelle Mushroom, Chef Nizar Achmad, Denmark Finland, First Encounter, Fish Stock, Flavors, Gazpacho, Guest Chef, Hollandaise Sauce, Knackebrod, Lemon Grass, Lentils, Light Salad, Mushroom Soup, New Straits Times (Life & Times), Nizar, Nordic Cuisine, Nordic Salad, Sesame Seeds, Set Menu, Shallots, Signature Dishes, Sundried Tomatoes, Swedish Salmon, Whisky Cream, White Asparagus

BY CK Lam

China House is one of the busiest dining and lifestyle outlets within the Unesco heritage zone of George Town. Occupying three refurbished colonial shop houses with facades facing Beach Street and Victoria Street, China House offers a great dining experience. There are five different dining areas besides a wine store, art spaces and a venue for live shows.

The cafe serves all-day breakfasts, lunches and dinners. Diners can whet their appetite at the casual cafe Kopi C, formal dining room of  BTB Restaurant, an outdoor courtyard, the Canteen & Bar and a private dining room.

At Kopi C, there are many dishes to savour alongside an array of rich cakes and pastries displayed on a long table at its bakery. The place has since received many comments on being the haven for cakes.

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Tags: Art Spaces, Astounding Array, Australian Style, Beach Street, Beef Lasagne, Breakfast Dishes, Breakfast Time, BTB, Cakes And Pastries, Canteen & Bar, Caramel Cheesecake, Cauliflower Puree, Cheese Cake, China House, Citrus Peel, Coconut Cake, Creamy Caramel, Dinner Dishes, Duck Confit, Dukkah, Formal Dining Room, Fruit Cake, Kopi C, Lamb Shank, Lime Curd, Mezze Plate, Moist Texture, Nearby Bakery, New Straits Times (Life & Times), Onion Chutney, Outdoor Courtyard, Pear Brandy, Private Dining Room, Salad Sandwiches, Seared Sea Bass, Shop Houses, Soft Sheets, Theatre, Tomato Basil, Unesco Heritage, Victoria Street

BY CK Lam

Kambli’s Bubur Corner is one of the few Indian-style sweet dessert stalls in Penang. Tucked away on Jalan Datuk Koyah, off Penang Road, the stall offers several choices to suit different taste buds.

Customers will be able to enjoy bubur kacang hijau (mung bean porridge), bubur gandum (wheat porridge) and bubur pulut hitam (black glutinous rice porridge).

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Tags: Black Glutinous Rice, Bubur Kacang Hijau, Bubur Pulut Hitam, Business Hour, Coconut Milk, Datuk Koyah Bubur Kacang, Fridays, Gps Coordinates, Jalan Dato, Kacang Hijau, Lam, Menu Changes, Milk And Sugar, Palm Sugar, Penang Road, Public Holidays, Rice Porridge, Subtle Sweetness, Sweet Dessert, Taste Buds, Tea Time, Texture, Thursdays, Wednesdays, Weekdays, Wheat

BY CK Lam

There are many new cafes with interesting ambience and unique features to explore in Penang, especially with the cafe culture gaining much popularity over the last few years. Most of these quaint cafes managed by both locals and expatriates are located in the heritage enclave of George Town and it is definitely worth exploring on foot.

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Tags: 47 & 49 Residence and Coffee Museum, 55 Cafe & Restaurant, Baked Pastry, Behind 50, Breakfast Selections, Cafe, Cafe Culture, Carnarvon Street, Charming Cafes, China House, Coffee And Tea, Coffee Museum, Cordon Bleu Cooking School, Ete Cafe, Gehrig, Gehrig Art Gallery, Georgetown Penang, Homestay, Irrawaddy Fine Foods, Kopi C, Kwong Sang House, La Boheme, Le Cordon Bleu Cooking School, Lunch Menu, Minor Renovations, MoonTree 47, Neighborhood Cafes, Normande, Nostalgie Cafe, Quaint Cafes, School Customers, Set Lunch, Taiwanese Couple, Time Out Penang, Tsung

BY CK Lam

During this holy Ramadan month, G Hotel presents a special buka puasa dinner with traditional kampong styled dishes at the G Cafe. Chef Hamizi, the sous chef presents local Malay delights and international delicacies coupled with succulent barbeque selection in rotating menus.

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Tags: Ayam Madu, Buka Puasa, Burung Puyuh, Chef Hamizi, Daging Masak Kicap, Durian Tempoyak, G Cafe, G Hotel Penang, Gulai, Holy Ramadan, International Delicacies, Ketam, Ketam Cili, Kuah Kacang, Kuih Lapis, Lamb Kebab, Malay Kuih, Nasi Minyak, Nutmeg Powder, Pajeri Nenas, Puyuh Daging, Ramadan Buffet Dinner, Roti Canai, Sago Gula Melaka, Salted Egg, Sambal Sotong, Soto Ayam