Posted by: CK Lam Tags: Bacon And Egg, Bacon and Egg Bagel, Bagel, Black Coffee, Bread Product, Budget Hotel, Chulia Street Penang, Ck Lam, Corned Beef, Corned Beef and Rocket Bagel, Cranberry Sauce, Cream Cheese, Cream Cheese and Smoked Salmon Bagel, Creamy Yogurt, Croissants, Crunchy Walnuts, Google, Google Map, Heritage Shop, Open Kitchen, Penang Cafe, Poppy Seeds, Rainforest Bakery, Seafood Lovers, Sesame Seeds, Soft Drinks, Tea Coffee, The Mugshot Cafe, Turkey Ham Cranberry Sauce Bagel, What2seeonline.Com, Wood Fired Oven, Yogurts
BY CK Lam
Bagels are a popular bread product in western countries. Shaped by hand into the form of a ring, the bagel is first boiled and then baked. Sesame seeds and poppy seeds are the most common toppings.
Many enjoy this “O” shaped bread fresh or toasted with a spread of butter or cream cheese and fillings of seafood, meat or egg.
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Posted by: CK Lam Tags: Almond Brittle Cheese, Apple Crumble, Apple Crumble Cheese, Blueberry Cream Cheese, Cheese Cake, Chocolate Cake, Chocolate Chip, Chocolate Chip Mocha Cheese Cake, Chocolate Orange, Chocolate Velvet, Ck Lam, Cream Cheese, Cream Cheeses, Delicate Layers, Delicious Chocolate, Delightful Combination, Dessert, French Vanilla, Fresh Strawberries, Hershey’s Reese’s, Humble Beginnings Mille Crepe, Matcha Latte, Milk Chocolate, Mille Crepes, Musetti Coffee, Peach Passion, Peach Passion Mille Sponge, Peanut Butter Chocolate, Penang, Rich Milk, Sponge Cakes, Straits Quay, Strawberry Heaven, Strawberry Mille Sponge, Sweet Note, Ultimate Chocolate, Ultimate Chocolate Cake, Vanilla Custard
BY CK Lam – A sweet note to end 2012 and a great way to start 2013!
As we know, Humble Beginnings started out providing online ordering of freshly hand-made and hand-layered mille crepes. It has since spread with the opening of its mille crepe cafes throughout Malaysia.
In Penang, you can enjoy the mille crepes in their outlet located in the charming Straits Quay.
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Posted by: CK Lam Tags: Afternoon Tea, Afternoon Tea with Scones and Tea, Amee, Amee Philips, Batu Ferringhi, Batu Ferringhi Penang, Beautiful Place, Blueberry, Blueberry Tea, Butter Cream, Clotted Cream, Cornish, Cornish Clotted Cream, Cream Cheese, Designer Jewellery, English Tea, English Tradition, Fashion Show, First Exposure, Fresh Strawberries, Hi Tea, High Tea, New Straits Times (Life & Times), Old Rain, Parmesan Cheese, Phili, Plate Rack, Quiet Time, Rasa Sayang Resort, Rasa Sayang Resort And Spa, Rasa Wing Lounge, Resort And Spa, Saturday Afternoon, Savory Treats, Scones High Tea, Shangri La, Shangri-La’s Rasa Sayang Resort and Spa, Spice Market, Spice Market Cafe, Strawberry Jam, Sweet Cakes, Tea Scones, Whipped Cream
BY CK Lam
Having afternoon tea at Shangri-La’s Rasa Sayang Resort and Spa in Batu Ferringhi, Penang is a real indulgence. I remembered my first noteworthy exposure with Rasa Sayang’s afternoon tea at the Rasa Wing Lounge.
It came with a 3-tier plate rack, with cakes, scones accompanied with cream and jam along with savory treats. Until today, the tradition of afternoon tea is still observed in both the Rasa Wing Lounge and the Spice Market Cafe over at the Garden Wing.
Scones High Tea
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Posted by: CK Lam 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
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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Posted by: CK Lam 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
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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Posted by: CK Lam Tags: Aik Hoe Restaurant, Ais Tingkap, Assam Laksa Air Itam Market, Bamboo Baskets, Batu Ferringhi, Carnavon, Cheese Omelette, Chin's Stylish Chinese Cuisine, China House, Chinese Cabbage, Chinese Water Chestnut, Coconut Jam, Coffee Garden, Coffee Lane, Da Ban Chinese Restaurant, DeHappy Seafood Restaurant, Espresso Coffee, Ferringhi Coffee Garden, Focaccia Bread, Food Tour, Free Range Eggs, Half Boiled Eggs, Hawker Stalls, Hock Seng Rojak, Homemade Bread, Ikan Bakar Teluk Tempoyak, Kuih Nyonya Moh Teng Pheow, Lebuh Campbell, Lemak, Light Breakfast, Main Street Cafe, Miraku Japanese Restaurant, Mozzarella Cheese, New Lane Hawker Food, Old Green House Restaurant, Ong Cheng Huat Seafood, Pandan Leaves, Penang 24-hour Food Tour, Penang 24-hour Food Tour Guide, Penang Food Guide, Pork Roll, Restaurant Kapitan, Roti Canai, Selera Sri Tambang Mee Udang, Shing Kheang Aun, Skype, Special Famous Roti Canai, Sup Hameed, Tho Yuen Chicken Rice Restaurant, TimeOut Penang 2012, Tin Drum, Toast Bread, Toh Soon Cafe
By CK Lam
Spending your weekend in Penang? Do check out this 24-hour guide to eating on the island non-stop, written by me for TimeOut Penang 2012. Hope everyone have a great time indulging in all the flavourful food, rich in spices and herbs from the many restaurants and hawker stalls in Penang.
6am – 7am: Special Famous Roti Canai
56 Jalan Transfer
Open daily, 6.30am-1pm, 3.30pm-7pm
Soak in the slow pace of life in Penang with breakfast at this road side stall, which is famous for its crispy roti canai. There are several varieties of curries to complement the roti canai – mutton, beef, chicken, fish and dhall. The place is usually packed with customers waiting for a table.
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Posted by: CK Lam Tags: Alhambra, Baked Cakes, Brazil Santos, Carnarvon Street, Chicken Pizza, Coffee And Tea, Columbia Coffee, Columbian Coffee, Cordon Bleu Cooking School, Creamy Dessert, Delightful Sandwich, Display Glass, Ete Cafe, Flavour Combinations, French Pastries Desserts, Fromage Baton., Gateau1895, Glass Unit, Le Cordon Bleu Cooking School, Lebuh Carnarvon, Macaroons, Moist Chocolate Cake, New Straits Times (Life & Times), Penang Cafe, Penang Coffee Hotspot, Savoury Dishes, Specialty Coffee, Taiwanese Couple, Tarte Normande, Types Of Coffee Beans, White Chocolate Mousse
BY CK Lam
Ete Cafe, a family-owned coffee hotspot in Penang welcomes customers with its specialty coffee and tea besides freshly baked cakes. Situated on Carnarvon Street, this cafe is run by Taiwanese couple, Chiang Tsung Hsun and his wife, Venessa.
Both learnt baking skills from the Le Cordon Bleu cooking school. At Ete cafe, Venessa is responsible for baking the pastry and cakes. Don’t be surprised to find delicious macaroons, gateau, chocolate mousse and tarts. These sweet treats ensure a loyal following from customers who want fine French pastries.
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Posted by: CK Lam Tags: Almond Croissant, Bahari, Baked Dish, Capsicum, Chicken Brochette, Chicken Meat, Croi, Crusted Pizza, Feta Salad, Flavours, French Cafe, French Flavors, Galettes, La Boheme, Light Lunch, Lorraine Quiche, Lunch Visit, Marvellous Light, Mushroom Pizza, New Straits Times (Life & Times), Pastries, Powdered Sugar, Quiche, Quiches, Stic, Tomato Sauce, Vibrant Colours, Visible Sign, Walnuts
BY CK Lam
At 42º La Boheme, we discovered new textures and flavours during our lunch visit. Opened since July, Mathieu Guegan and his wife Huvi have created a French cafe in a heritage house. Coupled with simple decorations and some old collectibles, the ambience is casual. The only visible sign of the cafe in bustling Jalan Sri Bahari, is the small wooden sign, 42º La Boheme, hanging on the front gate.
Mathieu, who also runs the kitchen, learnt to bake since he was 12 and has spent years working in some restaurants. He makes his own bread and desserts and offers lovely pastries, galettes and quiches. Besides the short and fresh menu, a variety of desserts can be found displayed at the counter. The chalkboard showcases a selection of pizzas available only on weekends.
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Posted by: CK Lam Tags: Blue Mountain Coffee, Casual Environment, Coffee Black, Coffee Brewing Equipment, Coffee Connoisseurs, Coffee Enthusiasts, Coffee Experience, Coffee Pot, Coffee Tea, Cold Coffee, Cup Of Coffee, Drip Coffee, Full Of Beans, Gayo, Gayo Mandheling, Great Coffee, Iced-drip Coffee, Jamaican Blue Mountain, Lemon Tea, New Straits Times (Life & Times), Peach Tea, Quality Coffee, Rich Flavour, Siphon Coffee, Specialty Coffee, Straits Quay, The Star Of Italy, Types Of Coffee Beans
BY CK Lam
Coffee connoisseurs can look forward to a great coffee experience at Full Of Beans in Penang. Occupying the first floor in Straits Quay, this outlet is a great place for coffee enthusiasts, where quality coffee is served in a casual environment.
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Posted by: CK Lam Tags: Ah Wang Cafe, Black Coffee, Coconut Milk, Coffee And Tea, Cup Of Coffee, Egg Yolk, Electric Toaster, Half Boiled Egg, Homemade Kaya, Kaya, Kopi O Peng, Kopi Peng, Lime Juice, Lime Zest, Milk Sugar, New Straits Times (Life & Times), New Straits Times (Life & Times), O Peng, Pepper Powder, Rapid Modernization, Red Sugar, Roti Bakar, S Cafe, Secret Recipe, Sirap, Sirap Limau, Sweet Flavor, Tanjung Tokong, Teatime, Toast, UDA Flats
* This article was published in the New Straits Times (Northern Streets) on 8th October 2011
Operating for more than 30 years, Ah Wang Cafe serves the standard fare of coffee and toast with home-made Kaya. The name is synonymous with the owner who runs the business with his wife and several helpers.
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