Posted by: CK Lam Tags: Abbey Road, Abbey Road Bistro Restaurant, Broodstock, Charity Gift, Cheese Slicer, Ck Lam, Cooking Demonstration, Eco-friendly Fish Farming, Enoki, Fish Farming, Fried Tilapia, Genomar, Goats Milk, Guan, Gudbrandsdalen, Gurney Plaza, Gurney Plaza Penang, Harissa, HE Hans Ola Urstad, Jarlsberg Cheese, Jarlsberg® Lite Loaf, Jarlsberg® Original Wheel, Jarlsberg® Smoked Loaf, Jarlsberg® Special Reserve Wheel, Jordan, Jotun, Large Crowd, Lim Guan Eng, Malaysia Sdn Bhd, Natural Sweetness, Norway & Norwegian Consumer Goods Exhibition, Norwegian Brown Cheese, Pan Fried, Perak, Ridde, Royal Norwegian Embassy, Specialty Cheese, Sweet Cheese, Taste of Norway, Tilapia, Tine Norway, Trapia Sdn Bhd, Yab, YAB Chief Minister of Penang Tuan Lim Guan Eng
BY CK Lam
The Norway and Norwegian Consumer Goods Exhibition held at Gurney Plaza, Penang attracted a large crowd. Organised by the Royal Norwegian Embassy in Kuala Lumpur, the exhibition held from November 1, 2012 showcased the best range of products originate from Norway and Norwegian. The exhibition will go on until November 4, 2012.
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Posted by: CK Lam Tags: Bird’s Nest with Harsmar, Cantaloupe, Cheese Flavor, Coconut Milk, Crystal Jeli, Fragrant Smell, Fruit Balls, Fruitties Sweetie Ball, Ganoderma Herbal Jelly, Glass Bowls, Glutinous Rice Ball, Glutinous Rice Balls, Golden Water, Gurney Drive, Gurney Plaza Penang, Hls, Honey Dew, Hong Kong Dessert Chain, Hui Lau Shan, Jelly Dessert, Juicy Fruits, Light Cheese Cake, Mango Dessert, Mango Feast, Mango Mania, Mango Mochi, Mango Papaya, Mangoes, Natural Sweetness, New Straits Times (Life & Times), Penang Island, Philippines Mango, Pomelo, Strawberry Kiwi, Sweet Desserts, Water Lily, Water Lily Mango, Zimi
BY CK Lam
Many dessert outlets are sprouting across Penang Island and one popular one is Hui Lau Shan. This Hong Kong’s dessert chain journeyed to Penang with its first location in Gurney Plaza. The healthy dessert outlet has since been attracting stream of customers.
The attraction at Hui Lau Shan (HLS) is mango and its menu offers a whole wide range of selections of this tropical fruit. According to senior manager Yvonne Tan, the outlet is using two varieties of quality mango. One is the golden water lily mango from Thailand and the other from Philippines. Each variety is slightly different in flavor, with the sweetness of Thai mangoes for the ice blended and aromatic Philippines mango for topping.
At the food review, we are offered many tempting sweet desserts and not to mention some savory ones.
Fruitties Combo Series
The Fresh Fruitties Sweetie Ball with Double Juices (RM14.90) is an eye-appealing colourful dish. One can choose from a selection of juices which include watermelon, coconut, honeydew melon, mango, papaya and cantaloupe with a fragrant smell.
This dessert is presented with watermelon and mango juice together with glutinous rice balls. The natural sweetness of both the juices was delicious eaten with the chewy glutinous rice balls and the fruit balls.
Juicy fruits – strawberry, kiwi, mango, honey dew, cantaloupe and watermelon
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Posted by: CK Lam Tags: Bacon Bits, Beer Wine, Black Vinegar, Erdinger, Euro Deli, Euro Deli Biergarten, Euro Deli Biergarten Penang, Flour, Franszikaner, Gemischter Wurst Teller, German Dumplings, German Mustard, German Specialties, Good Food, Grilled Sausages, Gurney Plaza, Gurney Plaza Food Guide, Gurney Plaza Food Guide 2012/2013, Hoegaarden, Hypermarket, Iberico Pigs, Iberico Pork Steak, Juices, Leffe, Little Pieces, Matterhorn Burger, Mixed Sausage Platter, Nibble, Nuerenburger Sausage, Penang Gurney Plaza, Penang Restaurant, Potato Salad, Sauerkraut, Sausage King, Smoked Pork Ribs, Spaetzle, Swiss-German Specialties, Wind Down
By CK Lam
Conveniently located on the ground floor of Gurney Plaza shopping mall is Euro Deli Biergarten Penang. The restaurant, which opened in end of December 2011, is getting a lot of attention not only for its wide range of Swiss-German specialties but also its beer.
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Posted by: CK Lam Tags: Apple Pie, Asian Taste, Bakery, Beef Pie, Chicken Pie, Chocolate Strawberry Tart, Cottage Pie, Creamy Mashed Potatoes, Crust Pastry, Fresh Eggs, Fresh Herbs, Golden Crust, Gourmet Pies, Gurney Plaza, Hardboiled Egg, Leek Pie, Menara Asas, Mixed Fruit Tart, Mushroom Pie, New Straits Times (Life & Times), Oriental Chicken, Pastry, Pepper Steak, Puff Pastry, Quiches, Raspberry Walnut Pie, Rm6, Smoked Salmon Quiche, Smooth Texture, Spinach Quiche, Steak & Mushroom Pie, Steak Pie, Tanjong Bungah, Tarts, Taste Buds
BY CK Lam
Golden Crust, a kiosk with its core of freshly baked hand made gourmet pies, tarts & quiches opened recently in Gurney Plaza. There is a range of fillings and crust including crust pastry and puff pastry. I was overwhelmed by the selections on the menu.
The cottage pie is rich, with a filling of meatiness, green peas, corn, carrots, blend of fresh herbs and a layer of creamy mashed potatoes. The combination of flavors are well-balanced. It is well received by customers, especially for those who like the smooth texture potato with light gravy.
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Posted by: CK Lam Tags: Agedashi Potato, Ala Carte, Chef Kurihara, Course Menu, Course Menus, Crab Claws, Creative Dishes, Dipping Sauce, Fine Dining Restaurant, Fish Dish, Fish Liver, Flavors, Fugu, Fugu Hire Reishu, Fugu Nikogori, G Hotel Penang, Grilled Ribeye, Grilled Seafood, Hot Plate, Japanese Course, Japanese Menus, Kani, Kani Reishu, Kani Tempura, Kombu Seaweed, Kurihara, Liver Pate, Miraku G Hotel, Natural Flavor, New Straits Times (Life & Times), Nimono, Penang Japanese Restaurant, Premium Ingredients, Puffer Fish, Raw Fish, Seven Courses, Sweet Cheese Tofu, Texchem Group, Thick Broth, Traditionally Japanese, Warm Soup, Wasabi, Wasabi Sea Salt
BY CK Lam
Established under the Texchem Group, Miraku in G Hotel is a great place for customers to enjoy Japanese food. The main cuisine at this fine dining restaurant is Japanese food, with ala carte dishes and course menus.
Executive Chef Masaki Kurihara came up with creative dishes using seasonal and premium ingredients flown in from Japan, for traditional Japanese menus ranging from RM100.
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Posted by: CK Lam Tags: Accompaniment, Avocado, Belly Roll, Delicious Blend, Herring Roe, Japanese Restaurant, Japanese Sushi, Miraku, Miraku G Hotel, Natto, Natural Sweetness, Pickle, Prawn, Raw Fish, Refreshing Spring, Salmon Skin, Soy Sauce, Spring Onions, Surf Clam, Sushi Bar, Sushi Lovers, Tobikko, White Fish
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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Posted by: CK Lam Tags: Akihiko, Aoba, Bonito Flakes, Citrus Sauce, Fish Dish, Grilled Prawns, Japanese Hosts, Katsuo, Mackerel Family, Mayonnaise Sauce, Perilla Leaf, Ponzu Sauce, Raw Fish, Raw Flesh, Refreshing Flavor, Salty Taste, Seawater Fish, Shiso, Skipjack Tuna, Sushi Bar, Tatami Room, Thick Pieces
Last week I met up with Mr Akihiko Hijioka, Deputy Managing Director of Sushi Kin Sdn Bhd , member of the Texchem group again at Miraku Japanese Restaurant in G Hotel to try out their newly launched September Autumn promotion of Salmon & Bonito Tuna. Also present was their Chief Executive Chef /Director Susumu Sakamaki.
This time around I get to discover the various preparations of the Bonito Tuna and the Salmon. The Bonito (also known as skipjack tuna) is a seawater fish belonging to the mackerel family with a rich red color and firm texture. We began our dinner with the delightful SP Sashimi Moriawase consisting of an assortment of both fish which was sliced to just the right thickness.
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