Posted by: CK Lam Tags: Ah Lai Kopitiam, Air Car, Big Tree, Brine, Church Street Ghaut, Coffee And Tea, Comfort Food, Eateries, Favourable, Flavours, Glass Jars, Hot Beverages, Instant Noodle, Keat, Keat La Drink, Kopitiam, Kumquats, Lai, Lemak, Lunch Hour, Maggi Mee, Parking Spaces, Penang, Penang Food, Public Holidays, Roti Bakar, Toast Bread, Tom Yam, Under the Big Tree
BY CK Lam
Instant noodle has come a long way for many of us. It is simple to make and inexpensive. This kind of comfort food seems to suit today’s lifestyle, and is gaining popularity in many eateries in town. And since we swear by this instant comforting fix at home, eateries out there are now offering this in their menu.
Stop by the small shed on Church Street Ghaut. Owner Ah Lai and his wife have been serving up this ‘comfort food’ for 30 over years from an unbelievably small kitchen. Popularly known as Under the Big Tree, the eatery is patronised by workers from the surrounding offices.
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Posted by: CK Lam Tags: Abbondanza, Alfresco Area, Angel Hair, Artichoke Formaggio., Broths, Cannelloni, Chicken Sausage, Clams, Festa della Pasta, Fileja con Pomodoro e Basilico, Food In Gurney Paragon Mall, Fra Diavolo, Fusilli con Spinaci ed Alfredo Sauce, Gamberi Con Aglio, Gurney Paragon Mall, Homemade Garlic Bread, Hotel Gurney, Insalata Verde, Italian Cheeses, Italian Chicken, Italiannies, Italiannies Gurney Paragon, Italiannies Gurney Paragon Mall Penang, Mediterranean Salad, Mussels & Clams Lombardi Con Pappardelle, New Straits Times (Life & Times), Paccheri con Ragú, Pasta Dish, Penang Italian Restaurant, Restaur, Signature Dish, Spicy Tomato, Spinach And Artichoke, Spinach Artichoke, Stuffed Mushrooms, Sun Dried Tomatoes, Tagliatelle Con Pesto al Pomodoro, Tagliatelle con Salvia and Funghi e Popettine, Tomato Basil Sauce, Tomato Broth
BY CK Lam
Located adjacent to Gurney Plaza and G-Hotel, Gurney Paragon Mall houses several restaurants and cafes. One Italian chain restaurant that is making its debut in this mall is Italiannies. The restaurant provides diners with the option of dining in the large air-conditioned dining room, or in the alfresco area where they can enjoy the sea breeze.
All its outlets nationwide offer the same menu. Our dinner consisted of appetisers, pasta and pizza, and complimentary bread with vinegar and olive oil. As usual, the food is served in large portions.
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Posted by: CK Lam Tags: Bean Curd, Belacan, Black Fungus, Cantonese Food, Cantonese Name, Cantonese Style, Chicken Feet, Coffee Shop, Deep Fried Fish, Economy Rice, Food Counter, Food Stall, Google, Google Map, Granite Panels, Home Cooked Food, Lunch Hour, Lunch Time, Makansutra, Many A Time, Moey She Temple, Nutty Flavor, Penang Street, Plastic Tables, Pulau Pinang, Rice Dishes, Sheet Glass, Small Plates, Takeout Orders, Temple in George Town, Tiffin Carrier, Vegetarian Dish
BY CK Lam
Occupying a site in inner George Town, the Moey She Temple is a Cantonese-style clan temple for the Chinese with the surname of “Moey”. Located on Penang Street, the temple is also where you can dine in – how about that?
Table in front of the main altar
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Posted by: CK Lam Tags: Bordeaux Rendez Vous 2013, Bordeaux Rendezvous, Bordeaux Wine, Buffet Style, Château Haut Bailly-Pessac-Léognan, Château Lagrange, ChâTeau Lascombes, Château Lascombes-Margaux, Chateau Leoville, Chateau Leoville Poyferre, Ck Lam, Conti Neri, Conti Neri-Prosecco, EASTERN & ORIENTAL HOTEL PENANG, Eastern And Oriental, Executive Chef Petr Feher, French Wine, French Wines, Hospitality Professionals, Lables, Master Class of 2010 Vintages, New Victory, Oriental Hotel Penang, Pessac LéOgnan, Prestigious Labels, Red Wines, The Wine Shop, Victory Annex, Vintages, What2seeonline.Com, White Wine, Wine Connoisseurs, Wine Dinner, Wine Merchants, Wine Producers, Wine Shop, Wine With Food, Yum Seng
BY CK Lam
‘Bordeaux Rendezvous’ 2013 is a wine dinner organized by French wine merchants Barriere Freres in conjunction with their local importer The Wine Shop. Held at E&O Hotel’s brand new Victory Annex, the event attended by wine connoisseurs, hospitality professionals and media started with the Master Class of 2010 vintages, followed by a Wine Dinner.
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Posted by: CK Lam Tags: Accompaniments, Achmad, Baked Bread, Busta Rhymes, Bœuf Bourguignon, Caramelized Onions, Ck Lam, Delicate Tones, E&O Marina, Five27, Five27 Bistro Lounge Dining, Flavors, French Fries, French Influences, Fresh Quality, Global Positioning Satellite, Green Chili Sauce, Hearty Bowl, Illy Coffee, Lightly Salt Cured Salmon, LMFAO, Ludacris, Mushroom Soup, Mustard Sauce, Nordic Cuisine, Oxtail Soup, Pickled Cucumber, Potato Soup, Raspberry Panacota, Salmon Dish, Seared Salmon, Shitake Lasagna, Straits Quay, Swedish Meatballs, What2seeonline.Com
BY CK Lam
Named after its global positioning satellite coordinates location (GPS) in the dockside lifestyle hub of Straits Quay in Penang, Five27 Bistro Lounge Dining has been charming diners with cool tastes of modern Nordic inspired specialties.
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Posted by: CK Lam Tags: Antibiotic Free Enzyme Chicken, Baked Breads, Capsicum, Cheese Sauce, Chicken Breast, Chicken Pork, Ciabatta, Coral Lettuce, Creative Touch, Croissant, Delicious Foods, Fresh Tuna, Fried Egg, Fruits Vegetables, Fruity Slim Deluxe Wholemeal Bun, Generous Slices, Green Apple, Healthy Sandwiches, Homemade Cheese, Honey Green Tea, I-Avenue, Olive Ciabatta, Omega Eggs, Organic Soya Milk, Pan Fried, Penang, Purple Cabbage, Roast Pork, Sandwhiches, Sandwich Loaf, Tuna Salad, Tuna Salad Croissant, What2seeonline.Com, Yogurt Dressing, Zucchini
BY CK Lam
It is easy finding sandwiches but difficult to find healthy ones put together with care. Recently I got to know Sandwhich, which just opened its first outlet in I-Avenue, Penang.
“This outlet is committed to wellness. Premium grade ingredient of antibiotic free enzyme chicken, pork, fresh tuna and Omega eggs are the choices of fillings. To create healthy and delicious foods, the fresh ingredients are roast and steam except for the pan-fried egg,” explains T.W. Fong.
The sandwhiches are made with four types of baked breads: choose from olive ciabatta, wholemeal sandwich loaf, croissant and sesame wholemeal bun. A popular choice is the aromatic ciabatta which has a bit more bite.
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Posted by: CK Lam Tags: Basil Oil, Beef Meat, Beef Meatball, Braised Osso Bucco, Cheese Lovers, Cheesy Goodness, Chicken Milanese, Chopped Spinach, Ck Lam, Cream Of Tomato Soup, Crisp Greens, Eastin Hotel, EASTIN HOTEL PENANG, Hi Tea, Hotel Penang, Italian Buffet, Italian Cuisine, Italian Minestrone, Lagsagna, Land of Michelangelo, Lasagne Noodles, Meat Balls, Panzanella Salad, Parsley Butter, Purple Cabbage, Spinach Pesto Sauce, Swez Brasserie, Tomato Flavor, Tomato Rice, Tomato Sauce, What2seeonline.Com
BY CK Lam
May is the month to savor Italian cuisine at Swez Brasserie, located at Eastin Hotel Penang. Delectable spread of Italian cuisine from the Land of Michelangelo is available during lunch, hi-tea and dinner throughout the month.
Cheese lovers will enjoy the panzanella salad. Made with fresh tomatoes, Mozarella cheese, crusty bread and crisp greens, the salad comes with condiment of olive oil and vinaigrette. Another appetizer is the bruschetta. The version is covered with toppings of chopped mushroom, chicken and seafood.
The cream of tomato soup has a remarkably pure tomato flavor, with the right tomato’s acidity, basil oil and cream. There is a rotation of soup, with choices of minestrone soup and seafood cream soup.
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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: Arancini, Arancini Rossi, Asiaeuro Wines and Spirits, Banfi Wine, Banfi Wines, Beef and Goose Liver Ravioli, Belnero Di Montalcino DOCG 2009, Black Cod, Brunello Di Montalcino, Brunello Di Montalcino DOCG 2007, Castello Banfi, Castello Banfi Wine Dinner, Cherry Tomatoes, Cherry Tomatoes Caprese, Chianti Classico Riserva, Chianti Classico Riserva DOCG 2009, Docg, Executive Chef Felice Martinelli, Goose Liver, Grilled Seafood, Grilled Seafood and Vegetables Salad, Guillaume Blanchard, Herb Crusted Lamb Loin Medallions, Light White Truffle Cream, Penang Italian Restaurant, Principessa Gavia, Principessa Gavia Gavi DOCG 2011, Rosa Regale DOCG 2010, San Angelo Pinot Grigio IGT 2011, Sangiovese Grapes, Sant Antimo, Spasso Milano, Summus IGT 2007, Truffle Cream, Vigne Regali, Vineyard Estate, Wagyu Beef Tenderloin “Wellington”, What2seeonline.Com, White Truffle, Wine And Spirits, Wine Dinner, Wine Family, Wine Pairings, Wines And Spirits
BY CK Lam
It was a night with awesome wines and lots of food at the Castello Banfi wine dinner organized by fine wine and spirits distributor Asiaeuro Wines and Spirits at Spasso Milano, Straits Quay. Executive Chef Felice Martinelli presents a five-course meal of game, seafood and vegetables to complement the Italian wine by Italy’s award winning wine family – Castello Banfi Wines.
Banfi’s Regional Manager, Guillaume Blanchard welcomed us and chatted about the different wine pairings. “Castello Banfi is a family-owned vineyard estate and winery in the Brunello region of Tuscany. With its sister estates in Piedmont, Vigne Regali and Principessa Gavia, it has been recognized all over the world for its dedication to excellence in the art of Italian winemaking,” said Guillaume.
The wines for the evening include Principessa Gavia Gavi DOCG 2011, San Angelo Pinot Grigio IGT 2011, Chianti Classico Riserva DOCG 2009, Belnero Di Montalcino DOCG 2009, Brunello Di Montalcino DOCG 2007 and Summus IGT 2007.
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Posted by: CK Lam Tags: Assorted Dishes, Chicken Rice, Chilli Paste, Ck Lam, Coagulated Blood, Cockles, Coconut Milk, Curry Chicken, Cuttlefish, Flavour, Food Staple, Hainanese Chicken, Hainanese Chicken Rice, Hawker Food, Hot Bowl White Curry Mee, Lorong, Makansutra, Malaysians, Mouth Watering, Noodles, Palate, Pale Color, Pek Cham Kei, Penang, Penang Curry Mee, Prawns, Secret Ingredients, Signature Dish, Slow Fire, Vermicelli, What2seeonline.Com, White Curry Mee
BY CK Lam
Just a very mention of Curry Mee and most Malaysians will be gleefully thinking about the delicious hawker food staple that has satisfied the nation for years. The dish itself is unique to Malaysia, with its combination of yellow noodles and vermicelli with the spicy coconut milk laden soup. Commonly, the soup would be spiced up with additional chilli paste, and topped with dried tofu pok (tau pok), prawns and cuttlefish.
There are several variations of curry mee in Malaysia; however this is the most telling Penang version. What differentiate Penang Curry Mee from the others are the ingredients used; besides the aforementioned there is also additional pig’s coagulated blood cubes and bloody cockles. Even though society in general is moving towards a healthier palate, most believe that Penang’s Curry Mee will not taste as good without them.
Throughout the island there are numerous stalls offering this mouth-watering curry mee, with each of them offering its own version of soup and ingredients. The soup varies from a reddish coconut based broth to a lighter pale color, affectionately known to locals as White Curry Mee.
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