Posted by: CK Lam Tags: 23 Love Lane, Abbey Road, Agua Mediterranean Cuisine, Australian Beef, Bayview Hotel Georgetown, Berlin's Bier Houz, Bistro Restaurant, Blue Reef Fish & Chips Straits Quay, Bora Bora By Sunset Bistro, Cassis Restaurant, Chin's Stylish Chinese Cuisine, China House, Chocolate Passion, Christmas Buffet Dinner, Christmas Dining Guide, Christmas Promotion, Cititel Penang, Ck Lam, Complimentary Glass, Course Menu, David Brown's Restaurant & Tea Terrace, Dinner Menus, EASTERN & ORIENTAL HOTEL, EASTIN HOTEL PENANG, EVERGREEN LAUREL HOTEL, Ferringhi Garden Restaurant, G Hotel, Golden Sands Resort, Happy New Year, HARD ROCK HOTEL PENANG, Hot Dishes, Hotel Equatorial Penang, HYDRO HOTEL PENANG, Il Bacaro Venetian Restaurant, Jammin, Julbord, Lamb Roast, Macalister Mansion, MARICOSA PACIFIC RIM & HAWAIIAN CUISINE, Mediterranean Cuisine, New Year Eve, Pulau Pinang, RAINBOW PARADISE BEACH RESORT, Sesame and Soy, Smoked Salmon, Spanish Sausage, Steak Frites, Steak Frites at 23 Love Lane, Sunway Seberang Jaya, Swedish Christmas, SWEET FOREST PASTRY AND SANDWICH CAFE, Tanjung Tokong, Tenggiri, THE LIBRARY AT STRAITS QUAY, The Sire Museum Restaurant, Tom Turkey, Via Pre
BY CK Lam
For this Christmas and New Year Eve, I have compiled a list of tantalizing offering of lunch and dinner menus from the many dining places in Penang. There is something for everyone and I hope it will help you plan for this holiday dining. And don’t forget to have your reservations made well in advance…
I would like to wish you all A Merry Christmas & A Happy New Year 2013!
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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: 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: Barbequed Spare Ribs, Cajun Spring Chicken, Chinese Influences, Curry Chicken, Devil Curry, Eurasian Food, Figo's, Figo's Restaurant, Flavors, Fresh Oyster, Generous Portion, German Restaurant, Homemade Bread, Ingolf’s Kneipe German Restaurant, Malacca, Malacca-Portuguese, Medan Selera Mutiara, Mexican Oyster Shots, Mexico, New Orleans, New Straits Times (Life & Times), New Straits Times (Life & Times), Nyonya Cuisine, Nyonya Cuisine, Plain Rice, Pork Cordon-Bleu, Pork Ribs, Portuguese Food, Restaurnt, Rice Casserole, Rice Dish, Rich Stock, Satchmo’s Pork Chop, Signature Dishes, Sungai Kelian, Tanjong Bunga, Tanjung Bungah Penang, Texas, Texas Barbequed Spare-Ribs, Vintage Bulgaria Restaurant
***This place has since closed down
* This article was published in the New Straits Times (Life & Times) on 5th January 2011.
Penang is blessed with a plethora of cuisines, and lately we discovered a new outlet that really stands out among the masses. Figo’s Restaurant recently opened its doors in Jalan Sungai Kelian housing area in Tanjong Bunga. The restaurant is a short distance away from Ingolf’s Kneipe German Restaurant, Vintage Bulgaria Restaurant and the Medan Selera Mutiara.
Listed on their menu is an assortment of sandwiches and heavier entrees with flavors of New Orleans, Texas, Mexico and signature dishes of Nyonya and Malacca-Portuguese.
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Posted by: CK Lam Tags: All-Day Breakfast, Baked Pastries, Beef Bacon, Black Pepper, Brandied Scrambled Eggs, Egg Benedict, English Muffin, English Muffins, Fresh Fruit Juices, Fruit Orange, Golden Sands Resort, Golden Sands Resort Penang, Grape Fruit, Grilled Mushroom, John Brock, Plain Yoghurt, Poached Eggs, Savory Dish, Savory Dishes, Scrumptious Breakfast, Sigi's Bar & Grill, Smoked Salmon, Sour Dough, Tomato Chutney, Weekend Breakfast, Yoghurts
The weekend was awesome with a hearty breakfast at the charming seaside Sigi’s Bar & Grill on the Beach, Golden Sands Resort. It was a perfect place to enjoy a scrumptious breakfast, complete with a relaxing sea view and cool breezes!
From the extensive menu, diners can choose their hot breakfast item, which comes with a complimentary Continental buffet.
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Posted by: CK Lam Tags: Appetite, Bay Seafood, Business Hours, Chicken Pieces, Chili, Chu Char, Delicious Feast, Delicious Noodles, Dish, Eng Huat, Fish Lovers, Fishy Smell, Flesh, Flouresent, Fried Noodles, Garlic, Ginger, Gravy, Guiness, Jalan Tanjung Bungah, Juices, Kappa, Lightnings, Noodle Dishes, Pee, Penang, Penang Restaurant, Prawn, Rainy Day, Seafood Dishes, Seafood Restaurant, Stingray, Sunshine Bay, Sunshine Bay Seafood, Tanjung Bunga, Tanjung Bungah, Tanjung Bungah Penang, Traffic Light Junction, White Rice
A visit to Sunshine Bay for dinner had the few of us indulging in several types of seafood dishes. This eatery, located in Kedai Kopi Sin Eng Huat at Tanjung Bungah is just right beside the traffic light junction, directly opposite the famous Penang Tanjung Bunga Goreng Pisang stall. The place looks quite old with the fluorescent lightnings going on and off during our visit on a rainy day. Anyway, the food was awesome!
I am sharing the absolutely scrumptious noodle dishes first. The Kappa Mee Suah and the Stir Fried Noodles with Crab are two lovely choices that we started with. Meesuah was smooth on the tongue and extremely flavorful with the egg and fresh kappa.
On the other hand, the yellow noodles are stir fried with crab, robust with the crustacean juices. The noodles are best left absorbing the gravy as it tends to get slightly moist and more flavorful. I could not resist a second helping of the noodles! The crab flesh was juicy, and with the gravy coating it, the dish was heavenly!
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Posted by: CK Lam Tags: Add New Tag, Array, Bean Sprouts, Beef Brisket, Beef Soup, Beef Steamboat, Brisket, Business Hour, Chicken Pork, Chili Sauce, Chinese Girls, Flank, Flavorful Beef, Girls School, Gottlieb, Gps Coordinates, Hwa, Kham Kee, Lanterns, Penang Food, Penang Restaurant, Rainy Day, Restaurant Specialises, Rm80, Seafood Chicken, Steamboat, Steamboats, Tendon, Thin Slices
Posted by: CK Lam Tags: Array, Banana Fritters, Brown Paper Bags, Cempedak, Cempedak Fruit, Chewy Texture, Edible Seed, Forty Years, Fried Sweet Potato, Goreng Pisang, Guitar String, Hubby, Kueh, Kuih, Left Hand Side, Light Batter, Lim, Mosque, Penang, Pisang Raja, Police Station, Rice Cake, Sweetness, Tanjung Bunga, Tanjung Bungah, Tasty Snack, Traffic Light, Yam
Goreng pisang is a filling and tasty snack to have in between meals. There are a few Chinese stalls that I patronize and the Penang Tanjung Bungah Goreng Pisang stall is one of them. It is located on the left hand side of the road leading to Batu Feringghi and has been serving its customers for the past forty years.
A whole bunch of pisang Raja hanging in front of the stall
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Posted by: CK Lam Tags: Amp, Appe, Appetizer, Array, Bacon, Bar Food, Beef Stroganov, Black Truffle, Boiled Egg, Borsch, Borsh Soup, Brulee, Bulgarian Cuisine, Bulgarian Food, Business Hour, Cabbage, Capsicum, Cheddar Cheese, Chicken Flavor, Chocolate Creme, Chocolate Soup, Cod Fish, Colorful Salad, Creamy Mushroom Sauce, Creamy Mushroom Soup, Creme Brulee, Creme Burlee, Cucumber, Cucumber Soup, Dear Son, Delicious Chicken, Delicious Pickle, Egg, Feta Cheese, Fish Fillet, Friday Night, Garlic Bread, Grilled Pork, Ground Meat, Homemade Soup, Jalan Sungai, Mixed Salad, Mushroom Soup, Night Snack, Olives, Orley, Pumpkin Soup, Rm10, Sausage, Shopska Salad, Shredded Cheese, Side Dish, Skewer, Snack Menu, Sour Sauce, Stone Walls, Sungai Kelian, Sweet Pumpkin, Tanjong Bungah, Tasty Dish, Tenderloin Steak, Tomato, Tomato Soup, Vegetable Soup, Wild Mushrooms, Wooden Furniture
I remember visiting Vintage Bulgaria Restaurant and Bar for the first time when it opens its door last year in Tanjung Bungah. Recently my family was invited to savor selections of Bulgarian cuisines in their recently revamped menu. The restaurant now has an additional dining floor space and is complete with wooden furniture, stone walls and great mural.
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Posted by: CK Lam Tags: Afternoon Tea, Afternoon Tea Menu, Array, Assorted Cakes, Batu Feringgi, Batu Feringhi, Beautiful Hotel, Beautiful Resort, Buffer Dinner, Cake Chocolate, Cheese Cake, Chicken Vegetable, Chocolate Truffle, Coffee Fruit, Cold Beverages, English Breakfast Tea, English Tea, Fresh Strawberries, Fruit Juice, Fruit Juices, Glass Panel, Hi Tea, High Tea, Marmalade Jam, Peaceful Ambiance, Peaceful Ambience, Person View, Raisin Scones, Rasa, Rasa Sayang Resort, Resort And Spa, Resort Spa, Rosenthal Monbijou, Savoury, Scones, Sieve, Soft Drinks, Spa Resort, Spice Market, Strawberry Slices, Tea Coffee, Tea Leaves, Tea Pot, Tea Set, Timber Wood, Tourist Belt, Tourist Spots, Tuna Nicoise Salad, Whipped Cream
We found ourselves relaxing and indulging in the Afternoon Tea at the elegant Rasa Wing Lounge in Rasa Sayang Resort and Spa, situated in the tourist belt of Batu Feringhi. Our previous visit to this beautiful resort was for the buffer dinner at the Spice Market Cafe, but this time we opted for a relaxing afternoon in the lounge. The lounge was decorated with timber wood panelings and wide ceiling drop down glass with a view overlooking the beautiful landscaped garden.
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