Asparagus Pork Roll

Jade Blossom is a pleasant and modern Chinese restaurant located in Krystal Point, Penang. You could easily spot this restaurant on your right when you are travelling on the Sungai Nibong Expressway to the Tun Dr Awang roundabout.

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See Kong Ooi Restaurant in Transfer Road Penang which specializes in Hainanese and Hokkien chu char dishes is fondly refer as Sai Kong Huin by most of the Penangites Hokkien. It has been around for several decades now, and is still going strong until today!

This post is a collection of my trips to this restaurant, so don’t be shocked by the amount of food! I’ve made the trip there several times with my family and food bloggers BBO, Lingzie, Ken and NKOTB.

First time visiting a “KEDAI MAKAN”!

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Euro Deli, a landmark brand which has been in our shores since 1991 had recently held a launching event at their Damansara Kim restaurant after undergoing some renovation. The outlet, now occupying two shoplots has a relaxed dining ambiance. On top of that, there is also a section selling its signature products such as sausages, cold cutlets and other products.

Euro Deli, newly refurbished and renovated outlet at Damansara Kim!

Pickles to compliment the cold cuts spread

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If you are looking for varieties of Nasi Lemak, Nyonya cuisines and home cooked food, you might want to drop by Ivy’s Kitchen located on Chow Thye Road, Penang.  This pork free restaurant with very basic deco is just beside Isaribi Japanese Restaurant and Jemputree.

A group of Penang Food Bloggers gathered there recently for a food tasting session.

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There are plenty of ice kacang (shaved ice) with many variations in town but there is one ice kacang that really stands through time and it is found in Kek Seng coffee shop. It is located along Penang Road in Georgetown and has been in business for many years.

Many people will agree that Kek Seng is the best place for ice kacang with its signature homemade colorful agar-agar jelly and durian ice cream besides other toppings of red bean and jagung (creamy corn). The bowl of ice kacang is drenched with colorful sweet sugar syrup and dose with evaporated milk.

Plate of ice kacang with two choices of ice cream @ RM3.50

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Another outlet for authentic Hokkien dishes in Penang is in an old shophouse on the ground floor of the Macallum flats. Restaurant Hock Chuan Heong is not visible from the main road but still walkable distance to the main road, whereby you will find Hock Seng Rojak, my favorite rojak stall.

Hock Chuan Heong is one of the places with good Hokkien dishes that come with reasonable prices. As expected, the place was crowded as it was lunch hour. The choices of dishes are very limited as they concentrate on their few specialties, just like what you will find in Ang Hoay Loh and Sin Lean Heang. The first dish was the aromatic and tasty Oh Chien (fried oyster omelette) with its starchy texture.

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An evening with a sumptuous BBQ Buffet awaited us in Eccucino @ Prince Hotel, Kuala Lumpur. This is one buffet that you can also taste different type of cuisines, ranging from Japanese to Italian. There are several stations displayed with delicacies including meat, appetizers, salad and desserts which are catered for most palates. The buffet was accompanied by free-flow of selected wines, beers and fresh juices.

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***The restaurant has since closed down.

Check out Funky Monkey, the latest joint in Penang with the tagline, it’s all about good food, great value & a great place to gathered around. This outlet serving modern European cuisines is found in 127 Food Court along Burma Road. Do expect some interesting dishes with local flavors at this outlet concocted by the Chef Jeffrey, who learned the skill while working in various prominent hotels in Singapore.

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Eating puffer fish for the first time!

On a weekend trip to Kuala Lumpur, my family stayed two nights at the Prince Hotel & Residence Kuala Lumpur in Jalan Conlay. I chose this hotel as I was impressed by it when I attended the Dim Sum review event at their Chinese Restaurant, Tai Zi Heen in April.

Prince Residence was named The Best Serviced Apartment in Kuala Lumpur by Lifestyle & Travel Magazine – Asia Pacific Readers’ Choice Awards 2008. Their service apartments offers short and long-term guests a range of accommodation from the one-bedroom apartment, two-bedroom apartment, two plus one-bedroom family apartment and a penthouse apartment. More details of the apartments and rooms can be seen here.

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