Posts Tagged ‘Kapitan’

Jul

Nyonya Breeze Desire – Peranakan Cuisine in Straits Quay

Posted by: CK Lam in New Straits Times (Life & Times), Non-Halal, Nyonya Cuisine, Penang, Peranakan Cuisine, Straits Quay, Tanjung Tokong

* This article was published in the New Straits Times (Life & Times) on 12th July 2011.

The recently opened Nyonya Breeze Desire restaurant in Straits Quay carries on the tradition of Peranakan cuisine associated with Penang. The food are similar to that at its outlet in Abu Siti Lane.

Cooking Nyonya food has always been a meticulous affair and Nyonya Breeze Desire had the cuisine prepared with great attention to detail, balancing flavours and taste. The impressive range of dishes include nasi ulam, inche kabin, sambal goreng, asam pedas and braised meat.

The dishes came in large and small portions. I chose the latter. The starter was a plateful of jiu hu char or stir-fried sengkuang (RM13.90) served with fresh lettuce and sambal belacan. The gravy had hints of mushroom, carrot and dried squid. All in all, a perfect dish.

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May

Penang Food – Sky Cafe & Star Cafe, Roast Meat Cuisine

Posted by: CK Lam in Georgetown, Hawker, Penang, Roast Meat

Heavenly Chinese Roast Meat can be found at Sky and Star in Penang.

One of my favorite stall would be the one located on the ground floor of Sky Hotel on Chulia Street which is known for its high number of budget hotels and small cafes. You could easily spot this blue-ish building with the stall ‘WAI KEE’ right in the front entrance which is a few doors down from Ecco Cafe.

Here you will find delicious assorted roast meat. Ordering comes in individual servings or in individual plate with an assortment of your favourite choice of meat. The good stuff that I usually order is the Siew Yoke, Siew Cheong and Char Siew. The Siew Yoke has a very crispy skin and also the right amount of salty flavor.

Who can resist the succulent Siew Yoke!

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Jan

Pitt Street Koay Teow Th’ng moving to new location

Posted by: CK Lam in Georgetown, Hawker, Koay Teow Th'ng, Noodles, Penang

Chinese New Year is just around the corner and many of us will be celebrating this special event with our loved ones. As in all festival, there are bound to be plenty of food and Chinese New Year is no exception. I am sure all of us will be having a fun time eating and tasting variety of cuisine.

I like to take this opportunity to wish all the readers of What2see, GONG XI FA CAI and thank you all for your valuable support. May you be blessed with happiness, success and good health in this coming Year of the Ox!

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Tags: 28th Of January, Armenian Street, Array, Burma Road, Chili Padi, Chinese New Year, Coat Of Paint, Coffee Shop, Coffeeshop, Doors, Duck Meat, Eel, Exact Place, Fish Ball, Fishball, Fishballs, Garlic, Garlic Oil, Gong Xi Fa Cai, Gourmet Garden, Heng Seng, Jalan Masjid, Kapitan, Lion Dance, Location Owners, Map, Map Location, Masjid Kapitan Keling, Meat Slices, Mother And Son, Mother Son, New Coat Of Paint, Onn, Pitt Street, Popular Hawker Food, Pork Lard, Pork Meat, Premises, Sherry, Signboard, Year Of The Ox

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Jul

Restaurant Kapitan @ Chulia Street, Penang

Posted by: CK Lam in Georgetown, Indian Cuisine, Penang, Penang Restaurant

For lovers of Nasi Briyani, do drop by Restaurant Kapitan at Chulia Street as they serve, I feel, one of the best claypot Nasi Briyani in Penang. There are many varieties and we chose the Chicken Briyani (RM7.00) and the Beef Briyani (RM6.00). The rice flavored with many spices is serve in a claypot and comes with a light curry gravy.

The image above depicts the Claypot Chicken Briyani while the equally superb Beef Briyani is right below – both meats are tender and tastefully marinated while the portion is relatively satisfying.

There were plenty of ready cooked dishes. We chose a plate of pickles and mix vegetable to go with our meal.

Besides the hearty rice, we added a plate of Chicken Cheese Naan costing RM8.50 which comes with some onions, mint sauce, reddish sauce and coleslaw. I personally prefer the Naan that I had in Sri Ananda Bahwan in Tanjung Bunga.

We had a peek inside the open kitchen where they cooked the Naans and the tandoori chicken in the clay oven. The kitchen is filled with the aroma of the grilled chicken.

For drinks, we tried something different. We had the hot Badam Milk (Almond Milk). The pure cow milk is boiled with grinded almond, cashew nuts and raisins in a big kuali. Sugar is added for the sweetness.

Before it is being serve, the milk is “pulled” from one teacup to the other, just like the teh tarik.

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The boiled raisins and cashew nuts adds flavor to this soothing and wholesome drink. This is the first time we had this drink and to our surprise, it turns out to be very pleasant indeed.

Just like most Mamak shop, it is open 24 hour and is located at 93, Chulia Street – a block away from the famed Bomba beef koay teow stall. It has a separate dining area, with upstairs fully air-conditioned. A great place for Nasi Briyani and of course a cup of nutritious Badam Milk.

If you can’t make it downtown, drop by their branch in Gurney Tower (outside Gurney Hotel) and another one near Queensbay Mall.

Click here for the Map Location.

Other food outlets along Chulia Street :
Ecco Cafe
Sky Hotel Roast Meat
Rainforest Bakery

Tags: Almond Milk, Badam Milk, Bahwan, Bunga, Cashew Nuts, Cheese Naan, Chicken Briyani, Chulia Street, Chulia Street Penang, Clay Oven, Cow Milk, Grilled Chicken, Kapitan, Kuali, Mint Sauce, Open Kitchen, Penang, Restaurant, Restaurant Kapitan, Rm6, Sri Ananda, Tandoori Chicken, Teh Tarik, Wholesome Drink

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Jul

The Bungalow @ Lone Pine Hotel, Batu Ferringhi, Penang

Posted by: CK Lam in Hainanese Cuisine, Hotels, Nyonya Cuisine, Penang, Penang Restaurant, Peranakan Cuisine, Tanjung Bungah

The Lone Pine Hotel is located along Batu Ferringhi and it is within walking distance to restaurants, shopping outlets and Penang’s famous ‘Ferringhi Night Bazaar’. It is a cozy place with its rooms facing the sea and the beautiful garden shaded by Casuarina trees.

There are two dining places in this hotel and we had our dinner at The Bungalow which offers local, international and also Hainanese cuisine. The restaurant has simple furnishing and decor. It offers outdoor and indoor sitting areas.

We requested for the outdoor sitting area under a big canopy so as to get a clearer picturesque view of the sunset and watch the on-going activities on the beach front. People were having fun riding up and down the stretch of beach on four wheelers and horses. This activities is hardly seen down town.

Enough of the scenery, now for what we came here for. Dinner!

When glancing through the menu, the first item that caught my attention was ‘The Bungalow Duet’. This uniquely named dish (RM19.80) is made up of deep-fried Hainanese Spring Rolls and Batu Maung satays. This dish is accompanied with a delicious spicy sauce, onions and cucumber pieces. I strongly recommend this appetizer dish.

I would like to emphasis on our next dish; the Chicken Macaroni Pie (RM24.00). The younger generations may not be well versed with this dish. Just ask anyone who have eaten it before, this dish might very well put a smile on their face.

How is this dish prepared? Well, this dish can be declared a true fusion between eastern and western culinary. Macaroni, carrots, button mushroom and chicken slices are cooked in a special sauce, and then baked with a layer of crust on top. The picture below may give you a better description. I find it not very original because as far as I know, tomato sauce was never use in making the gravy. Still my son love it and heard him saying “I wish I could have it every day!”.

Mouth Watering Curry Chicken Kapitan (RM24.00). This curry dish goes superbly well with rice. You can really taste the spices and herbs used to cook it.

Deep fried Inche Kabin (RM19.80), an all time favourite. No questions asked

Fried Ju Hu Char (RM17.80). This Nyonya dish was the vegetable that we had alongside our meaty dishes.

We were entertained by some live music performed by a triplet during the later part of the night. This was truly an enjoyable and relaxing outing for us, savoring delicious food and watching sunset at this charming place! The night scenery is equally as serene as the daytime.

The following is the location of the hotel, especially for those who are not too familiar with the Batu Ferringhi area.

Tags: Appetizer, Batu Ferringhi Penang, Beautiful Garden, Button Mushroom, Casuarina Trees, Chicken Slices, Cozy Place, Curry Chicken, Four Wheelers, Hotel Penang, Kapitan, Lone Pine Hotel, Macaroni Pie, Maung, Night Bazaar, Penang Hotel, Picturesque View, Shopping Outlets, Spicy Sauce, Spring Rolls, Tomato Sauce

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