Restoran Yunus Khan

Its late at night, and you're craving for mamak food
You go to???
Yunus Khan of course!

This place is available from around 7pm to early morning around 4am.
Location:
Jalan Khoo Siah Ewe, Penang
Its a stone throw away from Komtar and the Chew Tian Yang petshot.

This place is not much about variety,
but the famous dish is Maggie Goreng.
Ingredients include:
eggs, maggie noodles, cabbage slices, pieces of fried chicken
The rest is pure technique.
Perhaps there's some secret ingredients in it that makes it so tasty...hmm...

The taste is WAYYYYYY better than what it looks like!!!
Honest.
*damn, make me crave for it already now*
Its a hangout place for late night owls.
During usual nights, you could hear the television with Indian movies on. ^^
Its just like home. Eat while watching TV. Ain't that relaxing?

THE Maggie Goreng.
You could get a double Maggie with extra chilli for the BomB.

Oh well,
I'm always the "extra order" person
Drumstick anyone? ^^

Gurney Drive Penang

This place is a must go if you're in Penang.
How could you miss it?!
Here's Gurney Drive Hawker Centre!!! Wee~
No verdicts given because hawker food here basically...
ALMOST conclude what Penang hawker food is all about.
(prominent ones of course)

Char Koay Teow
However other people spell it.
You get the idea. LoLx!
You know what, I don't want to give any idea...
but go for the stalls which are more packed (with locals)
Locals knows best.

There are a few stalls selling the same things, but some are just ... blah.

Wantan Mee
Another prominent hawker food here.
Its everywhere!
This is the normal style of cooking it...with soy sauce, char siew, wantans, vege.
There's a stall in Lorong Selamat that sells a rather unique Wantan Mee.
Tell you bout it soon ^^

Flavoured Shaved Ice
They have red beans, atapchi, jellies, coconut milk, ice cream...
You name it.
You could always choose what you want!
The colour combination could be soooo cute~

Sotong Panggang (Grilled squid)
Okay, this may stink your breath, but its delicious.
Slices of squid are flattened into paper thin sheets
and then dried
and grilled upon order.
Served with chilli sauce with some peanut toppings here.
Yum!!

Gurney Drive Hawker Centre have so much more to offer! They have the usual Hokkien Mee (Prawn noodles), Asam Laksa, Koay Teow Th'ng, Rojak, Lok Lok...etc. The list goes on. Try everything out with a bunch of friends! This, is Penang.

Woodlands Vegetarian Restaurant

~Time out from the usual Malaysian meal~

I know I know
We've been carnivores...
But we're making up for it!
Vegs have an option too~

This place has a rather fancy interior
Once we stepped in, it felt like we're in a whole new world.
The decor is rather authentic India.

The place is dimly lit with music softly playing in the background.
There are mirrors all over (in case you wanna check on your teeth) *jk*
Mirrors gives a spacious effect to the place.
Albeit the air-conditioning and teak-wood-looking decor,
its cosy in here. *hearts*

Unfortunately,
its again an in pronto decision
and I ate a heavy meal before coming here.
So fried rice it is.
Verdict : Yums!!! Didn't know vegetarian fried rice can taste so good.
Its not exactly the most filling of dishes.
To me, the serving proportion is just Perfect!
Local food tend to come in proportions too large for me...*sobs*

Behold, the infamous Woodlands Special Thali!
*photo courtesy of One Stop Malaysia*

Its a vegetarian restaurant, so all the 1234...
9 dishes
are vegetarian.
I had the same order several times by now,
and they do change some of the dishes according to availability of ingredients.

Warning: This meal is super filling.
Why? Because you can fill up the rice till your hearts content.
Mind you, its NOT at all small in portion.
Comes with Sweet, Chappathi, Dhall, Rice, Sambar, Rasam, 3 Vege, Spicy Spl Kulambu, Curd, Chilly Papard
Verdict : Yums!! How could you come here to Woodlands
and not try their Special Thali?

When you're about to foot your bill,
there would be little plates containing these.
These are rock sugars.
An Indian friend of mine who recommended this place to me
told me that they are used as breath fresheners after meals.
Owh i see...^^

*photo courtesy of One Stop Malaysia*
Oh yea...Did I mention they have a little stall selling traditional Indian sweets?
Its right outside the restaurant.
You won't miss it.
Their varieties are great, and its fresh. ^^

This place is a must-try! You don't find many authentic Indian food around in Penang, honestly. Not as authentic as this one, and its vegetarian! Quite a healthy choice. They offer a variety of food, including Pulaos and tosai.
The mushroom pulao is pretty tasty, and all the food here is so affordable!

However, there is a time for each menu, so make sure you go during the right time of the day to get what you want to order.

Venue: (quoted from One Stop Malaysia)
60 Lebuh Penang (Penang Street). Not to be confused with the famous Penang Road. Located in the vicinity of Little India. A stone's throw from Sri Ananda Bahwan.

ENJOY!!

Batu Feringghi

Here's for a getaway, from the busy Georgetown streets and the bustling city pace. We decided, rather impulsively *quite as usual* to go to ... ... *drumroll*... ... Batu Ferringhi!!

On our way up the winding road.
Say "Ahh..." *shiokifying*

Eh, you see you see!
The cloud formation! *exitedness*
I seem to get exited on the smallest of things these days... -.-"
I actually Wikipedia-ed cloud types to identify this one,
can't identify it. Ain't no expert. Lolx!

Guess what
I didn't go down to the beach this time. *sob*
Was wearing heels (told you its in pronto decision)
Its a really sunny day, perfect breeze perfect waves~

Sandcastles anyone? ^^

When its warm and sunny
Its great to have an icy glass of OJ and Watermelon juice.
Imagine : Hot sun, cold drinks down your throat...
Ahhhh....

Then we ironically ordered
TOMYAM CAMPUR (tomyam with mixed ingredients)
Well, ingredients include:
Chicken
Squid
Fish
Prawns
You know, the regular. ^^

Verdict: It was mediocre...its the environment that makes the meal good.

Nasi Goreng Kampung

Verdict : This is quite good though! Taste like home.

Nasi Goreng 3 Rasa

Verdict : A little spicy, a little salty...a little tomyam-ish.
Okay, I think its more than 3 rasa (3 flavours).
LoLx!
This is pretty good too.
Its just the two of us, so there's not much to order
Feel free to offer us slimming sessions, we'd order more glorious food!! *grins*

We went there in the afternoons,
this picture is taken on our way down.
Gorgeous sunset...

Venue
The first right turning after Park Royal Hotel (on your way up)
There's also a nice beach bistro nearby - Sunset Bistro
This place is open in the evenings, caters for dinner.
Serves a fusion of Malay and Thai cuisine.
Seafood of course available!

Gua Kelam 1 (Kelam Cave 1)

The only path to the cave is via an eight-foot wide wooden suspension bridge. This bridge links Kaki Bukit to the Wan Tangga Valley, a valley on the opposite end of Gua Kelam. Back in 1935, an Englishman saw the water pathway as a brilliant method to transport tin ore from a mine located near the stream entrance through the underground cavern to Kaki Bukit.

Now, locals and tourists make their way through the cave via a brightly lit wooden walkway inside the cave. You can still find remnants of the tin mine operation within the cave. As you make your way through the cave, the whispers of a swirling dark subterranean stream, together with the squeaking bats and dripping water from the stalactites, form a concerto of natural sounds. It sounds a bit spooky, but adds to the mystery of a cave that was was once the home of Stone Age men.

Key Tips
It is best to get a guide to venture into the cave.

How to get there
By BusTake a bus going to Kaki Bukit at the Kangar's main bus station. Then, take a walk of 10 minutes. By RoadFrom the North-South (PLUS) Highway, take the exit via Changlun and take the Changlun-Kuala Perlis highway to Kangar. From Kangar, continue on route heading towards Padang Besar and you follow the signboard to Kaki Bukit or Wang Kelian.

Who to contact
For more information kindly contact the Perlis Forestry Office at +604-938 4466 . Alternatively you can also contact Tourism Malaysia Perlis Office at +604-978 1235/ 978 1213.

Accommodation Overview
Batu Pahat and the state capital of Kangar, offer 2 and 3-star accommodation.
To book travel packages, click here

Source: Tourism Malaysia

Little Cottage

Well I guess we had quite enough of Malay cuisines these days. How about some western twist? Welcome down to Little Cottage, where the Cottage is located along Burmah Road, very near to New World Park. They serve lunches and dinners. Lunch sets are really affordable, no kidding. Dinners here are romantic. Just watch your steps if you decide to sit upstairs, the flight of stairs seems to be tailored for the dainty-footed.

With the name Little Cottage, there must be some edge to make it look like one at least. The red and white chequered tablecloth and the cream coloured cushions are one of those little details that makes this place feel so homey.

The owner even took the trouble to put in some personal touch to the place. There is a little corner beside every table which has a different decor. It exudes a sense of cosiness, personality, and creativity. There use to be more little items as such in this place, mostly dainty wood carvings or clay miniatures. I guess some petty thieves reduced the owner's generosity to display his cute collectable items. I do recognize many of these items being bought from different countries because it is a rarity to be found here in Malaysia unless it is a souvenir given or self-made.
Its lunch time, so the both of us picked up a set lunch rather than going ala-carte. Its a 3 course meal for less than RM20, totally superb. First on is the soup of the day. Today, we're having sweet onion soup. Makes me all warm and fuzzy inside after that...

Bread and butter to go with the soup

And her choice of the day would be fish and chips. The usual dory fish fillet, with tartar sauce consisting of pickled carrots and cucumbers (if my tastebuds weren't wrong). Unique tartar sauce, compared to those usually consisting of garlics and onions.

My choice of the day - Turkey ham! It used to be a whole chunk of grilled lean treated turkey meat. They changed the way the dish is done many moons ago by grounding the turkey ham into fine bits and compressing it into the size and shape of a french toast. The grilled pineapple topping finishes the dish nicely. Mashed potato and boiled vegetables as a side dish with tartar sauce for dippings.

Dessert of the day is Coconut pudding. A tinge too sweet for me, but the coconut fragrance is undeniably appetizing.

We washed our pallette with a cup of tea/coffee, rubbed our bellies and ended our meal with a satisfying grin. XD How is that for narration? A perfect place for quick, economical yet classy lunches indeed. Mm... I remember seeing a hot hunk waiter somewhere... Shall keep all the single ladies out there updated. *winks*

Contacts
http://www.oomph.com.my/index.php
96-A, Jalan Burmah, 10050 Georgetown, Penang
Tel: 04-228 6218
Fax: 04 227 4452

Jemput3

Cute name isn't it? Jemput3~ We were actually poking fun at the name. "Jemput" means "invite" in Malay. Why is it called "Invite 3" anyway? Can't we just invite more? And coincidently, the tables in the area that we sat (which is quite similar to that of a traditional Malay house's verandah) has only 4 seats each. Well, that would mean a table for four, YOU and the other THREE that you have INVITED. Make sense doesn't it? Ya, I know I'm not making any business sense. Its a food blog, not an economic blog anyway. My perfect little excuse. XD

Although its only the two of us, we still do the things we do best... Picking tables fit for, erm, 6? No better reasons to pick the table except for the pretty decorations IN the table. A square block have been carved out from the wooden table. The space is then filled with sand and decorated with various seashells and lines of little lightbulbs. Ambiance makes the food look better. So do lighted tables, from beneath!

The lights are basically just lightbulbs, but with a twist. Jemput3 actually ripped the paper/cloth cover off a traditional Chinese tanglung (lantern) and made it a decorative piece for the lonely lightbulb. Many more details that we came across while walking around in Jemput3 (yes, the place is open air and rather spacious with beautiful landscaping), one of it is a little bridge connecting the front part of Jemput3 where the entrance is, with the inner part of the dine where the rest of the seats are.

Well what can I say, it was a pretty dark night. The lightings in Jemput3 are mostly dim except for those in the kitchen and behind the cashier counter (in case they give an RM50 change for a RM50 meal). As you can (roughly) see, there is a cosy little hut with flowy curtains. Beneath it is a pond with carps swimming around in it, and beside it, a piece of artificial miniature waterfall. The cosy little hut is also a dining area, with a low table and woven mats as seats... Ah, just like the olden days in Malaysia. Rather Zen don't you think?

The theme of Jemput3 is basically traditional Malay, with the oh-so-P.Ramlee little ponds, huts and pebbled paths. However, the menu do offer some basic western cuisines, some as entree (eg: fish and chips) and some as appetizers (calamari rings). The drinks however are rather creative. That includes their names...

mermaid n rainbow
Guess who's who.

The rainbow consist of mango juice, kiwi juice and orange juice to top it off. The mermaid is a regular strawberry soda topped with a scoop of icecream - an island for the mermaid to take a breather if she's sick of the pink ocean. Who knows?

Well, as the mermaid's icecream island melts away, my rainbow got quite confusing as well after approximately 10 minutes. *LaughDieMe* Still delicious nonetheless! It took me quite a long time and a number of brain-freezes to finish the whole drink. Its not small, mind you.

Nasi Goreng Special Jemput3

This is my order for the day. Was starving when my meal reaches me. They probably expect us to loiter around the place, admire the little details and happily chit chat before they are suppose to serve the food. Erm, not much of a talker when I'm starving. Need to reserve my energy to hold my fork and spoon you know.

This, my dears, is a slightly spicy nasi goreng (fried rice) topped with a mata kerbau (bull's eye). cough*friedegg*cough

And we have some fried chicken wings, cuts of fresh raw crunchy vegetables and some crispy fish keropoks (crackers). I love love love the keropoks. Wonder if they bought it from Kelantan... Sedap la wei~!

Verdict: Good dish in a good portion. It didn't fill me up to the brim and yet left me thoroughly satisfied. I understood the reason having raw vegetables instead of any cooked or pickled ones, because the sweetness and freshness of the raw crunchy vegetables balance up the taste of the fried rice and other side dishes which tilts more to the salty side.

Nasi lemak temasik

When you go to a diner who portrays to serve Malay cuisines, their nasi lemak should ALWAYS be put to the test. This nasi lemak temasik is one of the most original nasi lemak around, judging from the ingredients. Side dishes for the nasi lemak are sambal ikan bilis, half a hard-boiled egg, rendang kambing and a fried chicken wing (the awkward one out).

Verdict: I'm a rendang lover, and this rendang is satisfactory I would say. Not exactly the best I had, but because my best rendang is not for sale (gotta love thy neighbours...especially when they're great cooks), I would say this rendang is pretty good. I came from a small town dominated by Malays, so having this dish from Penang, and finding its taste to be like those at home is in fact a pleasant surprise.

Contacts
www.jemputree.com
04-228 6607 / 012-242 5331
64 Jalan Chow Thye, Off Jalan Burmah, Penang

Time

Tues-Sat: 12.00pm - 3.00 pm | 5.30 pm - 2.00 am
Sun : 5.00 pm - 2.00 am