We were told that the best Sunsets @ Penang are found here at Penang Bistro. I for one wanted to check it out myself..turned out to be..... there was no sunset that day -.-"..i meant (there is sunset everyday, just that..) the sunset on that particular day wasn't impressive.. Like any other photographer our wish would be a nice little yolk setting at the horizon..that just saw a faint blue sky slowly turning dark..Nonetheless, sunset bistro is undeniably a nice place to chill out..had a great time by the beach with friends, some finger food and just great Paulaner..

So, if you were wondering where this place is, Sunset bistro is located behind Parkroyal hotel along the famous Ferringhi road, Penang. A nice stroll along the beach during evenings before or after a nice meal and perhaps along the bazaar like road would prove perfect for a nice evening plan. Talking about the bistro, the place has a nice reggae touch to it; coconut-leaf huts, throw in a surfer board or two for deco, a parrot, some light and a bar counter. Vualahh!..

After receiving the first verbal complain, Im resuming my blog again.. wahaha.. Yeah, i stopped writing my blog for quite sometime.. Can i give my work as an excuse again?..

A few weeks back, i wrote about Nasi Kandar and the famous cendol at Jalan Penang..Well, that and a few more articles to come are series of short snippets of my little tour to Penang not too long ago..The guys and i were tagging along with some members who were here for the Penang bridge run..So, that's why we were in Penang..while group A had a marathon, group B had a 'food' marathon ; )..Obviously, i was in the latter group >.< style="font-style: italic;">mum mum lohh..oh yeah, we checked in prior to that too but i dont think youre interested in that right?



Honestly, i dont wanna brag too much about Khoo Kongsi cos i dont know much about the place and neither was i interested in all the history and stuff (but if you are, click here). What i was really interested in however, was the intricate design and structure of the whole damn place..No wonder this place won the UNESCO world heritage thingy.. The carvings, the drawings, the culture - superb. Just cant think of any other place like it..i thoroughly recommend it..



Oh, and its just a clan house by the way (or Chinese association). Well, i thought it was a temple at first until clarified otherwise..This explains the defensive congregation of the buildings; the huge centre court, a single and long entrance, windows overlooking this entrance, secret chambers and access routes.. All these makes me wonder how ppl lived during those times.. seems like an era of chaos and turmoil to me..

I find it strange that im writing about cendol, something that ive eaten all my life, yet there isnt a thing i know that i can write about..Also wondering how i made it through the last article on cendol..remember cendol Klang? Well, here's a cendol that beats it kau kau...frankly, i never eaten anything closer to the niceness of this cendol and ..and ..and its Teochew? and I thought cendol originated from Southern Thailand since in Thai, cendol basically means "help!"..guess it mustve been darn difficult to make them during the olden times but now, its just a squeeze away; umm, u noe what i mean right?

Well, stripping cendol right down to its core, the dessert is made out from strips of green pea flour dough (added pandan for flavour), served with santan (coconut milk), gula melaka (palm sugar) and red beans in shaved ice..i wonder if anyone who hasnt eaten this imagine how it tastes like by just looking at the ingredients..Then again, why am i thinking this?

Anyways, Teochew Chendul is located at Penang road, Penang, same as 'line clear' restaurant in the preceeding article..the stall serves awesome ice kacang too.Lastly, i regret writing this article cos im craving for a bowl of cendol right now! =( LOL

Have you ever tried OVER-editing photos? well, this is one of the outcome; the thing is...i think its cool!!

This time, we head back to North for some travel and food. Where? any hints? I think just seeing the word Nasi Kandar i'd bet you have the word Penang running across your mind now..unless of course you're foreign...In fact, Nasi Kandar is so synonymous with Penang that if you say Penang fast enough, it sounds like Nasi Kandar (and i hope youre not doing it)..LOL..as crappy as my preface might sound, so is the name of the hidden lil treasure of Penang..tucked in a neat lorong (alley) somewhere near Jalan Penang (Penang Street) in Penang!, this place is no where near the status of being "line clear"..in fact the line (or rather the queue) is so extensive that on peaks, you'd have a few ppl queuing until outside; under the hot sun/rain for your more than average Nasi Kandar.. Our's was drizzling on that day, but tell you what..its well worth for the sake of this Almost Ultimate Nasi Kandar (A.U.N.K <-im making this up).. Just picture this..think of queuing up in a lorong (lane) for about 15 minutes..as you wait anxiously for your turn, your stomach begins to rumble ..a fusion of smells fills the air; mostly of curry origin..your turn arrives as you scramble to make a choice..The first decision is the simplest; white rice or briyani?..then, it gets a little more difficult; you bite your lips given an array of choice..should it be the curry? fried? rendang? masak merah? chicken, fish, mutton, beef?..then attendant then reaches to add some cucumber, this buys you time..you can feel that the ppl around you are getting impatient..you have to decide..tension rite?

But it's not that bad la..basically, fried chicken and briyani always works grrreat for me..then fish curry aubergine..a combination of gravy (mostly beef and chicken curry i think is the best!) and another choice of vege would just make my day..i mean, that's for me..

As im thinking about this place..trying to recall all the facts to write this article, there are two things that comes into mind..first, this place is so elusive!..and second, why no place to sit and enjoy the cakes gehh..

'Intro'ed by Mel, me and the guys attempted to try out this place for quite a number of times already but to no avail. We tried going on a Sunday (typically after our hikes) but they're closed! thinking its our timing fault, we tried coming earlier only to find out that they are not even open on that day -.-"..Second, this place pretty hard to find loh..or rather, i wouldn't have gone so deep into Damansara Heights just to look for or just happen to bump into this place if not recommended.. I mean, what are the odds..

So, after much complaining, here are the verdicts for the cakes sold here.Did i mention it's a cake shop? lol...4 cakes tried; 3 good, 1 mama tei.. Of the 4, one needs no introduction - its the famed durian choc cake (the pic with the cake having an almond on top) ~ a light choc shell enclosing durian fillings (wondering if it can be classified as cake)..just cracking the shell releases 'heavenly' aromatherapy...the pleasure part comes when u put in your mouth..Hence, the shop name Heavenly Pleasures..LOL..but personally, something is not right lo -i forgot which one, but i think the durian over-powers the choc abit...The butterscotch is good too (cake on the top left); requires heating before served..the cake looks cool and just as you were expecting it to look even cooler when it comes out from the microwave -.-" disappointment..everything melts into 'nothing' ness (cant find the word to describe)..Luckily managed to snap a 'before-enter-microwave' photo..

Mee Hoon Kuey served in metal clad bowls..b oy, it sure looks good.. steaming hot and very traditional like.just gotta love it...

Fatty Mee Hoon Kuey packs the crowds from mornings right up till lunch..the strange thing is,why it tastes like normal oni gehh? Well, adding egg does add an xtra umpph to this dish..imagine raw egg in hot bowling soup and just stirring it all in..Kimochii~..perhaps that's the answer besides another possibility which could be their crunchy ikan bilis...I think its just clear, light, hot mee hoon kuey, that just gets everyone going gaga..lastly, make sure u have at least 30 mins waiting time or so for your MHK to come; they make it bowl by bowl here, so its pretty slow..so while waiting, try out their cincau barley drink; which i think is super refreshing!..

All the commotion; dropped my lens cap into the drain -sigh!

Wah..Babi!!..what a big chunk of meat..unfortunately, it isnt as tasty as it seems..

One fine day, me and the guys just went breakie crazy and decided to have two rounds of breakfast instead of one..-So, thats how i got so many things to write-..So yep, this time's session brings us to Taman Eng Ang to have what is termed as 'string' tied Bak Kut Teh..Klang's famous for its BKT, but rumours has it the higher level of BKT would be the string type variant..it goes on to say that by tying the meat, the compacted meat would absorb more flavor, the meat would be more tender and there would be lesser oil (ie. healthier la so to speak)..But theoretically, this does not conform with the general rule that if a food is nice, it has to be unhealthy..and logically, why would a meat absorb more flavor since it's compacted?

So here we are to tell for ourselves.. Unfortunately, this place didnt quite make it into our list..the meat was chunky; it wasnt tender and more importantly, the meat din soak up as much flavour as we expected..were our expectations too high? perhaps...I still have a number of ppl tellin me that the place serves great BKT but on a personal note, i beg to differ..I wonder when would be chance come for a second review..I guess it will never come, there is so many BKTs to check out..