Foodpanda Food Delivery - Xuan Xin Restaurant at Gurney Plaza, Penang

I don't know if anyone can agree with us but food delivery is like one of the best thing ever invented or something.

Last time, when you feel lazy to go out, the only few options that has delivery service are fast food outlets like McDonalds and KFC.

Then, this came :)

Food delivery for every other kind of food!

Yay to her for sure. Given a choice, she would probably always order food delivery. For him, it's a yay too because duhhh food delivered all the way to your doorstep okay! it would be a yay to anyone!

So, anyways after having such a tiring day at work, we decided to order food delivery using Foodpanda. What made is easy was all we needed to do is download the app. 

Or you can always log into their website to do your ordering.

To make things easier for you, just scan this and you're good to try it out! :)

We like the idea of no calling since whole day work and talk already. We just click and click and our food came one hour later. 

Yes, one hour later so for those who have their dinner at 6:30pm like us, order at 5:30pm! :)

Let's see what we ordered and how did this food delivery service went :)

Cannot believe 7-11 is also in the list. Best for anyone who caters party at home. Not enough drinks and ice? JUST USE THIS APP!

 

After looking through, we decided to order from Xuan Xin Restaurant, since we have rice and soup at home already :)

You can either pick up your food or have them delivered to your house/office!

He says: Honestly, she's the one who ordered. Anyhow, she says its very simple to do that.

She says: It was exciting to use this app. One of the things I like about this is that they really do deliver within 1 hour although for some 1 hour is quite a long time. Anyways, it's funny that they charge us service fee and also delivery fee. Ohh! Sometimes they have like free delivery promotions and stuff so that's really good! More food delivery for me! :)

Sauteed Sliced Beef with Celery - RM21.80

He says: Love this one.. Nicely done and it is delicious.

She says: Tender slices of beef. So yummy. The celery surprisingly made it really yummy although I still hate eating celery. Heh.

Deep Fried Prok Chop Szechuan Style - RM19.80

He says: The good thing about this is that the pork is really soft. BUT could be spicier since its szechuan style.

She says: Meat is soft and nice. Sauce is disappointing. We ordered szechuan style because we wanted something spicy. This one is sweet and sour kind. 

Foodpanda Food Delivery - Xuan Xin Restaurant at Gurney Plaza, Penang

Price: Quite expensive

Ratings:
His rating: 7/10 (Foodpanda) 7/10 (Xuan Xin Restaurant)
Her rating: 8/10 (Foodpanda) 5/10 (Xuan Xin Restaurant)

Senya Izakaya Restaurant at Publika Shopping Gallery at Solaris Dutamas, Kuala Lumpur

Short quick holiday to Kuala Lumpur just because we can! :)

Found this Japanese restaurant at Publika while searching for places to eat with his family :)

We have two special guests with us today for this amazing makan session. It was a Japanese style of birthday celebration for the drop-dead-gorgeous lady on the right :)

The color and lighting of the restaurant attracts people from a distance. Extra point for that!

Hardworking chefs at work.

Udon - RM12.80

He says: Hmmm... Nothing special but the soup is pretty good.

She says: Udon very soft. Soup quite normal kind of Japanese udon soup. Heh.

Joe says: I'm still here trying to recall how it tasted and I can't recall. I supposed that says it all.

Jaryn says: I like this one! The soup is fragrant and the udon's texture is just the way I like them to be!

Hokkaido Pork Don - RM22

He says: THIS IS DA ONE. 2 thumbs and 2 toes up!

She says: Grilled to perfection wei! Soft and juicy. One of the best grilled pork belly. THUMBS UP!

Joe says: I would go back there just for this dish. Absolutely delicious.

Jaryn says: This has got to be the star dish of this restaurant. I love it so much!! Oily and unhealthy but oh-so-yummy!

Pork Cutlet Curry  - RM25

He says: Not a big fan of Japanese curry. Like usual, tastes a powderish..

She says: Love the curry. It's not those kin dof spicy curry. It has that amazing aroma and taste that makes the curry so delicious even when it's not spicy. Love it!

Joe says: Tasted exactly like how it should be; which is not too special.

Jaryn says: Never been a big fan of Japanese curry so naturally, this one is not my favorite. The portion is quite big though, so I supposed if you like Japanese curry it's worth trying.

California Roll - RM14.80

He says: Like it!

She says: Okaylah.

Joe says: Good!

Jaryn says: They aren't too bad at all! But they aren't the best I've had. For something so common I think it takes a lot more to really stand out. At least for me!

Canggih punya system ni.

Senya Izakaya Restaurant at Publika Shopping Gallery at Solaris Dutamas, Kuala Lumpur

Price: Slightly expensive

Rating:
His rating: 7/10
Her rating: 8/10
Joe's rating: 7/10
Jaryn's rating: 7/10

Chicken/Pork Rice at Restoren Loon Heng at Burmah Road, Penang

Can say that we use this road quit often, but never really notice this humble shop on the right side of the main road of Pulau Tikus. It's directly beside Sawara Restaurant.

It was a random afternoon lunch and he decided to eat here. He ate there once and didn't really like it but we decided to give it another try.

Difficult for chicken rice to go wrong, isn't it?

Boss at work.

Roasted chicken and barbequed pork (char siew)

He says: Looking at it makes me hungry already! A lot different from what I can remember but its pretty good. 

She says: The dark sauce coating the meat is yummy. The bbq pork is quite hard. If it's softer, it would be really yummy.

They have different kind of soup that you can order if you do not the usual clear soup or kiam chai boey.

Six Flavor with Chicken - RM5

He says: I could just eat this with rice. The soup tastes just nice but in a way rich in its herbs at the same time. 

She says: It's a lil oily but the taste is yummy. I would love to try the other soups!

Chicken/Pork Rice at Restoren Loon Heng at Burmah Road, Penang

Price: Reasonable

Ratings:

His rating: 7/10

Her rating: 6.5/10

Keat Claypot Bak Kut Teh at Kampung Bahru, Air Itam, Penang

Bak Kut Teh!

This time, to the place that has been there for the longest time. We can both remember when we used to go with our parents.

Oh, how she loves herbal soup. He? Not that much..

For the night birds..

Crime scene..

It's place where, if you tell people that, "The bak kut teh, walk down the stairs wan..", people will know. The locals that area for sure know.

Bak Kut Teh for 2 persons

He says: Decent bah kut teh but could be better. 

She says: The most important element for bak kut teh is undoubtedly the soup. First spoonful and I didn't like it. Too watery, hardly any herbal taste. Also, the portion was more to 1 person, instead of 2. I think can be improved lah. 

Steamed vegetable with meat floss (bak hu)

He says: This dish could hardly go wrong! I guess the bak hu rocks them all.

She says: Typical dish.

Deep fried beancurd (tauhu) with thai chilli sauce

He says: Like the sauce but the beancurd is neither crunchy nor hot. 

She says: Tauhu, very cold and hard. Sauce is yummy with the cucumbers and onions.

Keat Claypot Bak Kut Teh at Kampung Bahru, Air Itam, Penang

Closed on Monday

Price: Quite pricey

Ratings:
His rating: 4.5/10
Her rating: 4/10

Roti Babi at Chu Chang Kar along Lengkok Burma, Penang

By now, you all can tell already that it's almost impossible for the both of us to NOT order side dishes whenever we dine together. IMPOSSIBLE.

On one of the weekdays, we went for lunch somewhere further than where our offices were at. Always eating around that area also sien d. 

I don't think this place has any name to it, except by its locally known name, "Chu Chang Kar"! 

There are a lot of hawker stalls that area and it's very confortable to be dining there because it feels very cozy, being under lots of trees, hence the name Chu Chang Kar. 

Roti babi (Minced Pork Bread) - RM3.80

He says: Just so so but the sauce is really good. Unique. 

She says: Very crunchy outside and soft inside. Really yummy. You have to dip in the sauce that is served with it. So delicious. We wanted to order another round after that but of course we didn't lah. We didn't only have this as a side dish. HAHAH!

 Roti Babi at Chu Chang Kar along Lengkok Burma, Penang

Price: Quite pricey

Ratings:
His rating: 7.5/10
Her rating: 8/10

Ah Soon Kor Har Mee at Sim Kin San Coffeeshop, Rangoon Road, Penang

Working days, we usually don't like purposely wake up earlier to have breakfast together but nowadays, we are kinda doing it once in a while. It starts our day really nicely. To have breakfast and also to see each other's face of course :)

Since we didn't want to like wake up super early, we decided to makan around our office area. We decided to eat hokkien mee at this corner coffeeshop along Rangoon Road. 

Famous for its extra ingredients like prawn mantis and roasted pork belly, he sells until it's finished. 

One large bowl of hokkien mee please thank you.

Har Mee aka as Hokkien Mee/Prawn Mee - RM6.00 for large

with roasted pork belly, pork ribs and prawn mantis.

He says: Ohhhmm.. The soup is sweet and tasty! This dish comes along with the BIG 3 dish that compliments hokkien mee. Siu-bak, bak kut, & prawn mantis!

She says: I like this hokkien mee. The soup is very prawn-ish which is a very good compliment. The ingredients inside made this breakfast even better. Spoon licking good this one for sure. For sure will go there eat again!

Ah Soon Kor Har Mee at Sim Kin San Coffeeshop, Rangoon Road, Penang

Price: Reasonable

Ratings:
His rating: 8.2/10
Her rating: 7/10

Kedai Makanan Dan Minuman Tick Kee at Lorong Siong, Nibong Tebal

Welcome to the post that you will thank us for at the end of it (we hope!)

Many people struggle with finding what's good to eat when they travel to Nibong Tebal for like a day's trip. Well, we have for you a few places that you really have gotta try! We have blogged about this at Nibong Tebal.

This place is very hidden. We would like to think that only locals who live there would know of this place. In fact, we were introduced to this place by a friend who lives there for many years. If it's not for him, we will never know of this hidden coffeeshop that sells pork/seafood noodles.

Nibong Tebal is really a very small town, very close to Parit Buntar. If you've been there once or twice, you'll be able to recognize the roads and it's not that difficult at all to travel in the area of Nibong Tebal. You can actually park your car somewhere and walk around, though there's not much things to see or do there, other than eat, catching octopus and see fireflies at night.

This time, we brought a group of our friends there. Some kinda likes it, some just okay with it, and us, WE LOVE IT! 

Kedai Makanan dan Minuman Tick Kee.

Somehow, most restaurants and coffeeshops at Nibong Tebal always ends with Kee behind. No idea why.

Fresh raw ingredients for you to choose.

Place your order here.

One of the reasons why we like this place so much is this *points photo below*

The chilli. The locals here mix the chilli with the soup so it becomes like hokkien mee kind but it's not and does not taste like hokkien mee. Some other people usually just dip their food into it and mam mam.

He says: Yummy. Spicy enough =)

She says: Very special kind-of chilli. It's spicy, a little bit sweet and it's very fragrantful. I don't know if there's such word, but yeah. Very ons! :)

Pork noodles - RM4

(price depending on your chosen ingredients)

He says: Really like this one. The soup taste really good.

She says: Soup is sweet. Pork meat/meatballs all very tender, not overcooked. The soup can be very addictive I tell you. SUPER LOVE IT!

He says: Muahhh,.. really ada ohhhmm.. i would say eat half of the bowl then put the chilli in.. So you get to try both! =D

She says: I can't actually decide which one i like most. With chilli in the soup or without. BOTH ALSO GOOD. Everytime I have this, I sure need tissue for all my "cendols"! Love it!

Kedai Makanan Dan Minuman Tick Kee at Lorong Siong, Nibong Tebal, Penang

Price: Reasonably cheap

Ratings:
His rating: 8/10
Her rating: 9/10