Famous Yam Rice at Soon Long Coffeeshop, Chai Leng Park.

You know you've got yourself a great boyfriend when he would take you all the way across the bridge so that you could eat your favorite yam rice. Okay, let's not compliment him so much if not he sure very bangga like that. Haha. So yeah, there's this shop that I love love to go! Though it's far, it's totally worth the effort. Okay, let's move on. My mouth is already watering now as I type this out. Ahh, torture much.

You get to pick what you want or don't want to have in your soup.

Yam rice are usually served with yong tau foo but this one is like pork-soup-kind. They also have pork leg and vegetables and beancurd for side dish.

Yam rice for RM0.80 (B) and RM0.40 (S)

He says: This one is quite good because you can actually taste the small bits of 'har bee' inside the yam rice. 

She says: I don't eat yam or yam rice. But this one is one exceptional. The dried prawns in it make them even better. Thumbs up for this one.

Portion for 2 persons. No internal organs of the oink oink for us, thank you.

He says: The 'thing' here. Love it. The meats is soft and tender as well. The meatballs are normal though..

She says: LOVE THE SOUP! My favorite add ins are always the meatballs and pork fillet! Soup is refillable anytime :)

Vegetable (small)

He says: Simple yet delicious. =)

She says: Normal vege.

Their signature chilli.

He says: Good stuff if you wanna add some taste to your yam rice, meat balls or meat.

She says: I always ask for more of this everytime I eat here. That says it all, isnt it. Best thing ever!

During lunchtime, it is usually full of hungry humans.

Yam Rice at Soon Long Coffeeshop, Chai Leng Park.

Location: It's opposite Chai Leng Park's wet market.

Price: Reasonable

Ratings:

His rating: 8/10

Her rating: 9/10

One Year Anniversary WhatTwoEatHere!

So, for our first year anniversary of food-blogging, we decided to go back to the place where it all started. And it's good to know that their food still taste as good as one year ago. You can see here for our comments a year ago! :)

Happy Year One, WhatTwoEatHere!

Mee Goreng at Swee Kong Coffee Shop at Pulau Tikus, Penang

Mee Goleng!

We know of so many places that sells great mee gorengs but one day, we decided to makan here. 

Hot afternoon + mee goreng extra chilli = SUPER! 

Almost anywhere in Penang, you can easily find mee goreng at every corner. No kidding. And it's really not that difficult to spot a good one. Mee Goreng is like fried yellow noodles mamak style, with lots of other ingredients! :)

Chef at work.

Mee Goreng tak mau telur.

He says: Tastes good and the price is reasonable! Has the smell of the pan which adds flavour into the mee goreng.

She says: Not the best I've eaten so far, but definitely to the nice side. Will I order this the next time? For sure yes. Best if you add the spicyness! :D

Mee Goreng at Swee Kong Coffee Shop at Pulau Tikus, Penang

Location: Pulau Tikus, Penang

Direction: The shop is located opposite Burma Road police station.

Price: Reasonable

Ratings:
His rating: 6.5/10
Her rating: 6/10

Blessed Chinese New Year 2013!

We would like to take this opportunity to wish all our viewers a very

Blessed Chinese New Year!

WATCH THIS VIDEO!

People get united through food, just like how food had brought he and she closer :)

LOOK BACK ON A GREAT LIFE.

LOOK FORWARD FOR A GREATER ONE.

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Nasi Minyak aka Nasi Ganja at Kampung Bengkali, Butterworth

Penang people will travel for food. Doesn't matter near or far. Penang people sure WILL travel for food! Or at least we know we will la! Hahaha.

The thing for this is that it's not that far. Just across the Penang Bridge. Very near what. He went there once and ever since then, he kept talking about it and insist that she has got to try it out! So, one night, we decided to hop onto a car, get some of our buddies and off we went for a food adventure overseas. Yeah, over THE sea. Hahaha.

She: Can I just say that, when I was on the way there, my expectation was very high because of all the emotions he used while describing it to me. And he also said that a lot of people line up for it. Like A LOT! But when we got there, there were like probably only 5 humans. Hahaha. But of course after that, there were close to 30 people lining up, under the drizzle. Amazing stuff.

He says: This thing is the special thing here. Aromatic, sticky and tasty!

She says: From quite a distance, sudah boleh smell the aroma la! Super thumbs up! I could just eat this with curry on top.

Our nasi minyak.

 He says: Look at that! Howww tasty looking it is. hahaha. The 'kerang'/'ham' is fulamak! The curry chicken is tender. The omelette and vegetable is just so so though. On top of all that, a mixture of curry which is so rich in flavour. Gah. I wanna go again ASAP!
She says: The mixture of all the curry blends in just nicely. The aroma of it is just finger licking good la. No kidding! The rice and curry goes well together! A definitely must try for everyone! :D

Nasi Minyak aka Nasi Ganja at Kampung Bengkali, Butterworth

Direction: Hmmm.. Butterworth. It is very hard to explain. So, refer to the location on Google map below. If you're going from Penang, it is easier if you go through the ferry though as it is very easy from there. If you use the bridge then prepare to pay some extra toll charges. Not much though =)

Price: Quite expensive

Ratings:

His rating: 9/10

Her rating: 9/10

Adam's Famous Chicken Curry Puff at Jalan Pasar, Penang

Walking down the street after having our lunch nearby and she decided to get this. One of her favorite karipap stall. We NEVER and I mean NEVER not eat "extra" food after a meal. It's just like our mouth itches everytime we see something yummy or something that catches our eyes.

Famous as you can see.. :)

Chicken Curry Puff - RM1.50 per piece

He says: Best curry puff in town! Crispy outside and hot inside. Good stufff! =)

She says: TWO THUMBS UP! The chicken curry inside very nice. And they are actually packed inside not like those that very empty inside or only have potatoes. This one packed with cubed chicken meat! Not too spicy not too mild. Perfecto on a sunny bright day :)

Adam's Famous Chicken Curry Puff at Jalan Pasar, Penang.

Location: Located right in front of Sin Hup Aun Coffeeshop.

Direction: Turn into Pulau Tikus Market at Jalan Pasar and you will see the stall at the junction of Jalan Moulmein.

Price: Cheap

Ratings:

His rating: 8.5/10

Her rating: 8.8/10

Wan Tan Mee at Swee Kong Coffee Shop at Pulau Tikus, Penang

Brunch time is always best. 

This means we both woke up at that kind of time where eating lunch is too early and a bit too late for breakfast. Syiok la this lifestyle. Though we only get to do this over the weekends. 

Anyways, we were figuring out where to eat and what to eat. He suggested that we linger around Pulau Tikus since we were gonna do something later on. So, in the end we came here!

Very difficult to find free parking space around this area so we parked our car at quite a distance! But this is Penang! Walking makes it more fun! :D

Master Chef at work. 

An extra point for chefs that are extra friendly to people who takes photos of their stalls and their "secret recipe"! :)

Wan Tan Mee (S) - RM3.50

He says: Its kinda rare to find wan tan mee with "lor" on top of it. And the combination of it is just so special. Like it =)

She says: It's a typical wan tan mee. The "gravy" supposed to make it special but I feel it tasted rather bland to me. Nothing unique and I didn't really like it. The noodles however is very springy, which is a good thing! Oh and the fried wantons are super yummmmeh! 

Wan Tan Mee at Swee Kong Coffee shop, Pulau Tikus, Penang

Location: Pulau Tikus, Penang

Direction: The shop is located opposite Burma Road police station.

Price: Reasonable

Ratings:

His rating: 7.5/10

Her rating: 6.5/10

Coconut Ice-Cream at Lovelocks, Chulia Street, Penang

DESSERTS!

We are NOT desserts people, at all.

But then, at one time she suddenly had this madness craving towards coconut ice cream and the only that we could find or know of is the small Thai stalls in Midlands. At the same time somehow, we heard about this coconut ice cream over at Lovelocks. And no need to say d, of course the girl went straight there to give it a try! Let's see what we both think about it! Oh btw, that's the only thing they sell at Lovelocks!

Toppings of which you can add to your ice cream.

 

Homemade daily made Coconut Ice Cream.

4 scoops with 3 toppings at only RM6!

He says: 2 thumbs up! The ice cream melts in your mouth smoothly and the taste of the coconut just spreads through your mouth! really! Give it a try kay!

She says: I didn't want the toppings because then they will give me one extra scoop. Hehe. THIS IS THE BEST COCONUT ICE CREAM EVER! I mean.. BEST ICE CREAM I HAVE EVER TASTED! Can't beat Haagen Daaz or Baskin Robbins. It's smooth and the taste of it is strong but not overly strong. And it's just so refreshing and appetizing! No kidding! Got to try this you all. I kid you not! :D

After you purchase some certain amount, they will give you a lock on which you can write you and your lover's name and lock it there. Pretty cool.

Coconut Ice-Cream at Lovelocks at Chulia Street, Penang

Location: Along Chulia Street.

Operating hours: 11am till 10pm

Direction: At the junction between Love Lane and Chulia Street

Price: Reasonable

Ratings:

His rating: 8/10

Her rating: 9.5/10

Heaven Gate Restaurant at King Street, Penang

The actual plan for dinner was at The Sire with his family for a nice evening together, until we saw this majestic entrance of the new restaurant just few doors away. We walked in, and the place kinda blew us away. We decided to give it a try :) let's see how it goes. Also, we have two special guests that'll be commenting too! :) (please don't mind our photo quality.. all taken with smartphones)

The cosy, romantic-ish set-up. 

They even have bar/lounge upstairs for some chilling.

Pretty and simple menu.

Some of the set-ups that drew our attention.

Everyone, please meet Jaryn and Joe.

 Salade de Poult croustillant (Crispy Chicken Salad) - RM12.90

He says: This thing came with a plate that shape almost like a flying saucer! Haha. Im not a big fan of salad but the sauce on top tastes good =) 

She says: Love the dressing and the cubes of chicken fillet. I think the portion should be bigger. So small, quite pathetic lo. 

Joe says: Not bad. Dressings was OK and the chicken tasted like Chicken McDeluxe, which is not exactly a bad thing. 

Jaryn says: I was on "diet" (which lasted one day!); which explains why I ordered this dish as my mains. My dish was the first to arrive and it got a lot of attention from all the hungry faces. They looked like they would steal my salad anytime! I could smell the fried chicken the moment it was served; like KFC. The chicken was crispy and soft. I liked it. I'm a huge fan of fried chicken. Who isnt? The dressing was really good in my opinion. Flavourful without being overpowering. I could do a bigger portion though. Overall; thumbs-up.

Francaises Poulet épicé (Spicy Grill Chicken) - RM22.90

He says: Its the sauce again. A bit spicy and sweet to near perfection. However, it came with the chicken bones. So, if you wanna order this, prepare to eat like how you eat in Nandos or KFC. But it is still a yes yes for me.

She says: Spicy what? The sauce is sweetish. No spicy, nope. I like the dish. Just a like. One thing I really don't like or understand is that why would they serve these kind of chicken-meal with bones as well? It's like I'm all dressed up to eat in a really fine looking restaurant but upon eating this dish, it kinda ruins the whole mood. I think it would be better if it's boneless. They literally gave me the part with wing attached to it. Downs.

Joe says: This one is pretty good to.. Flavor was alright but there's nth spicy about this dish for me. LOL.

Jaryn says: Spicy grilled chicken: More like, normal grilled chicken. Come on, you don't name your dish "spicy" when it isn't spicy at all! Not in Penang anyway. I remember nodding my head in approval when I tasted this dish; but when I try to recall its taste now, I can barely recall. I liked it.; I think? But I don't think this is the dish that I would order the next time I'm there.

Rouge de Poult Chop Vin (Red Wine Chicken Chop) - RM21.90

He says: This thing is good stuff if you're a big fan of chicken chop! Deep fried chicken topped with a very special sauce that has a mild taste of wine. But, I'll go for the other dishes next time =)

She says: Typical chicken chop. Unique somehow because of the sauce that is made from wine. Not too strong though. just at the right taste. And again, they serve chicken with their bones. No good. 

Joe says: Can't really remember how it taste like anymore. But I think this dish is slightly better than the average chicken chop you can get elsewhere.

Jaryn says: Mom's chicken chop was gooooooooooooood. Would order that the next time I go there!

Thon Caponata (Tuna with Caponata) - RM24.90

He says: Lo.0k at that! Served nicely. Grilled medium rare tuna. Its a bit crunchy outside and smooth inside. Like it. Try this!!

She say: Quite a huge disappointment when I ate it. I took half a bite and gave him the other half. Didn't like it. 

Joe says: Slightly dry. Not much flavor. First time having grilled tuna so don't really know how it should taste like. The dressing that accompanies the fish tasted weird for me (sweet and sourish at the same time hmmm). Overall, wasn't really a good dish for me.

Jaryn says: I was looking forward to tasting this but i was very disappointed with it!! The texture of the fish was just wrong. The flavour was weird. The sauce was...forgettable. No thumbs-up for this one!

Saveur de Haricot Saumon Poe lé (Flavour Bean Pan Seared Salmon) - RM28.90

He says: It's the sauce again! Love it.. The salmon is really fresh.. One thing, you gotta be careful when you're eating this as there is a lot of bones.. 

She says: Everything about the fish is all good. Only one thing that kinda ruins (for me) the whole dish. It's tooo bone-y! Every bite I take I had to carefully search the fillet through with my tongue. And one actually got stuck between my braces. So for that, a BIG NO for this one. How can anyone serve salmon with bones eh? Ughh. Makes me angry. Kidding kidding! :)

Joe says: Was OK. Nothing fancy here.

Jaryn says: I LIKE THIS ONE! A lot of fish bones inside though! not very pleasant to eat when one has to constantly chew for the bones ey? But I liked this a lot more than the tuna dish.

Dorade Grillée Vin (Wine Grilled Sea Bream) - RM28.90

He says: One of the best dish of the evening for me =) This is my first time eating sea bream and I found that this sea creature tastes like unagi! hahaha. And, yes, I love unagi!

She says: Probably my top favorite of all. It's so similar to eating unagi. So similar. The fish is so lemak-ish and the sauce was just fork-licking-good. Love this to bits! And no bones! Yiippee.

Joe says: Creamy texture. Very nice. I like anything that taste like unagi! :)

Jaryn says: I like it!!!! And dad finished the entire plate!! He must've loved it tooo.

Signature Marble Cheesecake.

He says: Its not bad.. Just nice as it is not too sweet. 

She says: Like any normal cake. I like this one better because it's not that sweet *health conscious*

Joe says: I liked the cheesecake! Quite dense and the flavor was just about right for me. Thumbs up :)

Jaryn says: a very typical cheesecake. Which is both good and bad. Typical means it's edible, it tastes like cheesecake. I liked it and enjoyed it; but I won't go around telling my friends, "WOWWWW YOU'VE GOT TO TRY THEIR CHEESECAKE!". Overall it's...well..just another cheesecake.

Heaven Gate Restaurant at King Street, Penang

Location: King Street, Penang.

Direction: Located few shops away from The Sire.

Price: Reasonably cheap.

Ratings:
His rating: 8/10
Her rating: 6/10
Joe's rating: 7/10
Jaryn's rating: 7/10