Hafiz Tomyam Opposite Sunrise McDonald, Penang

Hungry at the time when everyone is supposed to be sleeping. Nasi Beratur would be perfect but it was too far from where we were. HUNGRY just before a midnight movie! HOW!? The inside of Gurney is practically closed and eerily quiet. Haha. The boy brought us to a place, just opposite Sunrise McD, very near to the Gurney Drive's roundabout.

 Just like any Malay stalls, they have dinner sets for at least 2 pax.

Nasi paprik. ayam.

He says: Paprik is one of my favourite Malay dish but not the one here. Doesn't have the "UMMM".

She says: NOT NICE AT ALL. 

Maggi Soup tak mau pedas.

He says: Hmmm.. Not really niceee.. Jack didn't finish this!

She says: It tasted so weird that all of us couldn't finish it. NO!

Bee Hoon Kungfu (bee hoon deep fried with eggs)

He says: Ini best! My favourite! haha.. try this! Note that this dish is not only quite spicy but also sour. 

She says: The gravy is ok ok only. Nothing to shout about, really. The deep fried beehoon is unique la. But after eating a few spoonful, jelak d. I will not order this lo next time. 



Hafiz Tomyam at Gurney Drive, Penang

Location: Directly opposite Sunrise McDonalds, just before the roundabout leading to Gurney Plaza.

Price: Reasonable

Ratings:

His rating: 7/10

Her rating: 4/10

Roti Canai at Transfer Road, Penang

Breakfast is that kind of time/day when you feel like you just want to wake up early and make the tummy happy. We don't always eat breakfast because we think that sleep is way more important and needed. But usually on Sundays, she have that kind of mood to wake up early and makan, just before church starts at 10am! And he doesn't usually have problems with that. He can be out with his friends playing dota till the wee hours in the morning and still takes her out for breakfast the next day. All done willingly. She's got herself a keeper, for sure! :)

Anyways, she decided that we should eat at this place since both her sister and niece wanted roti canai as well. They have been there since they were much younger and it was one of her favorite place to eat roti canai. It was his first time there and let's see what he thinks of the place!

Mass production of roti canais.

Nasi lemak.

He says: Not good.. Tastes weird..

She says: It is horrible! Probably the worst I've ever tasted of nasi lemak in Penang! It tasted almost like it's few-days-ago's product! :S Ewww..

Toast bread with half boiled eggs.

He says: Looks good but nothing special really. Not recommended =/

She says: No taste at all. Got butter like no butter nia. Blehh.

Roti Canai plain and roti canai with egg.

He says: Gotta say that the roti canai really tastes different from other. But for me, I would go for other normal roti canais. This one is just.. flat and not crispy.

She says: I will always go for the egg one. More texture to chew. Heh. Nothing special la.

Chicken Curry/Sambal.

He says: Good thing! =) This gravy is hot and spicy! 

She says: CHICKEN! Kuah manyak pedas. It means it's really spicy. It used to be thicker, but now a bit too watery to my liking. Still like the taste of it though.

Mutton Curry/Sambal.

He says: Mix this with the chicken curry! Sums up to be something really unique =)

She says: I love this one. Same thing la. A bit too watery. I prefer this one over chicken's cos this one more spicy. And a lil more thicker. Overall, I think their quality kinda dropped. Sad case.

Dhal curry (not spicy)

He says: Hmm.. not really good for me.. 

She says: Colored water to me. Yuck.

Roti Canai at Transfer Road, Penang

Direction: Along Transfer Road, on the right side. Just before Caltex. 

 Price: Expensive

Ratings:
His rating: 3/10
Her rating: 4.5/10

Lok Lok at Padang Brown, Penang

We LOVE LOVE LOVE tea time! And we only have that on the weekends. More like Saturdays or weekdays when she doesn't have to work. It's like those time of the day where you feel so relax and lazy and all you wanna do is just eat. Eat yummy food and make your tummy happy.

We always come here. Most of the time we will be here. He comes here so often (since young) that the aunty knows him and calls him 'Ah Boy'! She comes here quite often too with her family.

We would like to think that this lok lok place is actually quite well-known among the Penang people. Just look at the crowd. And it stays like that the moment the stall is open, which is usually around 3pm onwards.

The spread of varieties of foods.

He says: My favourite lok lok! =) Loveeee fried wantons, loh bak and the "ju hu eng chai" (cuttlefish kangkong). 

She says: All the raw foods are fresh. I like the fried wantons. Not so much meat inside but it's super yummy when you eat it with their spicy sauce.

Sauce 1: Satay-like-sauce.

He says: Satay sauce... Dip ur pick into this sauce alone is good enough! =D really! hahaha

She says: I never really liked satay-kind-of-sauce. But when he asked me to give it a try, i was shocked. Shocked to find out that this satay sauce is different from any I've tasted. There's like a twist in it. Like they cooked it with some other ingredients that I would say 'makes it special'! It's really thumbs up!

Sauce 2: Spicy sauce.

He says: Spicy and a little bit sweet. Mix this with the satay sauce for better taste!

She says: Because of my love and passion towards anything apicy, this I love too much. I usually dip all my cooked food into this sauce. It's not only just spicy, but it has a very nice aromatic taste. Must try!

Lok Lok at Padang Brown, Penang

Location: Johor Road or opposite Convent Datuk Keramat 

Price: Reasonable

Ratings:

His rating: 8/10

Her rating: 9/10

Jelutong Street Grill Burger, Penang

Hello everyone! We are finally back to updating on our food journey! Back from loads of college assignments, holidays, camps and busy weekends! After all, it is the month of JOY and CELEBRATION! :)

We got hungry after attending a friend's dad's funeral nearby when this stall caught his attention with its bright lights. Just by the roadside as we were driving out of the area. And from the outlook of the whole van set-up, it actually looks pretty good/famous kind. So, being us, we stopped by and decided to give it a try. We ordered one. Just one. And shared. Sharing is caring, people :)

It's called street GRILL burger for a reason.

the menu, ranging from chicken to beef and to mutton.

our chicken burger.

He says:  This stall attracted by my attention from far away! Kinda expected the burger to be very very good but it wasn't. The beef burger was okay but it is salty and the sauce tastes weird.. There's a lot of other choices though. Maybe others will be good =)

She says: YUCKIEST burger I've eaten so far! What makes a burger to be considered 'good' would be (I think) the sauce that accompanies the meat (of course the meat needs to be nice too) and this one is just plain weird and not nice at all. I just taste spicyness and that's all. And in the sauce, they have like big chunks of onions. Can cry ah bite into those big chunky-not-properly-chopped-onions! No more second time for me, for sure.

Jelutong Street Grill Burger

Location: Jalan Perusahaan Jelutong (near Jelutong Expressway and the 'New Gurney Drive')

Price: Expensive

Ratings:

His rating: 5/10

Her rating: 3/10

More More Thai Restaurant at Terengganu Road, Penang

We eat so much Thai food that we can be Thai people legally. No joke. We eat way too much of thai food. If she were to invest in opening up a restaurant, it will definitely 110% be Thai Restaurant! CONFIRM!

Dinner date with his family! In fact, it was his parents whom suggested this place to us. I tell you, spend time with your family and you'll be surprised of certain things that you will find out/learn. It's amazing.

We both love family dinners! First because bonding with family is what matters most in both our lives. Two because we get to order more choices of food and no need struggle to finish the food. Thirs is because we don't have to pay (at least not yet) :)

We both have never heard/seen about this place, at all. It's almost like the whole Penang Island, any corner got Thai Food, we both sure know ehh. Well, sort of. Such thai food stalker we are. Anyways, time for some comments on the mummum.

Tomyam Seafood a.k.a Tomyam Talel - RM35

He says: Sawadeekap! This tomyam, good + good! Its more to 'lemak' type of tomyam but you can also taste the sourness and spiciness at the same time. =D 

She says: Thumbs up! It's sour and spicy at the balanced ratio. Also, one thing I really like about this soup is that it's quite creamy/milky/smooth. Very pleasant feeling while drinking this one.

Green Curry Chicken a.k.a Kan Koy Wan - RM15

He says: My mum's favourite! haha. Smells great but the taste is just so so.  It's my mum's favourite though!

She says: Chicken meat is not hard and that's a good sign. The curry is nice. I wouldn't say extraordinary great and different. But it is towards the nice and will-order-again-perhaps!

Prawn Cake a.k.a Tot Man Kun (6 pieces) - RM24

He says: My favourite! Garing tau! Recommended! =D

She says: This is very yummy! Very crunchy on the outside and pretty soft on the inside. It almost tasted like fish balls in donuts' form. I prefer eating this on its own than to eat it with rice! Order this as appetizer! TOTALLY YUMS.

Eggplant (brinjal) with minced pork and bean paste - RM8

He says: Hmmmm.. Not a big fan of brinjals but the sauce tastes quite good. 

She says: I'm an ok-ok person with brinjal. Got seasons eh. Sometimes I like it and other times, I just won't bother having it. The way they cook it with minced pork and bean paste somehow makes it really appetizing. Yeah, APPETIZING is the perfect word to describe it. I bet for those who doesn't eat eggplant, after you try this dish, you might just fall in love with it :))

Otak-Otak a.k.a Hor Muk - RM15

He says: Otak-otak! The taste of the santan in the  is really strong but its not bad. Quite pricey though..

She says: Pretty normal to me. I still think that otak-otak is overpriced in every Thai restaurant. I mean, it's like so small and so pricey for its size. And its a dish where you eat one mouthful and you have to go back for more!

Steamed Fish Thai Style - RM40

He says: YOU GOTTA TRY THIS. It's amazing, really. Its spicy and soury to the perfection!

She says: The BOMB of the night. I can really go speechless with this one. The sauce/soup/gravy is mindblowing! It's sooooo good. So good that as I'm commenting on it, my saliva literally feels gathered in my throat. AHH! And the fish is pretty huge, so I would say that RM40 for this dish is totally worth it! TOTALLLY! Oh, and it's really spicy! LIKE REALLY REALLY SPICY! No kidding!

More More Thai Restaurant at Jalan Terengganu, Penang

Location: Along Terengganu Road, Penang (directly opposite Lai Lai Coffeeshop)

Price: Quite expensive

Ratings:

His rating: 8.8/10

Her rating: 9/10

Nasi Beratur at Kapitan Keling, Penang

Midnight makan always somehow happens around mamak or nasi kandar. I have no idea why. I mean, sure there are people who will eat at Green House or some other coffeeshops that open till the wee hours. But in the end, Penang people will still settle for nasi kandar or roti canai. SOMEHOW!

And this time, she wasn't gonna just go to any mamak/nasi kandar place to eat. She had already planned one day earlier to go for the ever-famous nasi beratur since she will be out till so late d. For him, he had already gone there like so many times since he's such a night person.

That's 79 years of business yo!

The extended under canopy area. Pretty cool.

How Nasi Beratur got its name.

The many varieties of curry and dish for you to choose. If you're a clean freak, don't think you'll feel comfortable eating here.

Our main course.

He says: The chicken meat in the picture above is super hard. So, grandparents, you better stay away from that. Haha! But this place serves really good nasi kandar. The 'kuah'/gravy is simply awesome.  Even the rats and cockroaches risk their lives to get a bite of it. =p I recommend you people to try the beef meat, and the ayam ros. Also, some say that the squid eggs is a must!

She says: Fried chicken is definitely not the best. But the gravy is powerr! I never actually expect that the curry would be so nice. I mean, that kinda explains why there are so many people in the midnight onwards and people actually will BERATUR for it. But partly also cos the man who serves is freaking slow. He takes like forever to scoop the rice onto the plate. Haha. I will definitely go back there again and again. Go Nasi Beratur!!

Nasi Beratur at Kapitan Keling, Penang

Location: Just right beside the ever famous Masjid Kapitan Keling.

Price: Reasonable

Ratings:

His rating: 7/10

Her rating: 8/10

Battle of TWO Wan Tan Mee Stalls in Penang.

We never really would regard ourselves as Wan Tan Mee lovers. Not that we hate it or dislike it but I think we never really go crazy over this hawker food. Not till recently.

This post is specially created like that because we went to two different place in the span of few days. Both also we ate in the midnight, I think. So, here it goes. Our Wan Tan Mee story.

First place we went: Wan Tan Mee at Chulia Street, Penang

Mr Tam Chiak making his order.

It was drizzling that night, hence the lady's fashionable 'pink hat' :)

Wan Tan Mee (used to be called 'Tok Tok Mee in the olden days) - RM2.80

He says: Quite different from other wan tan mees. The noodle is just right! However, the lady gave me a unpleasant look when I ordered the food. Boo sama lu! Bad service..

She says: I wasn't that hungry the night we ate this. So, that's why we only ordered one plate of it. I could smell it even before the pinkhatlady puts it down onto our table. The noodles, not too hard and not too soft. I think what makes this wan tan mee taste so good (and apparently famous too) is the black sauce/gravy that makes or breaks the whole dish. In conclusion ah, I LOVE THIS ONE! :)

Wan Tan Soup - RM3.00 (9 pieces of mini wantons)

He says: Normal la.. 

She says: I like the wantons. Very soft and meaty and juicy. Soup, is pretty okay. Nothing extraordinary le.

Wan Tan Mee at Chulia Street, Penang.

Location: Along the same road as Old Trafford Burger.

Price: Reasonable

Ratings:

His rating: 6/10

Her rating: 8.5/10

Second place we went: Maria's Wan Tan Mee at Burmah Road

Grumpy aunty is grumpy heh.

Wan Tan Mee (thin/fat noodles) - RM3.00

He says: I like this one! The noodles are soft and the gravy is just nice. =) the only downside is that there is no fried wan tans =( haha.

She says: Two different types of noodles. My fav is the fat one! That's my order btw! The noodles are okay. It's more to the hard side but still nice. The sauce/gravy is just ok ok to me. Very normal kind of wan tan mee that any other place also have d.

Dumpling Soup - RM0.80 per piece (minimum of 4 pieces)

He says: Gah.. expensiveeee.. Very small and little pieces of prawn and pork inside. But its good =D

She says: I LOVE THESE DUMPLINGS! Got prawn and pork meat inside. What makes it so nice is the mixture of herbs/veges that's part of the filling. Such brilliant idea. And the soup, very tasty! :)

Maria's Wan Tan Mee at Golden City Coffeeshop, Penang

Location: Coffeeshop is next to New World Park, along Burmah Road.

Price: Reasonable

Ratings:

His rating:7.8/10

Her rating: 6.5/10

So, in any battle, there must be a winner and a loser, right?

Let's see who likes what!

HIS YAY: The second one =) Ma-ri-yah ma-ri-yah....! 

HER YAY: DEFINITELY THE FIRST ONE. The one along Chulia Street! The wan tan mee has more aroma than Maria's. Though I have to say that the dumplings at Maria's are a lot nicer (but expensive ehh)! My all-time-winner would still be Chulia Street's Wan Tan Mee (that's of course until I go find and taste better ones!) For now, *cheers* CHULIA STREET! CHULIA STREET!

AIYO! No winner ehh!

Guess what! We are gonna determine the winner and loser with your help! Very simple! There will be a YELLOW poll box on the right side of this blog. Simply click which wan tan mee you like more and we will see who the winner is.

Is this going to be like the 'battle of the sexes"? Hmm..

So, join us and let's see who will win this battle for the first time? He? She?

We will find out very soon! :)

Famous Hokkien Mee at Lebuh Presgrave, Penang

ONE OF THE MUST-EAT FOOD IF YOU"RE IN PENANG! 
Hokkien Mee. Prawn Noodles. Har Mee. 

Anywhere in Penang, it is surely that you will see at least one Hokkien Mee stall in every coffeeshop. No kidding! Who can not like Hokkien Mee, like seriouslyy??! 

So it's been a while ever since we ever crave for Hokkien Mee. She is usually the bigger fan of hokkien mee, and as for him, a fan also la but not as big.

We were... err.. out.. we can't remember exactly where we went or what we did that night. But it's definitely somewhere in town. Cos we were hungry and she wanted to eat hokkien mee so immediately she knew where to go. He has never been to this place. She also not very sure which street as there's so many street at this area. At first, she said 'Goh Tiau Lor' aka Fifth Street but luckily he made the right turn and we found it without having to ask for direction! Heh.

Lebuh Presgrave or a.k.a. 'Sah Tiau Lor' (which literally means third street).

The extra ingredient that you can add into your hokkien mee., roasted pork belly aka 'siu bak'

He says: Sui bak! Yum yum but fatttt!

She says: Skin, crispy. Meat, soft and tender. It's good, it's good :)

Hokkien Mee with roasted pork belly

He says: The hokkien tastes okay but when its come together with the sui bak, it became ho chiak! I only know two places that sells hokkien mee at night and this one certainly beats the other. =) People, give this a try!

She says: Just like any ordinary hokkien mee you can find in Penang. Love that I have siu bak in my hokkien mee! It made it taste nicer! Who doesn't love roasted prok belly rightt!? It's so a bowl of such awesome goodness!

Hokkien/Lor Mee with roasted pork belly (hokkien mee's soup mix with lor mee's soup)

He says: Aha! This one is good. The combination of the soupy hokkien mee plus the starchy loh mee is just magnificent. Recommended =)

She says: I like this one too! The taste of the soup is different that the previous one, but this is nice in its own way le. The lor gives it a very good aroma. Very good yummy combi. Love itt! Now I know where to hunt for hokkien mee in the middle of the night! :)

 The humble stall is placed right in front of a house-like-shop-lots.

Crowded at around 10 plus to 11.

 Sah Tiau Lor's Hokkien Mee at Lebuh Presgrave, Penang.

Direction: It's at the same street with Kwong Wah Yit Poh Press (just few shops away from each other)

Price: Reasonable

Ratings:

His rating: 7.5/10

Her rating: 6.5/10

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