Famous Hokkien Ta and Wan Tan Mee at Jalan Atas, Nibong Tebal

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When I say Hokkien Mee, everyone knows what that is right?

I hope you all know, especially if you're a Malaysian! If not, SHAME ON YOU! Kidding kidding.

So yeah, hokkien mee is a popular dish in Penang, loved by many.

BUT how many of you know what Hokkien Ta is? 

Hokkien Ta is the dry version of hokkien mee. Soupless Hokkien Mee. A bit difficult to let it sink in, ins't it? 

Hokkien Mee is actually eaten mainly for its soup. So, if the soup not nice, it's a bad hokkien mee. So hokkien ta how?

Easy peasy.

The chilli they use to mix with the noodles and ingredients will determine whether it's a good hokkien ta or not. Actually, we have not known of anywhere else that serves Hokkien Ta other than in Nibong Tebal. Seriously.. So, if you go to Nibong Tebal, just stop here for a good 15 minutes and try out their Hokkien Ta.

This stall is at the same place with the Ice Blended Peanut and Laksa! Just click here to see and you'll know what I mean!

Sure got crowd everytime.

They also sells Wan Tan Mee and Koay Teow Th'ng.

The Hokkien Ta is served with yellow noodles. If you want, you can also request to have them served with wan tan mee's noodles.

See that big pot of chilli over there? It's not that spicy actually. It's just nice nice.

Hokkien Ta (Soupless Hokkien Mee)

He says: Super good thing! Must try. Dry version of hokkien mee.

She says: Very unique. Everytime I go Nibong Tebal, for sure I will order this one. FOR SURE. I like it better if its with wan tan mee's noodles. 

Wan Tan Mee (dry)

He says: Its okie.. I would say this dish has its one unique taste. Different of normal wan tan mee but its just alright..

She says: Noodles not too soft and not too hard. very springy and nice. Sauce is quite sweet and tasty. Quite a good dish.

Famous Hokkien Ta and Wan Tan Mee at Jalan Atas, Nibong Tebal

Price: Cheap

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

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

Famous Ice Blended Peanut and Laksa at Jalan Atas, Nibong Tebal

It was a hot day. A very very hot day. The sun shines really bright and all we wanted was to jump into a pool of iced water. Haha. Okay, not iced water lah, but a pool of water to cool ourselves down.

BUT!

What better way to cool yourself down than a glass of the ever-famous ice blended peanut?!?! And a bowl of laksa! And we're at Nibong Tebal!!! Come onn! This is a muct try here!

A lot of people do not really know what to do when they are in Nibong Tebal. So, that's why we're here to tell you. Not what to do actually. More like what to eat here, in Nibong Tebal. Hence, we are called whatTWOeathere! :D

You know there's this thing about laksa that the best time to have them is during teatime. I don't know about most of you out there, but for the both of us, we do not usually order laksa for breakfast, lunch or dinner. Not even supper. It's only teatime. Please tell us if you feel the same way! :)

So yeah, laksa and ice blended drinks for teatime at Nibong Tebal. 

They are sold by one family.  When you walk into the nameless coffeeshop, you'll see two similar stalls that sell laksa and ais kacang. This time we tried the on the left.

Laksa

He says: Malay style of laksa when compared to Penang's. Pretty good though..

She says: The crunchy thing on top is yummy. The soup is very different to the normal ones that we have in Penang. Quite nice.

Ice Blended Peanut - RM1.50

He says: One of my ice blended! The taste is so think and rich. Too much might make you 'jelak' though..

She says: LOVE THIS ONE! It's very rich. You have got to share this with another buddy. Too much of it, you sure get very jelak. A MUST TRY! They also have like ice blended red bean, fresh orange etc.

Famous Ice Blended Peanut and Laksa at Jalan Atas, Nibong Tebal

Price: Very cheap.

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

Restoran Ang Hoay Loh at Jalan Perak, Penang

This place is widely known by people who lives in Penang. Actually, those outstation people also somehow knows about this place. It goes way back for this restaurant.

Needless to say, many of the older generations love to eat at this place. The original shop was not located at where it is currently.

So, it was her grandma's 74th on many many many Saturdays ago!

Take a guess where she wanted to have for birthday lunch?

YOU'VE GUESSED IT RIGHT! :)

ANG HOAY LOH CHINESE RESTAURANT!

We've eaten at this place many times, whether together or separately when we were both growing up. So, it's not a new thing to us at all. In fact, we knew what to order because we 've been dining at Ang Hoay Loh like forever or something.

This time, there were total of 10 persons and we shall review on it now.

Follow us please :)

Chef in their little kitchen.

Oh Chien (fried oyster omelette) - RM40

He says: Thumbs up for this! Its like eating gold though -.-

She says: It's alright. Quite a standard fried oyster. Nothing special, really.

Stir-Fried Tau Kua (beancurd) with Suan Na (leeks) - RM16

He says: The beancurd is soft and tasty but the prawns that come along it does not taste fresh.

She says: One of their signature dish. The gravy very yummy. The beancurd is soft and it taste so yummy when you eat it with the leeks!

Oyster Noodle

He says: ) Haha. OHHH mee! Awesome ;)

She says: ANothe rmush-have there! The last time we went there, it was really good. This time, however, not so nice. There is no consistency in the dishes here lo.

Fried Tang Hoon (glass noodles) - RM

He says: Could be better but it is not bad. Maybe it is a bit too 'watery'..

She says: This is quite nice. I like it because it's not like those dry kind of fried tang hoon. It's wet kind of dish. Very yummy.

Bak Kee Soup (for 10 persons) - RM

He says: Not a big fan of this. Just okay for me.

She says: This one for sure we will order everytime. FOR SURE! The meat is coated with cornstarch and has a very smooth-almost-chewy kind of feeling. If you have ever tried it, you should. Then, you can judge whether you like it or not. This time, the meat was rather tasteless. Again, the consistency is not there.

Stir-fry Chai Tah

He says: 'Garing' enough! =) a bit too salty though.

She says: A normal stir-fry.

Restoran Ang Hoay Loh at Jalan Perak, Penang

Location: Inside the State Chinese (PG) Association.

Price: Very expensive

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

E.T. Steamboat Restaurant at Rangoon Road, Penang

Sunday nights like this, we just don't know what to eat. Seriously. 

So, we were resting from our usual Captain Ball games on some Sundays, and she felt like having steamboat for dinner. Just soupy steamboat that is cheap and nice, and not of those with bbq grills. Just soup steamboat. A friend of ours then suggested this restaurant, ET Steamboat.

You see, when our friend mentioned it, it kinda immediately triggers a part of our memory in the brain because we both have been there when we were young with our family. Separately of course. We didn't know each other that time yet. 

So yeah, there were like 12 of us and we took 2 tables. One with clear chicken soup, another with tomyam soup. It's NOT a eat-all-you-can steamboat. You gotta order from a list of items, whether small or big portion. 

Signature sambal.

He says: Very nice sambal! =D

She says: I love sambals, especially those that are made with belachan. This one no belachan taste but super yummy and spicy. LOVE IT!

Clear Soup Steamboat.

He says: Pretty good for a clear soup! You can feel the ohhhhm!

She says: Soup itself already has a bit of mild taste. So when we add all the ingredients, lagi powerrr! 

Tomyam Soup Steamboat.

He says: Been eating this for lunch quite often! Could say that this is one of the spiciest tomyam in town! Try it!

She says: The soup is alright. It felt almost quite powdery at the end of it. It's spicy for sure. I don't love this, but I also don't hate it. Neutral to this one.

E.T. Steamboat Restaurant at Rangoon Road, Penang

Price: Reasonable

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

Stickhouse Italian Handicrafted Gelato at Gurney Paragon Mall, Penang

Everybody loves ice cream yes?

Okay, maybe not all. MOST I GUESS!

We are both NOT dessert lovers. We do NOT crave for sweet things. She does crave for sweet things every once in a while but that's quite rare lah.

So, we were paktor-ing at Gurney Paragon when we walked past this shop. STICKHOUSE Italian Handocrafted Gelato.

We walked past this shop so many times and didn't even bother about it until he stopped suddenly this time after like 10 steps past the shop. Then, he kinda reversed and said, "Let's try this!" 

She whispered to him, "It's very expensive punya ice cream okay.." to which he replid, "Nvmlah, we food-bloggers, must invest and try.."

LOVE THAT SENTENCE! :)

So, we were kinda lost because there were SO MANY DIFFERENT FLAVORS and we have no idea which one to choose. We asked for the best selling one and the winner is PISTACHIO GELATO.

Pick your favorite.

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There's 2 different size that you can have your gelato in. The mini or regular. RM5.80 and RM9.80. Got limited edition sumore if you are feeling exclusive and you just don't know where to spend your money on :)

Then, you also can add dippings and toppings. 

When we were discussing which one to get, we said that we wanted the mini one, so when he passed to us and we each took a bite already, he said, "Total is RM9.80. We were like, "Huh? Thought mini one is RM5.80 only?" He of course replied, "Oh! That's the regular one you're having." -.-

Tadaaa! Our PISTACHIO GELATO - RM9.80

He says: Unique I would say. Like the taste of pistachio! Try it if you have an extra kachings to splash.

She says: Never a fan of pistachio taste, but this one not bad. For someone who loves this nut taste, you will like this gelato. It's rich with the flavor and not too sweet. Though it looked like ice-y type, it's actually not. It tastes better than it looks, for sure. Still, I think it's too pricey for an ice cream like that.

Stickhouse Italian Handicrafted Gelato at Gurney Paragon Mall, Penang
Location: Lower ground of Gurney Paragon Mall, Penang

Price: Expensive

Ratings:
His rating: 6/10
Her rating: 5/10

Tsunami Village Seafood Restaurant at Tanjung Bungah, Penang

Hello everyone! This week feels like a SEAFOOD week, don't you think?

You all should have at least a SEAFOOD dinner this week! As you all may know, thi is not our first post on seafood. You can read more on where we went and what we tried HERE and HERE.

FEASTING TIME by the seaside at this restaurant. The place is quite huge and when it's towards 730pm-800pm, the place could be very packed. So, it's best to make reservations before heading up north!

Portions are based on 8 adults and we struggled quite a bit to finish them all :)

You can choose to be seated outside facing the seaside or inside.

Helicopter dish 

This is like a must-have everytime you go for seafood dinner.

He says: Enjoy the whole process of eating it every time! Tastes normal but I think the sauce made the difference :)

She says: Fresh and clean.

Fried Bee Hoon

He says: Just okay okay.. 

She says: It's above average for me. Mayeb because it's not too dry and there's a lot of ingredients inside. Yums.

Assam Prawns

He says: Pretty good. Combination of sweetness, sourness and saltiness!

She says: Everyone loves asam prawns right? Even for those who doesn't eat prawns, this is a must-try dish. The asam sauce is superb. Not too much of saltiness, sweetness and the sourness.

Deep Fried Brinjal in strips.

He says: Nice! But could be better if it is more crunchy!

She says: Goodness. THIS IS THE BOMB. Very smart of them to cook it like that. It's actually really yummy. I love it that it's a bit crunchy outside but soft inside. Love this one :)

Deep Fried Nestum Prawn

He says: My favourite dish of the night! Nestum nestum nestum! 

She says: Okaylah for me. Nothing special. Just like those kind where you'll have them as the fourth dish in any wedding dinner.

Steamed Fish (Red Snapper) Thai Style

He says: Quite disappointed. I thought that this is the main dish but it was served cold and the OOOOMM wasn't there.

She says: Not as nice as I thought it would be. The fish meat also got some funny smell.

Deep Fried Soft Shell Crab

He says: Thumps up! crunchy and good!

She says: ANOTHER BOMB. Chiak crab but no need use hand. Syiok to the max. This one is very good. Very crunchy and then the flour that coats the soft shell crab is quite thin so can actually taste the soft shell crab. This one really yummy. Another must-try here!

Tsunami Village Seafood Restaurant at Tanjung Bungah, Penang

Contact number: 012 487 2718 / 019 447 2718

Closed on Monday

Price: Reasonably cheap.

Ratings:
His rating: 7.5/10
Her rating: 8.5/10

Famous Tomyam at Jalan Raja Uda (right after Kwang Hwa School)

SORRY FOR SUCH A LONG PAUSE SINCE WE LAST UPDATED ANYTHING! SO YEAHH!

This is not the first time we blogged about tomyam. 

Being Thai food lovers (yes, the both of us!), we of course will tend to lean more on trying out tomyams and thai-related-foods. 

You want to see other tomyam posts that we reviewed? Click here and here.

He brought her here once or maybe a few times but it was always closed. 

You see, it's quite funny in a way when we talk about Raja Uda Tomyam. Everytime we suggest to have tomyam at Raja Uda, for sure people will ask, "WHICH ONE?" 

CONFIRM people will ask this question! 

For the both of us, we always tell people this is the original one. The nicer one. The one next to a school. The one that cooks really slowly and people are still willing to wait.

So, this time when we went there, we waited for like about 1 hour, which isn't too bad, but we were all super hungryyyy!

Imagine us walloping the whole bowl as soon as it reaches our table.

at 7:30pm.

Time to feast :)

You can of course choose your own ingredients and noodles or if you want porridge style also got. 

He says: Sweet kind of tomyam and this one is really good! Would travel back there and wait for the bowl of tomyam. :)

She says: It tasted better than it looks! I of course would prefer this than this one, but its quite nice. If you are not those who eats really spicy stuff, this is good for you. It isn't too spicy nor bland. It's alright. Very chun-chun. 

Famous Tomyam at Jalan Raja Uda 

(right after Kwang Hwa School)

Price: Slightly expensive

Ratings:
His rating: 8/10
Her rating: 7/10