Posted in Eat-Out: Singaporean on Sep 13th, 2009
This was Rick’s choice when we were lunching at Old Airport Road Food Centre. He was browsing the stalls when one of the signboards caught his attention: Holy Grill.
Holy smokes, what a witty name! Amused, he ordered the teriyaki chicken.
Morale of story: Use a catchy and memorable name for your business to stand out from [...]
Posted in Food and travel on Sep 9th, 2009
Before you groan, “Not another Penang post!”, this is the FINAL post on our June ‘09 Penang trip.
We were supposed to leave our hotel at 3pm to catch our flight back to Singapore. Because we had a late, big breakfast, we still weren’t hungry by 2pm. However, I was determined to squeeze in one more [...]
Posted in Eat-Out: Singaporean on Sep 6th, 2009
I was here to review their signature fried Hokkien prawn mee, but couldn’t resist trying the oyster egg 蚝煎 as well.
Overall, it was very likeable, which means a lot considering I’m not a fan of oyster omelette. The eggs are fried till crisp, and the starch mixture isn’t too gooey. There’s about 4 plump oysters [...]
Posted in Eat-Out: Singaporean on Sep 4th, 2009
On the same day I bought muffins from Bliss Haven, I also checked out the 枪摊 Fried Hokkien mee stall (the stallowner is a single mom with a teenage son). I do enjoy this series for its entertainment value (the episode where that tattooed dude Jason withdrew was damn drama, right??!!). And even though recipes [...]
Posted in Eat-Out: Singaporean on Aug 23rd, 2009
People say there’s no such thing as cheap and good. Guess what? There’s this famous yong tau foo stall in Bedok South Food Centre that’s really cheap and good! Where else can you buy yong tau foo that starts from $1.50 an order?
Posted in Food and travel on Jul 7th, 2009
Folks, this is THE most famous cendol stall in Penang! Many proclaim it to be the best on the island. Just remember, it’s located in Penang Road in Penang!
Technically, it’s in Keng Kwee Street off Penang Road. But no worries, just ask and the friendly locals will point you to the right direction!
Interestingly, directly opposite [...]
Posted in Food and travel on Jul 5th, 2009
It’s already Day 3, but I’d yet to try the most acclaimed Penang dishes like assam laksa and char koay teow! Well, this was going to be THE day! Our friendly taxi driver “uncle” took us to Lorong Selamat for the famous char koay teow in front of Cafe Heng Huat. Apparently, Lorong Selamat is [...]
Posted in Food and travel on Jul 4th, 2009
So here’s what really good char koay kak tastes like! The sad, soggy version I had on the first night is nothing like the real deal!
This was an unexpected find. Ricky and I were walking back to Traders Hotel after breakfast at Toh Soon Cafe. From Campbell Street (Lebuh Campbell), we walked down Cintra Street [...]
Posted in Food and travel on Jul 4th, 2009
So I sauntered cheerily into the executive breakfast lounge, only to be stunned that Michael Jackson had suddenly died of a heart attack. I’m not a big Michael Jackson fan, but still, I admire him for his incredible talent and the musical legacy that he leaves behind. RIP, Michael Jackson. You’ll forever be the King [...]
Posted in Food and travel on Jun 26th, 2009
Hubby has been in Penang, Malaysia since Monday to conduct training at USM. By the time I checked into Sunway Hotel, Georgetown on Thursday, it was nearly 9pm. Hubby and colleague already had dinner.
I wasn’t very hungry either, after all that free food and plane meal, but I just couldn’t resist the bustling street stalls [...]
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