Vegetarian Week

農曆九月其間, 到處會看到許多黃旗飄揚, 那就是九皇爺誕與雨的季節.
在這小島裡, 會看到許多信徒吃素, 這也是誠心祈福九皇爺規條.

然而因九皇爺誕, 也有許多老百姓為健康而吃素. 咱們就是這小數人民.

這三天假日裡, 對我來說也未必不是件好事, 可以利用這機會好好休息和調理自己身體. 吃素是其中之一.
這幾天來, 我的早餐, 午餐, 晚餐都是吃這些齋食品. 看了開胃嗎？

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She tagged me!!! 5 of 5

In my previous post, I said I won’t be blogging this long holiday, however, because Yum Yum Cuisine, I have decided to post one. Why?? Hehehhee… because I was tagged lor!!

5 things found in my room
1. My wedding photo
2. My kingsize bed
3. My dressing table
4. My ceiling height wardrobe
5. My study desk

5 things I’ve always wanted to do
1. Lavish shopping
2. Luxury vacation
3. Not working but have money to spend
4. Having lots of lots of good food
5. Get preggy!

5 things found in my bag
1. Purse
2. Tissue
3. Writing pad
4. Lip stick case
5. Handphone

5 things found in my wallet
1. Money
2. ATM Cards
3. Credit Cards
4. IC & Driving License
5. Bonuslink Card

5 things I’m currently into
1. Blogging
2. Thinking
3. Talking to hubby
4. Watching Astro
5. Drinking water

Ahuh!!!! 5 floggers that am going to tag are …..
1. WMW
2. TummyThoz
3. Precious Pea
4. Living in Food Heaven
5. Ipoh Mali Talak Sombong!!

Sea Palace Restaurant, 海外天餐廳

Not too sure how many Penangites aware of this restaurant? Anyway, it’s located in Taman Pekaka, the taman that next to Tesco Extra (formerly known as Makro). This restaurant is in Lip Sin building located at 1st floor, if you approaching the restaurant, you’ll see a white board that listed down the dishes for the day. If you decided not to order those dishes that listed, they are more than happy to serve their customers.

Anyway, it was a weekdays, whole family organized this birthday dinner for my father-in-law. It was more of a family get together function and also a birthday celebration.

Hubby and I were late, due to back-to-back meetings, and we didn’t know what have they ordered that night. What we know was, by the time we sat down, dishes are ready to serve.
Here are the dishes, …. Steam fish, stir fried brinjal with fresh scallop, Belachan Chicken, home made popiah, 紅燒 pig’s trotter, butter prawns, broccoli with mushrooms, and Lam Mee for the “Birthday Boy”.
Some said the Belachan (Shrimp-paste) Chicken wasn’t that good, probably they use frozen chicken to deep fry.
I find that the home made popiah pretty nice, something different, it’s not the same as what we have at the road side.

The Lam Mee picture is kind of blur, I suspected the battery is getting weak and it’s not able to focus. Sorry guys.
Among the dishes, stir fried brinjal isn’t that up to expectation, first it’s very oily, secondly they should be deep fried first before they stir fried with scallop.

As for the 紅燒 pig’s trotter, more of my in-law’s favourite. Taste wise, not too bad, but that wasn’t our favourite to cook in this way.

Steam fish, … the flesh is tender and nice. I believe they steamed it within the time frame. Comparatively it was good among the others.


Address & Contact Number
2-1-9 1st Floor
Bangunan Lip Sin
Lebuh Pekaka 1
Sungai Dua
11700 Gelugor
Penang
Tel: +604-659 3826

Ok, I won't be blogging for this long holiday, ... till then, have a pleasant holiday and Selamat Hari Raya, and if you're on the road, have a safe drive!!

Northam Beach Café

It’s been some time I have not been to Northam Beach Café. This is another tourist spot. I believe many Penangites will agree with me.

Why? Well, because any tourist that visits Penang would love this place, cuz, this place is sea facing, lots of foods to try, whether it’s local, or Philippines, Hong Kong, Japanese cuisine. So, why not take your friend down here for a 1-Stop food haven, right?

I’ve not been to this place for quite some times, in fact, months… now that they have these gigantic lantern displaying. I guess that was because of the Mid-Autumn Festival. It wasn’t that distracting, in fact, it was nice to see.

Many people will choose to sit at the upper level, cuz, it’s closer to the sea. Especially in the evening, you could see sun set, nice gentle wind breeze. It was so pleasant.
Hubby was extremely hungry, so, he didn’t order anything light but get himself a plate of Char Siew & Siew Yok rice.
I ordered something extra, in case the plate of rice can’t fill up his hunger… so, an extra grilled chicken thigh, and chicken wings.

As for me, something light will do… since it’s been awhile I didn’t take Jawa Mee. So, I order one plate for myself and make sure they gave lots of chilies.
Probably, lots of people do tend to agree, the price here are slightly on the high side, even a glass of juice like this costs us RM3-30. Hokkien call this ‘Amrah Sui Boey’.

In any occasion if you’re here, do drop by this place. The food may not be your liking, but am sure you would love the wind breeze, and the sound of waves that hits the sea shore.

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The Best Steam Boat in Butterworth - Zi Wei Yuan Steam Boat

Zi Wei Yuan Steam Boat (紫薇園魚頭火炭爐) – the best steam boat in Butterworth!!!!

Seriously, this is good and I have no other words to describe it. I could see people just flooding in at even 9pm, for dinner, or for supper? Customers that flooded in are driving luxury cars, … I could imagine how reputable is this place.

Many that stay in the mainland are aware of this place, now that it has spread to the island, many islanders are coming here just for steam boat. Apart from steam boat, their other specialty is fish head noodle / rice vermicelli (米粉).

The soup base is excellent and appetizing, noted that they used yam (芋頭), chicken & fish stock to cook the soup base, if you order fish head rice vermicelli, they will add on a little bit of milk. That will make the soup a entire different taste.

It’s getting difficult to find a place where they still use charcoal for steamboat apart from Goh Huat Seng in Kimberly Street, Penang. I guess this is another place where lots of people heading to. Now that with the technology improvement, many do not use charcoal but electronic stove, but with this, I guess it’s a different aroma.
They have many sets of steamboat to choose, for example the one that we ordered was fried fish head (炸魚爐), they also have Grouper (石斑魚爐) steamboat, mixed steamboat (什料爐), which I have no idea what is that.
Apart from those, you can add on other ingredient like, fish balls, meat balls, squid, quail eggs, clams, scallop, sea cucumber, mushrooms, oysters (生蠔), abalone slices, Chinese cabbage, maggi noodle, prawns, mantis prawns (攋尿虾), etc.

I must say something about the chili... it's awsome, marvelous, I believe they blended the chilies, garlics and added some lime on it, it was a good combination with those food together.... yummy yummy!!
Needless to say more, check this out and look at the mess after that? I’d enjoyed this!!!

Address & Contact Number
Zi Wei Yuan Steam Boat
紫薇園魚頭火炭爐
No. 6525, Jalan Raja Uda
12300 Butterworth
Penang
Tel: 04-331 2736 / 012-452 4741
Biz Hour: 6pm to 11pm, off every Wednesday

Gee Seng Seafood, Bukit Tambun

What would you think of, when comes to seafood??

I would think of the price to pay, and the freshness of the seafood that am going to take. Well, both are equally important, cuz, you wouldn’t want to pay for an expensive seafood meal yet those seafood ain’t fresh at all, right?

I believe many have come to know Bukit Tambun is a seafood heaven especially of the freshness and the price also.

It was a weekend, and our domestic minister is on strike. Therefore, her general decided to take her for a seafood dinner in Bukit Tambun. Actually at first, we thought of going to Batu Kawan, Ah Ean Seafood, well, it was 7 plus and the place is full of people, some are even lining up for place to sit. Not to mention those that are sitting down there waiting for food.

With that circumstances, all of us divert from Batu Kawan to Bukit Tambun for seafood, after all, we are all out for seafood.
Gee Seng Seafood is actually the last restaurant along the congested street, and I know down the road there is another seafood restaurant where car can’t drive in at all. Anyway, when we were there, the place is full, and we could still see people coming in for food.

Of course, with the general whistle, all the soldiers were looking for place to sit, cuz, our dear domestic minister is hungry. The moment we spotted a table, there goes, our order….

Steam crabs
Fried Mee Teow (炒麵條)
Fried Mee Hoon (炒米粉)
Stir Fried Vegetable (清炒蔬菜)
Fried Oyster Omelettes (蠔煎)
Baby Octopus (章魚) Local called it "Too Boh Swiing"
Tomyam Steam Fish
Kam Heong Clam (金香炒蛤), Hokkien called it ‘kala’, I guess it’s under the ‘lala’ family.
Of course, not to miss Satay

Guess how much we have spent??? Well, with so much of food and some of us order a few bottles of beer, all in all is less than RM130 for the dinner.

Taste wise, everything is good and up to our expectation except the fried oyster omelettes (蠔煎) which we find it a bit of alien taste. Cuz, we have never tried on fried oyster omelettes with a bit of curry powder. I would say it’s an acquire taste of it.

Well, needless to say more or write more… if you’re an adventurous glutton, go and explore further in Bukit Tambun…. After this seafood meal, our domestic minister was happily declared no more strike!!!

Phew, … that was close huh?!!



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BM Kia
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Jason Lim

Address & Contact Number
Gee Seng Seafood Restaurant

860 Bagan Bukit Tambun

14110 Simpang Ampat

Penang

Tel: 04-588 7220