Sri Weld Nasi Lemak

I love nasi lemak and so I am a true Malaysian! :D 

I have grown up eating spicy food and while my tolerance for spiciness has been increasing over time, it is definitely not easy to find spicy meals to satisfy my taste bud. However, I am lucky enough to came across this nasi lemak available in Sri Weld, which opens everyday except for Sundays. They have a variety of dishes (fried chicken, squid,  fish, anchovies, and egg) for nasi lemak and each packet costs only RM1.50 for small and RM2 for big.

the store located just at the entrance of Sri Weld food court along Beach Street 

first step: lay the banana leaves and scoop rice

second step: put selected dish

third step: a slice of egg for each packet

fourth step: curry to flavour the whole packet 

fifth step: "and i am done!"

What I love most about this nasi lemak is the level of spiciness (I have friends who complain that it was too spicy though) and the amount of curry sauce they put. 

Pakcik Nasi Kandar @ Pulau Tikus

There is this van stall which stops a few steps after Restoran Sri Suriya selling nasi kandar which sells almost 20 dishes. Since he has no signboard or whatsoever, I shall call him the "Pakcik (uncle) Nasi Kandar @ Pulau Tikus" until I have interviewed him further. :)

He probably does regular customers and few and between newbies like me. I fell in love instantly with this pakcik...Not physically with him of course! But his good nature and being so patient even when bombarded with so many patrons at one time as he was the only person taking care of the stall. As he sells on a van, you have no choice but to take away. So, he will lay a piece of plastic on a flat plate and pass to you as you queue and you will then take the amount of rice of your wish and start to pick the dishes of your choice. After that, you go on another queue to get him tally your meal cost.

And, I must say, his price is definitely affordable!! Plus, he knows how to say 'spoon' in Hokkien! ;)

 dishes almost finishing as early as 12.30pm (pakcik far left)

 my lunch costing me at only RM2.60 and so much more ful-filling then the one I had previously at Sri Suriya

customers kept pouring in despite the finishing of the dishes (Maybe they fell in love with his good nature too? Just like me! ;p)

I am definitely going to go back to pakcik to try out his other dishes but I must make sure I reach there before the crowd.

Cheap & Good!

With the price hike in most things nowadays, people are looking at cost-cutting to reduce their burden to match their budget expenses but at the same time are able to spend a little on their hobby. Moreover with the economy downturn last year, people are reducing their spendings on the un-necessaries. I am of course one of them! Nevertheless, my job function requires me to be presentable and so dressing up is very essential. One fine day, curious after hearing about the funs and joys of pasar malam (night market), my friend and I decided to give it a try. We were so thrilled when we first stepped into the haven of everything! You can find almost everything from pasar malam, from food to clothes to shoes to bags! And to our surprise, most of the clothes sold there were actually equivalent to the ones sold in boutiques of shopping complexes but at much cheaper price. Trust me, if you are diligent at finding the right stalls, you will be able to find clothes of very good quality at a super reasonable price!
Look what I have gotten so far...

this is a 2-way smoked-top long dress (RM25)

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hairband (RM6.50)

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hairband (RM1 for 2)

FYI: Pasar malam stalls are all the same in Penang as they move from one location to another on different days. Here are their itinary:
Monday night: Mayang Pasir, Bayan Baru
Tuesday night: Tanjong Tokong
Wednesday night: Farlim
Friday night: off Perak Road