Invited Cooking Demo @ G Hotel

It was a pleasure to be one of the few who got to secure a place to enjoy an exclusive cooking demo by the chef of G Hotel. Thanks to the executive in charge, Ving Leong.
The presenter is Chef HK Lim with his assistant, Henry. There were 2 dishes on demo; "mixed garden lettuce with poached prawns, orange segments orange olive oil dressing" and "pan seared cod fillet with spiced radish, lemongrass and ginger broth".
A few guests were invited to try on the first dish. 

ingredients used for the garden lettuce

 guests putting their hands on

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final product-the one done by Chef Lim-but too much orange flavour

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the final finish of cod fillet

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the ones they let us savor

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quiche lorraine

braised chicken-chicken meat is too hard (fried too long i guess)

 mini vegetarian pizza

 cream puff-sweetness just nice!

 group photo-wasn't in as i rather be the photographer :)

 It was indeed a memorable event. Hope to be attending more of these events in future especially now that i have gotten my dslr. :)

Til then, stay tune for a special post on Gold Coast and Melbourne...Happy Eating, folks!!

Station One Cafe @ Komtar

Celebrated a colleague's birthday at the latest place we found out about, Station 1. You can notice the shop even when driving along the main road to Prangin Mall. Kind of funky with very loud music, too loud that we actually asked the waiter to tune it down in order for us to chit chat.

a live band corner

left: apple pear juice-RM6.90

right: sunkist orange juice-RM3 (doesn't taste sunkist)

left: iced plum lemon-RM3 "my friend complained it to be too sour"

right: honey green juice-RM6.90

tomyam soup (pay extra to add beehun)-RM7.40 "taste more like curry mee"

nasi lemak special-RM10.90 "recommended"

baba rendang chicken rice-RM10.80 "not bad but suspected the rice used is glutinous rice"

 lamb shank-RM22.90

chicken ham aglio-olio spaghetti-RM7.50

sweet and sour sliced chicken with rice-RM7.80

There are lots of other varieties in the menu. And because none of the above dishes tasted so bad, we are definitely going back there to try the other meals. Stay tune for more and again, happy eating!!

Where at?
Lot 17&18, Komtar Walk

04-2612362

Spring Cafe

Were deciding on where to have lunch one day and my friend suggest Spring Cafe. They have a fusion of food, from Western to Oriental.

                                  

mushroom soup-RM5

mushroom chicken-RM11.50

sichuan fried rice-RM8.50

fish and sausage-RM14.50

orange juice-RM6

Although the ambience of the place is nice, the food is really expensive. Imagine, you pay RM6 for a glass of orange juice in a place not located in a shopping complex. I would seriously consider if i want to go back for the second visit.

Where at?
98-G-45 Prima Tanjung

04-8981633

SA Kenari Malay food @ Prangin Mall

First recommended by a colleague of mine for its delicious Malay food, i fell in love with the "nasi ayam paprik" instantly. Located on the second floor of Prangin Mall, right behind "S&J gifts". They also have set which comes with a bowl of tomyam soup.

nasi ayam pedas (comes with tomyam soup below)-RM7.90

my favorite, nasi ayam paprik-RM4.50

left: ais sirap-RM1.20
right: ais limau-RM1.20

teh tarik-RM1.20

You can go there any other time but try avoiding Friday. Don't know why but it has always been super packed on Fridays. So, to avoid disappointment, don't visit them on Fridays.

There are also set of 4-5 dishes for 2-4 persons at rather reasonable prices.

Xuan Xin Ramen Kitchen @ Gurney Plaza

If you frequent Gurney Plaza, you would have probably noticed the existence of a Chinese restaurant name, Xuan Xin. Recently, they opened another branch in the same complex, specialising only in ramen.

 the place so packed on a public holiday

wallpaper encripted with very nice Chinese art and words

the "yucky"fake fruit juices which come with the set meals (kiwi and grape)

ramen with szechuan spicy shredded pork (very spicy, not recommended for those with weak tongue)

ramen with braised pork rib (perhaps the best taste dish of the day)

 Xuan Xin braised soy meat with rice (not as nice as told by the waiter)-RM11.80

 Shanghai steamed minced pork dumpling "siu long pao" (no soup-filling which is a must in ALL siu long pao)

We ordered 2 set meals which come with 2 "siu long pao", 2 ramen and 2 drinks at a cost of RM14.80 per set. A single bowl of ramen costs more than RM11 already. So, the set meal was really worth the money. However, not knowing the "siu long pao" taste so bad, otherwise we would have just ordered ala carte instead.

Nevertheless, despite the food not tasting as good as expected, the service is definitely good. The waiters and waitresses there are very friendly it makes the whole experience of dining there a happy one.

Desserts @ Breeks, Gurney Plaza

Have you ever had cravings for certain food at a certain time? Well, i definitely do!! And my friend, Bennett is good enough to treat me ice cream when i told him i had ice cream cravings a few days ago. He suggested to try Breek's. And, so we went and i had no regrets!

his: chococino

 mine: towering choccolato-chocolate +vanilla ice with chocolate sauce, cornflakes & whipped cream

Breeks has a variety of desserts to offer. Besides that, they also have daily set lunch at RM12.90++. Different set of menus of each day of the week. Set is also available on weekends but at RM14.90++ each.

Where at?

Gurney Plaza, Al-Fresco area

Shinjutei

Celebrated a colleague's farewell at a Japanese restaurant called Shinjutei, located along Cantoment Road, just right next to a mechanic shop, in front of the traffic light T-junction.
They have set lunch which comes with a bowl of rice,pickles,salad,a bowl of soup and dessert. Price-wise is very similar to that of other Japanese restaurants. However, the interior of this shop looks rather ancient.

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cold and hot green tea

 the set lunch

 salmon teriyaki-RM19

 sakana(deep fried dory fillet) teriyaki-RM12

 chicken teriyaki-RM10

I find the service rather slow. So, if you are looking for a place for quick meal, this is not the place i would suggest.

Where at?
39B, Jalan Cantoment, 10250 Penang

04-228 8853