Fly me to the moon...

There you go...the moon that everyone's talking about.  To tell you the truth, this is my first attempt in shooting the moon. Not bad eh?

Date: 20 March 2011

Time: 1.00 am

Camera: Canon EOS 550D

Lens: Canon EF-S 55-250mm

Me and my Chicken Rice again...

Here I go again ranting about chicken rice...next stop is an old Chinese restaurant called "Tho Yuen" located at Campbell Street, Penang.  Tho Yuen is really old, it has been in existence for nearly 5 decades. This restaurant is famous for its "Dim Sum" and also its Handmade Egg Tart.  I found both of the mentioned items mediocre, to me the highlight of the restaurant is its Steamed Chicken Rice.  White luscious chicken steamed to perfection.  One of the best steamed chicken I have ever tasted...I ordered Fried Shang Mee for 2 and some "Kuk Poh" Chinese Tea to go along with my Chicken Rice (Drumstick).  All these for RM 17.40....definitely a lot more cheaper than Tua Pui Loh (Nagore Road) RM 9.00 Chicken Rice la...

Be prepare to wait...it gets pretty crowded during lunch and jam-packed during holidays.

From Singapore to Penang...Singeylang Special

I know a lot of people who don't like the idea of Frog being a meal but the chinese has been eating frogs for many many years but then the chinese has been known to be eating a lot of other animals for many many years as well. Frogs (not talking about those you found in your garden ya) Bull Frogs to be precise are said to be rich in nutrient and are high in protein (don't ask me where these facts are from...I googled it ok).

Now back to Singeylang Claypot Frog Porridge Restaurant, the outlet used to be at Macalister Road but has since moved to 8th Row (known as Krian Road, off Macalister Road) a few years ago. They served other stuffs too besides frogs such as fish dishes, stirfried vegetables, eggs and etc.  Of course most of the diners will ordered the restaurant's specialty which can be cooked in several styles.  I personally love their "Kung Po" Frogs which obviously served in a claypot la (what else la).  Since I don't fancy porridge, I got myself some Kangkung Belacan, Scrambled Egg with Salted Raddish and French Beans with Minced Pork to go with my rice. (I was very hungry ok...)

According to the owner, Singeylang in Singapore is very popular for their Claypot Frog Porridge, hence the name....I would rate the place as above average as all the dishes were pretty good and value for money too and yes the frogs were cooked to perfection too, soft and juicy. Come to think of it, it tasted like scallop...
 

German Pork Knuckles at Straits Quay, Penang...Köstlich!

Weissbrau German Bar and Bistro - RM 48.00

Served with Mixed Garden Vegetables and Mashed Potatoes.

Verdict: Small portion and dry.  The meat and the skin were pretty tough and dry too.  Extensive menu to choose from.

Berlin's Bier Houz - RM 25.00

Served with Black Pepper Sauce and White Raddish

Verdict: Huge serving, the meat was tender and juicy and the skin was pretty crispy.  

Yes...its cheaper too. Try some Timmerman's Fruit Beer when you are there...simply refreshing. Limited menu choices.

Niamah!!!: Penang. A different planet?

Niamah!!!: Penang. A different planet?: "The bridge to a different ONEMalaysia? Whenever I cross the Causeway into Singapore I get the feeling that, 'Wow! This is like a totally dif..."

Fatty Loh Chicken Rice...Really?

I am gonna talk about chicken rice again...Penangites just love their chicken rice. 

Topic for today: The Original Fatty Loh Chicken Rice

Fatty Loh Chicken Rice at Nagore Road has claimed to be the original "Fatty Loh Chicken Rice" in Penang but then there's another Fatty Loh at Fettes Park that claimed to be the original too....but seriously who cares which one is the original as long as they serve good chicken rice rite?.  Now back to the one at Nagore Road...I have stopped visiting Fatty Loh for quite some time now, not because they are not good, its just because there are a few better ones out there and they have made Fatty Loh looks/tastes pretty ordinary.

I have decided to patronise Fatty Loh @ Nagore Road  a few days ago simply because I was at Nagore Road during dinner time and I was looking for something simple and quick. I ordered roast chicken (drumstick) with sauteed taugeh. The chicken and rice were pretty good but ordinary but what surprised me was when I decided to pay for my dinner.....

I have just paid RM 14.00 for a so called quick and simple dinner.  The drumstick was charged at RM 8.00 and they charged you the rice seperately....RM 1.00 for a bowl of rice.  Seriously...I thought I ordered a chicken rice and not a chicken and rice...well next was RM 3.50 for a plate of taugeh with lots of pepper sprinkled on top and RM 1.50 for a glass of herbal tea.  Usually when it comes to food, I am not stingy, I eat out a lot....but seriously RM 9.00 for a plate of chicken rice??

No wonder I was the only one there...I guess there are a lot smarter chicken rice eaters out there.  Normally a plate of chicken rice around town will costs you around RM 4.50 only.

I understand that they are housed in a nice colonial building but I have seen nicer looking coffee shops that sell chicken rice for half the price I was paying and they are pretty good too.

Anyway I guess some hard core Fatty Loh's supporters might not agreed with me but personally I will not be visiting any Fatty Lohs (irregardless whether they are original or not) for a long long time...Let me just stick to Fatty Boy Chicken Rice for now.

The RM 8.00 Drumstick!

Fatty Boy Chicken Rice

I am sure all of us Penangites have heard of Fatty Loh Chicken Rice rite?? But have u heard of Fatty Boy Chicken Rice?? Huh?? What?? Got meh??

Yup...the coffee shop where Fatty Boy operates from is called Kafe 98 and it is located next to Tune Hotel at Burmah Road.

According to his regulars "Fatty Boy" used to work under Fatty Loh years ago as an apprentice and ventured out a few years later after mastering the skills of preparing good chicken rice.

I have been patronising this outlet quite regularly as my office is located within the vicinity and I personally think that his chicken rice is way much better than Fatty Loh.  Like normal chicken rice stall, he also sells roast pork, bbq pork, some roast duck and Belancan Fried Chicken. He has some side dishes too - Beancurd with Boiled Egg in Soya Sauce, the usual Vinegar Pork Leg and the evergreen "Chai Boey".

He is assisted by his wife (a petite thai lady) and his sister (they called her "Fatty Sis") and can be very busy during lunch time.  Besides the good chicken rice they served, their service is also flawless. Fast and efficient indeed...

Give it a go when you are at Burmah Road, I am sure you will agree with me...

Cannon Ball Flowers...

Ok I'm gonna stop talking about food and shift my attention to flower instead...all these postings about food have made me hungry.

Have you guys heard of "Cannon Ball Flower"? If you have not, please head down to Botanical Garden where you can see the Cannon Ball Trees welcoming you as you are walking into the garden. The scientific name for this tree is called "Couroupita Guianensis".

This flower has never failed to fascinate me every time I visited the garden.  It has become the favorite flower for my lens....it has so many nice angles to shoot from. Fascinating flower isn't it?

I think I should change my name to The Bounty Hunter for Good Flower instead :)

Love Enoki Mushroom

One of the finest Japanese Restaurant in town, Tsuruya Japanese Restaurant which is located at E-Gate is the perfect choice if you are looking for fine Japanese food.  The Enoki Mushroom wrapped with Cripsy Bacon was simply delicious!  

Irresistible...

Steamed to perfection with Garlic.....this fantabulous dish can be found at Xuan Xin Chinese Restaurant at Gurney Plaza.

Sinfully Yours....

Bukit Tambun has been the haven for seafood lovers for many many years...There a restaurant called Long House which I like and has become my favorite seafood joint whenever I have the crave for these sinful dishes.  Dishes that you must try there are Deepfried Baby Squid, Ginger Fried Lala, Baked Octopus, Marmite Crabs, Deepfried Mantis Prawns with Duck's Egg Yolk and Butter Fried Soft Shell Crabs....all were tastefully done and superlicious! And they served very good "Teo Chew" Fried Noodle too.  


The shop is located on the right side of the road leading to Batu Kawan Stadium.