Clean Homestay Georgetown Penang

Would like to introduce the homestay available in Penang during your visit. The apartment are available for tourist, family or corporate worker for short term stay. Reasonable rate ranging RM200 to RM330 per night. Big unit house with nice interior.  3 bedroom available in the unit with 2 toilets. Equipped with 5 units air condition. The toilet is well maintained and clean. Strategic location to Bayan Lepas, heritage town and Penang Bridge. 10 mins walk to University Sains Malaysia (USM). 5 mins walk to bus stop. 5 mins drive to Sungai Nibong Bus Terminal.

sea view masterbed room - aircond

masterbed hot shower bathroom attached 

Medium room- aircond

Medium room - aircond

bathroom 

living hall with 2 aircon unit

Kitchen with cooking facilites

Unit facilities:
Fridge
disposal toothbrush
kettle
coffee & tea
simple cooking allow
one unit covered carpark

Room rate shown as below,

May negotiate for better rate for tenant stay more than 3 days.

Please contact 03-77324205 - Penang homestay for booking reservation and room availability.
You may also drop an email to: vskpghomestay@gmail.com

Camera Musuem Cafe, Lebuh Muntri Penang

Recently Penang have introduced quite a numbers of heritage zone and theme cafe. In example: Camera Museum Cafe Penang, Cat Cafe Penang, Toy Cafe Penang and etc. With the mural art and now with Theme cafe and making people have more reason to jam in the island :p

Went back to Penang for Raya holiday and guest what?! Started my journey on the road at 9am and ended arrived at the island 7pm! Usually it only took 4 hours drive maximum but on this festive season it tooks 10 hours! There go my Saturday...the car was driving back to back. Even when checking the traffic from Waze application made me fainted with those "stand still" icon.

During the peak season is also hard to look for accommodation and hotel. Since Penang island is small but pack with car with different state car plate number.

I am able to meet up with my best friend at Penang whom I meet her long enough. She have introduced me to the Camera Museum Cafe in Lebuh Muntri. I like photography and I thought I know all about camera and photography, but after visited the museum, it really open up my eye in the history and the evolution of the Camera with different brand. There will be a representative to tour you in the museum. Unlike the "museum", the camera museum are not boring with the description displayed. It also have few room on the camera demo!

 Mr. Yap the rep from Camera Museum

After the museum visit, the cafe also serve nice cake with drink is camera lens mug. We bought coupon from living social to enjoy the afternoon tea.

Fruit punch in camera lense & banana walnut cake

Vanilla & Chocolate Ice-cream

They have limited seat and table for cafe dining, make sure you come abit earlier.

Some photo took in the museum cafe..

all type of camera

sign your name - guestbook

The business hour open from 9.30am till 6.30pm. Best visit time will be at 2pm. as they have lots of nice picture you wouldn't want to miss the sunlight!

For more info you may visit link >> http://www.penangcameramuseum.com/

Italian Wine Pairing @ That Little Wine Bar

Italian Wine Pairing - That Little Wine Bar, Penang

The RM198 wine pairing is finally back! I remembered the very last visit at TLWB is their RM98 Austria Wine Pairing. But that was not what I expecting. Anyway, this is better! It's 2nd time having Italian Wine Pairing.

I not sure why their rate range from RM98 to RM198. Sometimes, the wine pairing charge RM138 nett. RM98 definitely is a last final try out for me.>_< But if is RM138 I think I will consider to try it out more on the wine and also the food.

[I'm working on the photos and will note some comment bout the food... so stay tuned!]

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Authentic Indian Wine Pairing - That Little Wine Bar, Penang

Here comes another monthly wine pairing from TLWB. The chef always likes to try out new recipe and good thing is they accept feedback & comment and willing to improve to suit the customer needs. I think this etiquette should have for every F&B owner.

The wine pairing 4 course meal cost RM138 which inclusive of 4 glasses of wine. It depend on the day theme and they chef will pair the best wine to go with the food. 

Had never heard of taking Indian food pairing with wine but I think the chef have did some research before putting it on. It's quite a brilliant idea for them to pair the champagne, white wine, rose wine & the dessert wine as none of these categories are full body wine. 

So, the Indian food recipe was inspired from a few state of India. Lucknow (North India), Kolkata (West India) & Hyderabad (South). I been to the Bangalore but yet to travel to try out the food from others state. So, it a bonus for me to try all in a day without taking the flight! Hahaha!  ♥

Among the course, I will personally rate the food below with some comments,

Lukhimi - thick samosa flour skin, the filling is grind too fine and not much of taste of spices & lack of the aroma. 

Seekh Kebab - the mint chutney goes very well but I personally think there's still room for improvement in the dressing part. Perhaps instead making into 1 long sausage size, it could be divided into 2 - 3 mini sausage which I think is more presentable.  ♥  

Katchi Roll - This is beef with thin Roomali bread, the beef is cook in right timing, not too hard to chew and taste the juicy meat. Just the wrapper is a little bit loosened and once is cut the content (beef) scattered. This goes perfect with their home made mint sauce!  ♥ ♥ (I like this beef but maybe lamb could be better combination with the Indian theme?)

Subbu's Kofta Curry - Pork meat ball in green curry with the tumeric rice and shermal. The rice are well cook and the pork is perfectly soft! But the green curry gravy is not hot/ spicy..It could taste even better to have the "hot" sense ♥

Phirni - Indian rice pudding dessert. Strong cow milk but I personally don't like it as it taste sweet in milk.

Su the chef!

Another photo with the sweet lady Louis

Looking forward on their next upcoming Malaysian Wine Pairing~ 

more info about the wine bar, u may visit their official site at 

http://thatlittlewinebar.com/ or FB: https://www.facebook.com/Thatlittlewinebar

Hainan Western Food, Terengganu Rd Penang - Say NO NO!

This shop previously was a steamboat shabu shabu but I think the respond wasn't that good and within few month later they changed to serves western food with restaurant name - Mount Erskine Hai Nan Western (Branch). Situated at Jalan Terengganu, nearby Lai Lai Food Court. Cornered lot unit.

Went for late dinner around 10pm after swimming. It's our first time trying this western as everytime we passed by we saw the crowd is there. Wondering perhaps the food/ service will be good??

Unfortunately, it wasn't! We have made an order for mixed grill combo - grilled chicken & lamb chop, Grill Salmon Head (1/2) & Chicken Cordon Bleu.

After looking around at the workers, it was quite obvious it's the so-call family business. Can see the three generation are there.

Some Comment after the food tasting, BAD, 1ST TIME ALSO LAST TIME!

Grill Chicken & Lamb -dry without any gravy sauce. Lamb overcooked and salad without dressing! The cabbage are obviously chopped and left aside 'drying'! We asked for tissue, then the boss (a man but looks like 'ai zo mai zo' (in hokkien it means "happy I do not happy I don't do") passed us the tissue book without a smile! Really KNS! Such bad service? Helo, as a boss I think he need to attend F&B course before start this business!)

Salmon Head - all this while I suppose is serve with sweet sauce right? But once I tasted it, OMG! It was super salty! I called the waiter, (the bosses are standing far aside glancing how the staff served) then commented it's too salty until my tongue felt the numb. Can't really continue my meal which I've really tried it hard. >_<

Then one old lady (I believe is the boss mother in law / mother) came and ask what happening? I told her it's too salty but guess what, she responded me in Chinese with "So, what to you want?"

What the heck? Such rude & bad service?! Then here come the waiter trying to be nice, I told her to taste the sauce as it's really salty. Then she helped me to check with the kitchen. Here even more KNS! The bloody snobbish chef answered her with "It's like this one!" Without tasting it! Really want tell the boss to close shop! What a attitude?

Then the waiter put the same old plate back  on my table. I really pekcek & beh tahan (can't stand) but trying to be patient, I told her again that I can't take the food, insist asking her to taste my sauce but she do not dare to try. Therefore, I told her to remove all sauce but to give me only the fish head.

After 10 mins, the same old fish are back but without the sauce! But guess what! When I continue eating the fish, the gills are still there?! Really made my fire burning again! I 'dig' the meat out and place it there! Calling the waiter 3rd time, but really no more patient. How come the gills are still there? They don't even know the basic in how to clean to fish head?! Oh Gosh! I really feel like talking to the chef in person. But the stupid snobbish chef I believe will not listen to any comment after knowing his 1st respond of the salty sauce.

I talked to her nicely, saying that she should pass the message to the chef on the customer feedback. But it's seem she commented she is just partimer and can't really do much on it. At the same time, I can see the boss are looking at my table but none of them walk by and provide good service.

In conclusion, this will be my first time & last time visiting / supporting them and they don't listen to customer feedback as first reason. Secondly, their service is super duper bad! Do not respect customer and prioritize customer satisfaction.The bosses provides lower service than the hired waiters? What a role model? I suggest they should say Bye to their business!

Amazing Hunt 2011 UNESCO Heritage Penang

A total of 63 teams were participated in Penang UNESCO Heritage Amazing Hunt. It was a good game although the event management wasn't so successful interm of controlling the station to station traffic. Is a bit messy when everyone reaches at the same task station and everyone didn't queue but rush and push to get the Task Master to sign their time slip. 

Well, the rules of the game was,

1. Everyone start from the same place and end at the starting point too

2. Everyone will be given a pink envelope, a brown envelope and a white envelope.

 a. Pink  - location map direction. Map consist ONLY direction Up, Down, Left, Right with Starting point (X) and Ending point (END)

 b. Brown - the task & challenge

 c. White - Time slip (to pass to next task station)

3. A team of 5 will need to hold their hand upon arrival, report themselves with group name at each stop and pass the time check for the task master and they will sealed it once task completed. Once unsealed will be disqualified. Hold each member hand and leave the stop for next stop.

4. When you find the stop with the logo and 2 purple vest marshals (task master). That will be the right destination. If unfound, return to the starting point and start all over again.

5. Walking and no running.

6. The earliest completed all task will be the top 10 winners.

The game kicks off at 8:45am and ended at 2pm. Basically, this game is more on team work. Very fun IQ game. Will participate more in other similar activities.

Checked out below photos for the sneak view on the whole Amazing walking process :p You may click on each photo for enlarge. 

Campbell Road Market Task:

All team members must remove scale and intestines of two fishes per team. Show to the satisfaction of the Task Master.

Oops…Followed the wrong direction; see no Task Master….have to walk back to the starting point (Campbell Road Market). Everyone analyzing the map arrow with the Heritage detail map. 

Finally found, it was just few street behind the Market.!! Confusing map!

2.Little India Task:

Learn how to tie a saree. Two team members must wear the given sarees and walk as directed by Task Master to her satisfaction.

3.Penang Peranakan Masion Task:

Learn how to dance the joget. All team members wear the given sarong and dance to the satisfaction of the Task Master.

4. Museum Task

Learn how to make a flour figurine. Each team member must make a flour figurine (total 5) to the satisfaction of the Task Master.

5. Egg Green Café Task

All team members wear the apron and cap. Each team must make a set of Mix Fruit Oact & The Tarik Breakfast. Boil the oat in the bowl. Cut the fruits and pour into bowl. Mix the 3-in-1 The Tarik with hot water and draw the tea until foaming. Pour into a glass. Show both to the Task Master. Eat & drink the breakfast till bowl & glass are empty.

6. Chew Jetty

Task master will bring Team Lead to the Chew Jetty history site board. Team lead will need to get 1 member to memorize the history of Chew Jetty and say it out to Task Master in completed word.

7.  George Town World Heritage Task.

A list of question related with the Penang UNESCO Heritage. Find all questions from the surrounding and pass to the Task Master.

a.       What is the address of Dr. Sun Yat Sen’s Penang Base?

b.       What year was the Syed Al-Attas Mansion built?

c.        What year was the Syed Al-Attas Mansion rebuilt?

d.       What year was the mosque containing the Wakaf Tunku Syed Hussein Idid built?

e.       The Penang Youth Center was built by which organization?

8. Komtar Task

Take a photo which shows all five team members with His Honorable Mr. Lim Guan Eng, Chief Minister of Penang.  Show to Task Master. 

9. Penang Ferry Terminal Task:

Take a ferry to Butterworth. Go to the Train Station. Take a photo containing all 5 team members with a train in the background. Return to Penang and show to Task Master.

10. Esplanade

All team members take a role and do the Lion Dance to the Task Master.

Game Over!!!

Lantern Festival @ 2010

Wonder how a single lady who stay abroad spent this special day all by herself? He!He!He!

After work, me & my housemate promised to go for dinner together since we both are not local. But we don't have much reference on where to have some good food with some good view..

Therefore, after we meet each other at home. She drives me to Batu Ferringgi and round for dinner. Unfortunately, the traffic there was not so smooth and we was stucked in a jam for almost 1 hr..walaoyeh...

My hsemate was asking me wat to have because she wanted to celebrate this mooncake festival together with my early birthday celebration. Therefore, I told her is there any place for chinese traditional feeling with some chinese cuisine or perhap nyonya cuisine?

Before I finish work, I've been asking around for any nice place to dine in and at the same time will have some nice interior and comfortable place. But too bad, nobody able to feedback me with good place...

While we jam, suddenly i spot a nice logo along the roadside. A old heritage house..it was not so attractive from the outside..but then I can't stop my eyes to search for what this building is...then...I saw "Nyonya Cuisine". Wow! This is great, I straight ask my hsemate why not we try turn in and see since we also stuck in the jam? So, she agreed and turn the car in.

When we first step in the building, is a surprise for me! Cos, my dream came true! Thanks god for fulfilling my dream and desired ^_^

The place was nice and decorate with many hanging lamp and also some antique object with alot of nyonya / local picture frame. This place is awesome!!

I feel so comfortable dining in this restaurant although the food they recommended was not so nice. But there's many specialty from the menu. Price is quite reasonable too except the chrysanthemum charging RM3 per cup. Total bill came out for 2 person is RM57.10 including 10% tax.

Perhap next round, I try order myself instead of letting the waitress to introduce as she is not so good in food balancing =P

Little note: If anyone of you wanted to bring a new bf or gf to a quite place where you can talk to each other until the moon fall, perhap this is the right place to hang out. 

Below shows the address:
No 17,  Jalan Kelawei,
10250 Georgetown. Penang.

Yong Tau Fu @ Bayan Baru

It's lunch time, I have no idea where and what for lunch. Followed the group to a new place for lunch noodle.

When I first reach the restaurant, the displayed food attracted me so much and cant resist to order all in one go! HaHaHa! It was so tempting! The yong tau fu.... so many variety!

I order their famous Hakka noodle. Portion is just nice for me but then I don't think is filling for those big eater =P kekeke!

The fried chicken wing damn jeng (nice)! Is marinated!

Suppose plan to draw a map on how to reach here but then really lazy lazy =P therefore, here goes the address...

Raja Uda - Tom Yam Mui (Porridge)

:: Merdeka Eve Activities ::

First time hearing porridge can be serve in Tom Yam flavor. Penang really a food paradise!

Many food will never able to try it @ Kuala Lumpur or Petaling Jaya but original only at Penang or Bukit Mertajam or Butterworth.

My housemate brought me to Sing K with her ex-colleague then continue supper at a small town called Raja Uda which is famous for Tom Yam Porridge.

We waited for 30 minutes to be serve as this shop was always peak with the loyal customer and of cos including the tourism which is recommend by the local.

We can choose the ala-carte to be added into the porridge.. and "tah dah", here's the porridge looks like! The egg yolk was so seducing =P This cost RM6 if not mistaken.

Then we also ordered the 2nd famous dishes -Tom Yam Noodle (basically is cintan noodle) but...added with ABALONE!!! Yummy! RM4.00

Should go try it out, but I have no idea what the shop name cos it was around 11pm by the time we have our supper :P