An Evening of French Wines at Charlie's

In Pursuit of the Ultimate Nasi Kandar in Penang!

Whenever you're in Penang and want to feast on great mamak food (yes the sweaty hairy mamaks in Penang ROCK!!!)

The key to good Nasi Kandar in Penang lies in knowing the exact time to locate the Mamak culprit serving it.... ie at the time of your craving or needs... it's no good if you have the craving and only find low budget stuff... hehehe.. If you’re craving / needs/ falls during these times, then the places to go are...

1) 11am - 3pm (24hours) Hameediyah Restaurant (since 1960) Campbell Road - 80m from Penang Road...my fav combo are Chicken Kurma with Fish Curry + Massala Squid Eggs + Chilli Pickle... noni factor 4 out of 5... 2 helpings recommended... also the Murtabak is above average in Penang, the best in Penang (opposite GAMA) has since disappeared due to loss in kin line...also the Pasembur (Rojak to K Lians) is good here, especially with the lungs combo... noni factor 2 out of 5... don't say Rojak in Penang... you'll get the fruit kind..

2) 11am - 1pm Tajuddin Tomato Rice... awesome Tomato Rice with Rose Chicken or Mutton and Rassam (by jugs on table).... beyond 1pm the Tomato Rice will be all gone... in Little India... either Queen or King Street.. Ferry area... noni factor 4/5..

3) 5pm - 9pm Nasi Kandar Air Itam at the Air Itam flats.. very fresh curries but i can't remember if you need to turn left at the 2nd or 3rd traffic light on the Air Itam main road.. although... you can ask people to show the road to Paya Terubong from the 2nd or 3rd traffic light... noni factor 3 / 5.

4) 6pm - 6am Chowrosta Market Nasi Kandar, middle shophouse (light blue interior with booth sittings) opposite unloading area next to ice shop.... fav combo... Chicken or Fish Curry with Liver Black Sauce (banjir) and Ladies Fingers x 2 helpings ... noni factor 5/5... the market is eeerr.. funky... heheheheh... but you can always take away...

5) 8pm - 12mn Bayan Lepas Nasi Dalca... Kenduri style rice with Rose Chicken etc... turn left at the airport and stop on the left side after first traffic light.... should be a queue.. x 2 helpings... noni factor 4/5... ie all Curry / Gravy must be flooded (banjir)

6) Kayu Nasi Kandar has some merit but I've only had it once (the rest above are 2-3 times per week per restaurant) heh!... in Bayan Baru although they may have new rest. Opened in Penang Rd.... noni factor 1/5....

7) 10am - 6pm Mamak Mee Rebus / Goreng with/out squid.... Bangkok Lane facing Pulau Tikus road opposite Chinese medical shop (there's also one in Taman Desa PJ now!)

8) 12noon - 5pm Mee Rebus Air Itam..... near the roundabout to funicular... All above are my must must have meals in Penang....

9) Mee Mamak near hospital, cooked with coal... and

10) The achee on Gurney Drive... delicious gravies, Fresh Fried Tauhu..

Contributed by KK & Kamarul

pretty inviting, eh? 

don't know about you but i'm hungry... 

home-made apple crumble

the highly recommended
big breakfast

SOHOSPICE

by dragonlady

No. 9, Jalan Setiapuspa, Bukit Damansara, 50490 Kuala Lumpur
Tel: (03) 2092 – 2999
12 noon – 12 midnite (Weekdays)
9.30 am – 12 midnite (Weekends)

I hate meeting my friends for lunch/dinner. Don’t get me wrong, I love food and I love my catching up with my friends even more. But it’s the thought of having to decide where or what to eat that drive me nuts! The only place that offers variety to suit all would be the food court but we all know it’s not an ideal place cos most of the time the seats are uncomfortable, the floor is greasy, and for crying out loud it is a food court and not a proper restaurant.

Someone up there must’ve love me – cos I’ve just found the perfect place that offers an unbeatable combination of Asian and International Cuisine, in a stylishly comfortable and relaxed environment at an affordable price. For those who wish to have a decent meal and surf at the same time, Sohospice is also Wi-Fi enabled. Gone are the days where you need to just make do with some salad/pastry and latte.

Guess what – it gets even better. This place has a bar too! Happy hours are from 12noon to 9pm daily and on Sunday it’s all day long!

Well, let’s get down to business – how was the food at this place?

Soho Crispy Duck
Deep fried shredded duck served ala Peking Duck style. Wonderfully delicious.

Deep Fried Calamari
Batter coated pieces of calamari deep fried with chili padi – this is a must especially for beer drinkers.

Grilled Red Snapper
This will appeal to seafood lovers as the red snapper is served with a combo of clams, prawns and squids.

Green Curry Beef
You have a choice of either beef or chicken for the curry and it comes with rice served with a fried egg and papadam. Those less inclined towards chillies will find it spicy.

Pad Si Yew
This is something you probably won’t find at other Thai eateries. Don’t be fooled by this rather plain looking combination of fried vermicelli with prawns and shredded chicken. The secret is the special sambal that comes with it.

For those with a sweet tooth, there’s a variety of desserts to choose from i.e. Banana Fritters with Ice-cream, Chocolate Cake, Carrot Cake, Banana Split, Crème Caramel, Home Made Apple Crumble, etc.

It’s a real treat to go to Sohospice on weekends. Besides Soho Big Breakfast – this is a very hearty serving of super delicious thinly-sliced beef bacon, sausages, mushrooms, grilled tomato, baked beans with a choice of scrambled/fried/poached eggs served with toast plus a glass of freshly squeezed orange juice and coffee/tea (10am – 3pm) they also offer Halal Dim Sum & Pau (10am – 3pm), Roast Of the Day Set (All Day Long),