Lunch Buffet at The Islander

Last Friday, we had a buffet lunch as a small get together among the folks of my team in my current company.
We had the buffet at The Islander, Traders Hotel. The buffet was for RM45 nett per head and the nice part was The Islander was giving a buy 1 get 1 free promotion, therefore, [...]

Stir Fry Chicken with Oyster Sauce and Basil Leaves

Yesterday, I did a relatively simple chicken dish with basil leaves. I love every bit about basil leaves. It has a very strong fragrance and goes very well with meat. If you like basil leaves, you can consider to try this dish too.
What you need:

200 – 300 gms of chicken meat
2 tablespoons of oyster sauce
1 [...]

Explore Japanese cuisines with Buffet at Kampachi

It’s been a while since the last time we dined at Kampachi. Therefore, we decided to have lunch there last weekend. If you are a fan of Japanese cuisines, Kampachi is one of the nice place to go in Penang.
Kampachi is located on the LG floor of the Equatorial Hotel Penang at Bukit Jambul. Kampachi [...]

Sambal Anchovies and Prawns

Last week, I did a simple dish of sambal anchovies with prawns. If you like spicy food, you can check this out and give it a try.
What you need:

60-80 gms of anchovies
3-4 tablespoons of sambal
200 gms of prawns
1/4 bowl of water (small bowl)
1 pinch of salt

Method of preparation:
First of all, soak the anchovies in some [...]

Little Geylang in Penang Island

I guess most people will know Geylang whenever the word is mentioned. Anyway, for those who don’t, it’s a name of a town in Singapore. It’s a rather popular place among locals as well as tourists to Singapore.
A couple of days back, after a few recommendations from friends, we decided to visit this little Geylang [...]

Boiled Mustard Leaves with Calamari and Prawn Sauce

Usually, when it comes to dishes with vegetables, I’ll just stir fry those with other ingredients. It’s an easy way out to get a vege dish on the dining table. Today, I decided to do something different instead of just stir frying the veges the usual way.
I was toying around with the mustard leaves I [...]

Corns with Soft Pork Ribs Soup

This week I decided to cook soup. We had Corns with Soft Pork Ribs Soup. It’s something pretty easy to prepare. Just a matter of getting everything ready and toss em’ all in.
What do you need:

400 – 500 gms of soft pork ribs
2 pcs of corns
1 carrot
Some raw peanuts
2 1/2 bowls of water (standard soup [...]

Trip to Malacca – Going around Malacca town

While we were at Malacca, we took a stroll along Jonker Street in the afternoon. Jonker Street is very much more livelier in the evening as there will be stalls set up along the street selling all sorts of things.

When one is in Malacca, one should get the authentic nyonya pineapple tarts. It’s one of [...]

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