KAMPUNGBOYCITYGAL A MALAYSIAN FOOD & TRAVEL BLOG

For our full trip itinerary, please click here.

For our travelogue, please click here or here. I’ve completed the itinerary from our June 2009 trip, and now I’m going to do some add ons (from our August 2009 trip) for your easy reference and the following post is part of it (linked under + North East Coast.

From Jiufen, we traveled along the north east coast to Jinguashi. Mr Hsu, the Jiufen B&B owner took the freeway and we enjoyed the scenery along the coast line.

Taiwan Railway Administration (TRA) Fulong Station. During summer, Fulong Town can get really crowded because tourist would gather here to enjoy the sun and surf at Fulong Beach.

Getting here:

1. Take the THSR to Taipei Station, continue by train to Fulong Railway Station.

2. Take the train to Taipei Railway Station, continue by Kuo-kuang Bus (bound for Yilan, Luodong) to Fulong stop.

3. Take the train to Keelung Railway Station, continue by Keelung Bus to Fulong stop.

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Ko Hyang (故乡)＝ my homeland

There’s a reason it is always packed – good food with reasonable price (from RM9.90 to RM 18.90). With free banchan and soup too!

Ko Hyang is no stranger to the foodies in KL. Owned by a Korean who used to study here, this kiosk like eating place serves home made korean food. The one page menu features simple korean favourites such as bibimbap, jap chae (stir fry glass noodles), jeons (pancakes) and some rice/noodles dishes.

I was there last weekend with the girls (Christine and Aiwei) and we ordered up a feast that can easily feed 4 to 5 people.

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* I received the list from a fellow broker. Source unknown (drop me a comment if you know the source). Do let me know which is your favourite/which is the best and I will mark it down.

PENANG FOOD LIST

CHINESE

– Ah Thooi Mee Suah (Vermicelli with Duck Drumstick soup)

a.. Roadside Stall at Jalan Sungei Pinang infront of Boon Siew Honda workshop

-Ban Chean Kuih (Chinese Pancake)

a.. Ah Kee Chinese Pancake, stall beside coffee shop at junction of Taman Sri Nibong and Jalan Sultan Azlan Shah – night only Tel:012-482 1077

b.. Cart beside Chartered Bank – afternoon

c.. Cart in front of General Post Office – afternoon (Muslim)

-Beef Koay Teow (Glutinous Flat Noodles in Beef Soup)

a.. Lebuh Victoria Bus Terminal hawker complex

-Char Tung Hoon (friend glass noodles)

a.. Ang Hoay Lor Restaurant, Jalan Gurdwara

-Char Koay Teow (Fried Glutinous Flat Noodles with prawns, cockles)

a.. Sisters at Jalan Macalister (near junction of Jalan Macalister/Jalan Perak) – morning

b.. Lorong Kulit/Jalan Dato Keramat junction – night

c.. Lorong Selamat stall opposite coffee shop – afternoon

d.. Ah Hoe Char Koay Teow , junction Jalan Carnarvon/Lebuh Melayu

e.. New Asia Coffee Shop, Air Itam

f.. Pulau Tikus Market – night

g.. Song River Cafe, Persiaran Gurney

h.. Lebuh Kimberley – night

i.. most hawker stalls serve good char koay teow

-Halal (Muslim) stalls

a.. Rudy’s at Tanjung Bunga Hawker’s Complex opp Copthorne Hotel

b.. Stall at Jalan Chee Seng, Tanjung Bunga – night only

-Chee Cheong Fun

a.. Coffee Shop at Lorong Macalister

b.. Jalan Baru

-Chendol

a.. Stall at junction Jalan Penang/Lebuh Keng Kwee, beside Joo Hooi Cafe

b.. Stall at Super Komtar foodcourt

c.. Sar Chew Restaurant, Jalan Cantonment

-Chicken Broth

a.. Padang Brown Hawker Complex, Jalan Anson

-Chicken Rice (Hainan)

a.. Fatty Loh

a.. Tanjung Bunga, opp. Chinese Swimming Club

b.. Jalan Cantonment, Pulau Tikus, opp Maybank

c.. In front of Agora Hotel, Jalan Macalister

b.. Coffee Shops (several specialists along Lebuh Chulia)

c.. Kheng Pin Coffee Shop, junction Jalan Sri Bahari/Jalan Penang

d.. Poly Cafe, Jalan Burma, Pulau Tikus

-Curry Mee (known as Laksa in KL – Yellow Round Noodles in Curry Gravy with cockles, prawns, cuttle fish, pig’s blood, toupok)

a.. Bee Hooi Coffee Shop in Lorong Pulau Tikus/Jalan Burma junction (Pulau Tikus) – morning

b.. Cathay Cafe, Jalan Burma (opposite Union Primary School) – night

c.. Sin Nam Hong Coffee Shop at Komtar second level

d.. Lorong Kucing

e.. Lorong Seratus Tahun

f.. Lorong Swatow

g.. New Asia Coffee Shop, Air Itam

h.. Stall at Jalan Loh Poh Heng, Hillside, near Esso petrol station – afternoon

– Dim Sum

a.. Bee Hooi Coffee Shop, Jalan Burma/Lorong Pulau Tikus junction

b.. Hong Kong Tea Garden, 162-164 Jalan Macalister, opposite District Education Office

-Ewe Char Koay

a.. Popular Stalls, Lebuh Cintra

-Fish Head Beehoon

a.. Sky Cafe, Lebuh Chulia

-Hum Chin Peng (Chinese “doughnut”)

a.. Cart at Lebuh Kimberley/Lebuh Cintra junction

b.. Popular Stalls, Lebuh Cintra

-Hokkien Mee (known as Prawn Mee in KL – Yellow Round Noodles in Prawn Soup)

a.. Coffee Shop junction of Jalan Burmah/Jalan Cantonment – morning

b.. Crystal Food Garden, Jalan Tanjung Tokong, near to Sandy Bay Beachcomber – evening

c.. Sin Kim San Coffee Shop, junction Jalan Macalister/Jalan Rangoon

d.. Coffee Shop several doors to the left of Midtowne Hotel, Jalan Macalister

e.. Song River Cafe, Persiaran Gurney – night only

f.. Swee Kong Coffee Shop (opp. Pulau Tikus Police Station) Jalan Burma

g.. Coffee Shop at Jalan Perak/Jalan Kebun Nyor junction

– Hokkien Char

a.. Bee Hooi Coffee Shop, Jalan Burma/Lorong Pulau Tikus junction

-Hoo Wan Tung Hoon (glass noodles with fish ball, soup)

a.. Garden Inn Hotel, Jalan Anson – set lunch

-Ice Kacang (shaved ice with beans, etc.)

a.. Kek Seng Coffee Shop, Jalan Penang

b.. Low Eng Hoo Coffee Shop, Lorong Selamat

c.. Lorong Swatow

d.. Lebuh Keng Kwee/Jalan Penang junction

-Ipoh Koay Teow (bean sprout chicken)

a.. Jalan Air Itam

-Joo Hoo Eng Chai (cuttle fish and vegetables)

a.. Song River Cafe, Persiaran Gurney

-Koay Chiap (thick glutinous noodles with duck meat soup)

a.. Air Itam Market – night

-Koay Kak (Fried Steamed Glutinous Rice Cubes)

a.. Coffee Shop, Lorong Macalister – morning

b.. Air Itram Market

c.. Jalan Anson Market

-Koay Teow Th’ng (Glutinous Flat Noodles Soup with fish balls, pork strips, pig’s blood)

a.. Hai Oan Coffee Shop, Jalan Burma, near junction of Lorong Macalister – morning

b.. Side Lane between Jalan Hutton/Lebuh Dickens (opp Police HQ) – morning

c.. Jalan Argyll (opp back of Island Girls’ School) – morning

d.. Jalan Hutton (opp Sek. Pendidekan Khas) – morning

e.. Kek Seng Coffee Shop, Jalan Penang

f.. Lorong Swatow

g.. Roadside Stall junction of Lebuh Beach/Lebuh Market

-Laksa (Large Round White Noodles in Fish Gravy: Assam Laksa – sourish variety; Siam Laksa – spicy hot variety)

a.. Air Itam Market

b.. Balik Pulau Market

c.. Kuala Jalan Baru, Balik Pulau

d.. Helena’s Laksa (franchise) at Bukit Jambul Shopping Complex

e.. Kek Seng Coffee Shop, Jalan Penang

f.. Kheng Pin Coffeeship, junction Jalan Sri Bahari/Jalan Penang

g.. Lorong Selamat

h.. Lorong Swatow

i.. Swee Kong Coffee Shop opposite Pulau Tikus Police Station, Jalan Burma

-Lok Lok (skewered seafood dipped in boiling pot of water, served with gravy)

a.. Esplanade Hawker Complex – night

b.. Padang Brown Hawker Centre, Jalan Anson/Jalan Perak junction

c.. Pulau Tikus Market

-Lor Bak (Fried Minced Pork Sausage in Dried Beancurd Covering)

a.. Coffee Shop at junction of Lebuh Carnarvon/Lorong Melayu

b.. Kek Seng Coffee Shop, Jalan Penang

c.. Kheng Pin Coffee Shop, junction Jalan Sri Bahari/Jalan Penang

-Nasi Lemak

a.. Garden Inn Hotel, Jalan Anson – set lunch

b.. Johnny’s, Pulau Tikus Market

c.. Swee Kong Coffee Shop (opp. Pulau Tikus Police Station) Jalan Burma

d.. Potbless – 2 Lorong Hutton; 1-Stop Midlands; 98 Lintang Mayang Pasir 2

-O’ Chien (Oyster Omelette)

a.. Coffee Shop junction of Lebuh Carnarvon/Lebuh Kimberley

b.. Coffee Shop Junction of Jalan Macalister/Lorong Selamat – evening

c.. Ocean Green Restaurant, 48F Jln. Sultan Ahmad Shah Tel:226 2681

d.. Song River Cafe, Persiaran Gurney – night

-Popiah (Mixed Vegetables and Crabmeat in Thin Pancake Covering)

a.. Coffee Shop junction of Jalan Macalister/Lorong Selamat – evening

b.. Kek Seng Coffee Shop, Jalan Penang

c.. Wah Leong Coffee Shop, Jalan Burma

d.. Lorong Swatow

-Rojak (cut fruits in prawn paste)

a.. Van outside Poly Cafe, Jalan Burma

-Sar Hor Fun (Fried Glutinous Flat Noodles and Beehoon with Pork and Seafood)

a.. Coffee Shop junction of Jalan Macalister/Lorong Selamat

b.. Coffee Shop in front of Penang Jail, Jalan Datuk Keramat

c.. Coffee Shop junction of Jalan Burmah/Jalan Nagore

d.. Foo Heong Restaurant, 56-58 Lebuh Cintra Tel:261 2350

e.. Sky Cafe, Lebuh Chulia

-Satay (Chinese) (barbequed skewered meat – Pork, Chicken)

a.. Coffee Shops junction Jalan Penang/Kampong Malabar

b.. Lebuh Cina

c.. Kheng Pin Coffee Shop, junction Jalan Sri Bahari/Jalan Penang

d.. most coffee shop stalls

-Seafood Broth/Pork Broth

a.. Roadside cart at Lebuh Chulia, opp Lorong Cinta – night

b.. Coffee Shop in front of Penang Jail, Jalan Datuk Keramat

-Wantan Mee (Thin Round Yellow Noodles with Prawn Dumplings – Soup or Dried variety)

a.. Jalan Burma (in front of Union Primary School) – night only

b.. Swee Kong Coffee Shop, opp Pulau Tikus Police Station, Jalan Burma

c.. Coffee Shop opposite Lai Lai Supermarket, Jalan Burma – evening

d.. Coffee Shop, junction of Jalan Anson/Lebuh Melaka

e.. Lorong Selamat

f.. World Cafe, junction Jalan Nagore/Jalan Bawasah

g.. most coffee shop hawker stalls

-Yong Tau Foo

a.. Padang Brown hawker complex – evening

INDIAN

-Mee Goreng/Mee Rebus (Fried/Boiled Round Yellow Noodles)

a.. New Asia Coffee Shop, Air Itam

b.. Kek Seng Coffee Shop, Jalan Penang – Chinese Mee Rebus

c.. Lorong Swatow

d.. Coffee Shop junction of Jalan Burma/Lorong Bangkok

e.. Larut Cafe (beside Sheraton Hotel) – formerly at CRC

-Murtabak (Indian ‘roti’ (bread) filled with minced mutton or chicken over hot plate)

a.. Hameediyah Restaurant, Lebuh Campbell

-Nasi Kandar

a.. Craven A Cafe, 4 Jalan Dato Keramat

b.. Stall behind Immigration Dept. and Penang State Assembly building, Lebuh Light

c.. Kassim Nasi Kandar, 14 & 21 Jalan Gurdwara, opposite Gama Supermarket

d.. Kedai Kopi Merlin, 1 Lebuh Penang

e.. Sabuhan, Jalan Burma

f.. Lebuh Tamil

g.. Line Clear, junction of Jalan Penang/Lebuh Chulia

-Pasembor (various fried seafood in water chestnut salad – Indian and Chinese variety)

a.. Persiaran Gurney – evening (Indian)

b.. Padang Brown hawker complex – afternoon

-Roti Canai

a.. Hameediyah Restaurant, Lebuh Campbell

b.. Indian stalls at Jalan Transfer (beside the mosque), Jalan Argyll

c.. most Indian coffee shops/stalls

-Tosei

a.. most Indian coffee shops, especially along Penang Street, Market Street, in the morning

MALAY

-Rice and Malay Dishes

a.. Tanjung Tokong UDA Flats

b.. Hawker Stalls opposite Mar Vista Resort

c.. Hawker Stalls around Penang Parkroyal Hotel

d.. Junction of Jalan Kelawei/Jalan Jones

e.. Hawker Stall opposite Sheraton Penang

f.. Larut Cafe beside Sheraton Penang,

-Satay (barbequed skewered meat – Chicken, Mutton or Beef)

a.. most coffee shops

I have a confession to make – I’m not a morning person. Being able to sleep till noon is a comforting reminder that I occasionally get time off work and I really appreciate that. So whenever KampungBoy tries to wake me up for breakfast, I would protest, “Sunday’s the only morning I can sleep. Can’t we eat later?” and turn my back against him. But there’s always an exception, there is one favourite breakfast place that I’m willing to wake up early for – SFS (aka 747) Kopitiam.

And in SFS Kopitiam, I found the love of my life - beautifully caramelized char siu that literally melt in your mouth. Another perennial favourite is Famous Seremban Favourites.

Other than char siu, the vietnamese style curry noodles is something not to be missed too.

However, the wait is excruciating here. Be prepared to wait for at least half an hour or more as everyone else seated inside the coffee shop will be waiting for the same plate of porcine goodness! I noticed that the man who is manning the stall keeps thrusting tray after tray of char sius into the oven for reheat. The secret behind the awesome char sius?

The waiting finally paid off when our curry noodles (RM4) came in its full glory cockles. The ingredients given were pretty generous; we had cockles, taufu-pok, long beans and char siew. Thumbs up for the curry broth, it was thick and rich, with a mild peppery heat and intensely flavorful spices.

Fatter strands of wantan noodles were used for the curry broth, we were told.

We also had the dry version, tossed well in a light brown sauce. The piece de resistance is the char siu; caramelised blackish layer with slightly charred bits and tender layers of fat and meat. We asked for half fat half lean and regretted as it was too greasy for our liking. We’ll stick to lean + siu siu fat next time.

747 Kopitiam (SFS Kopitiam)

Jalan PJU 1/3C,

Sunway Mas Commercial Centre.

For our travelogue, please click here. I’ve completed the itinerary from our June 2009 trip, and now I’m going to do some add ons (from our August 2009 trip) for your easy reference, just like the example below:

Day 4

Pingxi, Jiufen, +Dong Bei Jiao, +Jinguashi, +Keelung: JingTong 菁桐 – PingShi 平溪 – ShiFen 十分 - Jiufen 九份 – Windsor B&B 溫莎堡景觀民宿 – Seafood Dinner near KeeLung 基隆 (+Dong Bei Jiao, +Jinguashi) + Keelung Miao Kou Night Market

Note: I have included some places of interest from my latest Taiwan Trip into the itinerary with a “+” sign. Pingxi, Jiufen, Jinguashi, Keelung are townships that lie adjacent to each other. It is best to spend 2D1N to cover places of interest like Pingxi + Jiufen + Jinguashi + Keelung Night Market (spend a night in Jiufen). Mode of transportation includes inter-township buses, taxis or chartered car. It is best to charter a car (check with the B&B owner) to avoid complications and to save time, and the view along the way from Jiufen to Jinguashi (Dong Bei Jiao 東北角海岸) is spectacular!

If you are looking for a free Taiwan trip planner/trip advisor, remember to click here ya!

Keelung’s Miaokou Night Market is famous throughout Taiwan for its large selection of food.  The night market is easily accessible on foot for most travelers arriving from other cities. From the Keelung railway station walk east straight along the street following the harbor in the direction of the Keelung Harbor Bureau (identifiable at night by its large orange neon sign. The night market is roughly one block from the point where you cross a freeway overpass. (information from wikitravel)

We would highly recommend Miaokou Night Market if you plan to pay a visit to Jiufen/Jinguashi. Keelung is only 20 minutes away if you take a bus. We took a bus from Jiufen to the night market but please remember that the last bus will depart from Keelung at 9.50 pm. If you are late, hail a cab or take a bus back to Rueifang Train Station and from there, take a cab to Jiufen.

Situated near the sea, the night market is especially rich in seafood. Comparing to other might markets in Taiwan, the Keelung Miaokou Night Market is relatively small but the delicacies such as Potside Sticker Soup, Butter Crab, Shaved Ice, etc made up for it.

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Meet Iza, the pretty mummy and Miu from Plus Size Kitten. I love reading about all her lil’ misadventures at those warehouse sales where we girls go ohh and ahh. Guys can never understand the thrill of fighting with thousands of other desperate woman and the triumphant moment of securing a discounted item that everyone else is eyeing.

OK. enough of that already.

Few weeks back, I attended a workshop organized by Nippon Paint together with some other  bloggers. Little did I know that it’s going to be a such a fun and insightful event. We  got our hands on doing some swirls and patterns with Nippon Paint. Let’s just say that we are better off blogging, except for the few talented ones. :p

yummy colours.

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Tim Pan Kor Kor, a new addition to the already happening row of shop lot in SS2 besides KTZ (reviews here & here), Sanbanto & A Little Dim Sum Place.  We were there with the sweet duo, Christine and Chris on a relatively quiet weekday night but the place was crowded. A good sign that the food must be good? Apparently not.

We tried their signature Mango Hor Fun on our previous visit to their Kepong outlet, so we settled for Mango Cheong Fun (RM instead. Enticing? The “fun” is actually some coconut flavored jelly that gave a nice and bouncy bite, a nice contrast to the juicy and meltingly soft flesh of those mango cubes.
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everywhere in Taiwan & Singapore

MOS stands for mountain, ocean, sun.

As one of the largest hamburger chain in Japan, MOS Burger has established its presence in Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore, Thailand and (used to be in) Malaysia. Ooooo MOS as MOS, why did you ditch Malaysia?

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Continued from Day 1…

We made 9 pit stops on the second day of our Ipoh Food Excursion. Here’s a picture of us before the excess weight and love handles came into picture.

#1 Foh San Dim Sum

The spanking new and clean Foh San Dim Sum which can easily fit few hundreds patrons at one go were fully occupied by the time we got there. Not surprising at all, as according to my parents, the place is perpetually packed even on a weekday.

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On the last night of our trip, KampungBoy wanted to splurge on dinner. Apparently, he had “too much” of Taiwanese Dollar left because he spent very little on food, accommodation, transport, etc (credits to my good planning). Being a good girlfriend, I did my fair bit in helping him by……buying cosmetics and skin care products as seen in the picture above! If you love drug store brands, just walk into any Sasa/Watson’s/Cosmed outlets and you’ll go crazeeeeee over the beauty finds!

Together with two huge shopping bags, we then walked for about 45 minutes to Tripod King, a very famous hot pot restaurant in Taipei other than Tai He Dian. You can opt to take a cab but since our “dinner” reservation was set at 11pm, we took our own sweet time to stroll along the streets of Taipei. Originally from Taichung, they have recently set up a branch in Taipei and is so popular that reservations have been pretty hard to get, which explains the “odd” slot that we got.

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