7 Village Koay Teow Th'ng

Everyone who lives in mainland Penang will know about 7 Village Noodle House (七廊粿條湯). In my bias islander's view, it is the only hawker food you can find in Butterworth that can rival its counterpart in George Town. 

It all started by the owner father in a small typical hawker stall at Kg Paya. Now they really make it big and not just remain as a humble hawker stall. They have expanded to be in a restaurant setting with a branch now in Penang island!  

Unlike most hawker stall in Penang island, 7 Village don't just offer Koay Teow Soup, they have many varieties of dishes to satisfy their customers' taste buds. Among the dishes you may find there include dry/ wet Koay Teow, Ramen, poached chicken, Lobak, deep fried squid, fish ball soup, minced meat and vegetable. 

Dim Sum @ Gurney Drive

If you have eaten Dim Sum in Hong Kong or any overseas Chinatown that are operated by Hong Kong people, you would probably think that Malaysian Dim Sum is not as good in comparison. After all it is the signature dish of Hong Kong. 

But there is one at Gurney Drive which I think is good enough if you have a craving for Dim Sum while you are at Penang. It is at the Corner Club Restaurant right in between the Evergreen Hotel and New Zealand Cafe. It is easy to find and parking here is a breeze as  there is a big open space car park right in front. You pay RM3 for parking but RM2 will be refunded if you dine inside the restaurant.

It is a proper restaurant with air-conditioned so you can escape from the tropical heat and relax here with good food.

Yum Dumpling

Fish ball, prawn dumpling, siu mai

Stuffed Brinjal

Fried Ee Mee

 
Business Hours: 

7.00am - 3.00pm

6.00pm - 10.30pm

Hai Boey Seafood

Tucked deep into the southern corner of Penang Island; facing a beautiful natural bay protected by pristine hills on its side where leaves of coconut trees sway ever so elegantly in the evening breeze and gentle waves wash ashore creating the soothing sound; one can easily find peace upon arriving at this place. If you are unlike the majority of Penangites who are so particularly worried about getting sand into their car; try walk along the beach bare-footed as the fine sand massages your feet to give you natural relaxation. Among the stars that are scattered across the night sky, you will occasionally see blinking lights at the distant sky among the stars amplifying as it approaches you; no it is not UFO; it is the aeroplane that fly towards or away from the nearby Penang International Airport. With less crowd compared to the famous tourist belt of Batu Ferringhi, the beach here is perfect for someone who wish to calm his/her soul and escape from the hectic fast paced city life. Hai Boey Seafood located in a place that reminds one of paradise lost.

The scenery is the perfect appetizer to get your stomach ready for some great seafood that Hai Boey has to offer! Some of the recommended dishes include, salted egg crabs, Thai style steamed fish, deep fried brinjal, stir fried kapar clams, dark soya sauce steamed fish, Nyonya coconut prawn (娘惹椰盅虾), claypot steamed Grouper fish (生煲海班) and stir fried mantis prawn.

Drive towards the Penang International Airport from the city, once you passed the airport; keep going straight until you hit a road sign that points left to Gertak Sanggul. Turn left into Gertak Sanggul and you should be able to see the Hai Boey signboard after about 5-10 minutes.

 

Some prefers the luxury of classy fine dining restaurants with piped in Jazz music and all those artificial settings; but what makes a magical dining experience is to be able to spend quality time with your family in a simple, modest natural settings where you can find a peace of mind and recharge.

Soon Lai Seafood

If you are staying around Green Lane, Jelutong and Perak Road areas, then you probably are familiar with Soon Lai Seafood. Fronting an open space with playground (I used to play there when I was a kid), this joint is popular with the people staying around this densely populated residential area.

This place only open for dinner and the crowd usually spill out to the outdoor eating area as the indoor air-conditioned seating will be full fairly quickly. You can booked your seat prior to going there as it can get quite crowded if you go there too late. The good thing about having a playground right in front of it means that you can bring your kids there to have some quality time together while waiting for your food to be ready. 

People usually come here for its crab. You can order stir fried crab with spicy chilli gravy, black pepper crab, steamed crab and so on. However, my favourite has to be stir fried crab with salted egg, nothing can beat that! Some people will go for prawn mantis instead due to less costly but I am never a fan of that creepy little creature.

I must have soup whenever I eat rice as without it is simply too dry. If you also have the same preference, then go ahead and order the spinach soup with century egg and shrimps.  

Stir Fried Crab with Salted Egg

Spinach Soup with Century Egg and Shrimps

Deep Fried Pork Leg

Tom Yam Steamed Fish

Some other dishes you may try include stingray fish Nyonya style, omelet with seafood or bean curd, spring rolls, stir fried brinjal, sizzling hot plate bean curd, marmite chicken and many many more!   

The good things about this restaurant are that the food is delicious, staff service is quick and everything comes at a very affordable price.

Soon Lai Seafood
15, Lintang Batu, Greenlane,
11600, Penang
Tel: 04-6589 799
Opening from 6pm - 12am daily.

Taiwanese Food In Penang

If you are a regular customer to Kocha Taiwanese Delight (台湾古早味) at Burmah Road or Penang Times Square and you are a fan of salty chicken rice (咸鸡饭), then I suggest you to try out 台灣老街 風味小吃 Old Street Taiwanese Delicacies for a more authentic Taiwanese cuisine experience. They have the usual all time favourites like Iced Pearl Milk Tea (珍珠奶茶) @ RM 5.80 and Papaya Milk Shake (木瓜牛奶) @ RM 4.80, Taiwanese noodles such as Old Street Dried Noodles (老街干面) @ RM 6.80, Spicy Hot Dried Noodles (香辣手工面) @ RM 8.90, Spicy Hot Dried Noodles (香辣手工面) @ RM 8.90, other must try dishes includes Three Cup Chicken (三杯鸡) @ RM 10.90, Steamed Sandwich (刈包) @ RM 7.80, Sze Chuan Wanton in Chili Oil (红油抄手) @RM 4.80 and many more.

The owner Desmond Teh, a Penangite who studied in Taiwan, met his Taiwanese wife and decided to open up this little outlet. Food can indeed bring people together and sometimes makes them fall in love as well! You will expect a more authentic Taiwanese food as his other half is a Taiwanese. 

Old Street Taiwanese Delicacies is located along the famous 8-Row (八间) at Jalan Krian, off Macalister Road.

This place is opened everyday except Monday from 11am-3pm (lunch) and 5pm-9.30pm (dinner).

 

2012 Recap

Today is the 6th of January 2013, we have lived passed 21st of December 2012. Perhaps the Mayans were simply ran out of paper on the 22nd December when trying to draft their calendar. Whatever the reason was, the most important thing that is truly relevant to us is the fact that we have survived the end of the world!

Let's recap some of the places in Penang that we have visited in 2012. Click on any items below for reviews:

Chu Char (煮炒)

• Chuan Bee Kopitiam
• Air Itam Curry Fish Head
• Chia Yean Cafe
• Bee Wei Seafood
• Sunshine Bay Seafood
• Sun Set View @ Butterworth
• Beach Corner Cafe
• Loke Sok 

Steamboat

• Sawara

Hokkien Mee

• Swee Kong Kopitiam

Koay Teow Th'ng

• Church Street
• Hutton Lane

Bee Hoon Th'ng

• Hor Chiu Hai (鬍髭海)
• Xiang Xia (鄉下)
• Ho Ping Kopitiam 

Tok Tok Mee

• Gurney Plaza
• Burmah Road

Nasi Lemak

• Sri Weld Food Court

Western Food (Penang Style)

• Esplanade
• Harvest Inn  

Duck Drumstick Noodle Soup (鸭腿面线)

•  Green Lane

Chicken Rice

• Green Lane

Thai Food

• Annathai Kitchen

Coconut Drink

• Abu Siti Lane 
• Esplanade

As we are still living, let's have at least one new year resolution that is dedicated to continue our quest for best food around us!