Queen Victoria Memorial Tower (Jubilee Tower) @ Persiaran King Edward Penang

If you plan to visit Fort Cornwallis, you will not miss sighting this Queen Victoria Memorial Tower. The clock tower at the junction near to the entrance of Fort Cornwallis.

Queen Victoria Memorial Tower (Jubilee Tower) @ Persiaran King Edward Penang

In year 1897, this clock tower was presented by Cheah Chen Eok, a millionaire in Penang. This moorish style clock tower was built to commemorate the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria.

The clock tower is 60 feet tall, each foot for each year of Victoria's reign and is divided into four tier octagonal base followed by square base and then finish by arched and dome cupola.

Although nothing fascinating but worth a sight.

Fort Cornwallis @ Padang Kota, Penang

Fort Cornwallis located at Padang Kota (The Esplanade) marks the point where Sir Francis Light and his crew landed to take possession of the island from the Sultan of Kedah in 1786.

The star shaped fort was designed and built to protect the harbor from possible French attacks. It is also the first military and administrative base of the East India Company and was named after Charles Marquis Cornwallis, a Governor General of India.

AFort Cornwallis @ Padang Kota, Penang

Statue of Sir Francis Light

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Constructed in 1814 at the North West bastian of the fort to store explosive.

The fort was first built with nibong palm and then with brick in 1793. In 1810, the fort was rebuilt again. Today, Fort Cornwallis has been converted into a public park for tourist.

Entrance Fee: Adult- RM 3.00

Hong Kee Dim Sum Restaurant @ USJ 9

Most of the time, most people prefer to wake up late at Sundays. As for me, once in a while, one should wake up early ro enjoy the Sunday breeze. Well, why so? Because it's different that's it! In a few hours time the Monday blues feeling will slowly creep in to visit again!

Besides roti telur, nasi lemak, kuih muih and sandwiches, dim sum is a what you can opt for as breakfast.

Hong Kee Dim Sum @ USJ 9

The pastries- dim sum
Look at all this dishes, tempting isn't it? Ahhhhhhha..... what a beautiful Sunday morning!

Steamed Pork Ribs

Pork Dumplings (Siu Mai)

Tao fu pok with fish paste filling

Fried Dumplings

Fried & Steamed Fish balls

The dim sum dishes are definitely fresh at Hong Kee Dim Sum Restaurant. Although not everything tasted extremely good, but most of the dim sum served here seems pleasing. So, do wake up early to enjoy a good Sunday morning and pamper yourself with some sinful and yet delicious dim sum!

Address (Branches):

Hong Kee Tim Sum Restaurant

No. 36, Jalan USJ 9/5P,
47620 Subang Jaya

No. 31, Jalan Puteri 2/5
Bandar Puteri
47100 Puchong

No 18 & 20, Jalan SS22/25
Damansara Jaya
47400 Petaling Jaya

No. 2, Jln 19/3,
Seksyen 19,
46300 Petalin g Jaya

No. 69, Jalan Pandan Indah 4/3A,
Pandan Indah,
55100 KL

Tel: 012-3809980
Opening hours: 7.00am to 3.00pm daily

Penang Food -Tao Sar Peah by Ghee Hiang

Time to head back KL, snacks/souvenirs for friends? Yes and one of the famous snacks you can get in Penang would be tao sar phneah!

About Tao Sar Peah

Tao Sar Peah is a delicious and mouth watering snack. Flaky and fluffy pastries filled with sweet and salty lotus bean paste.

Tao Sar Phneah by Ghee Hiang

Delicious Tao Sar Phneah fresly baked to perfection with sweet and delicous filling by Ghee Hiang. A piece of it is not enough at one time! Fluffy and flaky pastries wrapped with sweet and aromatic lotus bean paste filling.

Ghee Hiang since 1856

A Malaysian brand name, a popular tao sar phneah manufaturer in Penang. Ghee Hiang's product includes Tao sar Phneah, Beh Teh Saw, Phong Peah, Heong Phneah and Sesame Seed Oil. But, Tao Sar Phneah is still their most famous product and Ghee Hiang has always been a favorite tourist shopping spot. Don't miss this too!

Since 1856

Ghee Hiang Manufaturing Co. Sdn. Bhd.
No 95, Lebuh Pantai 10300,
Penang Malaysia
Tel: 04- 262 0635/4471
Fax: 04- 263 5158

and

216 Jalan Macalister 10400,
Penang Malaysia
Tel: 04- 227 2222
Fax: 04- 227 2522

Visit: http://www.ghee-hiang.com

Penang Food -Exploring Gurney Drive, Penang

With so many stalls at Gurney Drive, with so many choices, I am tempted to pack some snacks back to hotel. Seems like it's hard to choose as display from each stall makes me drool

And I..................... still remember the famous Mua Chi stall.

Ma Zhi Stall 43

Ma Zhi by Stall 43 @ RM 2.00 (B) & RM 1.50 (S)

Sticky rice dough/ glutinous rice dough are fresh and springy. Topped with peanuts, sugar and sesame seeds. You may opt to topped your ma zhi with fried onions too. The starts operating from 5 pm to midnight and closed on every Wednesday.

Sotong Bakar Stall 68

Sotong bakar (Roasted/grilled dried squids) by Stall 68 @ RM 5.00

The flattened dried squids are gently roasted over charcoal fire until crispy and aromatic. It is served with sweet and spicy sauce. Ahh...... a delicious snack! To eat with hot coffee or beer? Which is better?

Good night!

Penang Food -Exploring Gurney Drive, Penang

If your trip to Penang is short and yet you would like to try most of the Penang cuisine, there are two hawker corner that you should visit- the hawker stalls @ Off Macalister Road (near Sunway Georgetown Hotel) and Gurney Drive- MUST VISIT!

We popped in Gurney Drive for dinner the next day!

About Gurney Drive
Gurney Drive, also known as Persiaran Gurney is a popular a coastline stretch located in Georgetown, Penang. Gurney Drive was previously known as North Beach and it's named after Sir Henry Gurney, a British official who was assassinated by communist during Malayan Emergency. At Gurney Drive, there is a famous hawker stalls area with array of authentic Penang dishes. What are the famous food that one should try?

Pasembur stall @ Gurney Drive

Pasembur- A Malaysian Indian salad/rojak

About Pasembur

A Malaysia Indian salad, a famous dish in the Nothern Region of Peninsular Malaysia- Penang. Pasembur consist of shreded turnip, cucumber, prawn fritters, fried tou fu, fried crabs, fried sotong ( pick your preference) and lastly topped with sweet and spicy nutty sauce.

Anjung Gurney Stall 84

Fried Oyster by Anjung Gurney Stall 84

Ordered to taste, the fried oyster are similar to Malacan style fried oyster. Fried oyster, known as O-jien in Hokkien (the most used dialect in Penang) served by Stall 84 are delicious. It's fragantly fried with well proportioned of starch and egg mixture and generous portion of oyster.

Cantonment Road Fried Char Koay Tiow by Stall 107

Owner Kam Teik Beng aka Ah Meng has been frying flat noodles since 1950's. Ah Meng and his brother Ah CHoy used to run the Char Koay Tiow business together at the junction of Cantonment Road and Gurney Drive, unfortunately Ah Choy was unable to continue his business due to poor health. Now, Ah Meng fries alone at Gurney Drive with his family member's assistant.

Char Koay Tiow (Fried flat noodles) by Stall 107

Tasted different with the one we had at Jalan Selamat but it's delicous too. Aromatic and spicy, fragantly fried with duck egg, prawns and bean sprouts. Thumbs up!

Asam laksa? No I didn't try it.........There are still alot of Penang delights that one can try here! Am full now, but it's time to get some snacks to enjoy at hotel after Feringghi walk!

Penang Food -Char Kuey Tiow @ Lorong Selamat, Penang

In Penang, the most commonly found hawker dished would be the Hokkien Noodles (Prawn Noodles), Asam Laksa and Char Kuey Tiow. As for char kuey tiow, the most famous one would be at Lorong Selamat. There is two stalls which sells char kuey tiow here, both the same owner? Am not so sure about this....anyway, one is at the corner lot right beside the car park area and the other one is a few shops away. I was asuming it's the same owner since I saw a signboard mentioning about it.

So here comes my plate of char kuey tiow (fried flat noodles)!

Char Kuey Tiow @ Lorong Selamat, Penang @ RM 6.00 (small plate)

A sinful and yet flavorful plate of char kuey tiow! Fragantly fried over high heat with chinese sausage, bean sprouts and three big and juicy prawns! I have seen reviews mentioning that it's a self service stall, meanoing, you will have to line up and wait for your order. I guess that was quite sometime ago, as during my visit, all I need to do is sit down and wait to be serve and the stall operator is friendly too.

Do visit! No.... you wouldn't want to miss this.......

Address:

Kedai Kopi dan Ice Kacang (Kedai Kopi Low Eng Hoo)
Lorong Selamat, Penang

Penang Food -Ice Kacang & Lor bak @ Lorong Selamat, Penang

It has been two years since I visited Penang and I have been waiting anxiously for my Penang trip. This is not a food hunting trip as I am on serious diet! Hahahahaha..... My sideways expansion has given most of my family members a big surprised when I was back in hometown during Chinese New Year!! My uncle asked, " Did you gained 20 kg??" --- "NOOooooo!!, I didn't!!" Huuuuuuuuuuu~~ Anyway, thanks for all the hoo-hahs!!

Although this is not a gobbling trip, I still need to eat and Kedai Kopi dan Ice Kacang@ Lorong Selamat is in my planned list! There are several famous and delicious food that one can dine in this shop.

Kedai Kopi dan Ice Kacang, Lorong Selamat, Penang

Well, when mention Lorong Selamat, I guess the first thing that comes in one's mind is the famous char kuey tiow. Yes! I was there for the char kuey tiow and the waiting time is about 30-45 minutes. So, while waiting, there are other food that you can try too. This is what you can try.........

Ice Kacang @ Kedai Kopi dan Ice Kacang, Lorong Selamat, Penang

A bowl of ice kacang topped with vanilla ice cream and slight Sarsi taste to quench your thirst and boost your anxiousness while waiting for the plate of expensivc and famous Char Kuey Tiow to be serve. Warn you, a bowl might no be enough!! Hahahaha....... that's greedy Lushia, but she is a good girl (girl? yucks~) , she didn't order another bowl....

About Ais Kacang

Ice kacang known as ais kacang in our national language or also known as ABC (Air Batu Campur) is a famous dessert in Malaysia. the dessert are made from shaved ice served with beans, grass jelly, sweet corns,cendol, agar agar & etc then, topped with sweet syrups and evaporated milk (optional). This dessert are commonly found in Malaysia.

Lor bak @ Kedai Kopi Low Eng Hoo, Lorong Selamat, Penang

I don't fancy lor bak but the one served here impressed me. Every selection of the lor bak here tasted good and fresh, Not like those you find in KL, most of the lor bak in hawker stalls has been kept for few days, frying and heating over and over again! Lor bak here is served with one small bowl of chilli sauce and another small bowl of "loh", a thick broth thickened with cornstarh and cooked with eggs.

About Lor bak
Minced pork/marinated pork wrapped with soybean sheets and deep fried. In most places, lor bak is served with many varieties of deep fried food like fish balls, taiwan sausages etc. Lor bak are normally served with chilli sauce and a bowl of broth thickend with cornstarch and cooked with beaten eggs.

Am still waiting for my plate og char kuey tiow.................

Address:

Kedai Kopi dan Ice Kacang ( Kedai Kopi Low Eng Hoo)
Lorong Selamat, Penang
(walked in to the ice kacang stall and you will see there is a signboard- Kedai Kopi Low Eng Hoo)

Cupcakes by Datin Mary Zain

Looks good, too good to be eaten.....!! Take a bite and you will love it! Exquisite beautiful cupcakes that melts one's heart, suitable for all events- valentines, anniversary, birthday and wedding. A sweet and lovely gift that definitely will brighten your love ones.

This is a gift but not a Valentine's gift. A sweet gift from the one who own this business, my close friend's sis. Visited my dear friend the other day, Congratulations her and her family, she has given birth to a sweet princess! Yes....Princess Iris!!

I was then, given a sweet gift too.....and I was wondering why didn't I post this much earlier, then, I look for older photos and decided to post about it.

2009

Valentines Cupcakes by Datin Mary Zain

March 2008

Wedding Cupcakes by Datin Mary Zain

My dear friend's wedding, cupcakes were given to guest as a table gift during the wedding ceremony. A good idea for table gifts other than chocolates (the most common gift). As for me, the combination of red and white decoration of the cupcakes brings the meaning of inspired love and affection! Planning for your wedding? This is a good idea!!

October 2007

Hari Raya cupcakes by Datin Mary Zain

Back then I visited my dear friend during Hari Raya, cupcakes was one of the sweet dessert offered to guest as well! Ahh... that's me posting with the lovely cupcakes!

Wanna order? Visit:
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http://www.flickr.com/photos/cupcakes_by_datinmaryzain/3265807301/
http://www.cupcakesbydatinmaryzain.blogspot.com/

Malacca Food -Limau Limau Cafe @ Jonker Street, Melaka

~ FOODS in MELAKA (MALACCA)~

Wandering along Jonker Street, you will come across Limau Limau Cafe. A cafe that serves perfect shakes, drinks and dessert. So, it's not only cendol that you can try along Jonker Street.

Limau Limau Cafe @ Jonker Street, Melaka

A quaint old shop cum cafe selling decorative lamps, aromatheraphy candles and insence. Besides selling decorative items, the cafe serves fresh and toothsome dessert. Artistic and stylish, a creatively decorated cafe that provides a comfortable environment for one to enjoy their food & beverages.

Ice Mocha @ RM 7.90
Thick mocha topped with smooth ice cream. Cold, sweet and strongly flavored.

Choc + Banana Sundae @ RM 9.50
Sundae topped with chocolate chips and banana. A rich and irresistable dessert!

The cafe is special as most of the desserts and drinks consist of fresh fruits. You might want to try their sandwiches, ciabatta bread, spagethi, lagasne and home cooked soup too. Indulge yourself with toothsome drinks and dessert here!!

Address:

Limau Limau Cafe
No 49 Jalan Hang Jebat 75200 Melaka
No.9 Jalan Hang Lekiu 75200 Melaka
Tel: 012- 698 4917