KTG Penang Char Kway Teow

I was in Penang for a weekend last month for a quick visit and had a chance to eat Char Kway Teow at one of the stall located in Lorong Selamat.

A large portion of Char Kway Teow - MYR12 nett - with added prawns and eggs. When you order a large portion, you will be asked which ingredient that you want more of. This large plate is not mine.

This is my plate of Char Kway Teow which I share with my friend. It costs about MYR8.50 nett I think but I am not sure. It has very little wok hei but I am fine with that as I don't care much for wok hei. I like the prawns a lot. They are juicy and not crunchy at all. I dislike prawns that are crunchy. By default 3 prawns are provided. This char kway teow stall is known for its bigger prawns. I would like to eat this again when I visit Penang but I doubt my friend will bring me here again. 

KTG Cafe.

Everyone must order drinks or else pay an extra MYR1 nett to sit in this coffee shop for food. As we went at about 4 to 5 pm, the coffee shop is closing up so they did not enforce this. The 3 of us ordered one glass of drink only and was not charged the MYR1 each for the other two persons who did not order any drinks.

This is the Char Kway Teow stall cleaning up to close as we were  leaving. Ours were the last order I believe.

Can you read the prices listed? I couldn't.

Non spicy prawn mee

I like to eat prawn mee but I can't stand the spiciness so now I ask the seller at Swee Hing not to put in chilli oil into the prawn mee broth for me so the broth looks like the above, not red at all. Now I can enjoy my prawn mee with its hard boiled egg, prawns, water spinach, fish cake, beansprout, lean pork meat and mihun (rice vermicelli) - MYR6 nett. I like it a lot and will eat it this way everytime I order this prawn noodle from the stall in Swee Hing.

Usual meal

A regular plate of "chap fan" (mixed rice) - one meat portion (Nam Yu Pork Slices) and two vege portions (Broccoli and Nai Pak - 奶白菜 which means Baby Pak Choy). For my explanation of "chap fan", please click here. Nam Yu is made from fermented soya beancurd with red glutinous wine lees (hong zhao/ ang zao/  红槽). I think this plate of "chap fan" costs MYR6 or MYR7 nett.

Reopened

Sushi Zanmai at the Garden Mall has reopened after being closed for renovation for quite some time.

A new look but the still having a long queue.

The kitchen counter is now at the back.

Not a Burrito

Blue Cheese Burger at MYR17.90 nett from KGB Killer Gourmet Burgers, the Gardens Mall.

Can't see the blue cheese because I believe the Blue Cheese is in the sauce. I would prefer the taste of the blue cheese to be stronger but no complaints here because more blue cheese means the burger will be more expensive.

Hai Keng

Chee Cheong Fun (Glutinous rice flour rolls) at MYR2.80 nett.

At Hai Keng coffee shop, PJ (near Digital Mall and Jaya)

Lam Mee at MYR7 nett which we always order when we eat at this place.

BreadFruits

Once in a while, we go for a Western style breakfast.

SatisFry Up at MYR27.80+ 6% GST so it is MYR29.45 nett which I say is value for money since a cup of coffee and a small glass of fruit juice are included as well and there are two slices of pork bacon, a piece of hash brown, butter, a slice of bread, two sunny side up eggs, baby tomatoes, salad rocket (arugula) and mushrooms. Salt and pepper are provided separately for you to add them to the dish to suit your preference so this dish is not salty at all.

Another look at the above dish from another angle. This is as good as the big breakfast we ate in Auckland,  NZ and at a better price too.

The other dish we ordered for our breakfast is the asparagus, smoked salmon and dill scrambled egg at MYR24.80+ 6% GST which is MYR26.30 nett. As expected, the smoked salmon and capers is a bit on the salty side.

Salt and  pepper on the side and the drinks - coffee and fresh fruit juice without added sugar - that is  included with the SatisFry Up meal. 

Our order

Total bill for two - MYR55.75 nett.

Our view of the counter

Nice design

BreadFruits at Faber Towers, Taman Desa. The original outlet is located at Desa Sri Hartamas.

A nice place for a healthy breakfast.