Chez Weng is located at the Precinct 10, Tanjung Tokong, Penang, the new happening place in Tanjung Tokong. It is just beside the Island Plaza.

We asked for Ice Water as cannot decide on what to order for the drinks. It has a limited options.

Menu + Cutlery Set.

Spaghetti Bolognaise (Beef). It comes with a big plate and big portion. I like the sauce and minced beef very much. It blends well with the Spaghetti and tastes great.

Spaghetti Carbonara. It is very creamy but it is really GOOD! It will be too much if I need to eat this all alone. Luckily, I share it with my friend.

My friend went a week before and they were served with the bread. We were wondering why we don’t have it. So, my friend asked the waiter there and guess what, they brought the bread for us. The bread is served with the olive oil and Balsamic vinegar.

After the meal, we thought of trying the coffee. We were asking the waiter whether Latte is better or Cappuccino. The waiter told us Latte is better. However, we ordered both. By the way, with the voucher we bought, we have a 25% discount on the ala carte item from the menu.

Latte – RM6.50.

Cappuccino – RM6.50.

Apple Pie with Cinnamon Ice Cream and Caramel Sauce – RM16. The Apple Pie is full of small chunks of apple. The Cinnamon Ice Cream is just great. I wish to have more. However, I think the dessert is a bit pricey.

Interior

Overall, the Bolognaise and Carbonara are very good. No wonder my friend wanted to go there again. I don’t have the chance to try other food as we were very full after sharing the 2 plates of Spaghetti and dessert. I will definitely go there again to try out others. If you want to try a new place with good western delight, Chez Weng is the one that you must give it a go!

Address: Lot 10C – 18 & 19, Precinct 10, Jalan Tanjung Tokong, 10470, Penang
Contact number: 04-8999878

Main Entrance. If you wish to sit outside, there is a table and some chairs for you.

There is a banner hang on the wall at the main entrance to promote their signature menu items. Too bad, I never try any of the desserts, pasta and sandwiches shown.

For ordering, you will need to make your order at the counter. Your items will then be served to you at your table.

Interior.

I took this photo after most of the people left. When I reached there, there was only 1 table left, all fully occupied.

Once you are seated, the waiter will pass the menu to you. There are a lot of coffee varieties for you to choose from.

To make your life easier, Lighthouse Coffee listed out the Lighthouse Selective Meals and Beverages on the menu. At least, if you are a first timer, you will know what to order.

After browsing through the menu for some time, decision has been made.

Aussie Ice Latte – RM10.90 (Regular). I ordered this due to the name since it is a Barista Recommended. When it saw this in the menu, I was a bit surprise to see the ice cream in it. I have totally no idea about this Aussie Ice Latte prior to this. It is always nice to try something new, right? Taste wise, the ice cream blends well with the latte. I was not able to finish all as I accidentally knocked the cup and the latte spilt on the table. Too bad.

Butterscotch Caramello – RM9.50. I thought it will full of butterscotch taste but it turn out not to be. A very normal coffee to me.

Classic Affogato – RM7.90. This is good, really good. The combination is just great. You can taste the bitterness of the coffee with the sweetness of ice cream. A MUST order item.

Oreo Crepe – RM10.90. I ordered this since Tiramisu is not available. It is just so so to me. Nothing much to shout about. I think I have eaten a better one, from Nadeje Cake House @ Malacca.

There are magazines for you to spend your time with, while having the coffee. What a relaxing life.

Besides reading the magazines, you also can write something on a post it note and stick on the wall. You can ask the post it note from the counter.

See, all the notes are on the wall. Can you find yours?

On the left corner of the main entrance, there is a bag full of coffee beans. There are 4 types of coffee beans for display: Roasted Coffee, Guatemala Antigua, Colombia Supremo and Sumetera Mandheling. Can you recognize and differentiate them if the name is not there?

I entered Lighthouse Coffee through the back door. If I went alone, I will not know about this. My friend leads me there. You will never miss it as it is clearly written on the door “Welcome 2 Lighthouse Coffee Bar”.

Overall, If you like coffee, you will like Lighthouse Coffee. When I entered Lighthouse coffee, the room is full of strong aroma of coffee that will make you awake. I like it! There are a lot of coffee varieties on the menu for you to try out. It is also a nice place for relaxing and some chit chat session. However, the place is quite small. If you go with a big group of people, maybe it will not fit all of you at one time. Good timing is needed.

For next round, I want to try the Lighthouse Tiramisu, I hope it is available by then. It is a MUST TRY item as stated in the menu. Of course, will not miss out the Affogato. If there are still rooms in my stomach, I would like to try the Cheesy Tuna Toast as well. It looks yummy on the menu, don’t you think so?

Address:
Lighthouse Coffee
Logan Heritage Building, No 4 Bishop Street, 10300 Georgetown, Penang
Phone: 012-436 0836
Business Hours: 8.30am ~ 8.30pm

When I saw this appeared in EziVoucher last year, I bought it. It is not the food that attracted me, it is the Häagen-Dazs Ice Cream. For only RM19.90, I think it is really a good deal.

Manila Place is located in Penang Gurney Plaza, New Wing. It is just beside the Dragon-I Restaurant.

Entrance.

With the voucher, we can choose any 1 of the following main course:
- Spaghetti Carbonara
- Spicy Shrimp Aglio-Olio Pasta
- Grilled Fish Fillet with Marinara Sauce
plus Creamy Mushroom Soup, Iced Honey Green Tea and 1 Scoop Of Häagen-Dazs Ice-Cream.

Iced Honey Green Tea.

Creamy Mushroom Soup. I still prefer the Mushroom Soup comes with more mushroom chopped slices. The bun is served warm and soft. Like it.

Grilled Fish Fillet with Marinara Sauce. I tried a bit and it tastes salty. The potato wedges are not bad though. Quite a big portion for this dish. You will be very full if you finished all of them.

Spicy Shrimp Aglio-Olio Pasta. The Shrimp is big and fresh. It also comes with 2 garlic bread. Yummy! For shrimp lover, don’t miss this!

1 Scoop Of Häagen-Dazs Ice Cream. This is the long awaited item! It served in a cold small glass. With the cold glass, it can slowdown the melting of the ice cream. So thoughtful they are. I don’t think I need to say much about Häagen-Dazs Ice Cream. They are just superb!!!

Macadamia Ice Cream.

Oreo Ice Cream.

This is the Set Menu I saw when I was there last year. All the set meal is not come with the Häagen-Dazs Ice Cream. To add on, additional RM6 is needed.

Latest menu (uploaded on November 2 2011) from Manila Place’s Facebook Page. They have added more sets and items to choose from.

Surroundings.

Overall, the food is good. The Häagen-Dazs Ice Cream makes it even better. However, the price is at the above average range. If there is any voucher deal again in future, I will definitely buy it.

Address: 170-G-A2 Gurney Plaza (New Wing), Persiaran Gurney, 10250 Penang, Malaysia
Phone: 04-2262005

Snowman Tang Bo Fu is located at Cantonment Road, opposite Canton Square (If you refer to the Google Maps).

Snowman Tang Bo Fu is not the same as the Hong Kong Dessert House Tong Pak Fu. The English name and Chinese name of the shop are different as well. I saw a lot of posts listed the name as Tong Pak Fu Hong Kong Dessert House. However, after confirming with the shop, it is Snowman Tang Bo Fu instead.

Menu – Front.

Menu – Back.

Red Bean Soup Glutinous Balls 红豆沙汤圆 RM5.80. To my surprise, the red bean soup is not overly sweet. It tastes just nice! Most of the red bean soup from other shops are very sweet. I like this one. Besides, the price is reasonable.

Red Bean Soup Soya Bean Curd 红豆沙豆腐花 RM5.80. Same as the above. Just the glutinous balls are changed to soya bean curd.

Mango Mini Rice Ball 芒果小丸子 RM7.80. Most of the Hong Kong desserts house will have this dessert.Normally, they will only come with the white glutinous balls. However, this one comes with another 2 colors, pink and green, which make the dessert looks colorful. To mango lovers, this is a MUST.

Mango Magic Ball or Mango QQ Ball 芒果跳跳蛋 RM7.80. The mango base is the same as the above. What makes this dessert so special after all? The magic balls! When you bite on the magic ball, it will burst in your mouth, with mango juice. The taste is so good. Thumbs up.

Sea Coconut Ice Cream Grass Jelly 海底椰雪山黑凉粉 RM10.80. Sea coconut is normal but the base juice is nice. It gets extra point with the Green Tea ice cream on top.

Golden Legend of Four 四大才子 RM19.80. This is the main dessert among all others. If you like mango like I do, you will not miss this dessert. It consists of 4 desserts, all serve with mango. Yummy!

Harsmar Bird Nest Mix Fruits Louye (Coconut Juice) 椰汁燕窝雪蛤捞 RM29.80.

Grape Coconut Mix Fruits Mini Sago Louye 葡萄椰汁鸳鸯西米捞 RM14.80.

Honey Dew Sea Coconut Black Rice 哈蜜瓜椰汁黑糯米 RM5.80.

Honey Dew Aloe Vera 蜜瓜芦荟爽 RM5.80.

Kiwi Soya Bean Curd 奇异果豆腐花 RM7.80. This combination is a bit weird to me. Don’t you think so? From the menu, you can customize your own dessert by mix and match. All kind of weird combination can be done, if you want to.

Mango Coconut Ice Cream 芒椰芒冰爽 RM12.80. It will be nice if you can mix it up to have a better taste. Of course, not mixing the ice cream together.

Dark Chocolate Fondue 黑巧克力火锅 RM29.80. This is the long awaited item to be served. However, the items are not cold enough. A bit disappointed.

There is a small stage in the center of the shop for the singing session. This logo is on the wall at the back.

Surroundings.

Overall, there are a lot of dessert varieties to choose from, especially when you are craving for mango. Price wise, some with reasonable price while some others are a little bit pricey. Beside the desserts, Snowman Tang Bo Fu serves snacks as well. The environment is good for gathering and chit chat. However, with the singing session, I am not sure will it still be a good place for hang out, with the music at the background. The shop lot is quite small too. Apart from this, parking is one of the issue in Pulau Tikus. It is not easy to get a parking lot. If you are lucky, you can get a nearby lot. If not, you can try the luck at Belisa Row and walk over to the shop if you manage to get one there.

For those who never try out Snowman Tang Bo Fu, do give it a try. You will not regret after all.

Snowman Tang Bo Fu 糖伯府港式糖水屋
Address: 37D Cantonment Road, 10250, Pulau Tikus, Penang
Phone: 604-226 0955
Business Hours: 11am – 1am (Daily)

There are a total of 4 sessions: 1.00pm – 2.30pm, 2.30pm – 4.00pm, 6.30pm – 8.00pm and 8.00pm – 9.30pm. Each session is 1.5 hours and it costs RM25++ for adult and RM10++ for children below 4 feet. Drink is not included. You will need to order separately. One hot/cold green tea costs RM2.50, with refill.

There are 40 different types of Nigiri, Gunkan, Hand Roll and Maki for you to choose from.

Order list is provided for making the order. Do take note: Each item is come with 2 pieces (except hand roll, comes with 1). If you put 3 on the order list, means you will get 6 pieces of sushi in total. Each submission is entitled of 10 items only, total of 20 pieces. Like most of the buffet restaurant, the wastage will be charged RM10 per 100g.

Salmon Nigiri. The Salmon slice is thin and the rice is a bit too much. This is what I expected before I went.

Maguro Nigiri (Red Tuna), Shiro Maguro Nigiri (White Tuna), Kohada Nigiri (Gizzard Shad), Mekajiki Nigiri (Sword Fish) and Shime Saba Nigiri (Mackerel). I prefer Shiro Maguro Nigiri and Kohada Nigiri. The rest are just normal.

Tako Nigiri (Octopus) and Unagi Nigiri (Eel). Very normal, nothing to shout about.

Ebiko Gunkan (Prawn Roe), Chuka Kurage Gunkan (Seasoned Jellyfish) and Chuka Idako Gunkan (Seasoned Baby Octopus). 3 of them are nice! Much better if compare to the Nigiri we ordered.

Chicken Katsu Mayo Gunkan. Not bad, just no idea why they like Mayo so much. Among 40 of them, 9 are with Mayo wording, never count those without Mayo wording but serve with Mayo.

Mixed Mayo Maki (Assorted Fish with Mayo) and Chicken Katsu Maki (Fried Chicken Cutlet, Cucumber and Ebiko). Both are nice.

Bread Crunch Maki (Bread and Nori rolled with Crabstick, Cream Cheese, Ebiko, Cucumber and Croutons). This one is special. Too bad we only ordered it towards the end. A bit regret on ordering too many of the Nigiri, should have order the maki more.

Table setting.

Surrounding.

Sushi bar.

People are waiting outside for the next session.

Overall, for sushi lovers, you can go ahead with this buffet as you have the chance to try different kind of sushi. However, don’t expect too much on the sushi served. For RM25++, you cannot expect to get a very high class of sushi. It is impossible to order all types and try all of them, unless you are a big eater. For recommendation, do try the Gunkan and the last 7 Maki especially the Bread Crunch Maki. Bread is used instead of rice, special and nice.

3 days left before the promotion ends. Act fast if you want to give it a try. Do call +604-2277112 for reservation.

KOI Japanese Restaurant is located just beside the Sushi King and below the Sakae Sushi.

Address:
170-02-59 & 60, 2nd Floor Gurney Plaza (New Wing) Persiaran Gurney, 10250 Penang, Malaysia

Business Hour:
Mon – Sun: 10:00am – 10:00pm

Beside the Entrance.

Logo at the Cashier.

Surrounding. I like the color they used, WHITE! It makes the environment become brighter.

All tables and chairs are in white.

You can see this if you enter the restaurant through another entrance facing the main road. Cute character.

Menu. It is more like a magazine or small booklet. For lunch, there are 5 set lunch for your to choose from. The set lunch includes Soup of the Day, Main Course, Drink and Dessert.

Soup of the Day and Ice Lemon Tea. The soup is not bad, but more on sweet taste. The Ice Lemon Tea is too sweet for my liking.

Soup of the Day after adding black pepper. It is much better after adding the pepper.Do you think the pepper looks like a hopping dog? I just notice that.

Set Lunch
No. 201
Set 1: Thomas’s Favourite Meal – Spaghetti Pasta with Turkey Ham and Mushroom Cream
RM16.90

The sauce is creamy. If you like cream sauce for the pasta, then you will like this. The ham and mushroom come with a generous portion. After eating for some time, I feel a bit too much already. I still prefer to have the tomato sauce as the base for pasta.

No. 203
Set 3: Tony’s Favourite Meal – Wok-Sear Chicken Chop with Daily Vegetable
RM18.90

The chicken chop comes in a small portion. It is just a normal chicken chop. Presentation wise also on average side.

No. 205
Set 5: Tracy’s New Recipe – Al-Funghi Spaghetti
RM16.90

This Spaghetti surprised me. Although it is in dry version, I like it more than the Spaghetti Pasta with Turkey Ham and Mushroom Cream. It has the Bird’s Eye Chili (Cili Padi or Cabai Burung) in it. With this, it level up the taste with some spiciness, which is very good. Like it!

Dessert – Petitfour. It is a small piece of cake or tart from the selection below. They are sweet. To me, it is very normal. You can buy it separately: 1pc – RM2.50; 6pcs – RM13.00; 12pcs – RM24.00.

Set lunch menu taken from the website (For the set lunch we ordered).

If I happen to go again in future, I will order the Salmon Salad. It looks so tempting from the Menu.

Overall, the soup and main course are just average. Al-Funghi Spaghetti is recommended if you like some spiciness. The Ice Lemon Tea is too sweet, the Petitfour too! Apart from the food, the environment and surrounding are great for gathering and chit chat. It is very spacious. You can take any photos you like without any restriction.

There is a corner selling all the interesting stuffs. There is also a second floor but I never go up and take a look. Maybe next time. One interesting fact to share, the washroom is combined for male and female. So, don’t freak out and scream if you go inside and see someone who is your opposite sex.

There is only one thing restricting me for going there, the parking. I don’t like the multi-storey parking. The design is totally BAD! I have no idea why they design it that way. The worst multi-storey parking in Penang! If possible, I will try to park outside rather than going inside. It seems like only taking more photos on Fullhouse Lifestyle Store and Cafe and the Salmon Salad will be the valid reason for me to go there again.

Address:
77-G-20-22, 61-65
Penang Times Square,
Jalan Dato Keramat, Georgetown
10150 Penang.

Opening hours:
Sun-Thurs: 12pm – 12am (last call at 11pm)
Fri-Sat: 12pm – 1am (last call at 12am)

Phone: 04-2260340

Website: http://www.fullhousecafe.com.my/

We are the first group to dine in Woolloomooloo on that day. We have the chance to take any shot we like.

Woolloomooloo has the set lunch for RM19.80. It includes: Your Choice of one Drink, Appetizer of the Day, Main Course and Dessert.

For drinks, you can choose from Ice Lemon Tea, Hot/Cold Honey Green Tea or Hot Coffee.

Hot Honey Green Tea.

Ice Lemon Tea and Ice Honey Green Tea.

Hot Coffee.

Appetizer of the Day – Chicken Salad. At first, I thought the Appetizer will be the Mushroom Soup. Anyhow, Salad is also not bad after all.

The salad tastes sour. However, we forgot to stir and mix it before we ate. That is the reason why. It tastes better after the stirring and mixing. There are a lot of chicken meat in the salad. The portion is very generous.

Main Course:

Beer Battered Fish and Chips with Salad and Tartar Sauce.
It is a very simple dish. The fish itself is tasteless, if without the Tartar sauce. Just a normal fish and chip to me. Why the brown paper is used to wrap the fish? I have no idea.

Polenta-encrusted Fried Chicken with Green Pea Mash & Tomato Relish.
The Green Pea Mash is nice and special. Normal dish with nice presentation though.

Green Curry Chicken with Jasmine Rice
The curry is spicy, if you taste it without having the rice together. This is what we did.

This dish is good to eat with the rice. That is the purpose why the green curry is come together with the Jasmine Rice.

Woolloomooloo Beef Burger with Cheese, Caramelized Onion and Fries
The beef burger is good! Like it quite a lot.

Penne with Chicken Sausages & Roasted Tomato Sauce
I am a bit disappointed with this dish. It is just a very normal dish. All of us think that, the sausages should change to chicken or other stuff.

Linguine with Smoked Salmon & Dill Cream Sauce
I like this dish because of the Smoke Salmon. Haha. Besides, the taste is also not bad at all! Again, we forgot to mix it properly. By that time, it is almost finish. Towards the end, all of us only noticed there is a wine taste. It will be a nice dish from the very beginning if we mix it properly before start eating.

After the main course, we were served with the dessert. The dessert was a bit special. Carrot Jelly and Cucumber Jelly, you try before? At first, we cannot tell what is the taste. We asked the waiter in the end. Of course, the ice cream is nice too!

Carrot Jelly with Ice Cream

Cucumber Jelly with Ice Cream

Apart from the dessert served by Woolloomooloo, we have 2nd round of dessert, Macaroon brought by my friend.

Macaroon
Although Macaroon tend to be sweet, I still feel this is too sweet for me. Anyhow, Thanks to my friend for treating us.

Overall, the food is OK. The environment is good for gathering. However, I never see any specialty from the set lunch menu. They are just simply the western food to me. Maybe, next time we should order some à la carte Australian Cuisine instead. After all, Woolloomooloo is the Modern Autralian Cuisine Restaurant.

Address:
21-G, Persiaran Bayan Indah, Bayan Bay, 11900 Penang.

Business Hour:
Tuesday to Sunday 11am – 3pm; 6pm – 10pm (Close on Monday)

Contact Number: 016-404 9118

Most of the dessert stalls only carry a few type of desserts. Now, you can find most of the desserts you want in Sweet-i, The Sweet Temptation Shop House @ Jalan Sungai Dua, Gelugor, Penang.

Try to look for the billboard in front of the house. Previously, it is located along the road side @ Jalan Helang.

There are a lot of printout and photos on the wall. You can get all the information you need on the desserts.

Here comes the desserts.

Tapioca Jelly Bubur Cha Cha (香草薯粉条麽麽喳喳) – RM2.70 (each packet), RM3.00 (each container)

Cold version of Tapioca Jelly Bubur Cha Cha. I still prefer the hot one. But, I am not really like the green jelly thing.

Ginger Dates Coralline Algae (姜枣海燕窝)- RM3.50 (each packet), RM3.80 (each container)

Black Glutinous Rice (Bubur Pulut Hitam) (黑糯米粥) – RM2.00 (each packet), RM2.30 (each container)
The presentation is good.

Lily Bulbs, Red Dates Fungus Coralline Algae (海燕窝百合红枣雪耳露) – RM4.50 (each packet), RM4.80 (each container)

Sha Shen Red Dates Medlar White Fungus Winter Melon Soup (糖炒参冬瓜红枣枸杞雪耳) – RM4.50 (each packet), RM4.80 (each container)

Pumpkin Sago Glutinous Rice in Coconut Milk (南瓜诺密椰香西米露) – RM3.00 (each packet), RM3.30 (each container)
This dessert is quite special to me. I seldom eat pumpkin. To my surprise, I like it. The Pumpkins are sweet.

Black Sesame Soup （生磨香浓黑芝麻糊) – RM4.00 (each packet), RM4.30 (each container)
Another dessert that I like. I bought it home after trying out on the spot.

Green Bean Sago Sweet Potato Soup (番薯西谷米绿豆沙) – RM2.70 (each packet), RM3.00 (each container)
The Sweet Potatoes are really sweet, especially those in orange.

Combination of all above desserts.

If you feel heaty, don’t have enough sleep or insomnia, you can consider to get the herbal tea that Sweet-i provided. There are 2 types: Selfheal + Chrysanthemum + Mulberry Leaf Tea for 夏枯草桑叶菊花茶 [清肝降火] RM2.00 and Dates + Chrysanthemum + Longan Tea 枣仁菊花龙眼茶 [失眠熬夜者饮用] RM3.50. Both are nice! Grab 1 or 2 bottles if you happen to pass by.

Barley White Fungus Fu-Zhu Soup (薏米雪耳腐竹) – RM2.50 (each packet), RM2.80 (each container). By adding another RM1.00, you can get the Gingko Nut Barley White Fungus Fu-Zhu Soup (白果薏米雪耳腐竹浆).

Lotus Seeds Gingko Nut Red Bean Soup (莲子白果陈皮红豆沙) – RM3.30 (each packet), RM3.60 (each container)
Ingredients are a lot. Surprise!

Kelp Red Bean Cream Soup (生磨海带红豆湖) – RM3.00 (each packet), RM3.30 (each container)

Groundnut Cream Soup（生磨香甜花生糊) – RM3.00 (each packet), RM3.30 (each container)
Creamy, Yum Yum!

If you don’t think of getting rice or noodle on a particular day, try to get the healthy porridge from Sweet-i. This is the first time I see there are so many ingredients inside a porridge:　Black Bean, Chinese Yam, Lotus Seed, Kelp, Mushroom and Pumpkin. The porridge is cooked with all natural ingredients with no additional artificial taste. 黑豆山药糙米粥 （黑豆， 山药， 莲子，海带，香菇，南瓜） 全天然，无味精！ RM4.50

Overall, I like the desserts from Sweet-i. For me, Desserts are my all time favorite. If I am going for a hotel buffet, desserts will be my main course. LOL. However, most of them are sweet and not recommended to eat that much, unless you exercise a lot to burn all the calories consumed.

Sweet-i is the one stop dessert shop for desserts lovers out there. You can find so many different kind of desserts here at one time without going to other different places just to get them. Furthermore, the ingredients are really a lot per serving. Their business hour is from 5.30pm – 10.30 daily, except Monday. However, It is highly recommended to call before you go to avoid any disappointment.

A MUST TRY!!!

Now, you can order the desserts online. Refer to the link on the poster below.

Address:
Sweet-i – The Sweet Temptation Shop House 甜在心糖水屋
727-F, Jalan Sungai Dua, 11700 Gelugor, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia.
Tel : 012-485 3627 (Mr. TA Soon or Ms SY Ong)
GPS: 5.350302, 100.297447

Today, I am proudly present to you the homemade Sushi Roll and Nigiri from Yummy Station! I am addicted to Sushi making since I am back. I have been trying here and there to make it perfect. However, there are still a lot of improvements needed.

First Try
Before started, I have few rounds of shopping to get all the ingredients needed. I have no idea how many cup of rice needed since it is the first time on my own (Previously, tried 1 cup with my sister but it seems like it was too little). So, I tried with 2 cups of rice. It turned out to be too much rice! The ingredients I used are Nori, Tamago, Imitation Crab and Cucumber.

* Tips: For the Imitation Crab, DON’T EVER buy those cheap one. I bought it and regretted. Why? When I peel off the plastic, the red thing was coming out together and the Imitation Crab Meat become white and no longer red on the top!

Second Try
This round, I cooked 1 1/2 cups of rice. The rice is still too much. The ingredients are still the same as the first try, just added another ingredient, Baby Asparagus. I stuffed more ingredients inside. I also tried Kappa Maki and Tamago Maki. But I never took the Maki photo itself. It was mixed with the sushi roll. The photo is not that nice. I will try to make it another day and update the photo here.

Third Try
For the third time, I only cooked 1 cup of rice. The quantity of the rice is OK, but it is still too much if you are the only one to consume the whole thing. This round, I made the Nigiri and not the Sushi Roll anymore. Again, I am using the same ingredients, which are Tamago, Imitation Crab and Baby Asparagus.

From the photo, you can see why I said we need to get a good Imitation Crab and not the cheap one.

Overall, it is a nice experience for me to try making the sushi by myself, by referring to the recipe from Internet. For the taste wise, I will say the Sushi Roll and Nigiri are OK. Of course, it cannot compare to those from the restaurant. Next, I will try with the Sashimi. However, it is not easy to get Sashimi grade fish here. I will see what I can get by then.

About Carpenter Street Cafe
Carpenter Street Cafe, named after a famous Chinatown street in Kuching Sarawak, brings to you the taste of Kuching’s specialty dishes including Kolomee and Sarawak Laksa. Why fly to Kuching when you could enjoy these in Penang?
* Taken from the Carpenter Street Cafe Facebook.

Most of the restaurants are using own ordering method. Carpenter Street Cafe is also using the same concept. However, I think the container for the soy sauce and pepper can be changed to a better one. Those are like the one used in coffee shop and not a restaurant, don’t you think so?

Ice Honey Green Tea RM1.50 and Mango Ice RM3.50. Nothing to shout about on the drinks. I managed to taste on the Mango Ice and what I can say is, it is same as those from the outside. Mango Syrup is used, I assume. I am not really like it. This is only my own preference, no offense, I am very particular on Mango.

Sarawak Kolomee RM5.90. Sarawak Kolomee is a signature dish in Sarawak. Dried noodle with Mince Meat, Char Siew (BBQ Pork), Fried Red Onion and Vegetable. A must try of authentic taste of Sarawak. It is available in either dried (Kolo), red (Char Siew oil) or soup flavor.

From the Sarawak Tourism Board,
Kolok Mee is a type of noodle dish commonly found in Sarawak. It is served throughout the day – for breakfast, lunch or even supper. It is made of egg noodle, blanched in water that looks like instant noodle and served in a light sauce with some condiments like shredded beef.

The difference with Kolok Mee and the Wantan Mee, that is popular in Peninsular, is that Kolok Mee is not drenched in dark soy sauce and water is not added to the noodles when served. But the taste is still pretty amazing.

I opt for the dry version. It is really DRY, totally no gravy at all. Sometimes, I will have my Wantan Mee in a very dry version as well, so this is not an issue for me. The Char Siew is soft and the Fried Red Onion tastes good.

Sarawak Tomato Noodle RM7.90. Sarawak Tomato Noodle is a Sarawak local specialty with deep fried Kolomee served in special tomato soup originate from Sarawak.

Sarawak Tomato Noodle looks like the Sizzling Plate Noodle to me. Just that the gravy is tomato base. As you can see, the ingredients are almost the same. The tomato gravy has a little spiciness. It will be better if the Tomato gravy is thicker. Presentation wise, the noodle is not placed in the center of the plate. It is almost reaching the edge.

Interior.

Overall, the Kolomee is not bad. I cannot do a comparison since I don’t have the chance to try the real Kolomee in Sarawak. Too bad, no one order the Sarawak Laksa for this round. I will go back and try that in future. Besides the Sarawak Laksa, I also wish to try the Kolomee in Char Siew Oil. Not sure will it be too oily? The price for the food is pretty reasonable. To date, Carpenter Street Cafe doesn’t have any set meal menu. Maybe they can think of having it. Anyhow, Carpenter Street Cafe is definitely your One Stop for Authentic Sarawak Food. Do give it a try if you passed by.

Carpenter Street Cafe is located at Bandar Bayan Baru, beside AM Bank and near to the Old Town White Coffee Bayan Baru.

Address: 54 (Ground Floor), Jalan Mahsuri, Bandar Bayan Baru, 11950 Bayan Lepas, Malaysia
Business Hours: 11:00am – 3:00pm; 5:30pm – 9:00pm
Payment Options: Cash Only
Email: kooching.gourmet@gmail.com
Phone: 04-6436588, 016-8006717
Facebook: Carpenter Street Cafe