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October 6, 2018

[ Penang ] Carrot Fish | New World Park

Passed by this cafe when we dined at New World Park, and its name caught my attention,
Carrot Fish, a cafe that provide healthy meal, so you can have your favorite food here with no guilt.
People started to eat clean for better health, if you are too lazy to do your meal prep every week, here is a good place for you as they even provide vacuum sealed meal prep up to a week, you only need to reheat them and it's ready to serve!
The environment of this cafe is quite comfy, the decoration is just nice, minimal and not too fancy.
 Seats are limited I would say, there is only one big table available if you are coming with a group of friends,
the other tables are fit for two, but of course you may request to merge the tables.
There are varitety of choices available on the menu, however, not all food are available for whole day long,
available time slot is stated for each categories on the menu.
Other than dine in or vacuum sealed meal prep, Carrot Fish also selling homemade and healthy bread spread. 
Order need to be made at counter; tableware and free drink are available at self service area. 
Matcha Latte | RM13 . Iced Long Black | RM10 . Banana Soy Protein | RM15
Ordered some beverages on my first visit, been here for severak times and this was the only time we ordered beverages.
Their drink are just normal, nothing fancy or they do not have must-try-beverage in the list. 
My Matcha Latte taste normal as well, too much of milk and I can't get the bitter matcha taste here.

FIRST VISIT
Signature Balls | RM19
If you are not too hungry for lunch, I would recommend this main for you.
Chicken meatballs are served, you may top up RM3 for beef meatballs, there are total of 6 meatballs in this portion.
Two pouched egg are dipped in the tomato soup and served with two slice of sourdough bread.
The chicken meatballs are quite tender, it will be better if the tomato soup can be more creamy, this is quite watery here.
The tomato soup here is same as the one under "Soup" category, so if you like creamy soup, you might want to skip the soup as it might not up to your liking.
Chicken Roulade | RM22
This is one of their signature I guess, looking at the size of the chicken, you might said it is not filling,
then you are totally wrong with this, with the amount of mashed potato here, you will definitely feel that this portion is just nice!
 The chicken breast is stuffed with spinach and mozarella cheese, the amount of cheese is too little,
sometimes you can't even tell that there is actually cheese in the chicken roulade.
Some greens is served, and mustard sauce, the sauce is quite special, it's good to eat with the chicken roulade.
Farmer's Favorite | RM17
This is gonna be my all time favorite as this dish is come with rice, to mke it looks healthier, they served brown rice.
A very big piece of grilled chicken breast, some greens and a sunny side up. 
Very simple lunch that can totally make you bloated with reasonable price. Some might not like it and say the chicken breast
is too dry, but it is just up to my liking, after-all I like chicken breast a lot than other parts.
Oh yeah, the sprinkle of herb and paprika spices did enhance the entire taste of the chicken breast!

SECOND VISIT
Vege Delight | RM15
Wanted something else on the menu but we ordered wrongly and this is what we got.
Well, we were still fine with it, althogh the portion of this is too little (me and my roomie are big eater).
This dish contains grilled mushroom, steamed broccoli, tomato, egg and served with sourdough bread.
Egg white was not fully cooked when they served to us, luckily the soup/paste was still hot to make it cooked a little bit more.
I can accept running yolk, but not running white. Laugh.
Overall, this is quite good, very healthy and I think we can get slimmer if we had this every day.
Fishin' In Sunlight | RM19
Here comes another favorite of mine, this dish is very balance as it comes in all nutrients that needed by our body.
It comes in grilled butter fish fillet, mashed potato, grilled mushroom, sautee zucchini, green peas and fruits, with yogurt sauce.
Everything in this plate are up to my liking that's why I strongly recommend this dish to you all.
I quite like the butter fish fillet because of its texture, normally I'll finish all the sides first and leave it at the end.
I don't really like cucumber but I'm okay with zucchini, it tastes better than cucumber;
the yogurt sauce is kind of greek yogurt that mixed with some herbs, quite nice and I always want more of this.
I visited here for more than 2 times, but since we are ordering the same dishes (more or less), that's why I just skip the photo-taking part and straight away enjoy my meal.


Carrot Fish
Location: 102-D-6, New World Park, Burmah Road, 10500 Georgetown, Penang.
Business Hours: 10am - 7pm (Daily)
Contact Number: +6011-12783389



August 3, 2018

[ Bangkok ] 2018曼谷米其林推荐的Baan Phadthai


在还没有开始介绍这家餐厅前,要先恭喜Baan Phadthai进入了2018曼谷米其林指南所推荐的餐厅名单。
我们是在他们还没进入米其林就先拜访了,有点骄傲的说!
王先生非常喜欢吃炒粿条,所以来到曼谷怎样都得吃泰式炒粿条(这里他们称Phadthai),刚好让我找到这家评价不错的餐厅。


这餐厅是在小巷里的,它是一整排老店屋里的其中一间,因为是用天空蓝来粉刷餐厅,所以一看下去格外显眼。
整个餐厅装潢到非常的复古风,店里的摆设品都复刻得很到位,用的餐具还是旧时代可以看到的呢。
因为是过了午餐时间才到,所以人潮不会很多,而且店里的顾客一看下去就是当地人,很少会看到游客来关顾的,
但我想Baan Phadthai被选入米其林推荐餐厅后,来这里吃东西应该不能再像我们这么悠闲了吧。


Passion Fruits Tea | 100泰铢
不想每一餐都喝奶茶所以这次我们点了非常清凉的百香果茶,送上来是还放着半颗的百香果呢!
在这么炎热的天气喝这个非常解渴啊,我们把百香果籽都挖出来配着喝,更为好喝,果香把茶的涩味都掩盖住了。


Tao Hoo Tod | 130泰铢
来到这里不可能只单点他们的炒面吃啦,一定要点些小吃,而这炸豆腐还是Baan Phadthai的招牌小吃噢。
这不是普通的炸豆腐,里头还混了芋头,栗子还有花生,吃起来本来觉得味道怪怪的,吃久了就习惯那味道了,哈哈。
随炸豆腐送上了特制酱料,沾着吃还不错。


Phad Thai Moo Yang | 190泰铢
如果你觉得在这里可以点到别的正餐那你就错了,因为这里就是强打Phadthai的啊,菜单上共有五种Phadthai的选择;
因为我们没有特别想要吃海鲜,所以就过滤掉他们的大头河虾和螃蟹口味的Phadthai。
王先生点了烤猪肉Phadthai,猪肉的分量也太多了吧,而且Phadthai的分量也不少,送上来时我们还傻眼了一下。
店家很贴心的在盘的另一端放了多余的青葱,豆芽,花生末和辣椒粉,可以让顾客根据个人喜好来加在Phadthai里。
猪肉呢烤的刚刚好,因为猪肉有点肥油,所以吃起来不会太干,还不错。


Phad Thai Gai Yang | 190泰铢
而我点的就是烤鸡胸Phadthai啦,分量也一样的非常大,有点后悔点了小吃呢,哈哈!
这烤鸡烤的刚刚好,鸡胸本来就没有什么油脂,所以要烤到那么嫩有不老真的很考功夫啊,非常好吃。
本来我对Phadthai没什么好感,就觉得这里的炒粿条比较好吃,但在这里吃过后觉得原来Phadthai也可以这么好吃啊,
完全跟之前吃的不是同一个等级的嘛,不怪得会选入曼谷米其林啦,是名至实归!


Tub Tim Grob | 130泰铢
过后我们还点了泰国的传统甜品,这是我们唯一一次吃Tub Tim Grob噢,上一次也只吃了那么一次。
他们很有创意的把马蹄,椰奶,椰肉和碎冰放在不同的容器,等要吃的时候要把它们一一融合在一起,是不是很好玩呢。
冰给得很多,我们吃了两圈都吃不下了;
我们发现到泰国人都很能吃,看到有一桌一位男生点了小吃,Phadthai和甜点,每一道都吃到干干净净的,非常厉害啊。

地址:21-23 Soi Charoen Krung 44, NorthSathorn, Bangkok 10500.
怎么去:搭乘BTS到Saphan Taksin站,向左边步行5分钟(跟着导航就不会迷路了)
营业时间:11am - 10pm
官方网站:www.baanphadthai.com



July 28, 2018

[ Bangkok ] On Lok Yun安乐园 | 曼谷,老味道的早餐


安排了一整个上午都会在曼谷的唐人街,所以早餐就要吃点好的,而且又要是道地的早餐或食物,
所以我们决定到唐人街附近的一家老咖啡室吃早餐,说到安乐园(On Lok Yun),本土人对这家店都不会感到陌生。
我们发现到店里很多都是本土人,而且还是老人居多,但还是可以看到有游客来这里拜访的,就像我们。
安乐园已经营业超过80年了,这咖啡室的旁边是当年曼谷最大的戏院Sala Chalermkrung Theater,所以这一区之前就聚集了很多人潮;当辉煌时期过去后,会来这里的人都只剩老顾客了。


在店里会觉得有家乡的感觉,里面的装潢就跟槟城的茶餐室很像,很有华人的味道。
一有位子,店员就很快速的送上菜单,也很迅速的帮我们下单,菜单都是有照片和英文,而且店员会用华语沟通。


Ice Millk Tea (Cha Yen) | 25泰铢
冰奶茶是一定要点的啦,差不多每一餐都是必点的饮料;完全就是喝不腻的,这里的奶茶非常浓郁噢。
除了我们点的饮料,店员还送上了免费的热茶,而且是无限量加茶的,本来我们不懂是什么所以就说要一杯就好;
只要店员看到热茶要喝完了,就会主动来帮你加茶,服务真的很好。


Egg Custard Bread (Kaya) | 28泰铢
泰国出名又容易的早餐就是吐司了,而且是用蒸的小方块吐司,简简单单就是一份美味的早餐啦。
但这里不简单的就是吐司的沾酱 - 加央,而且感觉那加央是加了些炼乳,所以非常的浓郁!
蒸吐司一送上来就要乘热吃,放凉了口感就输了一点;本来想说等全部食物送上后来个大合照,结果吃下吐司就剩一点而已。


French Toast | 35泰铢
这外表看起来一点都不像法式吐司,哈哈,吃起来感觉像是中式的蛋煎吐司,非常强推的一道早餐!
外皮煎得非常香脆,每一口都可以吃到蛋的味道;
吃久了可能会觉得有点油腻,但是就是吃到停不下来,因为味道太香了,就像没有蚵的煎蚵一样。


All Day Breakfast | 55泰铢
这是我自己取的名字,它的名字很长,就是早餐里的食材,所以直接笼统称呼比较容易。
这早餐里包括了两颗蛋,培根,火腿肉,香肠和腊肠,那蛋的煮法可以选择是煎蛋或是西式抄蛋;就是美式早餐啦。
这份早餐的卖相很好,看到都觉得非常好吃;本人其实不是很喜欢吃腊肠,但这里的腊肠蛮不错,没有奇怪的味道,哈哈!

地址:72, Charoen Krung Rd, Wang Burapha Pirom, Phra Nakhon, Bangkok.
怎么去:搭乘MRT到Hua Lamphong站,任何一个出口出来后搭乘Grab可以直接抵达
营业时间:6am - 4pm

July 25, 2018

[ Penang ] Hong Kong 8am (港室八点钟) | Macalister Lane

There is time, where you will feel like trying something new; when this idea strike, it means I need to do some write-up here.
We bumped into Hong Kong 8am and decided to give it a try,
they cleverly put their signboard in bright yellow which is so catchy and hardly to omit.
This is kind of Hong Kong style Cha Chan Teng, and I believe most of the Penangites are familiar with this kind of kopitiam.
Nothing fancy on the interior, but I would say the space over here is quite crowded,
one would feel uncomfortable if this Cha Chan Teng is full house, or maybe I'm the only one have little bit of agoraphobia?
Hot Lemon Tea | RM3.50 . Ice Bucket Milk Tea | RM5.90
Their signature drink goes to Ice Bucket Milk Tea, where they put ice around the bottle when they served it, 
one good thing about this is they never put ice in your drink which will thinner the taste when the ice melt, good move huh.
Wanted to cut cold drink so I opt for hot lemon tea which I quite like it!
Polo Pork Chop Bun | RM8.90
We were looking forward to try this since this is like a must-eat-food when you visit Hong Kong or Macau.
It's just normal, not enough to impress us I would say. 
The pork chop that served here is exactly the same one with pork chop noodle, if you ordered the noodle, you may skip this.
The pork chop is good in fact, but it should be thicker in size when you want to serve as pork chop bun, and more juicy.
8am Egg Tart | RM2.20
Okay, the egg tart here totally worth a thumb up! 
Mr.Ong is quite into egg tart, he surely will order egg tart whenever he saw they are in the menu list, same like this time.
We used to have egg tart at somewhere else but the quality is deteriorated, we hardly find the good one aftersince,
until we had the egg tart in this cafe, it did surprised us on our first bite!
I don't like crispy kind of crust where the debris started to fall when you bite on it, this is just nice, not too crispy not too sticky.
And the custard here is so soft, you can even swallow it, not kidding here; one egg tart is totally not enough!
Polo Bun | RM3.50
I put high expectation on this, end up we found out that we ordered the wrong one, should have order Polo Bun with BUTTER.
Overall, this polo bun is quite fluffy and cripsy on top, the size of the bun is quite small I would say.
Since it's so fluffy, I think we can finish in 2 month-full if we squeeze the polo bun, laugh.
It's a bit tasteless that's why I feel the butter play a important roll here to enhance the taste, should order the one with butter.
Dry Pork Chop Noodle | RM8.90
Was quite sad when they served the noodle to us as the portion is quite small, not enough for us to share.
Luckily we did order quite a number of sides, which made us filling after the meal.
As I mentioned earlier, the pork chop provided here is same like the one served in Pork Chop Polo Bun, but it is just nice to be served together with the noodle, not too oily.
For the noodle, you can choose between whole egg noodle or instant noodle, we go for the former one, 
choose rice if you don't like to have noodle.
The noodle taste like our Wan Tan Mee, I feel that the noodle here is even tastier, as the taste is richer!


Hong Kong 8am (港室八点钟)
Location: 93, Lorong Macalister Road, 10040, Georgetown, Penang.
Business Hours: 8am - 2pm (weekday); 8am - 1.30pm, 2.30pm - 5pm (weekend); Closed on Monday
Facebook Page: HongKong8am