Thai @ Siriwan

Thai Food = Tom Yam. Kerabus. Tahb Tim Krabs.

I had so much food I was so full after dinner that I looked almost 3 months pregnant. THREE! Yes, it was that filling. :3

Mango Salad : onions, cabbages (purple ones too), carrots, anchovies and salted groundnuts - all garnished with a dash of mango. I really don't know how they manage to make everything taste like sour mango yet have no mango at all on the salad itself.

I'd say, the mango salad was a bit boring. The texture was alright, though, with the nuts and all. Oh, and there were fried onion pieces as well. So it was crunchy, salty, sour. I wouldn't recommend it.

And! There is one thing that's absolutely new to me. Fried Kangkungs in tempura flour. Just GORGEOUS. It's really different, and as you can see, the vege shrinks and folds when it's fried..lol.

The pandan chicken was OK, but the size made Siriwan look stingy. Other than that, it was just fine. Nothing much to say about it, just normal and nothing exquisite.

This is something quite unique. Seafood Otak-otak. I apologize : this picture made it look very unappetizing, but do trust me - this is one good otak. It has prawns and fish with otak-otak but the texture is nothing like the usual wrapped up ones. This one's mushy and soft and mixed up with everything so you just slop it on your plate like high school cafeteria food. :P

I would recommend this dish as tastes nice, you can actually finish one by yourself if you'd like :) oh, and notice it's served in a coconut?

The reasons I was excited to have Thai for dinner :

1. Green Curry!

This is served with chicken pieces in it. Spicy, but it keeps me wanting more. So creamy, hot, mm..heaven!

2. Thai Seafood Tom Yam

Prawns, fish, squid - soaked in pungent tom yam soup with basil leaves, onion and chillies. Not too spicy. But damn, it was very very good. Even the seafood were fresh. :)Yummm...

3. Tahb Tim Krab

This usual delicacy served with red-dyed water chestnuts and jack fruit@nangka wasn't very satisfying. First it was too milky. Secondly, it wasn't sweet enough to please my taste buds. I wouldn't recommend it here.

1-1-31 & 32, Krystal Point II Jalan Tun Dr Awang 11900, Bayan Lepas, Pulau Pinang.

They also have outlets at :

• Premier Centre Pulau Tikus, Pulau Pinang;
• Seberang Jaya, Prai (mainland) and
• Shah Alam, Selangor

*I'm sorry the picture quality isn't very good here.

*I'm sorry I didn't state any prices(if you've noticed), but I can tell you something, if you're planning to head down to Siriwan, do bring some cash because it's quite costly. But I'm sure it'll be worth it because you'd definitely enjoy your dinner there with the company of your friends and family. :)

Red Chopstick

Know that huge, long building, i-avenue?

Red Chopstick1-1-5, i-avenue, Jalan Tun Dr. Awang, 11900 Bayan Lepas, Penang.

If you can't locate it with the address, look for something that looks like this :

(the picture above is clearly not mine)

Serves : Local, Chinese, Baba/Nyonya

I rate : 7 out of 10

I ordered their Tomato Fried Rice with Vegetable Po Piah (TR4) : RM8.90++ and my favourite dessert Peanut Tang Yuen in Ginger Soup (TYG2) : RM3.70++.

The tomato rice is fried till perfection with chopped salted duck eggs and herbs, spices in it. The po piah, on the other hand is fried and stuffed with bangkuangs, sengkuangs and carrot, all sliced. But it tasted a bit bland and raw, the vege po piah didn't come with any sauce at all.

The peanut tang yuen sounds a bit weird, doesn't it? They're actually huge, peanut stuffed tang yuens in ginger soup just like the normal seasonal tang yuen the Chinese usually eat. The price is quite reasonable, though. Three tang yuens in a bowl for around RM3.50. And it is so good! Yum... writing about it makes me even crave for it now.

For those who haven't tried Red Chopstick before : go go go! Just order anything that looks good on the menu.

For those who have gone to Red Chopstick but have never tried the TR4 or TYG2 : go try it the next time.

For those who have tried the TR4 or TYG2, you should try their Mo Mo Cha Cha. I'm not sure what it's coded as, though. My friend tried it and she highly recommends it. It looks good, anyway. :)

oh, and they actually make you use red chopsticks, hence the name of the place.

Safe Yogurt Recipe

Safe Yogurt

Recipe :

Ingredients :

Banana

Cookies

Natural, unflavoured yogurt

1. Slice your bananas and place them in the yogurt;

2. Mash the cookies and pour them onto the top

of the yogurt;

3. Serve cold! :)

lol.

I know no one really likes natural yogurt - so sour and disgusting but hey! They say natural yogurt's the most healthy one, without any food dye or fruits that have stayed there for a week! So to add a little flavor, why not add in your own fruits? And, you may add a dash of sweetness. I love cookies. (:

I've been caught several times by my aunt. She said, "If you're planning to be healthy with natural yogurt, what's the point of having chocolate cookies?" But it's all good. You still have the bananas to healthy you up. Bananas are good!

You may also try replacing your bananas with other fruits like strawberries, grapes, apples etc. They're still as good! :) I love yogurt.

And it's SAFE! Harmless. Try lah - you'll like it. :)

originally created by Ying Shan @ home.

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Station One :)

I tried the Station One's award winning Champion Lamb Chop today. And I must say, it tasted pretty champion-y.

Located up the North Zone in Queensbay Mall, Station One offers you a selection of cuisines - Malay, Chinese and even Western. Light snacks like chicken cheese balls, potato wedges and healthy salads are also part of the Station One menu to pamper yourself with a good meal.

2 huge juicy lamb meat covered in gravy, corn and potato wedges on the side and a bowl of coleslaw. Reasonable prices from RM20.90 nett. The Champion Lamb Chop is definitely a must-try. It made me want to have one bite after another, thanks to the gravy on it. Every bite was savory, man...haha.