In Memory of May 5th

This is the day which we used to celebrate... shall we meet up dear HDS and ex-HDS?

BlackBall Dessert

Visited this dessert shop @ Jalan Burma (near the Police Station) in March when I was back in Penang. They have several shops/branches in KL as well. BlackBall perhaps is referring to the yam ball dessert which is their signature dish. Customers can choose from a selection of yam balls, potato balls etc. Well I am not a fan of yam and potatoes etc but the balls are chewy and delicious. A good try if you want to go for something different.

PJiuan: You should try since it’s vegetarian J

Soondaeya @ Ampang

Visited this Korean restaurant in Ampang last December after purchasing some Groupon vouchers. As the name “Soondaeya” implies, it is a restaurant specializing in pork intestine cuisine. This shop is located at a “hidden corner” of Ampang, I had difficulty finding this place even with a GPS.

The interior design of the restaurant was simple but cozy. I was rather worried about the type of food that they will be serving so I ordered a pork intestine soup and a fried pork cutlet (donkatsu). The side dishes served were cabbage and radish kimchi. Nothing fancy but the cabbage kimchi was extremely delicious – the best kimchi I ever have! And then came along the pork intestine soup and donkatsu. Well I would not recommend the donkatsu as the meat was quite thin, though the amount was substantial. However the pork intestine soup was quite nice. Yummy~ The price is quite reasonable – starting from RM20+ per dish.

I would strongly recommend this restaurant for those who want to try some authentic Korean food. It is not the type of cuisine that you can get at normal Korean restaurants. After the meal, you can make a visit to the Korean mini mart downstairs to get some soju.

Location: Soon Dae Ya Korean Restaurant, No. 17-L2, Jalan Ampang Putra 6, Ampang Putra, 68000 Ampang, Selangor Darul Ehsan.

Proud to be a Penangite!

Came across this while I was browsing the web – an article titled “Yahoo! Lists Penang among world’s top 10”. Well the article dated back to February last year (Click here to read the article). But yet I feel really proud as a Penangite!

Before leaving Penang for my studies, I took many things for granted – the good food, everywhere is in close proximity, everything is cheap. Penang’s community is very close and helpful. Everyone is somehow related to someone that you know – whether it’s the photoshop owner, the plumber, the hair dresser. If you need recommendations for plumber, you can ask the photoshop owner.

Penang is like an interception of the old and modern. For instance having Komtar, Prangin Mall and 1st Avenue - three shopping malls together (and nearby Gama - an extremely old but still surviving mini mall) and surrounded by pre-war houses. Simply Amazing!  

Not to mentioned – it’s an island with everything you need – hills, beaches, parks, food, water dams, shopping malls, pre-war houses, monkeys, fruit farms, trishaw, ferries, jetty.