Bukit Mertajam Char Koay Teow Shootout

Not only Penang's Lorong Selamat or 'Sisters' are famous for Char Koay Teow, Bukit Mertajam also has few stalls that serve delicious Char Koay Teow (炒馃条) and cheaper of course.

I'm going to recommend 3 stalls for you to choose. Here are some commonalities that I observed among these stalls.

• Use charcoal instead of gas
  
• Fried with duck egg instead of chicken egg
  
• Fried with lots of lards, delicious...
  
• Fried upto 8 plates in one go. Sorry dude, no individual fried Koay Teow here.
  
• Prawns only go into Wok in the middle of Char process. Therefore the prawns are not overly cook.
• Use Coka-Cola bottles to contain soya sauce.
  
• RM2.50 per plate (small serving). No way you can get this price in Penang Island.
• Open late, better go after 9pm.

Stall#1 is located at Jalan Pasar (approx 5°21'54"N 100°27'37"E)







Stall#2 is located at Jalan Stesen (approx 5°21'44"N 100°27'40"E)







Stall#3 is located at Jalan Kuari (approx 5°21'17"N 100°28'10"E) --> some say this stall serves the best Char Koay Teow in Bukit Mertajam town.

Kemunting Lake View Restaurant, Kulim

This is another place that serves fresh water fishes. Not far away from Kolam Ikan Restaurant, Sungai Kob.

The floating restaurant is built on the lake, whereas Kolam Ikan Restaurant is located within the palm tree estate. Here, the place is more hygienic, less flies and easy access by elderly people.

So, is the food here better than Kolam Ikan Restaurant? Emm...

Main entrance to the floating restaurant.












'Sa-Be Fei Chow' fish, aka 3-Flavours Talapia Fish. Nothing to shout about.


Claypot Tauhu. So so only.


Deep fried Patin fish, with light soy sauce. Somehow, I still prefer the same dish prepared by Kolam Air Restaurant. The soy sauce used by the latter smell and taste better.


Stir-fried vegetable.


Pananomic view of Kemunting lake (using Canon S3IS camera)


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Kemunting Lake View Restaurant

Address: Plot 1635,Jalan Simen, Kampung Kemunting, Dusun Karangan, 09700 Kulim,Kedah.
Tel: 04-4056046/017-4057551/019-4721183
Business Hours: 11am-8pm (Closed on Wednesday)

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Makan-Makan @ Kulim, Kedah

Kulim is a district of Kedah. It is about 20km or 30 minutes drive from my home. We have heard about the nice foods around Kulim town.

The first stop is Ria Kopitiam (along Jalan Tunku Ibrahim), just next to the old Kapitol cinema. Inside this Kopitiam, you will find a nice and tasty Hokkien Mee aka Penang Prawn Mee.








The next stop is Hong Ta Restaurant, just opposite Kapitol cinema. Here got one stall selling Wantan mee, the stall name is "Tan Kee". I heard during peak time, got a lots of customer and long queue.








If you don't have enough yet, you can try another Wantan Mee at "Lum Kee" shop. Just about 100m from the Ria Kopitiam. The noodle is handmade and quite nice. I like the fried Wantan and "Siu-Kaw".










Still not enough, no problem. You can try the famous Laksa at Jalan Kelang Lama, nearby SJK(C) Kelang Lama. Here, the ABC aka Ais Kacang also not bad. The laksa here taste a little bit sour, whereas Penang laksa taste a little bit sweet. If you like, you can take the prawn cracker with the laksa (same like Jawi style laksa).








Since you are here already, why not buy some Chai-Kueh (just next to the house that selling laksa). The Chai-Kueh skin is very Q and the filling is very tasty.

Tao Authentic Asian Cuisine - Auto City

Tao serves Japanese style buffet lunch and dinner at RM48++. Early bird gets 10% discount.

Look at the extensive exterior and interior renovations, you know you are not step into a capalang restaurant. We really like the cosy ambiance, make us feel really comfortable.

We are swarm with the menu list, fuyoh ... from Cold Cut, Salad, Soup, Fried Dishes, Grilled Dished, Main Dishes, Steam Dishes ....... (you can take a peek at the menu @ below URL)

I wish we can taste everything BUT we only managed 17 dishes and already full. The great thing they served in small portion (depending on no of head, I guess) and therefore you can try different dishes. My favourites are Sary Abalone, Motoyaki Scallop, Grilled Salmon, Miso Yaki and Tempura.

URL : http://www.tao-cuisine.com/


Tao @ Auto City


The staircase to main entrance


The staircase to main entrance


The main entrance


The Buddha Head Statue


Wooden bed on display. Anyone mau cuba?


Look at the interior design, nice huh.


These stones are surrounded by water.


Another statue greeting you.


Mari mari ...


Nice interior design huh.


Another stepping stones.


Feel relax?


Great place to enjoy with your family and friends.


Yes, a great place to enjoy with your loved one.


Where is the food?


The Menu


The Menu


#1 - Assorted Rolls


#2 - Sary Abalone (Abalone Salad)


#3 - Motoyaki Scallop


#4 - Miso Yaki (Grilled Fish with Butter)


#5 - Crabmeat with Cheese


#6 - General Chicken


#7 - Grilled Salmon


#8 - Chawan Mushi (Steam Egg)


#9 - Taiwanese Prawn Mentis


#10 - Steam Unagi


#11 - Chikuwa Age (Deep Fried Chicken)


#12 - Miso Shiru (Miso Soup)


#13 - Tempura Shrimp & Vegetable


#14 - Shitake Kushi (Grilled Mushroom)


#15 - Shishamo (Grilled Saltwater Fish)


#16 - Kushiyaki (Grilled Seafood)


#17 - Breadcrumd Fish with Orange Sauce