Dinner @ Xiang Zi Lou

Aunty Alice came from Penang to visit us. Being well known for her generosity, she brought along 5 packets of Heong Peng, 3 boxes of Tambun biscuits and 3 bottles of Ghee Hiang sesame oil, specially for us. We could not thank her more so we took her to a Chinese restaurant for dinner. Looking for a table on weekends is not an easy task as most restaurants were booked for weddings. We went from one restaurant to another, enquiring from one counter to another and lastly ended at Xiang Zi Lou Restaurant (looks more like a roadside stall) for some quality food taken in a lousy setting. 

Shark Fin Soup

Braised beancurd, mushroom and roast pork.

Blanched yau mak topped with alabone slices.

Stir-fried vegetables

Steamed pork slices with ginger and chilli. 

XIANG ZI LOU RESTAURANT

Jalan Tokong,

34000 Taiping, Perak.

Malaysia.

Father's Day Dinner @ Ipoh Garden East Ocean Restaurant

We celebrated Father's Day two weeks after its actual day as my siblings were busy with their work over the third weekend. Dad is a rather patient man so we presumed that he wouldn't mind getting a super-belated Father's Day dinner. Being let down many times by Kok Thai restaurant, we moved to East Ocean Restaurant hoping that this dinner would be another memorable one for Dad, if the food is above our expectation.

Weird table setting

Oh Menu... your name is purple...

Chivas Regal 18 Whisky

Unlike Chivas 12, Chivas 18 has a velvety, dark chocolate palate and a wisp of mellow smokiness. This whisky possesses an extremely warm long finish.

Hennessy X.O. can be served neat but I usually enjoy it "on the rocks".

This brandy gives a combination of structured, woody and spicy to the palate.

Mini Buddha Jumping over the Wall @ RM250

Abalone ~~~

Five Treasure Platter @ RM98

Herbal chicken a.k.a. Fu Kwai Chicken @ RM48

Fried Longevity Noodle @ RM20

Fruits and Rainbow Jelly Duo @ RM20

Ipoh Garden East Ocean Restaurant

41A, 41-1 & 41-2, Jalan Sultan Azlan Shah Utara, Ipoh Garden South (Taman Ipoh Selatan), Ipoh Perak, 31400 05-5453768

Reunion Dinner 2011 again !!!

We had another reunion dinner on the third day of Chinese New Year, since everyone enjoyed the pot-luck style dinner we had on New Year Eve. Today's dinner, however, has become the most remarkable one because of the generosity of Kenny and Ann. He contributed the largest and heaviest abalone the whole family had ever eaten. Million thanks to both of them!

Calstar Wild Abalone from Mexico contributed by Kenny & Ann

As large as my palm

Braised Mexican Abalone with broccoli

Yee Sang bought by Dad & Mum

Deep-fried chicken wings with salted egg yolk, prepared by Kelvin & Vinnie

Koong Poh style squid, prepared by Kelvin

Steamed medium-sized prawns, prepared by Pam

Shark's fin soup, prepared by Dad

Ingredients: Shark's fin, limpets, sea cucumber, fish maw, scallops & crab meat

Reunion Dinner on the third day of CNY

Abalone Promo Set

Good news for the Ipoh kaki! Unique Seafood Restaurant is now having a value-for-money abalone promotion. When you order the abalone set, two sets of meals will be delivered to you while you are paying only for one. In other words, the second set comes absolutely FREE! The entire abalone set is made up of six dishes:

1. Braised abalone with mushroom and broccoli
2. Sweet and Sour Fillet
3. Fresh water prawn cooked in superior soy sauce
4. Sharks fin soup
5. Fried Rice
6. Dessert (Canned fruits)

Guess what? All the above costs merely RM69.90 ++ per set! I shall remind you again that this is a Buy One and Get One Free promotion. Therefore, each set costs a painless price of RM34.95 ++.
So what are you waiting for? Go to Unique Seafood Restaurant today and savour abalone at the most affordable price ever. (Sounds like an advertisement)

Sweet and Sour Fillet

Sharks fin soup

Fresh water prawn cooked in superior soy sauce

Braised abalone with mushroom and broccoli

Fried Rice