The Roasting Affair

My mum and I are not quite fond of meaty stuff but the men in the house always do. When the decision of eating lunch is on the men's, we usually have not much choice but to compromise no matter how reluctant we are and our protest normally falls on deaf ears. Now, we seldom complain because we know the more grudge we hold, the more MEAT we eat. The moral of the story is: Just eat it! Who cares?

Roast Duck @ RM25 (half)

Roast Pork @ RM18

Barbecued Char Siew @ RM18

SKY HOTEL / SKY CAFE

348, Chulia Street, off Jalan Masjid,

10200 Penang.

Malaysia.

Business hours: 11.30a.m. to 2.30p.m.(Monday to Saturday)

Sungai Siput Famous Roast Pork

Today is World Cholesterol Day. The public are advised to go easy on their cholesterol intake. That doesn't mean meat is prohibited throughout the day. One can still enjoy meat as they wish but is advised to eat at moderation. However, if you are unsure of what to have in order to minimise your consumption of meat, I'd suggest eating roast pork, especially the one with a 3-in-1 combination - super thick crackling skin, melt-in-your-mouth fat layer and juicy lean part. 

Ban Woh restaurant in Sungai Siput

 

How much I wish I could go back to the good old days... full with sincere faces, warmth hands and true friendship.

Famous Sungai Siput Roast Pork

The slab of roast pork whispered in my ears: "Or, if thou wilt not, be but sworn my love, And I'll no longer be an ordinary siew yoke. So, take me, come and get the whole of it, all or nothing..."

Chopped into perfect bite sizes

It's not only good to be eaten on its own, but also makes an appetising meal for either lunch or dinner.

If you're not a pork lover, you can opt for other type of meat, such as the koong po chicken.

Fried vermicelli - the wet version

Ban Woh Restaurant

Jalan Besar

Sungai Siput, Perak.

Euro Deli Biergarten Penang

Affectionately known as "The Sausage King", the heavenly rich concoctions of quintessence European delicacies offered by Euro Deli bring new passion to the scene of Swiss-German gourmet appetites and all the pork lovers in the country. Euro Deli has recently travelled across the strait, arriving on the beautiful gourmet island of Penang. Let's check out what they have got to offer.

The menu

Dining with pigs???

Cool interior... if only I could drink all those for free.

Dinner rolls

 Farmer's Plate

(meatloaf, kassler, emmenthaler, sausage, mashed potatoes and sauerkraut)

Gemischte Roast Plate

(mix roast of knuckles, ribs and belly, with mushroom sauce, mashed potatoes and red cabbage)

EURO DELI BIERGARTEN PENANG
Unit 170 - G-37/37A, Ground Floorr,
Plaza Gurney, Persiaran Gurney,
10250 PENANG

Malaysia.
Tel/Fax : 04 - 2272771

Opening Hours: Sunday to Thursday 10.00am to 1.00am.
Friday, Saturday and Eve of Public Holidays 10.00am to 2.00am.

For reservations, please call:
Raymond Balachandran.HP: 016-261 8867

Autumn Stroll in Hong Kong - Tai Hing Roast Restaurant

After the Stanley day tour, we returned to Central in the late evening. As planned, we proceeded to Yung Kee Restaurant (鏞記酒家)for their award-winning roast goose (飛天燒鵝). Unfortunately, the place was so crowded and we were asked to wait for an hour to be seated. Although we wanted to try their highly-acclaimed roast products so much, everyone was already famished when we got off the bus at Central. So, how could we bear the hunger for another hour? Hence, we changed the venue from Yung Kee to Tai Hing, another roast restaurant in Central, as recommended by one of the staff in Yung Kee.

Tai Hing Roast Restaurant, Central
太興燒味餐廳

Soup of the day

Roast Goose
燒鵝

Roast Pork
燒肉

Barbecued Meat
义燒

Fried Kai Lan
炒芥蘭

Steamed Minced Pork with Salted Ma Yau Fish
鹹魚蒸肉餅

Tai Hing Roast Restaurant
太興燒味餐廳

G/F, No. 142-146 Queen's Rd Central, 

Central, Hong Kong.

Tel: (852) 2545 9008

Assorted Chinese roast @ Canton-i, The Gardens

I love Cantonese cuisine, and one of my favourites is Chinese roast and dim sum. In Kuala Lumpur, you have several options to try these roast meats but there is a phenomenon on KL that always puts a disdainful grin on my face. Well, there are a few restaurants in KL that serve good Chinese roast. To minimise disappointment, I always prefer a place which I am comfortable with. In Canton-i, the menu of Chinese roast is extensive, but has rather basic, uninformative translations like "Roast Duck". I would expect more sophisticated translations and descriptions but this is not quite likely as Malaysians are attracted by colourful pictures of food that usually look more appetising than the actual food. 

Roast duck and goose 燒鴨燒鵝

Perfect roast chicken 燒鷄

Steamed chicken 蒸雞

Kum Wah Foh Tui 金華火腿

A type of dry-cured ham used in Chinese cuisine

Steamed rice roll with char siew filling 叉燒腸粉
I adore steamed rice roll and my meal would not have been complete without it.

Prawn dumplings 蝦餃
Next up. the prawn dumplings with plump ans crunchy prawns were delicious. I love the combination of silky smooth skin and crunchy fresh prawns, and this dish was no exception. 

Steamed glutinous rice in lotus leaf  珍珠雞
One of the best dishes was the steamed glutinous rice in lotus leaf. I was struck by how tender the meat was, and considering it had only been steamed in sticky rice. Even the rice deserves a thumbs-up. 

Canton-i
The Gardens Mid Valley City
LG-202 & 203A (Lower Ground Floor)
Lingkaran Syed Putra
59200 Kuala Lumpur.

Malaysia.
Tel: 603-2284 6888

My name is cholesterol!

I love to eat pork offal! I love to have them in my bowl of noodles, a pot of stew or even as braised items in a pot of flavoured soy sauce.

The preparation of pork offal is as sophisticated as any other thing in any other international cuisines. The large intestine, small intestine, liver and stomach are all major ingredients in this pot of stew with a robust flavour.

 

 

The use of organs is classically represented in this stall here.  It has its own recipe for preparing the stews of intestine, liver, and stomach The big pot is often placed facing the street and next to the entrance such that the mouth-watering aroma is the best draw for the the shop′s business.

Contrary to a common people's disgust for these dishes due to unfamiliarity and sanitary concerns, these offal items are very well cleaned. The pork intestines' tough inner skin (which is exposed to bolus and pre-fecal materials) is completely removed. Then, the intestine is exhaustively soaked, cleaned and rinsed. The stomachs are skilfully excised, and soaked for several hours and cleaned.

Apart from selling offal, this stall also sells roast meat, barbecued meat and 'Golden Coin' meat (Kum Chin Yoke).

And mustn't forget their grilled-to-perfection trotter. 

Pasir Pinji, Ipoh

(Opposite Pasir Pinji Market)

Business hour: 2.30p.m. onwards