Roti Taiwan @ Enh Loh Cafeteria and Hotel

Arriving in Penang 8 hours before the departure time, I alighted from the ferry and headed towards The Lighthouse Cafe at Lebuh King. Luck was not on my side as the cafe was not open that day. I continued walking down the street and spotted this well known coffee shop at the junction of Lebuh Penang and Lebuhu Gereja. With a little bit of luck, I found this famous breakfast place which serves good toast and decent white coffee.

Eng Loh Cafeteria @ Lebuh Gereja

An extensive selection of breakfast toast

Roti Taiwan, a slice of thick Hainanese bread toasted, generously slathered with peanut butter and sprinkled with crushed peanuts.

The lightly toasted thick bread has a crispy crust but pillowy soft interior.

A mere RM3.40 is the price you pay for something as good as this.

ENG LOH CAFETERIA AND HOTEL
48, Lebuh Gereja (Church Street),
10200 Georgetown, Penang, 

Malaysia.
Business hours : 8am – 3pm. 

Closed on Sundays.

A Breakfast Tune

Waking up early to a lonely breakfast is part of my daily routine. On weekdays, my breakfast normally consists of a cup of home-brewed coffee and a bowl of bran. When it comes to Saturdays, I enjoy doing myself a favour by pampering myself with some lovely toast sets to boost my spirit for the day. 

Iced Coffee @ RM1.80

Kaya and Butter Toast @ RM2.40

Half-boiled egg @ RM1.00

KAPITAN KOPITIAM

Jalan Tupai (Opposite Klinik Kesihatan Taiping)

34000 Taiping, Perak.

Malaysia.

Afternoon Tea @ Sin Yoon Loong

On one of those food-craving days, Mum and I enjoyed this old comfort afternoon tea at Sin Yoon Loong, which is probably the oldest coffee shop in town.

The afternoon tea spread

Kg Simee Choy Kee Bakery Egg Tarts @ RM1.20 each

Sin Yoon Loong White Coffee @ RM1.40

Kaya Butter Toast made over charcoal fire @ RM1.60 per set

SIN YOON LOONG

Jalan Bandar Timah, 

30000 Ipoh, Perak.

Malaysia.

The Oldtown Triplets

Three teachers, armed with three empty stomachs, three appetites and three personalities, arrived at Old Town White Coffee 5 minutes after the dismissal time of school. CL, the big sister who has a sweet tooth, ordered Iced White Coffee and Ice Fire Polo Bun drizzled with excess amount of golden syrup. SE, the out-of-towner who is superb health-conscious, went for Hot White Coffee and Peanut Butter Toast which she claimed to be 'lighter' than the kaya butter version (I wonder...). As for Pam the rice-skipper, a set of steamed Hainanese Bread (definitely a healthier option) and black coffee (free from milk and sugar) were the only food that aroused her interest. 

Steamed Hainanese Bread @ RM3.50

Peanut Butter Crispy Toast @ RM1.50

Polo Bun @ RM4.20

White Coffee @ RM3.50

Black Coffee @ RM2.20

Iced White Coffee @ RM3.80

OLD TOWN WHITE COFFEE

No. G01 and G02

Taiping Sentral,

36, Jalan Istana Larut,

34000 Taiping, Perak.

Malaysia.

Tel: +605-807 9828 / +6012-5267128

Business Hours: Mon. - Sun. 8.00 a.m. - 12.00 a.m.

Lian Thong Coffee Shop

 Lian Thong Coffee Shop

Black Coffee and Barley Drink

Fried Mee Jawa @ RM3.70

 Butter and Kaya Toast @ RM2.00

Half-boiled egg @ RM0.80

These are my daily energy booster!

LIAN THONG COFFEE SHOP

5, Jalan Kota,

34000 Taiping, Perak.

Malaysia.

Business hours: 8 am to 2 pm

Closed on Sundays.

Yut Loy Coffee Shop, Kuala Kangsar

Yut Loy, an 82-year-old restaurant in Kuala Kangsar, is famous for their legendary pau which is made using traditional methods without addition of yeast. Steaming hot paus are rolled out from 2 p.m. onwards and cooked food is only available from 1 p.m. However, if you chance along this small town in the morning, you can still come to Yut Loy for some typical Hainanese breakfast food namely coffee, taost and eggs. 

Yut Loy Coffee Shop

How can you miss this old comfort food when you are in a Hainanese coffee shop?

Omelette on toast

YUT LOY COFFEE SHOP

51, Jalan Kuala Kangsar (Jalan Besar)

Kuala Kangsar, Perak.

Malaysia.

Tel: 605-7766369

Open 9a.m. to 2.30 p.m.

Closed one Sunday every month.

Nostalgic Breakfast @ Old Town

Nam Heong Coffee Shop @ Old Town

Full-filling kopitiam breakfast @ Nam Heong Coffee Shop

Nam Heong White Coffee @ RM1.50 each

Sun Yoon Loong butter kaya toast @ RM1.60 per set

Nam Heong Egg Tart @ RM1.50 each

Lum Foong Fried Kuey Teow @ RM3.80

Nam Heong Coffee Shop

2, Jalan Bandar Timah
Ipoh, Perak.

Malaysia.
Opens from 7.30am to 4pm ( sold off as early as 2 pm)

Tel: 6016-5538119

Food of yesteryear

Food of yesteryear - the most comforting type. It usually costs you a painless price but always guarantees a huge reward - a smile of contentment. In our childhood years, half-boiled eggs and butter kaya toast marked some remarkable breakfast moments we had with our family, while we enjoyed cracking open eggs in egg cups. Munching the crispy thick toast, dipping the toast into half-boiled eggs, drinking coffee from the saucer...... Life can't get any better than this, if only we could return to the past, and recollect all those past memories...

Egg on toast @ RM2.80

Coffee (RM1.40) and Toast (RM1.20)

Lian Thong Kopitiam

5, Jalan Kota

34000 Taiping, Perak.

Malaysia.

Singapore Discovery Vacation 2011: Lau Pa Sat Hawker Centre

Lau Pa Sat, literally translated as Old Market in Hokkien dialect, was the very first wet market in Singapore. It is now the largest hawker centre in the country and serves a variety of Singapore hawker food and delicacies. Needless to say, the well-known gourmet paradise is the best place to savour the real taste of Singapore.

  

Famous xiao loong pao stall at Lau Pa Sat hawker centre

Shark's fin xiao loong pao @ SGD4

Lai Heng fried noodles stall

Singapore Fried Hokkien Prawn Noodle @ SGD4

Fried Kuey Teow @ SGD 3

Toast set @ SGD 3.00

Stack of butter kaya toast

Hot coffee and half-boiled eggs

Lau Pa Sat Hawker Centre

18 Raffles Quay, 

Singapore 048582

Singapore Discovery Vacation 2011: Jurong Bird Park and Hawk Cafe

4 days in Singapore, enjoyed 12 meals in every corner of Singapore, North to South, East to West, we left our footprints everywhere. That's our vacation, as cool as the previous holidays we had, in spite of the small amount spent. Our entire vacation experience cost a mere RM900 with a huge fun and enjoyment in return.

Singapore Discovery Vacation 2011: Jurong Bird Park and Hawk Cafe

Singapore Discovery Vacation 2011: Kublai Khan Mongolian Barbecue @ Park Mall

Singapore Discovery Vacation 2011: Buddha Tooth Relic Temple @ Chinatown

Singapore Discovery Vacation 2011: Eminent Frog Porridge and Seafood @ Geylang

Singapore Discovery Vacation 2011: Lau Pa Sat Hawker Centre

Singapore Discovery Vacation 2011: Singapore Flyer and Merlion

Singapore Discovery Vacation 2011: Wendy's Breakfast Panini

Singapore Discovery Vacation 2011: Universal Studio Singapore

Jurong Bird Park Amphitheatre

 Penguins

We had our breakfast at Hawk Cafe, Jurong Bird Park.

Butter and kaya toast

Half-boiled eggs

Toast and egg set @ SGD 5.50

Hawk Cafe

Jurong Bird Park

Jurong, Singapore.

Wong Kok Char Chan Teng: Revisit

Talked about Hong Kong style food, Wong Kok Char Chan Teng is not the most outstanding cafe. With limited choice of restaurants in Ipoh, Wong Kok is the only place that serves typical Hongkee style food. We went to De Garden for lunch and found customers overflow in queues . In spite of being packed to the brim, we somehow managed to get a table for three in less than five minutes.

Shrimp paste toast @ RM5.90

Yang Zhou style fried rice @ RM9.20

Baked rice with pork chop and shrimp paste @ RM13.80

Boiled almond dessert with raw egg @ RM4.50

Mango and honey dew dessert @ RM8.50

Red bean and sago drink @ RM5.80

Wong Kok Char Chan Teng

G-R-17 & 18A & 5, De Garden,
No 3, Persiaran Medan Ipoh, Medan Ipoh,
31400 Ipoh, Perak.
Tel : 05 - 545 1592