Colours of Penang

A nice cold drink is always a must in tropical countries like Malaysia, what I love most is what we call 'Teh Peng' the local version of milk tea similar to bubble cup but without the pearls .. 
 

Now this is called Lobak ( Lor-bak) a deep fried chinese version of mince meat with some shallots wrapped with beancurd or sometimes pork 

 Hainanese Chicken Rice

Convolvulus (Kankung aka water spinach) with Squid and Hoi Sin sauce mixed with chili paste and dressed with sesame seed. Penang always has its charms on me, as a local I might not be the greatest fan of the hot and humid weather but its such a vibrant and colourful city with such rich history and beauty.

Thank god for pools here, first thing i did when i got home was pigging out followed with a quick dip in the pool to relieve myself of the crazy hot weather.

Ahhh home sweet home!

Lego pieces

The capped internet plan was unkind last week, a rather severe internet withdrawal kicked in. Oh the boredom, we've evolved these days with such reliance on the internet that we've forgotten the joys of doing things the way we used to. I found myself kicking back with a cup of tea and painting; relaxing like how I used to without going online. A truly invigorating experience I must say! So much more productive and lots of me time! 

We visited the Lego exhibition a while ago, by Nathan Sawaya. What an artist! Just take a look the work he's done below

 

One thing I love about the sorta cold weather is layering up and not getting too warm. with my favorite sweater!! 

Nana is REAL

 His: Boots fr Windsor Smith, Pants & Shirt :- Country Road

Hers:- Bag from ZKIN Hong Kong, Large polka dot shorts fr little boutique in Bangkok, Forever 21 bustier top, Vintage Jacket from mom and wedges from Country Road 

Discovering St. Ali's again

On our way to South Melbourne, I was charmed by the vibrant surroundings where St Ali is located when we first went but I did not manage to take any photos then and that made a perfect reason to visit St Ali's again!  And I was also very much hooked by its 'pablo escobar pepperonata' 

Check out their MENU here! Am loving the quirky names 

Burst of colours on the buildings as you walk towards the restaurant , its not only unique it gives it very hippy town look where people come to relax and enjoy a good cup of coffee. 

 
St Ali's earned its recognition a few years back for one of the best coffees but recently its title has been snatched by Dead man espresso just allocated near by along with Brother baba budda topping the 'best coffee' list in the recent years.

So I ordered by usual latte, I must say its not too shabby ! Still has lots of character in it but it lacked the kick. 
Notice how i like to be situated near the coffee counter hahaha.. I am just drawn to the beautiful aroma of the coffee beans 

 My pick of the day was..the Mexican cousin. Corn fritters with baby spinach and smoke salmon on the side. I knew I should've order some crispy bacon to go with it BUT I passed this time only to find myself finishing this dish thinking how it'd taste so awesome with bacon. Sigh

 The moo sanga a.k.a Steak sandwich which was awesome  except for the ONE pea as described by Jon the hungry. 

I took a bite, giving in to how awesome it looked. And yes I would second that statement it does taste awesome.

 I knew it was gonna be a 'happy ending' when I saw this ......A perfectly poached egg. I am very very very picky with how i like my poached eggs. If it ain't runny! It ain't yummy!

  In contrast to the awesome surroundings, we found another place that gives a happy ending.. okay maybe not. 

Night out, dine out @Cumulus Inc part I

 We started the feast with a little cider and some duck terrine with prune and apple, we did also order some beautiful and creamy foie gras. Due to the hunger and distraction, I FORGOT to take photos of them after devouring almost all of it.. 

 Duck Terrine was amazing paired with the apple and prune chutney gave it a rather interesting sweet and salty taste. I preferred the foie gras but Eunice was loving this dish 

Next on was grilled yabbies with aioli and lemon , my favourite part....the claws!

 Look at that beauty, I am almost drooling as I type haha... the smell and the freshness of the seafood was just amazing. The last time when i was here they had Mackerel and calamari dressed in zeisty lime juice with leak BUT Cumulus tends to change their menu every now and then. Unfortunately for me, they took it off the menu. 

Check out their Cumulus Menu

 Partner in crime that night!

Cumulus Inc do not take reservation unless its 8 people or more and it is always packed when I am here, mostly the after work crowd. They have an open kitchen on display as well which leaves the place with delicious aroma of awesome food being cooked.

This dish of Duck breast with lots of garnish that i can't name it was on special that night and yes yes i would say its very very yummy! Look how succulent  it is !!

Most people visit Cumulus for its Whole Lamb shoulder ideally shared by 3 people, I shall upload that on the next post :)