in search for...

shepherd's pie with minced lamb..

When you hang out with people like SL and SY who are gamed for randomness, it doesn't matter if we just had dinner at Soho Free House the night before. The more important issue here is to be able to sink our teeth into Soho's shepherd's pie with minced lamb even if it means going into Soho Country House at Autocity the very next day! Soho Free House Penang didn't have the minced lamb during both my visits there.

Earlier in the day, we brought SL to eat yam rice and pork in preserved vegetable soup somewhere at Taman Chai Leng. I seriously think pork and preserved vegetables goes VERY WELL together.. :)

After lunch, we decided to 'ronda-ronda' at Autocity and saw Soho Country House.

Straightaway we marched right in and asked if they had the minced lamb Shepherd's pie... Guess what...they did!! woohoo! we ordered a portion and had it as our 'dessert'... :)

Verdict:

The minced lamb Shepherd's pie is DEFINITELY nicer then the minced chicken one..I would recommend the lamb over the chicken any day..

shall we have some...

pub food?

cheap and delicious! .....that was what I remembered of pub food during my England trip in 2005...

I discovered that pub food in Penang is pretty affordable too!...at Soho Free House, along upper Penang Road...They open from 12pm to 12am everyday..

a friend was totally sold to Soho's shepherd's pie so I decided to give it a try. One can choose between chicken or lamb. Unfortunately, they didn't have lamb when I was there so I had to just settle for the chicken.

Verdict:

Soho's shepherd's pie - Awesome! :) the mashed potatoes were creamy and uniformly mashed... the mince chicken meat cooked in some sort of brown sauce was tasty.. and the meal only costs RM7.80.. totally value for money!

A week later another group of friends decided to go to Soho's (again!) and this time I decided to try the home made burgers...

Verdict:

the beef patty was EXCELLENT! not too dry, not too soggy.. the burger bun was nicely toasted.. and they used lettuce instead of pickled cucumbers... I could hardly finished the meal and again, it's only RM7.80!

my friends ordered the Shepherd's pie but yet again, they didn't have the lamb one.. dang...

Apple pie with custard was the chosen dessert...

Verdict:

Generous amount of apple slices... goes really well with the custard.. may be a wee bit too rich (or 'jelak' as some may say) so might be a good idea to share the dessert with a friend.. :)

in search for (4)...

m.. e.. a.. t..

Lot 2069, Jalan Utama,Bintawa Industrial Estate,93450 Kuching,Sarawak.Tel : 082-345428, 345429

went for a meat buffet with some friends on 2 Jan 2010 to celebrate the new year...

it was an interesting experience... it's unlike normal buffets where you go to a designated place to pick out your food... here the waiters/waitresses bring the meat to you... so you can just sit back and 'chill' and not have to fight with kiasu people you may sometimes meet at buffet lines.. :P

here are some tips:

1. Make reservations - especially if you go during festive seasons.

2. Go easy on the starters - take loads of vege but little carbohydrates in order to consume LARGE amounts of meat.

3. Remember which meat you would like for seconds cause they'll serve you 11-12 types of meat.

4. Be adventurous and try out every meat

5. Go with a group of friends who LOVES to eat meat.

6. The bread is freshly baked and goes very well with butter and soup :)

7. Be prepared to get a little 'lost' when trying to find the restaurant. First timers might miss the junction.

Freshly baked bread

&

sausage wrapped with beef bacon

in search for (2)....

seafood kolo mee...

corner shop at kota padawan (10th mile)...

3 Fs...the continuation...

venue: Oregano Restaurant
usual suspects: ling, chai, mary & me...






salmon pasta - the salmon was slightly overdone..









the cod was quite good.. i loved the mash potatoes.. haha..










Verdict: Good food albeit pricey, interesting drinks & nice ambience :)

the 3 Fs....

...friends...food...fun/fellowship...

good friends & good food - one of the best chillax activity that can be done on a weekend...

that's what ling, chai & me did one Saturday night few weekends ago..

the question is always "Where to eat?"...and ling being the most updated (at least among the 3 of us) with the food scene in Kuching suggested 'the Living Room'...

the Living Room is located somewhat between Bla Bla Bla and the Junk.. (ah yes...they have very interesting names for restaurants in Kuching)... the Living Room concept is pretty interesting - it doesn't have a kitchen (probably that's why it is called the living room)... and the food choices can be made from the Bla Bla Bla's menu (asian cuisine) or the Junk's menu (western cuisine)...

the lobster pasta I had.. it was really good.. but kinda expensive..

ling's lemon grass chicken...

the fisherman basket that chai ordered is actually enough for 2-3 people!

VERDICT: the food's bit pricey, but excellent dining atmosphere! :)

gayu guru gerai nyamai....

....which means....

LONG LIFE, HEALTH & PROSPERITY…

...a phrase often used among the native ethnic groups of Sarawak celebrating Hari Gawai.

It can be quite a tongue twister…but after practising a few times, you'll get the hang of it :P

I celebrated this year's Hari Gawai in Kuching...visited a total of 5 houses (some as far as Serian!) and feasting on the abundance of pansoh manok and babi :)

pansoh babi

pansoh manok (chicken cooked in bamboo)

a rather modern method to cook the pansoh

p/s: BTW, Hari Gawai is celebrated on 1-2 June of every year. This post is long overdue... hehe.. :)

in search for...

You can't live in Sarawak and not eat kolo mee... Kolo mee @ mee kolo is somewhat the national FOOD icon for the state of Sarawak.

Sarawakians, in general, are very passionate about kolo mee & sarawak laksa. So when my colleague talked about the 'greatness' of a certain kolo mee stall at the Batu Kawa Bazaar, a few of us decided to check it out. (food is probably the only reason I wake up early on a Saturday morning...:P)











batu kawa main bazaar - only 2 rows of shophouses















looks like it's a family-run-ed business

















the much talked about batu kawa kolo mee

the hunt is over...

Verdict: it was worth driving all the way to the Batu Kawa bazaar! :P

Big portions, generous helpings of 'toppings' & cost only RM3.50 per bowl.