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Cool yourself with a glass of Ais Tingkap (Window Sherbet) @ Lebuh Tamil, Penang

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Last weekend when I went back to Penang, I do not feel that I am original from Penang. Ken brought all of us for a food hunt and street photography equip myself with a camera and went to all the food places I have not went before. I thought of doing it a random post and a new discovery place for me that must share with all of you. One of them is  Ais Tingkap.

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 It was hot sunny afternoon and Ken decided to bring us for a refreshment break as most of us would definitely know Penang Famous Cendol located at Penang Road but another hidden gem which is hidden at Lebuh Tamil (a road next to it) which is called Ais Tingkap (Window Sherbet) operating with other stalls, the English name got translate by a foreign guy. The name is very catchy and I asked the guy why is the stall called Ais Tingkap and the Indians told me that it was first operate by his grandfather way back in the 1930’s. He serve the drink behind a glass panel and people came by and make a take away taking through the window and that is how the name originate from. Now the grandson had taken it over.

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Then I got to know that Chinese we do have Leong Cha to cool our body down and for Indians they do have this to cool their body down with the ingredient mixing in it.

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Now this stall is operate by his grandson, and this is the only place where you can find Ais Tingkap in Malaysia. Its nice to see and nice to drink, but when you see the preparation you will be amaze how many ingredients are added in.

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Shaved ais like ice kacang are been made.

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Then he shove every glass with the ice

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add this unique ingredient called ‘Getah Anggur’ which is an abstract from a tree, and the purpose of it is to cool our body. . It looks a bit like chewy jelly.

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Next mixed with Basil seeds that looks like Frog egg

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add on with syrup (as our version is Kurang Manis – Less Sweet)

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Add with coconut water

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Next spray with his very own secret ingredient that he told me cannot reveal out.. . . Smells good!

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Last to top up with coconut meat.

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A complete version of Ais Tingkap for ONLY RM1.20 that seriously caught me by suprise as it involves so many steps and I thought it would cost at least RM2, for big packet it is only RM1.50.

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The taste is OMG. Very cooling with the shaved ice that melts into our mouth, fragrant with rosy flavor and the taste is very unique by itself, every taste we sip get to suck on the getah anggur and the frog egg. In this hot weather, we are definitely enjoying yourselves over this little glass of drink. With me, Bernice, my brother and the rest . . . Great Stopover! or I would say a new Recommended place by me if you were to go by Penang.

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Directly infront of the stall, this guy selling Cucur Udang and his business is  very good. Non Stop frying when we were there.

Another great new discovery.

Location:
Ais Tingkap (Window Sherbet)
Lebuh Tamil/Tamil Street, Penang.

GPS Coordinates: N5 25.068 E100 19.878

Open daily 12pm to 8pm (Closed on Sundays)


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Gurney Drive @ The Gardens

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Last weekend were shopping around then thought of eating Penang food and always go to Little Penang Café, then I just remembered on whose blog that I have read, giving good review on this restaurant, so fast fast ask them change place to Gurney Drive.

When I reached there, I am quite surprise to see the crowd as it is not many. Can count with your 5 fingers but then what the heck, just trust that person’s taste. Never try never know!

They also bring in the ‘Beca’ to add in more feel on it.

This is what I mean, seriously not many people. The were like only 4-6 stalls operating ~

Just love the cover of the menu. Take closed up, makes you feel like you are row row row your boat.
Then the manager came by to greet us and also to take up our order. The best part is, he also know how to speak HOKKIEN. Kaki lang ah~ friendly person~
As usual, drink order first, so I decided to order the special promo drink of the day. ‘Barley Ice’ RM 1 (usual price RM3.80). Just by looking at it is just a mere normal bali ais loh~ but when I get to drink it that time, I am just falling in love with the drink. Not sweet, rich with barley taste which I like it thick compare the one offer in the kopitiam which is quite diluted or sweet. Highly Recommend!

Penang food, which one of the famous food to crave for is ‘Penang Rojak’. The ‘Hae Ko’ just feel that it is lacking of some taste. Although the paste is quite sticky and thick but couldn’t tell what is it missing to make the extra umph in it~RM8.80

This ‘Loh Bak Set Big’ was this highly recommended by a blogger(which I forgot whom).The har peng is goring to crispy, which is very nice, loh bak – is rich with filling, when you even pick it up the compactness of the meat wouldn’t fall off easily. Goreng perfectly which doesn’t makes the skin over goring. Taufu and egg noting much to comment about as it taste normal. With the price RM16 which I thought pretty expensive, but turn out to be reasonable with the quality they are serving.

Usual hawker food which normally ppl wont miss is the ‘Char Koey Teow’. I was abit disappointed when it got served because of the portion. I said, fine dining meh~…plate so big, portion so small, then my friend kacau me, want me to take soy sauce and sambal to help you conteng to look more perfect boh… ??

But after trying out, you will be surprise of the taste. It was fried to perfect, with the wok hei is there, quite dry and spiciness lvl just ngam.. We had not enough of it. Just finish within seconds. Highly Recommended! RM8.80

As I always never miss one of my favourite ‘Curry Mee’, before with the chili paste was put in, the taste of the soup is pretty pale, and santan taste is just abit.

After putting in a spoonful of chili paste, the whole bowl had turn to fiery red and it is not even spicy at all, just the colour but the taste had changed. It taste much better but still not the best. RM 8.80

Next item not to be miss ‘Hokkien Mee’. The soup is quite rich in taste which is the most important thing in prawn mee. They gave generous amount of mee and bee hoon. It also comes with a few big pieces of prawns. With the charges of RM8.80 is pretty decent.

One of Penang signature is ‘Penang Laksa’. Turns out to be not the best of all. The soup is quite clear, not rich in taste and fish chunks or fish blended that mix in the soup. It wasn’t serve very warm. By adding in prawn paste just makes it taste weirder. Charging at RM8.80

When comes to Penang desert, ‘Ice Kacang’ would consider as one of the item must try out or order. In this restaurant, I would say just thumbs up for this. We seriously enjoy salivating it. Hard to come across a nice ice kacang which the most important is the ice was blended very soft. Perfectly on it. Overall, wasnt too sweet on it, just a great desert to close the meal with. Highly Recommended RM3.80 ONLY.
Next would be the ‘Teow Chew Cendol’. Again, the ice is soft, the gula melaka is not too sweet or they have just put the right amount on it and the santan feels like eating fresh. The coconut taste is there. I would just say, gone within 60 seconds. Also charge at RM 3.80
Overall, we are very satisfied with the food that they offer here which I feel it taste much better compare to Little Penang Cafe. Was just wondering after that, why the food is so nice, yet the ppl is so little. The pricing which I find it reasonable with the quality of food they are serving. Would surely come for second round.
Remarks:
Just feel that, they don have a QC in Char Koey Teow which we order the second plate, it doesnt taste nice at all compare to the first plate and also the amout of time we have waited is more than 20 minutes which we believe we are the only table ordering extra. Maybe the chef go and tangkap si ham.
~ALREADY CLOSE DOWN~ updated 03/10/2010

-= KA CHING =-

Food rating 9.5/10 , –Very Good~ Highly Recommend~
–WARNING –This is based on my individual taste. Try it at your own risk-
Location:
Gurney Drive
LotT-201, The Gardens,
Mid Valley City, KL

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Delicious @ Jln Tun Razak,KL

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Originally wanted to try another restaurant, when we were there, the restaurant menu was very little so change of plan, in was raining and looking for cover area in KL then suddenly thought of Delicious at Jln Tun Razak as sometimes I pass by the area there are a few restaurant in the building that looks good.

In the restaurant, the concept is the same just that they have a abit of different concept which is dining area and a place to drink or chill. A very relaxing place to dine yet to look for a nice chat for the night with their soft background music this would be the right place.
The bar area that serve alcohol with very nice branches spread all over as the interior.
A cosy dining area with its soft and nice interior.
In the drinks order, there is ‘Pineapple Juice’ RM11.90 without ais as freshly blend from the machine so a bit sour but taste good.
Saw in the menu, look for something unique so I have ordered ‘Frosty Lyche Lime’. Taste very good when the ice is still in there, sweet yet a bit sour and the taste of lyche just taste great. If you left the whole frosty thing melt, it taste differently something like an apple that you had bite and that part turn brown.. RM9.90
This is the ‘Salmon Anglhair‘. In this branch it doesnt taste good compare to my very first time visit in Bangsar Village. Would say that the food there have QC but not in this branch. Our first bite on it was salty, then 2nd and 3rd bite getting more salty I have requested to change back the same portion but the worst thing is, the chef took the dish and recook it and by pressing another lime in it. So the whole taste of the dish is not the taste anymore. We were very DISAPPOINTED on what they have done. With such a classy area but what they did was to squeeze a lime in the dish. SHIT~ I would say their action was very low class. RM26.90
This is my order of ‘Duck Red Curry’. Looks plain and simple, and the curry taste alright, not to the extraodirany that I would say wah..veli good. Again, Bangsar branch still taste much better than this branch. Compare to that salmon dish, mine taste much better. The curry is mild, yet sweet cuz got lyche in there. Goes along very well to eat it with rice. The duck meat has a very strong smell and taste of the duck. For those who do not like the smell of it, would not recommend this dish in this branch. RM 19.90 for this.
After our meal, we head to the drinking area to have our desert and to have a nice talk. As it was raining very heavy that day, and the shot was taken by my friend with so coincidence that the lightning struck and she manage to capture the light behind it. Though of it is cool to post it up. The drinking area have a mini jazz area as I was told by my friend they played jazz during the weekend. Something to look forward on the weekend.
A very cozy area to sit, chill and talk with friends with drinking just perfect. Can just cam whore here all night long.
Next of course were already disappointed with the main course we had so we decided to at least have a proper desert so the Tiramisu was not really nice as I tried last time so chose something new. ‘Bread Butter Pudding’ was recommended by one of the staff. When it got served, the impression we had on the thing was like ‘oh,no …..seems like beh ki(doesnt taste good)’ then the very first thing I took my fork and try the 1st bite. I laughed then my friend she like stunned. She tried also..she shook her head. Lol… It is tasteless..Total tasteless. The bread is very soft and warm but the bread is tasteless, the topping seems like milk but tasteless and hopeless to finish the whole thing.
This is how we look after continue eating a few bites after. It is just so hard to swallow.
Tadaa… this is the aftermath that I have done as the desert totally hopeless. Trying to find which part to hunt for sweetness. Mission failed. No part or None. This thing cost RM10.90 which is totally not worth it.
Overall the food is bad but I cannot denied that one of the lady staff there gave us a very good service and I must thank you again for that. If you are looking for a place to hang out not for the food and desert, here would actually be a nice place as not many people are there.
-= KA CHING =-
Food rating 3.5/10 , BAD -Stamped-
-WARNING –This is based on my individual taste. Try it at your own risk-

 

Location:
Delicious
Apt 211, Jalan Tun Razak,
Dua Residency 50400,KL
(opposite BMW showroom)

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