Kitchen of Countryman@ Jalan Bawasah- 20 November 2024
After over two months of relative “inactivity”, the eating kakis decided to try out a newly-opened Chinese restaurant in town called “Kitchen of Countryman”. Parking at the restaurant or at Jalan Bawasah is somewhat limited. So it is advisable to park at the ample lots of the Penang Plaza, a mere 5 minutes walk away.
We preordered a Peking Duck for our lunch,
a day before. At RM128 per duck, the pricing is quite reasonable. The whole
duck looks well-marinated and well-roasted. It came with the usual condiments
like thin pancakes, cucumber slices, sweet bean sauce and scallions. However,
looks can be sometimes be deceiving - the skin is not as crispy as we would
like it to be and the meat is not as tender and juicy.
The Fried Noodle was quite tasty with a
generous number of big succulent fresh water prawns. However, the noodles were
a bit of a let down. It was on the tough side. The stand-out dish was easily
the flavourful Canton-style Braised Pork. It was cooked to perfection in
premium soy sauce. Double thumbs up! The other dishes were the Hong Kong Kailan
with Abalone Sauce and Minced Meat Braised Tofu. Commendable.
Kitchen of Countryman does serve dim sum
too and it has decently priced set packages. A RM59.90 set cash voucher will
allow 3 persons to sample a few of their dim sum dishes or 3 of their chef’s
dishes. We will likely return to try other dishes as the service is quite
attentive and the ambience is good.
Let’s be reminded by the Italian-American
chef, writer and TV personality, Giada de Laurentiis’ quote, “Food brings
people together on many different levels. It’s nourishment of the soul and
body; it’s truly love.” Food has brought the eating kakis together for nearly
10 years! Right on!
