3/10/2019 - Xiao Long Kan Hotpot @ Sunrise Tower
Hotpot restaurants seem to be gaining popularity in Georgetown. Xiao Long Kan, originating from Chengdu, China is noted for their
selection of premium meats, fresh vegetables and hand-made meatballs. They have just opened a new branch at Sunrise Tower.
Our selections of side dishes included thin slices of pork neck and premium beef, rose meat balls, fish meat, big prawns and lots of vegetables. The waitress serving our table was kind enough to whip up the Xiao Long Kan’s signature sauce.
Xiao’s hotpot has three compartments for three different flavours – the traditional spicy soup (Mala), the tomato flavoured pot and the mushroom soup. The Mala soup is traditionally spicy Sichuan – oily, a good mix of spices and lots of chillies. Flavourful but certainly burning hot!
Verdict? You can’t go wrong with Xiao Long Kan. The owners have spent a small fortune to bring “Chengdu to Penang”. Beautiful scenic Chinese paintings, antique-looking furniture .. even the chopsticks are hand-made! A very impressive entrance too. For this, we have to pay a premium price for a premium lunch!
26/09/2019 - Nasi Lemak @ Vincent’s Place
As with previous get-togethers at Vincent’s Place, we were greeted with sio bak and wine as appetisers. The succulent and cracklin’ skin roast pork belly was “as good as it gets”. A signature Vincento!
We started the feast with "birthday noodles", wonderfully done with a dose of spicy sambal. The nasi lemak feast soon followed. The green banana leaves on the table set the mood for a sumptuous treat. Delicious nasi lemak with an Indonesian touch by Cewie. Daughter Chiu Ling dished out a tasty fish ball soup. We were spoilt for choice with a host of appetizing dishes. The ayam goreng kalasan and rendang daging babi were indeed standouts. Three thumbs up!
The eating kakis had good company with John and Beng Chooi joining in the fun. And not forgetting, “Happy Birthday Chiu Yee!!”
