Generally, I am not a fan of buffets. I prefer sit-down meals where I can order quality portions of food which are served freshly-cooked and piping hot from the kitchen and not having to go choose my dishes from endless lines of food served on buffet tables. More often than not, those dishes have been cooked for some time already and usually kept warm with burners. Having said that, I do make exceptions for a few Japanese restaurants that offer buffets. These must be restaurants that offer … [Read more...]
Archives for January 2013
Penang Food Stories (Chapter 3): Song River Cafe @ Gurney Drive
I know some people scoff at Song River Cafe being a good place to eat in Penang, maintaining that it’s only meant for tourists and that most self-respecting Penangites would not patronize that place. Well, I’m not really bothered about this, because I have my favourite dishes there and yeah, I am not a Penangite – call me a “visitor” or “tourist” if you like but I do like to have a meal or two in Song River Cafe whenever I’m in Penang. Facing the sea, along Gurney Drive, Song River Cafe … [Read more...]
Scrumptious Bites at The Bread Shop, Damansara Heights
The Bread Shop in Damansara Heights has been serving and delighting their customers with their gorgeous breads and pastries for a number of years now. Recently, they introduced their latest French-style pastry: the Kouign Amann (read my post here) and they are proud to be the first bakery in Malaysia to offer that. Well, the kouign amann is not the only item that I love in The Bread Shop. There are quite a few others that I crave and these are their staple items, really. Banana … [Read more...]
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