PENANG ASSAM LAKSA

Penang laksa to entertain guests :

Penang laksa, also known as asam laksa.  It is made with mackerel (ikan kembung) soup and its main distinguishing feature is the asam or tamarind which gives the soup a sour taste.  The fish is poached and then flaked. Other ingredients that give Penang laksa its distinctive flavour include lemongrass, galangal (lengkuas) and chilli.  Typical garnishes include mint, pineapple slices, thinly sliced onion, a thick sweet prawn paste (he-ko) and use of torch ginger flower.

TANJONG KATONG CAFE

Discovered a corner eatery, next to Chelsa Lodge in Tanjong Katong.  Quiet place to enjoy your lunch without much crowd.  Not very big place but can comfortably accommodate 10 tables.

Drinks served before food  -  Hot chocolate and cold milk tea

Vegetarian pasta with sun dried tomatoes and fresh mushrooms

Meat combo to share : roast pork, sausages, chicken and salad

GNOCCHI IN PASTA SAUCE

Make a meal out of potatoes, flour and egg with pasta sauce

Mash 2 potatoes and mix with 2 cups of plain flour

Add 1 egg and mix all together

Form dough into right consistency.  Pinch into small pieces and cooked in hot water till floated up

Cook pasta sauce with minced meat and mushroom and mixed up with cooked gnocchi.  Sprinkle with some mozzarella cheese

MEZZA9

Mezza9 at the Hyatt is a trendy restaurant with a seating capacity of 400 and offers a multitude of culinary delights ranging from Japanese, Chinese and Thai to Western cuisine.

Nice table setting

Started off with bread to fill hunger pang

Appetizers to cleanse the palate first

Cold seafood platter

Smoke salmon salad

Thai glass noodles salad, sweet and sourish

Croquettes with fresh cream and mayonnaise

Main courses to share

Roast chicken with capsicum, zucchini, corn and roasted potatoes

Grill lamb with asparagus and potatoe fries

Grill salmon with salsa sauce and mash potatoes

Desserts to end the meal

Berries mousse cake

Apple tart with ice-cream

Custard cream crepe with coconut ice-cream

Fruit tart with mango ice-cream

WONG CHI KEI

First meal in Macau at the old style restaurant.  Was told they are famous for their shrimp roe noodles.  Queued for nearly half an hour to secure seats.  Serving was fast and very noisy environment to eat in.  They have a selection of noodles, dumplings and congee to choose from.

The noodles was good but a tad dry.  Dumplings were huge and juicy.  The soup accompanied the noodles was flavorful.

The pork chops bun was fabulous, tender meat stuffed in a crispy bun

Hugh slices of cuttlefish with vegetables in oyster sauce.  The cuttlefish was chewy with good bite.

X'MAS DINNER

This year Christmas Dinner is simple affair as was busy preparing for wedding.  Bought from Cold Storage roasted pig knuckle and spareribs.  Additional dishes were fried rice and mushroom salad.  Baked an apple and cranberry pie as dessert.

XINJIANG FOOD

Food served was common fried dough and noodles, a staple food as we go further north.

Beautiful pyramid of deep-fried, twisted noodles known as Sanzi.  It is a snack made of wheat-flour dough and pulled into thin noodles.  Sanzi is common snack all over China, wherever the Hui (Chinese Muslims) minority live.

Springy noodles

Mutton herbal soup  -  Body warming food

Savoury mooncakes, filled with minced meat and candied melon

SILK ROAD MEAL

The meals that were provided were good and well-balance.  Everyday we had 10 course meal with beers and coca cola.  Although occasionally the dishes were oily and strongly seasoned, it was still acceptable for our taste.  The vegetables were fresh and full of sweetness and the noodles fresh and chewy.