Tuesday, June 28, 2011

Pang (Hainan) Seafood @ Jln Tg Bungah, Penang (Pork Free)

As you travell from Jalan Tanjung Tokong/George Town, Pang (Hainan) Seafood is on the right hand side of Jalan Tanjung Bungah. It is located at No. 501 K-L, Jalan Tanjung Bungah, Tanjung Bungah, 11200 Penang just after the T-Junction Jalan Tanjung Bungah and Jalan Gajah or Penang Chinese Swimming Club which is located on the right hand side. There is a light box signage of Pang (Hainan) Seafood at the road side infront of the restaurant. They serve Pork Free Seafood Dishes.

In the early days of late 70s, Cart Wheel Pub which was operating in the building where Pang (Hainan) Seafood is occupying now. At one time Cart Wheel Pub was very popular among the beer drinkers and also the dart players too. The whole building has been renovated and refurbished. A new facelift has been given to this building.

Location Map of Pang (Hainan) Seafood
Google Map GPS : 5.462767,100.303169

Contact :-
Tel # : 604 - 899 4863
Handphone # : 017 - 452 4863
Website : http://www.panghainanseafood.com/

Business Hours :-
Lunch : From 11.30 am to 2.30 pm
Dinner : From 6.00 pm to 10.00 pm

Facilities and others :-
1)  Pork Free
2)  Free Ample Parking Bay infront of the Restaurant
3)  Dining Areas (Indoor & Outdoor) without Air-Cond but are equiped Ceiling & Wall Fans
4)  Rest Room

No. 01 : Business Card of Pang (Hainan) Seafood with Location Map

No. 02 : Light Box Signage of Pang (Hainan) Seafood at the road side of Jalan Tg Bunga at night

No. 02 : Night View of Pang (Hainan) Seafood from Jalan Tg Bungah
Large Ample Car Parking Space infront of the Restaurant

No. 03 : Night Front View of Pang (Hainan) Seafood

No. 04 : Views of Dining Area

No. 05 : Large Aquariums with Air Pumps are used to keep the Seafood Alive

No. 06 : View of Live Seafood in the Aquariums

No. 07 : Live Crabs (Ketam Batu) are kept in the Aquarium
Water sprinklers are used to keep the Crabs alive

No. 08 : Kam Heong Crab
RM6.00 per 100g
(Note : Min Order 2 Nos)

Rating of the Taste : 3/5
Note : 1-2 (Poor) / 3 (Average) / 4 (Good) / 5 (Excellent)

This dish is a bit spicy. Lately Kam Heong Crab was added in the Menu of Pang (Hainan) Seafood. You will find the crabs are cooked with curry leaves, sliced onions, dried salted shrimps  together with turmeric curry paste or powder. Butter and evaporated milk should be added to it towards the end of the cooking to enhence the fragrance.

No. 09 : Black Pepper Crab
RM6.00 per 100g
(Note : Min Order 2 Nos)

Rating of the Taste : 3/5
Note : 1-2 (Poor) / 3 (Average) / 4 (Good) / 5 (Excellent)

This Dish was very well presented. I found too much sliced onions and green pepper in this dish. I prefer the black pepper to be coarsed instead of fine. In order to get the tastes extremely pungent and spicy of the black pepper.

No. 10 : Sweet & Sour Crab
RM6.00 per 100g
(Note : Min Order 2 Nos)

Rating of the Taste : 3/5
Note : 1-2 (Poor) / 3 (Average) / 4 (Good) / 5 (Excellent)

Cautious! Chilli Padi which is also known as Bird's eye chilli has been used in this dish. Chilli Padi are largely used in the Thai Cuisine. It will add special fragrance to the dish and also burning hot sensation to the food. Normally for this dish, the gravy is rich with sweet and sour flavour together with beaten egg. When I tasted this dish I felt like I was in Thailand.

No. 11 : Fresh Mantou to dip into the Gravy of Sweet & Sour Crab
RM0.80 per pc

In the early days, toasted breads were used to dip into the gravy but now they provide Mantou.

No. 12 : Fried Rice
RM14.00 per Medium Plate

Rating of the Taste : 3/5
Note : 1-2 (Poor) / 3 (Average) / 4 (Good) / 5 (Excellent)

No. 13 : View of Kam Heong Crab, Black Pepper Crab, Sweet & Sour Crab, Fresh Mantou and Fried Rice on the Dining Table

No. 14 : Asam Prawn
RM11.00 per 100g (Mixed Sizes)

Rating of the Taste : 3/5
Note : 1-2 (Poor) / 3 (Average) / 4 (Good) / 5 (Excellent)

I felt that the prawns did not marinate well enough because of the shell. The shell of the prawns at the middle section between the head and tail should be removed or made a slit down the prawn's back. While slitting the prawn's back, the intestines can be removed too. By doing that it will be able to marinate well together with the ingrediants before cooking.

No. 15 : Deep Fried Sotong (Squid)
RM17.00 per Medium Plate

By adding a little bit of turmeric curry paste or powder to it, will make the taste a lot of difference. This dish pairs well with Beer.

Rating :-
  1. Ambience : 3
  2. Choices of Food : 4
  3. Taste of the Food : 3
  4. Pricing : 3
  5. Service : 4
  6. Facilities : 3
         Note : 1-2 (Poor) / 3 (Average) / 4 (Good) / 5 (Excellent)

Claypot Restaurant @ Jalan Sg Kelian, Hillside, Tg Bungah, Penang (Non Halal)

At the foot of Pearl Hill is known as Hillside of Tg Bungah. The Claypot Restaurant is located there and at the T-Junction of Jalan Sungai Kelian & Jalan Loh Poh Heng. The address of Claypot Restaurant is No. 48, Jalan Sungai Kelian, Tanjung Bungah, 11200 Penang.

Most of the chinese cuisine are served with claypots. You can find that claypots are largely used in several cuisines. The claypot helps to yeild better food fragrance than the metal pot. The food are also taste better by cooking in a claypot.

Location Map of Claypot Restaurant
Google Map GPS : 5.464199,100.289834

Contact :-
Tel # : 604 - 899 7987

Business Hours :-
Lunch : From 12.00 noon to 3.00 pm
Dinner : From 6.00 pm to 10.30 pm

Closed on every Monday

Facilities and Others :-
1) Non-Smoking - Indoor Dining Area (Air-Cond)
2) Smoking - Outdoor Dining Area (Without Air-Cond)
3) Rest Room
4) Parking of Vehicles - Along the Jln Sg Kelian

No. 01 : Business Card of Claypot Restaurant together with the Location Map

No. 02 : The External View of Claypot Restaurant from Jalan Sungai Kelian

 No. 03 : Signage of Business Hours

No. 04 : The Light Box Welcome Signage will be placed out the Restaurant during the night

No. 05 : Path leading to the Main Entrance Door of the Claypot Restaurant

No. 06 : The Main Entrance Door to the Claypot Restaurant

No. 07 : The Wall Decorations inside the Claypot Restaurant

No. 08 : View of Outdoor Dining Area

No. 09 : View of the Outdoor Dining Area

No. 10 : The Menu of Claypot Restaurant

No. 11 : Meat Dishes - Claypot Salted Fish Chicken, Claypot Herbal Chicken, Claypot Ginger Chicken, Claypot Vinegar Pork & Claypot Ginger Beef

No. 12 : Closed Up View showing the Claypot Salted Fish Chicken
RM8.00 per Claypot

The chicken meats were well marinated & stewed.
The taste was abit salty with aroma of the salted fish.

Rating of the Taste : 4/5
Note : 1-2 (Poor) / 3 (Average) / 4 (Good) / 5 (Excellent)


No. 13 : Closed Up View showing the Claypot Herbal Chicken
RM10.00 per Claypot

Cooking with dried Wolfberries and Red Dates together with Chicken is a traditional way to produce Chinese Tonic Soups.
A bit of fine Ginseng Root was added in this dish causing the taste of the soup to be abit bitter together with the natural sweetness of Red Dates and Wolfberries.




Rating of the Taste : 4/5
Note : 1-2 (Poor) / 3 (Average) / 4 (Good) / 5 (Excellent)


No. 14 : Closed Up View showing the Claypot Ginger Chicken
RM8.00 per Claypot

Good combination with the Chopped Garlic, Dried Chillies, Ginger and Seasoned Bean Paste help to deliver this delicious dish.

Rating of the Taste : 4/5
Note : 1-2 (Poor) / 3 (Average) / 4 (Good) / 5 (Excellent)


No. 15 : Closed Up View showing the Claypot Vinegar Pork
RM8.00 per Claypot

The Pork was so tender with the aroma of the vinegar.

Rating of the Taste : 4/5
Note : 1-2 (Poor) / 3 (Average) / 4 (Good) / 5 (Excellent)


No. 16 : Closed Up View showing the Claypot Ginger Beef
RM9.00 per Claypot

The Beef was cut into slices and cooked with thin slices of ginger.
Not forgetting to add the spring onions into it.
The Beef was so tender.

Rating of the Taste : 4/5
Note : 1-2 (Poor) / 3 (Average) / 4 (Good) / 5 (Excellent)


No. 17 : Vegetable Dishes - Claypot Brinjal with Minced Pork, Claypot Spinach Soup with Centry Eggs, Stir Fried Chinese Chive Flower Buds with Shredded Meat, Stir Fried Long Beans with Prawns and Sambal & Stir Fried 'Dou Miao' (Snow Pea Shoots)

No. 18 : Claypot Brinjal with Minced Pork
RM8.00 per Claypot

Rating of the Taste : 4/5
Note : 1-2 (Poor) / 3 (Average) / 4 (Good) / 5 (Excellent)

No. 19 : Claypot Spinach Soup with Centry Eggs
RM8.00 per Claypot

This Soup has to be taken while it is still warm/hot.
Once it is cold, it has lose its taste.

Rating of the Taste : 3/5
Note : 1-2 (Poor) / 3 (Average) / 4 (Good) / 5 (Excellent)

No. 20 : Stir Fried Chinese Chive Flower Buds with Shredded Meat
RM11.00 per Plate

If the shrimps were not over cooked, this dish would have tasted better.

Rating of the Taste : 4/5
Note : 1-2 (Poor) / 3 (Average) / 4 (Good) / 5 (Excellent)

No. 21 : Stir Fried 'Dou Miao' (Snow Pea Shoots)
RM8.00 per Plate

Well I prefer my Snow Pea Shoots (Dou Miao)  to be stir fried with Bean Sprout.
It is a good combination of the two (2) vegetable and without leaving the crunchy Salted Fished out.

Rating of the Taste : 4/5
Note : 1-2 (Poor) / 3 (Average) / 4 (Good) / 5 (Excellent)

No. 22 : Stir Fried Long Beans with Prawns and Sambal
RM10.00 per Claypot

The blended sambal was hot and spicy with rich aroma of the chillies combined well with the Long Beans.

Rating of the Taste : 4/5
Note : 1-2 (Poor) / 3 (Average) / 4 (Good) / 5 (Excellent)


No. 23 : Drinks - Loh Han Guo with Chrysanthemum, Shan Cha with Appril & White Nutmeg Juice

No. 24 : From the Top (Clockwise) -  Loh Han Guo with Chrysanthemum, Shan Cha with Appril & White Nutmeg Juice
RM2.50 per Glass

Rating :-
  1. Ambience : 3
  2. Choices of Food : 3 (Wide Range of Choices)
  3. General Taste of the Food : 4
  4. Pricing : 3
  5. Service : 4
  6. Facilities : 3
          Note : 1-2 (Poor) / 3 (Average) / 4 (Good) / 5 (Excellent)