Penang

I recently picked up FeistyMom to hang out, and she wanted to grab some grub.  I learned long ago not to interfere – when a Sin says she’s hungry, you listen.  So we headed over to Penang – I’ve mentioned this place a number of times - and proceeded to chow down. First order of business is always beef satay – the meat extremely tender, fragrant, and flavorful, with a great peanut sauce for dipping.  Next up, FeistyMom helped me find a dish I’d been seeking for a while – I couldn’t figure out which dish it was on the [...]

Penang (Elmhurst)

I’ve posted about Penang in the past because it’s right around the corner from the Asian grocery store I frequent – I sometimes stop by after grocery shopping for a quick bite or to pick something up to go home.  On this occasion, I actually tried to go to Pho Bang, but it was packed, so I turned around and led the way to the surprisingly empty Penang.  Since my friend wasn’t too familiar with Malaysian cuisine, I decided to commandeer the ordering.  I’d just finished showing him around the Asian market and unlocking the world of cheap-Asian-grocers, so I [...]

Penang – Elmhurst

Back from Vegas, I ran a couple of miles through the park, perhaps to alleviate the guilt of all that food we ate.   To reward ourselves for running and doing a decent job after so many days off of running, we went to Penang for lunch afterwards for Malaysian food. 

I usually get roti canai at Penang, a thin pancake that you dip into curry.  It’s pretty messy because you tear at it with your hands and then dip it… so my friend pointed out this other similar dish that is much neater… and actually has more stuff to it.  [...]

Spice Market, hosted by Foodbuzz!

I had the good fortune to attend a Foodbuzz Featured Publishers dinner at Spice Market “recently” (October 18, if you must know! – I’m catching up!).  Stacy graciously put together the event, and I had a wonderful time sampling everything that was proffered.

When we sat down, a menu was at each of our place settings.  I was surprised when we weren’t asked what we wanted, but instead brought each dish for the tables to share (multiple servings for our large group), which was a great way to try everything on the above menu.  Nice!  I also made it a point [...]

Satay, Queens

So last Sunday, my brother called me and said, “Hey, do you want to come out for dinner?  We’re going to this Malaysian place, it’s pretty good, blahblahblah…”  He said some other stuff about a new girl joining us or something… but I was thinking about Malaysian food.  And off we went.

Roti Canai ($2.50), one of the items I order at every Malaysian restaurant I go to, came quickly.  The accompanying curry dipping sauce was spicier than I’m accustomed to this being, but it was a good slight heat in my mouth.  Unfortunately, trying to be polite, this dish wasn’t [...]

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