Tuesday 13 June 2017

Lunch At Restoran Floating Seafood Paradise, Penang.

This is a continuation of yesterday's post. You can click here if you are interested. We were travelling from Ipoh to Penang for our church's family camp. We stopped for lunch at Simpang Ampat, Penang. Our friends wanted to introduce us to this place because they have tasted the delicious food on their first visit.
I think an active golden horse is a good symbol for business (my guess). 
These steps lead us to the restaurant.
As we walked on the wooden floor, we could feel the gentle bobbing of the restaurant on the water. 
Choices of fresh, live seafood.
Top left - Cockles. Top right - Tiger prawn.
Bottom left - Catfish. Bottom right - Grouper fish.
Razor Clams.
I was not at the table when the dishes were ordered. Time to get back to the table. I am looking forward to enjoy whatever delicious seafood dishes ordered for lunch. Lol!
Fragrance fresh coconut water for everyone.
4 coconuts @ MYR 20 (approx. 4.69 USD).
Wow! The first dish to arrive - my favourite seafood is Crab!
2 big mud crab @ MYR 66 (approx. 15.49 USD).
The wood is for cracking the hard shell of the crab pincers if needed.
To eat these crabs, we have to use our hands. Its fingers licking good! 
Fried rice vermicelli @ MYR 10 (approx. 2.35 USD).
Steamed Lala clams with garlic, sour plum, chili, etc.
@ MYR 12 (approx. 2.82 USD)
I want to try making this dish at home. Yummy!
Oyster, egg omelette @ MYR 12 (approx. 2.82 USD).
Stingray fish + rice noodle (lai fun) in assam laksa gravy. Yums!
@ MYR 36 (approx. 8.45 USD)
Total cost of lunch incl. 6 % GST - MYR 165.40 (38.32 USD)
If you are interested, here is the address, contact number and business hours.
We enjoyed the food very much and we hope to return whenever possible.
When I went to wash my hands, I noticed some fishing boats on the other side of the fence.
I could smell the sea water. Not much activity going on at that time.
More fishing boats - couldn't get a clearer view because the gate was closed and branches were covering the view.
A feeling of appreciation came over me for these fishermen - without them, there will not be any seafood to enjoy.
Oyster shells drying in the sun.
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The following photos were taken at the Gopeng Museum.
 An old fashioned bedroom with all the old antique furnishings.
A wooden bed with 4 posts to hang the mosquito net to keep out the pesky mosquitoes. These wooden furniture from the old days were made of good quality wood.


Men of God in days of old were famous for their faith.
By faith - by believing God - we know that the world and the stars -
in fact, all things - were made at God's command;
and that they were all made from things that can't be seen.
(Hebrews 11:2-3, The Living Bible-TLB)

56 comments:

  1. Drools.... Seafood! And it is cheap too :)

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    1. Thank you, Elin. The food is good. There are other floating restaurants in that area.

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  2. Nancy, it's nice for you to share the special and unique floating restaurant you have in Malaysia. The food looks so delicious. I don't think we have a floating restaurant where we live... it would be nice if there's one...but I did enjoy your one already:)

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    1. Thank you, Annie. This is my first experience eating on a floating restaurant. Have a wonderful day!

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  3. wow that's a seafood feast! I miss those razor clams.

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    1. Great-looking museum. I love the boats on the water. The food dishes look so delicious!

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    2. Thank you, Angie. This round we didn't order razor clams because there were only 4 of us. Maybe next time...

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    3. Thank you, Colorful World. Have a lovely day!

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  4. A seafood lover's paradise! I don't like eating crabs because it is so messy hah..hah..

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    1. I don't mind getting messy hands because I love to eat crabs! Lol!

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  5. ...every time that I see mosquito netting, I know that it's a warm climate. They made be pesty this year because of our wet weather. Thanks Nancy for stopping by and sharing, have a wonderful day.

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    1. Thank you, Tom. We are going through very hot days. We have some rain but not enough to cool down the heat. Have a wonderful day too!

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  6. Neat idea! I bet you can't get fresher fish anywhere!
    Thanks for linking up at https://image-in-ing.blogspot.com/2017/06/pretty-view-in-ladies-loo.html

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  7. The food looked delicious and must have been so relaxing with the movement of the water. It was a joy to see the photos from the museum, a wonderful bygone era.

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    1. Thank you, Mamas. We had a very good lunch. Have a great day!

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  8. Wow all my favourite food, mouth watering photos. Diane

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    1. Hello, Jackie. I am sure you will love the place and the food too!

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  10. Lovely, especially the fresh coconut! How i'd love to be able to get that here for such a price.

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    1. Thank you, Mimi. The price of fresh coconuts have increased. We used to enjoy fresh coconut water at a much cheaper price.

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  11. The place is beautiful and the food looks fabulous. I've not had stingray before. I would try that for sure. Everything looks so yummy.

    Have a fabulous day, Nancy. ☺

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    1. Thank you, Sandee. We like stingray because it is fleshy without any hard and sharp bones. Have a beautiful day!

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  12. Lovely place and great food!:)

    xxBasia

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  13. I love all the dishes shown here, especially the Lala clams, I love eating seafood meals at such floating restaurants, nice ambience and atmosphere, I am sure you had a very satisfying and wonderful lunch that day

    Have a good week ahead Nancy

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    1. Thank you, Libby. It was a great lunch because I love to eat seafood. Have a wonderful day!

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  14. Thanks for telling me about the gold horse! Those look to be real coconuts that your water is in! What an adventure this is! The vermicelli and omelet look the best to me! So the bed is for the fishers?

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    1. Thank you, Ginny. I just guess about the gold horse. The antique bed photo was taken in a museum, its for joining Tuesday's Treasure. Have a good day!

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  15. Great post and lovely photos!

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  16. A quiet spot, at least at this moment.

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  17. Oh. My. God. That looks AMAZING! And the mudcrab? Oooo!

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    1. Thank you, Robert for your visit and comment. Have a wonderful day!

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    1. Thank you, dear. Fresh coconuts are very refreshing and cool down the body!

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  19. I would have gotten the cockles! That sure is a big piece of wood to whack the crabs haha.

    Love the look of this place.

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    1. Thank you, Stacy. We will order the razor clams on our next visit. Ha ha!

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    1. Hi Sharon, then 2 crabs not enough for both of us. We have to order more! Lol!

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  21. What a nice place for food, Nancy. I love that they give you a piece of wood to crack the crab shells - it's so natural ..haha!

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    1. Thank you, Sharon. I like the wooden cracker instead of the metal one. I think it does a better job in cracking. Lol!

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  22. what a neat restaurant and the food looks good!

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  23. Sounds like something Tim would like

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  24. I like the photos with the fishing boats and lots of greenery. So green, so soothing to the eyes.

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    1. Yes, Mun. I like the fishing boats. I was tempted to go nearer for a better view but saw the gate closed.

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