Traditional Nyonya Cuisine At Baba Phang Restaurant, Penang

Our friend has made reservation for a table for 4 people for a traditional Nyonya cuisine dinner at Baba Phang Restaurant, Jalan Sri Bahari, Penang.

We reached at about 6:20pm.

Antique floor tiles in front of the entrance to the restaurant.

As we entered, we were shown to our table.

Menu

They were busy serving customers seated at 2 big tables. After placing our orders, we still have to wait for about 30 minutes for our food to be served. Good thing we didn't have to deal with any growling tummy.

#1 - Jieu Hu Char (yam bean with cuttlefish strips) @ RM20.

#2 - Nasi Ulam (mixed raw herbs rice) @ RM16.

#3 - Kerabu Kacang Botol (winged beans salad).

#4 - Tau Ewe Bak (soy sauce pork) @ RM25.

Sambal Belacan condiment for the soy sauce pork.

First, we will need to squeeze the lime over the sambal belacan.

#5 - Lobak served with chili sauce @ RM15.

#6 - Otak-otak (steamed fish cakes) @ RM10.

Dinner for 4 people.

Dinner is not complete without dessert so we ordered dessert to be served after dinner.

#7 - Pengat - 2 bowls for RM12.

Banana, sweet potato, yam, sago, and etc. boiled in sugar and coconut milk.

It was sweet and thick with coconut milk - delicious!

Total dinner costs RM124.

(Inclusive of 4 glasses of plain warm water + 6% service tax)

Morning view before a heavy downpour at 7:05am

Snapshot taken from my hotel room on the 15th floor.

Linking to Friday Bliss & Skywatch Friday.

Come to me and I will give you rest - all of you

who work so hard beneath a heavy yoke.

Wear my yoke - for it fits perfectly - and let me teach you;

for I am gentle and humble, and you shall find rest for your souls;

for I give you only light burdens.

(Matthew 11:28, The Living Bible-TLB)

Lunch At Nyonya Treats Cuisine, Johor Bahru

Just before 12 pm, we drove out to the restaurant to meet up with my friend's relative for lunch. The venue chosen was Nyonya Treats in Taman Perling.

Again, we passed by this yellow feather.

Hit the main road to Taman Perling.

Took a snapshot of the shop from the car's front passenger seat.

Interior of the restaurant.

Wall and antique decorations.

Menu on the wall.

Chinese auspicious writing on the wall.

My friend recommended this cendol with durian to me.

3 bowls of iced cendol with durian @ RM 6.50

We asked for extra ice shaving to add to the cendol.

The green cendol from under the ice shaving.

If you look closely, you can see the beige blob of durian on top of the ice shaving.

The following were our orders for our lunch.

Nyonya style Chicken Rendang @ RM 21.00

Nyonya style Chap Chai @ RM 8.00

It tasted slightly different from our usual chap chai in Ipoh

Very tasty Nyonya Spring Roll @ RM 12.00

Nice fellowship over this delicious lunch.

We also ordered 3 plain white rice (S portion) @ RM1.00 per bowl.

Total lunch for 3 people came to RM 63.50.

And now, my little children, stay in happy fellowship with the Lord

so that when he comes you will be sure that all is well and

will not have to be ashamed and shrink back from meeting him.

(1 John 2:28, The Living Bible-TLB)

Lunch With Long Time Friends At Makan Nyonya Cafe, Ipoh.

Out of the blue, I received a whatsapp message from a long time friend. She wanted to know when I will be free to meet up for lunch with another long time friend. We have know each other for over 41 years and we were once housemates and working in the same place. Those were the good old days.

After making a few phone calls, we fixed our lunch on a Wednesday. I suggested Makan Nyonya Cafe because both my friends have not been there before. I have been there once for breakfast and I wanted to return to try the "blue rice".

 This is what I came for - the blue rice nasi lemak with chicken rendang. They use natural colouring from the blue pea flowers to colour the rice.

 The 3 of us ordered the same thing. No sharing! Lol!

 From left: hard boiled egg, cucumber slices, fried peanuts, sambal (top), blue rice (centre), and chicken rendang. All these served on a banana leaf plate.

We wanted "bo bo cha cha" (assorted sweet drink) but it was not to be.

That day, they had sweet potato boiled in palm sugar.

 This is nice but a bit sweet for me, so I added some warm water.

After polishing off the nasi lemak, we ordered 2 types of savoury desserts.

 2 pieces of Nyonya Otak-Otak

My friends found it very spicy so they shared one.

I had one whole otak-otak to myself! Yums!

 We ordered 2 pieces of Nyonya glutinous rice with dried shrimp filling wrapped with banana leaf.

 I am already missing these glutinous rice!

 We were seated next to these shelves.

 Framed painting on the wall

 An antique meat safe or kitchen safe.

 A pretty antique porcelain container.

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After lunch, we went to the nearby Tesco Extra to see if we have anything to buy.

 I have heard about Ponni rice from a friend. I bought a 1 kg packet to try.

The grain of Ponni rice is very small. Ponni rice has many health benefits. It has high fiber and good for diabetic patients.

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One of our friends has not tasted this Cendol, so we too joined the queue!

 The weather was not very hot but we still need an umbrella to cover our pretty heads.

While my friends were queuing up, I was busy taking snapshots. But the moment I held the bowl of delicious cendol in my hand, I totally forgot about taking photos.

Linking to Tuesday's Treasures & Image-in-ing.

And have you completely forgotten this word of encouragement

that addresses you as a father addresses his son?

It says, "My son, do not make light of the Lord's discipline,

and do not lose heart when he rebukes you,

because the Lord disciplines the one he loves,

and he chastens everyone he accepts as his son."

(Hebrews 12:5-6, New International Version-NIV)