YEA Japanese BBQ and Shabu Shabu, Penang

Hello! Let's start my page with something tempting and tasty. I went to YEA Japanese BBQ and Shabu Shabu at Penang Times Square, Penang. It is a place where you can truly reveal your cooking skill where about 95% of the food requires your own cooking. But don't worry, if you are a bad cook, there is another 5% for you to try for. The interesting part is that they are marble to cook the dishes. I guess it is the first in Malaysia.

Salmon cooked with special sauce (I dont know the name of the sauce)

See the marble? Don't worry, it won't crack because I had tested it. Don't overcooked the salmon else it will taste not so nice.

Steamed oyster (Still raw, steam them yourself)

 The oysters are mixed with special sauce (again!) which I don't know the name of the sauce. Arrange them nicely on the marble, cover them with the "steambot pot cover" and wait for about 3-4 minutes and you will realize the size of the oysters shrink but definitely not the taste.

Raw Scallop, really a big one!

Since they are so huge, I don't really dare to eat but I bet the taste is so damn finger-licking!

Lean Pork, mixed with Salt & Pepper and a little bit of Chili Flakes

This is nice, juicy meat if you do not overcook them.

Sorry as my hand was shaking

The pork bacon is nice but I used the wrong sauce to cook the Snapper

My friend said the way I cooked them made people don't want to eat them.

They were once lived together but now they met again.

The seafood tasted like assam and the Stingray tasted like Penang Laksa.

Alright! I forgot to take the picture of the Stingray.

King's Ice Cream

I had lots of food actually but I was too busy eating that I didn't snap all the pictures. This was the second time I visited this place and still, it does not disappoint me! So, give it a try, buffet-style.

Name: YEA Japanese BBQ and Shabu Shabu

Venue: Penang Times Square, Penang

Price: RM53++ for adult, I don't know the price for kids

50% off for second person during supper and Fridays' Lunch Time

The promotion is on-going until further notice I guess.

Contact: 604-229 7826

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Italiannies at Gurney Paragon, Penang

Buon Giorno! (Good day in Italian) I don't speak Italian but I had Italian cuisines today at Italiannies at Gurney Paragon, Penang.

Italiannies

I had this Italian bread with sauces as appetizer (complimentary from Italiannies), mushroom soup, pasta, pizza and Tiramisu cake as dessert. The service is good as before we step closer to the shop, they already opened the door wide to welcome us. By the time I sat down, the waiter introduced us the sauces which I can't remember the name and the complimentary breads.

Italian breads, the one with black dot tastes nice! Not a wheat but is nice

These sauces are used to dip the breads.

I don't know what are those but nice for dipping the bread

The black one tasted like vinegar and the other one tasted like olive oil but I am not sure what are those actually

Thanks to Ling for sharing the info and experience. The black sauce is Balsamic Vinegar and the other one is Olive oil infused with herbs.

All these are complimentary from Italiannies. Any Italians here? Mind to share with us what are those? Or maybe if anyone has any idea what are those, please feel free to share with us. :)

Then, the mushroom soup. It is creamy and tasted real nice!

Mushroom soup

We ordered mushroom soup and the waiter is good enough to ask if we meant to share it. He recommended us the regular one and he helped us to serve in 2 bowls because it is more worth. The price for the regular is RM14.90 and the size for small one is RM9.90.

The pizza is really a killer! It is huge! And the taste is superb! But with superb, I mean the taste is so authentic as if you are dining in Italy (my own personal opinion). Because normally the local pizza, you will find it to be over-taste, extra cheese, extra this and that just to "boost" the taste. This pizza, fair taste, and not over-boost the taste. You will feel it tasted so-so but at least I feel the real taste of pizza should be the one like this.

Ham and Mushroom Pizza. Full of toppings and nice.

Then, the pasta! Again, we ordered a regular one and it is good for two persons. This pasta is cooked with wines, so you will taste a bit of wine when you eat it.

Again, can't remember the name as it is in Italian

Finally, the cake! Tiramisu cake! But we need to take away the cake as we are too full! So it looked a bit awkward as the cake followed us shopping before we headed home.

Nicely packed in the container

It looked awkward because it was taken away in a container and we shop for 2 hours before heading home

The original presentation of the cake should be nicer if you have them in the restaurant. :)

This was the first time I ate at Italiannies and before this, a lot people told me it is expensive. Comparing with some other shops serving the same thing, yes, it might be. But the food portion is definitely different. In normal shop, regular is good for one adult. But here, regular is good for 2 adults, if you are not a big eater. So, I would say, give it a try and order wisely because you might be surprised by the food portion.

Eat Well Live Long - Good one from Italiannies

Venue: Itallianies, Gurney Paragon, Penang

Prices:

Breads and sauces - Complimentary from Italiannies

Mushroom soup - RM14.90

Pizza - RM37.90

Paste - RM34.90

Tiramisu Cake - RM19.90

Service charge - 10%

To my surprise, NO government tax!

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Selamat Hari Raya 2011

Queensbay Mall

Queensbay Mall Raya Decoration

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Penang Bon Odori 2011

MPPP Building

Penang Bon Odori was held on 16 July 2011 at The Esplanade next to Fort Cornwallis. It was a grand event and if I am not mistaken, Penang Bon Odori received an overwhelming response from Malaysians, Japanese and as well as foreign tourists. Most of the feedback for this event were rather positive. Another successful and great event in Penang. Bon Odori is just like Hungry Ghost festival in Malaysia but it is an event to honor the spirits of one's ancestors. Bon Odori is a kind of dance. This event attracted a lot of Japanese to Penang just to celebrate this event. Besides exploring the culture of the Japanese, you can try a lot of Japanese and local food. For those who missed out this year Bon Odori, make sure you mark your calendar and visit Bon Odori next year!

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George Town World Heritage Day 2010 (George Town Festival)

Georgetown Festival 2010

Yes! Once again, Penang has it all! George Town Festival, the greatest event for George Town to mark the day it was crowned the World Heritage Site by UNESCO. This festival is held every year in the month of July. And the best is 7 July is declared a public holiday as Heritage Day for Penangites! Last year, 2010, was the first year George Town Festival was held and on top of that, it was amazing, fabulous, rich in culture and absolutely one of the most successful events in Penang! Alright, I am not Penangite but I admit it was the best among all events in Penang. Why? During the month of July, it is the time Penang shines to the world of how great this small island is. You can feel the hospitality of Penang, richness in culture, peaceful city, different races, different cultures, different people, live under one roof with harmony as the principle of life! Without saying much, this year, 2011, July, once again, Penang is making another step in history, the new faces of George Town Festival 2011. The list of events is too long for me to say here.

Please visit its official website: George Town Festival
For live update and get help or info from friendly admins: George Town Festival Facebook
Its blog: George Town Celebration
Download George Town Festival 2011 Programme Booklet: George Town Festival 2011 Programme Booklet

Download George Town Festival 2011 Summary Calendar: George Town Festival 2011 Summary Calendar

Location Map: Location Map
Phone Number: +604-261 6308
Fax Number: +604-261 6305
Email: info@georgetownfestival.com

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Straits Quay, Penang

Straits Quay, Penang

Now, the next post is regarding Penang's First Seafront Retail Marina, the magnificent Straits Quay. When I first heard of it, I pronounced it as Straits "Kue" but the actual pronunciation is Straits "Key". Sorry for my poor English. This was the first time I set my foot on Straits Quay but definitely not the first time heard of it. Because it was opened, I joined the games in its Facebook (Straits Quay), I won myself a RM50 Cash Voucher from Four Season Bakery in Straits Quay. It is a big place with extraordinary design, either interior or exterior. According to my friend's observation, it is targeting a certain group of people with special interest basically because it is not like a normal shopping complex with lots of brand and variation. I am sure the design is fantastic which favours the design from the West. It has its own class and is wonderful.

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Gary Cao 【曹格】 LIVE at Gurney Plaza, Penang

Gary 曹格

Alright! Here comes Gary Cao LIVE at Gurney Plaza, Penang yesterday, 17 June 2011 at 8PM, at the new wing. Actually I have a lot of posts to write but I chose to blog this first because I simply think Gary is awesome. He is from Malaysia and he is very friendly and humble. He is not arrogant but get very close to fans. He sang, danced, played games, shake hand with fans and even allowed fans to take personal pictures with him for those having his album. Normally, no personal picture is allowed due to time constraint but since he is Gary 曹格 as said by him, there will be photo session with fans personally! He even said that he treated Gurney Plaza as Bukit Jalil and kneel down while singing. At the end of this post, I uploaded the video of him singing 背叛 and kneel down.

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