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Part II - Introduction of Nyonya & Local Cuisine served @ Hot Wok
(price depending on the serving portion)
Loh Bak
Well marinated meat wrapped in crispy beancurd skin. Just the right balance of
Chinese five-spices (Ngoh Hiang hoon), not too over-powering. A very popular order for most customers.
Choon Pheah
Only prepared and served during peak periods (eg. weekends, holiday season) as told by Sally because they want to prepare it fresh and not keep any leftover stocks. It is indeed a lovely dish, crispy and flavourful.
A special sauce is also served for dipping the Choon Pheah.
Kiam Chye Ark
(Preserved mustard leaf and cabbage boiled in duck meat/bone and flavoured with tomatoes and peppercorns, and sometimes chinese mushrooms)
We walloped this big bowl in no time and was further given a second serving!! It taste sourish yet a little sweet (from the duck meat), making it a very appetizing opening to all Nyonya dishes.
Hokkien Mee
Another popular dish. The version in Hot Wok is served with slices of siew bak (pork marinated with spices and grilled). The soup base is very thickly infused with prawn aroma and taste.
Tau Eu Bak
Pork simmered in dark soya sauce and served with hard boiled eggs. It’s so black that we can hardly see the meat under the eggs but the taste is wonderful when eaten with steaming white rice.
Oor Kuih
Literally meaning yam cake. I find this one a little lack in a firm texture. Besides being a little soft, adding more dried shrimp will make it taste better.
Curry Kapitan Chicken
Very thick gravy with a burst of herbs and spices. It is not spicy (in my opinion), so should be suitable for young ones too.
Curry Tumis Fish
Another curry dish with stingray fish.
Pork Cincalok
Cincalok is a distinct condiment made of fermented shrimps. Thinly sliced pork meat stir-fried with cincalok. This dish seems to have a hint of tomato sauce. A little too salty to be eaten without rice.
Assam Prawns
Tiger prawns glazed with assam gravy.
Jiu Hoo Char
Shredded vegetables (turnip, carrot, cabbage) and dried cuttlefish. This one has quite a coarse texture and leans a little to the salty side. But should taste alright if eaten wrapped in lettuce leaf.
Desserts
(clockwise) Sago Gula Melaka (coconut palm sugar), Mango Cendol (smooth green rice noodles), Sago Honeydew, and Sago Nangka
Sago Gula Melaka (want some, mariko?)
Most of the desserts are quite sweet. Do make a request to reduce the sweetness if you can’t take too sweet.
I enjoyed the sago honeydew and sago nangka (both served in chilled coconut milk). The mango cendol taste didn’t blend so well, hence the normal version cendol (also available) would be more palatable.
(Ingredients such as red beans, corn, sago,
cincau (grass jelly), and sliced dried nutmeg covered by shaved ice coated with syrup and condensed milk)
If dessert is not your choice, you can also sit down and relax after your meal by ordering a nice cup of Kopi-O
I was listening to Jason and CK exchanging tips about photography angle. Then I tried to shot the photos right after them but mine turned out well below par compared to CK’s. Obviously I’m lacking in skills and gadget!!! *shrug*
Sago Gula Melaka
Kelvyn mentioned just before we were leaving that he wanted to let us try the Perut Ikan - a spicy stew of vegetable and fish bellies (preserved in saltwater and daun kaduk) but we had to give it a miss.
Thanks to Kelvyn and Sally for hosting and to CK for extending the invite!!
So if you are into Nyonya cuisine and dining in an environment akin to the past, the head over to Hot Wok.
For other reviews:
Contact:
Hot Wok
124-E & F Jalan Burma,
(beside the Giant Supermarket in Penang Plaza & diagonally opposite the BMW car showroom)
10050 Penang, Malaysia.
Telephone: (604) 227 3368
Facsimile: (604) 229 8268
Website: http://www.hotwok.com.my/
Email: reservations@hotwok.com.my
Business Hours: (Daily except Tuesdays)
Nyonya Food
Lunch: 11.00am to 3.00pm
Dinner: 6.00pm to 10.30pm
Penang Hawker Delights
11.00am to 11.00pm
Map:
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You did a very detailed review, part I & II together with nice pictures too.
Comment by ck lam — June 12, 2009 @ 4:36 pm
Your photos are nice leh, *contrast adjusted* heh?
Comment by cariso — June 14, 2009 @ 11:58 am
=> ck
Your pics are so much better. Got to learn more from you!
=> cariso
I pumped-up the ISO a little high that night, so the photos turned out grainy! I’ve brightened a few shots or else hard to see the food leh!!
Comment by buzzingbee — June 14, 2009 @ 7:46 pm
hey, nice shots…. no wonder so nice la… you increased the ISO… good choice.
Comment by New Kid On The Blog — June 14, 2009 @ 8:18 pm
I like the kiam chai ark and prawn mee. Your photos make me drooling now……
Comment by food-4tots — June 15, 2009 @ 12:59 am
Their yam cake is to die for! Only available in Hot Wok Penang and not the KL branch.
Your pix are real good even under low light condition.
Comment by email2me — June 15, 2009 @ 5:32 pm
OK, sao tou!
Comment by cariso — June 17, 2009 @ 7:38 pm