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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.
 
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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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