Nasi Briyani Hameediyah and Chowrasta...

The first time I had Nasi Briyani Hameediyah was like six or seven years ago.  Masa tu memang rasa sedaaappppp sangatlah and have been telling meself that I'd go there again if I were ever in Penang.  So, when I was there last weekend, naturally Restaurant Hameediyah was on my must-visit list.

This is my nasi briyani ayam goreng paha.

 'The best nasi briyani in Penang?!!'
mmm ... maybe in Penanglah kot...
 I guess my taste bud has since 'evolved' and 
I don't find their nasi briyani as oompphyyy as before. 
It's still nice but it doesn't really leave an impact as it did before.

Pae's theory : dolu2 I've not yet tasted the 'goodness' of mandy rice

so nasi briyani Hameediyah to me was like THE rice.

mm.. maybe there's some gospel truth it Pae's theory...

But their fish curry is yummilicious.
Memang sedap menjilat jari.
Check out the awesomeness in that oily gravy.. huhu..

 Their dhal gravy is on okay-okay affair.

 Okay, here's the restaurant.
Not hard to miss, actually.
It's smacked between some pre-war shophouses.
The best landmark would be the Chowrasta.
It's just a block away from Chowrasta.

Here's their murtabak maker.
I guess he's as ancient as the restaurant itself
but he's very efficient.
An epitome of a competent and dedicated staff. 
 

 Tu dia murtabak tengah masak.
If you want to eat murtabak, be prepared to wait.
It's gonna take a while before you get your makanan.
 

 Chestnut  (buah berangan) seller at Chowrasta.

Original. SUPER. Premium lagi tu.
 

 This uncle is very the jovial.
So we bought a few kgs of berangan from him.

The (in)famous Chowrasta.

It's chaotic, dusty, hot, humid, crowded.

I guess those are the attractions of Chowrasta :D

Mesti pergi sini kalau mai Penang.

Penang - land of jeruk!

Jeruk or preserved fruits are synonym with Penang. No visitors to Penang will go home without jeruk in their luggage.  It may not be the healthiest food but still jeruk is a must-buy. 

 

Preserved mangoes in the forefront.

It must be the most popular jeruk of all.

The green and red ones at the back are kinda scary though...

 

Jeruk galore.

Not for the faint-hearted.

Health freaks would freak out here.

 

 Salak jeruk.

 Jeruk mangga tak dak kulit punya...

 If I were asked what's my fave jeruk,

my answer would be the kedondong.

Not the green version though but the yellow ones at the back.

Rasanya tu yang paling sedap pada tekakku...

And I quite like the preserved papaya too

especially the spicy version. Sedapp!!! :)))

 

 

The famous Pulau Aman's prawn noodles....

Guys, have been away up north for quite some time.  Hence the 'deafening' silence from my blog.  So, here I am again.  Thanks to my friend, Pae, I got to sample the famous prawn noodles (mee udang) of Pulau Aman.  Pulau Aman is situated off Simpang Ampat town.  Somewhere there laa.... :D

Anyway, here's the mee udang.  MEMANG POWER!!!

Am not really a fan of anything prawn-y

but this prawn noodle is simply delicious.

Enak banget!!

And here's the proof.

Licin tu pinggan saya.

Alhamdulillah....

Okay, now let's talk a little bit about Pulau Aman.  Nothing much to talk about actually.  It's a very small island.. maybe famous sebab mee udang dia je kot.  First heard of Pulau Aman when another Penang friend, Zila, went there to makan its mee udang.  So, naturally I was curious.

 Pulau Aman - ada south and north rupanya.

 Some of their local products.

Salted fish, belacan (fish paste),

keropoks and others.

Plenty of pokok sukun here.

Giant pokok sukun.

 The floating restaurant.

The biggest and cleanest resto on the island.

 Besides the prawn mee,

we also ordered kuay tiaw prawn.



 And 'shlimp flied lice'... hihi..

again reminiscing good ol' kalamazaoo days....

 And ate some nasi lemak bought before getting on the ferry.

Ayoo..takut tak cukup makan ni...

 Mak cik dan adik2 ni masak kuih kapit (love letters).

The love letters are fresh and crispy and delicious.

 Pae bought one jar.

Memang sedap, Pae. Mucho gracias, amigo!

They also rear goats and plant veges.

The veges are really very healthy.
Check out that labu air.

Siap kena pakai alat to support it. .. huhu...

Well, the trip to Pulau Aman was a good experience.  Once in 20 years is plenty. But it's made worth it because of the wonderful company of  a good friend and the prawn mee.  Simply marvellous.... !