USM LifeGuard Corps

MunPunG · Veteran Member

Penang: Places to Go, Things to Do, Food to Eat

THEBRICK · Senior Member

MunPunG wrote:

after four years in Penang...maybe wanna leave some guide for all the juniors...especially those not from Penang...
since we're here...there are some things you ought to do before you leave...
and of course this list here is meant to be expanded...

Places
1. Kek Lok Si...especially during Chinese New Year week...
2. Penang Hill...for LGs...must walk up at least once!!!
3. Beach...if possible...LGs must swim at least 200m in the sea once!!!
4. Genting Hill at Balik Pulau...nice view...expensive food...
5. Another Genting Hill also at Balik Pulau...also nice view...also expensive food...
6. Air Itam water dam...nothing to do...just go jalan jalan...pak tor...
and much more...if i recall later i add in...

Food (my favourites)
1. Shariff Nasi Kandar a.k.a Lapan Pagi...Gelugor...
2. Chendol...Penang Road...
3. Char Koay Teow...Lorong Selamat...
4. Bak Kut Teh...Sungai Nibong...the one behind...not in front...
5. Ikan Bakar...Hammer's Bay...near Queensbay...
6. Seafood at Bukit Tambun...
so far i'm in Penang...these are the food that really impressed me...

Events
1. Bridge Run...if timing correct...can consider as fitness test...
2. Starwalk...if timing correct...can consider as fitness test...
3. Bon Odori...i went only one year...and that is the most dissappointing one...
4. USM Convocation...should i say more?

these are all my personal opinion and my favourite...
can anyone extend the list?

Let me add a few....

Places
1. Jemputree at Jalan Burma. Food not bad, the setting is kinda exotic.
2. Batu Maung, end of runway strip. Can observe sunset as well as airplane taking off/landing (Be warned! Exhaust from planes are extremely loud!)

Food
1. Or Bui (Yam Rice) in Chai Leng Park. Go to the one in the middle, not the side.
2. Balitong in Esplanade. (get the Fei Hung Balitong)
3. Zhu Char (Chinese Stir Fry) opposite Penang ferry jetty, underneath a tree wan, food not bad, but the crab quite cheap! (dunno wat shop name)
4. Roti bakar in Bayan Lepas, on the way to Airport. (dunno wat shop name)
5. Malay food near Airport. (dunno wat shop name)
6. Koay Chiap near at Kimberly Street. (near Prangin)
7. Char Koay Teow in Bee Hooi Cafe at Kimberly Street.
8. Nasi Lemak near Butterworth ferry jetty.
9. Western food near Evan's house.
10. Wantan Mee at Chulia Street. (Night only)
11. Chicken rice at Chulia Street. (Lunch only)
12. Burger outside Desa U.
13. Khun Thai Tom Yam at Bagan Dalam, Butterworth.
14. Popiah and Pasembur at Padang Brown.
15. Passion of Kerala Banana Leaf Rice, Minden, Gelugor.
16. Duck Rice near Long Bui Sua, Permata Swimming Complex.

Events

1. Ladies night / weekends at SS/GLO/MOMO/CHILLOUT/SOHO Autocity

-- Edited by THEBRICK at 17:43, 2008-04-16

-- Edited by THEBRICK at 01:25, 2008-04-17

swee133 · Member

there's also a mexican food stalll in chulia street by malays.....quite tasty yet pricing not expensive leh..

swee133 · Member

chaileng park also got a hor chiak white curry...according to my friends...quite nice one....loy chee tried be4 also..u can ask him..keke

evanquah · Senior Member

Hey everyone,

Are we forgetting our most important place?
They most important meeting point of all the lifeguards in USM after training that has spanned generations.
I'm sure you all are aware of the place I speak of, I wish not to mention it.

Hehehe.

*Hint: Jun Yuan's favorite place.

JeN · Veteran Member

mandrin???

pizxebe · Senior Member

evanquah wrote:

Hey everyone,

Are we forgetting our most important place?
They most important meeting point of all the lifeguards in USM after training that has spanned generations.
I'm sure you all are aware of the place I speak of, I wish not to mention it.

Hehehe.

*Hint: Jun Yuan's favorite place.

"Fried Rice King" or pekaka soya?

THEBRICK · Senior Member

JeN wrote:

mandrin???

I've got nothing to say..... Maybe your observation is just like skimming the surface of water

evanquah · Senior Member

THEBRICK wrote:

JeN wrote:

mandrin???

I've got nothing to say..... Maybe your observation is just like skimming the surface of water

Haha, i enjoyed this comment again.

He is totally oblivious to everything else that doesn't revolve around him.
If he can't mate with it, it is no longer of any significance.

Absolutely blur,

JeN · Veteran Member

then unblur me loh..
wanan know more mah..
red house??

"most important meeting point of all the lifeguards in USM after training"

after training the red house not close liao de ah..

mandrin o pekaka?? erm.. i mean bali bali ice

Sotong · Veteran Member

I thk is Fried Rice king ba....

junyuan · Senior Member

evanquah wrote:

Hey everyone,

Are we forgetting our most important place?
They most important meeting point of all the lifeguards in USM after training that has spanned generations.
I'm sure you all are aware of the place I speak of, I wish not to mention it.

Hehehe.

*Hint: Jun Yuan's favorite place.

haha... wat else to be when it comes to my favourite place.. of cos is the

Char Bui Ong la!! (pronounce in Hokkien) smile

Mr. Jen seldom follow us go for makan after trainin also. cant blame him if he doesnt noe abt.

ps: not only my favourite, i believe many ppl also like to go there. jus they r too shy to express their feelin. biggrin

MunPunG · Veteran Member

agree with brick...

new addition to my personal list...
Passion of Kerala Banana Leaf Rice, Minden, Gelugor...

the other day i took mutton...
the taste "ok" only...
not much different than the other Indian food i tried before...

but i love the fish curry gravy here...
i think it tastes better the banana leaf restaurant in Chulia Street aka Little India...

the price is expensive if you compare to RedHouse...
but for a curry house...
i think its consider standard...
mutton curry is only RM3...
normally cost more than that...
but the vegetarian set is a little expensive...

some more its near the campus...
a nice...cosy...
quiet environment...
friendly staffs...
good service...
free flow of white rice...suitable for very hungry, post-training, post-fitness test LGs...

a must go for all curry fans...

for a curry house...
i give 4.5/5.0...

and talking about char bui ong...
i guess i'm one of the very few who dislike...em...it...
i think its...
overpriced...ridiculous...
overrated...especially the fried rice...
long wait...ridiculous...
unfriendly service...i hate arrogant bosses...

-- Edited by MunPunG at 16:45, 2008-04-19

junyuan · Senior Member

MunPunG wrote:

agree with brick...

new addition to my personal list...
Passion of Kerala Banana Leaf Rice, Minden, Gelugor...

the other day i took mutton...
the taste "ok" only...
not much different than the other Indian food i tried before...

but i love the fish curry gravy here...
i think it tastes better the banana leaf restaurant in Chulia Street aka Little India...

the price is expensive if you compare to RedHouse...
but for a curry house...
i think its consider standard...
mutton curry is only RM3...
normally cost more than that...
but the vegetarian set is a little expensive...

some more its near the campus...
a nice...cosy...
quiet environment...
friendly staffs...
good service...
free flow of white rice...suitable for very hungry, post-training, post-fitness test LGs...

a must go for all curry fans...

for a curry house...
i give 4.5/5.0...

and talking about char bui ong...
i guess i'm one of the very few who dislike...em...it...
i think its...
overpriced...ridiculous...
overrated...especially the fried rice...
long wait...ridiculous...
unfriendly service...i hate arrogant bosses...

-- Edited by MunPunG at 16:45, 2008-04-19

actually i feel tat once a food become famous ad, it is always tat it will increase the price n start to think tat they r really so "good" n "popular"

it is actually like common trend for every food sold in the world ba..

in jb also like tat. food is very high in price yet still got many ppl willing to pay for it...

now can hardly find food tat is cheap, delicious, n full to eat le.. since everything also naik harga le ma...

THEBRICK · Senior Member

junyuan wrote:

MunPunG wrote:

agree with brick...

new addition to my personal list...
Passion of Kerala Banana Leaf Rice, Minden, Gelugor...

the other day i took mutton...
the taste "ok" only...
not much different than the other Indian food i tried before...

but i love the fish curry gravy here...
i think it tastes better the banana leaf restaurant in Chulia Street aka Little India...

the price is expensive if you compare to RedHouse...
but for a curry house...
i think its consider standard...
mutton curry is only RM3...
normally cost more than that...
but the vegetarian set is a little expensive...

some more its near the campus...
a nice...cosy...
quiet environment...
friendly staffs...
good service...
free flow of white rice...suitable for very hungry, post-training, post-fitness test LGs...

a must go for all curry fans...

for a curry house...
i give 4.5/5.0...

and talking about char bui ong...
i guess i'm one of the very few who dislike...em...it...
i think its...
overpriced...ridiculous...
overrated...especially the fried rice...
long wait...ridiculous...
unfriendly service...i hate arrogant bosses...

-- Edited by MunPunG at 16:45, 2008-04-19

actually i feel tat once a food become famous ad, it is always tat it will increase the price n start to think tat they r really so "good" n "popular"
it is actually like common trend for every food sold in the world ba..

in jb also like tat. food is very high in price yet still got many ppl willing to pay for it...

now can hardly find food tat is cheap, delicious, n full to eat le.. since everything also naik harga le ma...

Allow me to make a little comment here, Wantan Mee in Chulia street, taste nice, still cheap (price raised only very little for the past 4 years), standard still maintain. It is quite famous, but at least they still deliver.

elcyyong · Senior Member

Thanks to MP for the locations and foods.

There is one seafood oso buey pai called Teluk Kumbar Hao you Seafood. Fast, nice and near the beach with the wind from the sea. Price ok. Not too exp but a little far from USM la. If wanna go must have some occation lo. haha.

Last time when Weix2 around, she brought us to one more western restaurant named "Little Cottage" (in town one- a.k.a Little cottage 1)also not bad. Go there and have lunch, the lunch set cheaper, dinner i think the food is different as i heard is more exp. The feeling is good esp for couple.

MunPunG · Veteran Member

oh ya...
little cottage and teluk kumbar seafood...
not in my list cause i havent been there...hehe...

surprisingly teluk kumbar seafood also not in brick's list...
brick...is it a miss or you have something else in mind?

another event not to be missed...
PC fair...
buy buy buy...

-- Edited by MunPunG at 17:42, 2008-04-21

THEBRICK · Senior Member

MunPunG wrote:

oh ya...
little cottage and teluk kumbar seafood...
not in my list cause i havent been there...hehe...

surprisingly teluk kumbar seafood also not in brick's list...
brick...is it a miss or you have something else in mind?

another event not to be missed...
PC fair...
buy buy buy...

-- Edited by MunPunG at 17:42, 2008-04-21

As a place to have dinner, it is nice, but for seafood, cannot beat Tambun, nor can it beat the 'zhu char' near jetty.

The crabs there, I can easily grab any in the place near jetty which is twice much larger than the largest teluk kumbar can offer.

So.... mar not in list lor

Jo Lynn · Veteran Member

Oh oh I wanna add some more...

Food:

1. Nyonya laksa in Air Itam... Sells during day. Not the one near Kek Lok Si... I personally think it's super nice and unique. If you wanna know the exact location, ask Chang Ching.

2. For pig organ lovers, there's one stall in one of the branch of Campbell Street. Only at night. From pig's brains to pig's tail... Roasted or boiled... I'm not a fan of pig organs but my mom sweared they're good!

3. Jawa mee-like mi sotong (or you can call it mi rebus) at Esplanade near Fort Cornwallis. Real authentic mamak stuff. Not the crappy curry Maggie mee you'll find in most mamak restaurants.

4. Are we forgetting the Thai restaurant near Hamna?

Kai kai:

1. Pantai Kerachut or Monkey Beach. A place for a good hike and great camp (although I'm not the hiker type @.@)

Events:

1. PC Fair - a must-go for your computer needs

2. Pasar PISA - I keep missing it but it's a great place for bargain-hunters for affordable swimming stuff)

3. Shopping malls~ (For movies, Red Box, meals and also purely shopping pleasure)

weechinteng · Senior Member

Double good
There's a dish called kailan fried kailan.
They hiris the kailan into strips and go deep fried it and then go goreng it again. I think it is nice.

weechinteng · Senior Member

That day we go, 5 crabs cost me RM120 near jetty there. Celaka betul
Rather go Teluk Kumbar there.

junyuan · Senior Member

5 crab RM120 is consider as expensive?

mayb one crab got around 5kg like tat leh... haha...

nexus · Senior Member

Sotong wrote:

I thk is Fried Rice king ba....

still the one who is closer knows the best of the other half

nexus · Senior Member

actually my house m7-2 is not bad u know, western, oriental, local, we have some of the almost famous chefs in the continent

THEBRICK · Senior Member

Soon Wen, you should send out invites you know, no point pointing out places where only a few people eats.... :)

evanquah · Senior Member

nexus wrote:
actually my house m7-2 is not bad u know, western, oriental, local, we have some of the almost famous chefs in the continent

Perasan betul!
Totally syiok sendiri.
Next time, you "Chefs" prepare an International Buffet Spread and invite us over to test if you guys are up to par.

elaine · Veteran Member

THEBRICK wrote:

Soon Wen, you should send out invites you know, no point pointing out places where only a few people eats.... :)

agree =)

weechinteng · Senior Member

If we have time right, and the environment of our place is not permitted. I would like to invite all to come, but then later my lady boss use 'hui cha' to 'boot' me 9696 (read in Hokkien). Cannot la too fussy d her. What can we do is only swimming on table. Itupun terhad.

junyuan · Senior Member

well... of the place is limited, u can always rent a hall de ma. then u all cook behind and serve the food in front only. then u can fit no matter how many ppl also can
haha... :P