Justart

Justart sells just tarts (no pun intended). 

Justart sells hot and cold tarts with a variety of toppings or flavours. The cold tarts come in the following flavours - Kiwi Cheese, Strawberry Cheese, Grape Jelly, Mango Custard, Peach Custard, Peanut Butter, Longan Gou-Qi, Apple Cheese, Lemon Cheese, Hazelnut Mousse, Green Tea Mousse, Almond Chocolate, Almond Coffee, Durian Cheese, Blueberry Cheese, Bear Chocolate and Pineapple Custard.

Their hot tarts or shortcrust pastries also come in as many flavours - Pumpkin, Red Bean Tart, Pineapple, Apple and Banana, to name a few. I was told that their best seller hot tart is their Portugese Tart.

These dainty mini tarts are great for afternoon tea, special occasions or as gifts. I like the cheesy tarts which give a good contrast to the buttery and sweet crispy pastry.
They cater for functions like birthdays, parties and weddings and they also offer special Wedding boxes and Baby Full Moon sets.

They are currenty running a "Buy 8, Free 1" promotion until 15 Nov 2011.

Justart
1-01-11 Krystal Point
Lebuh Bukit Kecil 6
Krystal Point 11
11900 Bayan Lepas
Penang
Tel: +6012-4801808 (Ms Soon) / +6012-424 2892
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/justart#!/pages/Justart/156576621068757
Business Hours: Monday - Sunday: 9.00am - 7.00pm

Master Choo Kitchen

We stumbled upon Master Choo Kitchen while checking out the latest shopping sensation in Georgetown city - the 1st Avenue Mall. It was lunch time and this establishment stood out from the limited and usual food joints at the mall.

It was later found out that this restaurant orginated from Sungai Petani where it's famous for the egg tarts. This is their first restaurant in Penang. The Oriental themed decor is quite elaborate so we decided to check the place out. The menu did not fail to impress with its variety of offerings - dim sum, porridge, noodles, soup etc.

Cheese Tart (RM2)

Braised Chicken Drumstick with Shanghainese Noodle

Black Sesame Mixed with Brown Rice Powder (RM6.30)

Stone Steamed Oat Porridge (RM12.90)

Shanghai Crab Soup Dumpling (RM5.30)

Golden Bun and Curry Chicken

Fresh Crystal Prawn Dumpling (RM4.30)

Overall, the food somehow fell a bit short of my expectations. Unfortunately they ran out of their famous egg tart. The Shanghainese Noodle and Golden Bun are worth a try though. You will most probably find something that you like from the extensive menu.

Master Choo Kitchen

Lot 3-12, 1st Avenue
182 Jalan Magazine
10300 Penang
Tel - 604-2616 826
Business Hours - 1000 - 2200 (daily)

John King Egg Tarts

I chanced upon a recently opened John King Egg Tart (since 1965) kiosk at the basement of Gurney Plaza. They claim on their banner that it is the No. 1 egg tart in Hong Kong.

As the name suggests, they sell primarily eggs tarts with some pastries and biscuits. They sell quite a variety of egg tart flavours i.e. the Original Egg Tart, Egg White Egg Tart, Corn Egg Tart, Red Bean Egg Tart, Green Tea Egg Tart and Durian Egg Tart (supposedly D24).

They are running a promotion with six egg tarts in one take-away box at RM9.50. The egg tart retails from RM1.80 to RM2.20 per piece.

I personally liked the Egg White Egg Tart because it was lighter and definitely a healthier option. All the egg tarts were less sweet and less oily (they are lard free). The egg tart filling was also very smooth and light. The Green Tea Egg Tart also had a very distinct green tea flavour and was slightly bitter. It's a must try for green tea lovers.

They have other existing outlets in KL, PJ and JB and also in Singapore and Hong Kong.

John King Egg Tart
Basement Gurney Plaza (in front of Siam Express)

Golden Phoenix Dim Sum - Equatorial Hotel Penang

Golden Phoenix is a Szechuan and Cantonese restaurant at the Equatorial Hotel in Penang. They also serve dim sum during lunch hour.


We were there on Sunday to celebrate Father's Day with grandpa. We haven't been to Golden Phoenix for a while and we found a noticeable improvement in the dim sum quality and the service of the crew. Every dim sum dish we ordered was good. The Tan Tatt (Egg Custard Tarts), Char Siew Soo (Baked Cripsy Chicken Rolls) and Char Siew Pau (Minced BBQ Chicken Dumplings) were my personal favourites. The only miss was the Far Sang Wu (Peanut Mousse) which was a tad too sweet for our taste.

They even presented grandpa with a Father's Day gift at the end of the meal. Happy Father's Day Grandpa!!!

Ling Yong Pau (Lotus Seed Paste Dumpling) RM6.50

Fried Lor Mai Fun (Fried Glutinous Rice) RM7

Lor Pak Kou (Pan Fried Turnip Cake) RM7

Tan Tatt (Egg Custard Tarts) RM6.50

Har Kau (Prawn Dumplings with Waterchestnuts) RM9

Pi Li Pei Pa Har (Steamed Jade Prawn Dumpling) RM8.50

Char Siew Pau (Minced BBQ Chicken Dumplings) RM7

Woh Tip RM7

Sin Har Fu Pei Kuen (Deep Fried Beancurd Skin with Schrimp) RM8.50

Chee Ma Chou Rm6.50

Far Sang Wu (Peanut Mousse) RM6.50

Char Wu Kao (Deep Fried Yam Paste) RM7

Yan Yang Wo Pen (Deep Fried Pan Cake) RM6.50

Char Siew Soo (Baked Cripsy Chicken Rolls) RM6.50

Sin Har Choong Fun (Steamed Rice Flour Rolls with Shrimps) RM7

Pei Tan Chook (Porridge with Century Egg and Schredded Meat) RM7

Golden Phoenix’s Fried Noodles RM28 for Medium serving (enough for 9 pax)

Check out their Limitless Dim Sum promotion below at RM29++ per person as per their website.

Do note that the promotion is applicable on weekdays only and I tried booking on two occasions but was turned down because they were fully booked. So, book early to avoid dissapointment and check within for T&Cs.

Limitless Dim Sum (only in June 2009)

Golden Phoenix

Ongoing

Penang's most talked-about eat-all-you-can dim sum extend its offer with a new array of must-try delicious bite-sized delights of steamed, pan-fried, deep-fried, baked items, rice rolls, congee, rice, noodles, vegetables and desserts dishes. Take advantage of this great place to combine your business meeting and a quick lunch. A great place to combine your business meeting and a quick lunch that will surely to dian xin - touch your heart.

Available: Monday to Friday, Lunch from 12.00 noon - 2.30 pm

Price: RM29++ per person

Rate is subject to 10% service charge and 5% Government tax

GOLDEN PHOENIX HOTEL EQUATORIAL PENANG 1 Jalan Bukit Jambul Bayan Lepas 11900 Penang Malaysia Tel: +60 4 643 8111 Fax: +60 4 644 8000 Email: info@pen.equatorial.com Web: www.equatorial.com/pen/