My Food Fetish

Friday, March 12, 2010

Maa Roy Thai Seafood Restaurant

Maa Roy Thai Seafood Restaurant recently opened another sister restaurant at Kristal Point. Their other restaurant is at Aboo Sitee Lane. The joint-owners, Patricia and Palita are both Thai nationals and so are the chefs, so I guess you can count on the authenticity of the Thai food served here.

Restaurant decor and setting

Appetizer - Cucumber and Sambal Belacan

Thai Style Steamed Fish with Lemon Sauce

This is touted as their signature dish and I can imagine why. The lemon sauce was sour and a bit spicy and sweet at the same time. It also had an abundance of chopped garlic.

Otak Otak (Fish Paste) in Coconut

Kerabu Mango Salad

The Kerabu Mango salad was very fresh with a generous amount of cashew nuts.

Sambal Kangkung

The kangkung was a bit 'old'.

Stir Fried Kailan with Salted Fish

Deep Fried Squid with Salt and Pepper

The deep fried squid was a good choice. The squid was crispy with the right amount of salt and pepper, thus not too salty.

Green Curry Chicken

The Green Curry Chicken was served in a steamboat pot thus retaining the heat. It was very fragrant and aromatic with the right amount of coconut milk and kaffir lime leaves.

Thai Dessert - Sweet Potato, Red Bean and Barley with Coconut Milk

The restaurant only serves one dessert which is Sweet Potato, Red Bean and Barley with Coconut Milk. According to the owner, this Southern Thai dessert is rarely sold in Penang and Maa Roy is probably the only restaurant on the island that has it. However, we still preferred our good ol' Tab Tim Krob which is available here upon special request in advance.

The total bill came to around RM256.

Maa Roy Thai Seafood Restaurant

B303-1-27 Kristal Point

Jalan Sultan Azlan Shah

11900 Bayan Lepas Penang.

Tel: +604-643-0752 / +6012-406 7809 (Palita)

Thursday, March 11, 2010

Feringgi Grill at Rasa Sayang Resort and Spa

We spent the weekend at the Rasa Sayang Resort and Spa last week and took the opportunity to try the food at the famed Feringgi Grill. The award-winning Feringgi Grill is helmed by Executive Sous Chef Adam Roy.

Entrance to Feringgi Grill

Table setting

Feringgi Bar (next to Feringgi Grill)

Feringgi Grill is a fine dining restaurant and Chef Adam's signature dishes include wood-smoked dishes like the Wood Plank Roasted Cod, Smoked Beef Rib, Grilled Malaysian Stingray etc.

Bread Basket with Chilli and Tomato Chutney

The serving of bread basket was generous with a variety of breads. The fresh chilli and tomato chutney went very well with the thin crisps.

Amuse Bouche (Seared Tuna with Pomelo)

FG Tomato Soup RM30

FG Tomato Soup Flambeed tableside

I ordered the FG Tomato Soup because I read that it is one of Chef Adam's all time favourites. The frozen tomato puree was cooked with chopped tomatoes, mushrooms etc. and flambeed tableside so it was quite an experience.

Grilled Pizzette RM27

The grilled pizzette had a very crispy Filo pastry base which I loved. The melted goat's cheese was a tad too strong for me but hubs loved it to bits so I guess it is an acquired taste.

P/S: Our Canon 500D battery went flat right before the waiter flambeed the tomato soup so we had to resort to using our old point-and-shoot so the Grilled Pizzette photo turned out to be a bit blur. We got the battery charged and luckily we were able to use the DSLR again by the time our main dishes were served.

Lime and Orange Sherbet to cleanse the palate before our main dishes

Queen’s Cut Roast Prime Rib of Beef RM91 (only available on Fridays and Saturdays)

Hubs originally ordered the Queen's Cut Roast Prime Rib but the waiter was so kind to suggest that he takes half of the Roast Rib and half of Chef Adam's signature Smoked Beef Rib. It was an excellent suggestion as we got to try what must be the best roast rib and smoked beef. The meat was juicy and succulent and infused with the right amount of wood-smoked aroma and flavours. We would recommend this anytime for beef lovers.

P/S: The Roast Prime Rib comes in two serving sizes i.e. Queen's Cut and King's Cut. What you see in the picture is the serving for Queen's cut so you can imagine how big the King's cut is. The waiter actually made a remark that we may have to skip both breakfast and lunch the next day if we were to take the King's Cut :)

Plank Roasted Cod RM78 (Grilled and scented on a wood plank, roasted gazpacho dip, herbed potatoes, peppers and onions)

I am not surprised that the Plank Roasted Cod is one of Chef's Adam's signature dishes. The cod was grilled to perfection with very crispy skin and very tender and juicy meat. However, not sure if it was me or the cod skin was a tad too salty so you may want to ask the chef to go easy on the salt.

Complimentary White and Milk Chocolates

Overall, it was indeed a very pleasant dining experience with good ambience, great service and definitely very fine food. Kudos to Chef Adam and his crew.

Feringgi Grill

Rasa Wing Lobby, Mezzanine Level

Rasa Sayang Resort & Spa
Phone: (604) 888 8888

Dinner: 6.30pm - 10.30pm
Dress Code: Smart casual

Website: http://www.shangri-la.com/en/property/penang/rasasayangresort/dining/restaurant/feringgigrill

Monday, March 8, 2010

SIGI's Bar & Grill on the beach

Good old Sigi's by the Sea at the Golden Sands Resort has reopened with a new look and new menu. Now named as the Sigi's Bar & Grill on the beach, it has an air-conditioned dining hall, upper deck and I think a new chef, Chef John Brock. It has also retained and incorporated some of the signature dishes from Peppino which has since ceased to operate.

Lunch Menu

Grilled Steak Sandwich - 140g sirlion, vine - ripened tomato, horseradish cream, garden salad and cream (RM34)

The steak was tender was juicy, just the way we liked it. Highly recommended.

Ginger & Orange Mojito (mint sprigs, lime wedges, cane sugar, orange slice and ginger beer)

The Mojito was refreshing, just perfect for a hot sunny day.

Air-conditioned Dining Hall decor

Sigi's Bar & Grill on the beach

GOLDEN SANDS RESORT

Batu Feringgi Beach,

11100 Penang,

Malaysia

T (604) 886 1852

Business Hours : 10am – 1am
Breakfast on weekends and public holidays from 8am to 11.30am
Lunch : 12 noon – 3pm
Pool Snacks Menu : 3pm – 6pmDinner : 6.30pm – 10.30pm

Rasa Sayang Resort & Spa

We recently stayed at the Rasa Sayang Resort and Spa for 2D 1N. It was my first time back to stay at the resort after its quite recent refurbishment.

The resort is now made of two wings, the original Garden Wing and the new Rasa Wing. The latter is the more exclusive wing with premium rooms, butler services and it's own swimming pool for its guests only.

The Garden Wing nevertheless still maintains its high standards. I particularly loved the lush greenery and especially the private and resort feel.

"World's Best Hotels", Travel + Leisure "T+L 500", 2010
"Top 10 Hotel Spas, Asia", Travel + Leisure "World's Best Spa", 2010