bakedbean

Ciku - great, thanks. Is that the Malay word or Hokkien?

Strider24

Ciku is probably Malay from the common Indian name of Chikoo. But seems the fruit originated from Central/South America http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manilkara_zapota

In Australia its known as Sapote with 2 main varieties Black and White. The Cuku tends toward the white sapote I think. I grew some on my old farm and they looked and tasted the same. http://www.google.com.au/search?aq=0...UTF-8&q=sapote

the troubadour

Indeed Ciku is Sapodilla.

the troubadour

Ciku is from Malay.

bakedbean

That's great. Cheers Troubadour, Strider. I like them but don't want to eat them too often, if you know what I mean. The ones I've been getting at Tg Bg Market haven't had too much flavour to them. A bit disappointed really.

bakedbean

I used to eat Hokkien Mee when I lived in Singapore and it was usually kinda bland. Last night went to the Viva foodcourt, and it was really hopping and popping in there (school holidays) and ordered a Hokkien Mee with all the bells and whistles and... boy... last thing you could call it is bland. So spicy lah. Two different types of noodles, yellow noodles and rice noodles, bits of egg and pork and verrrry spicy prawn broth. Think it had belacan in there too. Scrummy yummy

the troubadour

Great thread this giving folk like myself an idea where to eat out when next in Penang.
Appears so much more choice these days and would be impossible to know without local knowledge.

bakedbean

And the great thing was it was RM 3.80. That's about AUD 1.20 or GBP 0.77. Push the boat out.

The Viva seems to have been going through a bit of an overhaul of stalls. Some old ones gone, and some new ones in, but back to full quota of stalls now. So much choice now, always in a dilemma of what to choose.

ex reg

Hokkien mee in Singapore can be good or bad.
When you find a good stall then treasure it.
For me the Sambal belacan makes or breaks it.

Ditto with Prawn mee.There is a goodish stall in Newton; similar standard near Al Junied MRT; but the best by far is a stall in Red Hill market. Fablus, and the broth is exquisite.

For char siew and roast pork rice there is a hawker in
West Coast Market that tops the lot.
They also do a bowl of Itek Tim and some sambal kang kong and the three dishes go together like bacon and egg.

Can't wait to get back.

It's all a personal taste of course.

I know I've jumped onto a Penang food page but my taste buds started and I couldn't stop myself.

bakedbean

Sambal kang kong - now you're talking. Can get quite a nice one here. Mmmm maybe better start a Singapore Food thread in Singapore forum

Steveso

I live near the Old City food court in Prima Tanjung and eat there quite often. I like the Century Egg Porridge, which I have for brunch quite a few times. The Thai stall next to the porridge stall has some of the best Pad Thai on the island according to my tastes. The Thai stall opposite has a great and spicey Chicken Cashew dish which I think is out of this world. It is my favorite at this food court. I also like the Curry Stingray claypot stall which is in the same area as the porridge and Thai stalls. He will make it as spicey as you like. Personally the spicier the better for me.

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bakedbean

Hi Steveso. If you click "My Profile" along the pink row above, then click Edit Signature on the left hand side under "Settings and Options" you can put your blog link on there. Difficult finding your way around new forums, isn't it

We've only been to Old City FC a couple of times in the evenings. Some of the stalls close early don't they? It's a pity as Tg Tokong foodcourt nearby does a roaring trade in the evenings.

Have just jotted down about the two Thai stalls and the curry stingray claypot. I'm sitting here dribbling now. Are those stalls open in the evening? I think we meant to go look in Old City the other night but parked up in the basement, and the autopilot seemed to just steer us upstairs to No Eyed Deer So much good food around that area.

Steveso

Thanks for the help Bakedbean. I could not find anything that said "edit signature", I put my website under one of the options and now will have to wait and see what happens. Most of the stalls at Old City are open until at least 7:30 or 8. Hopefully with more business it will open later. Thanks again.

columbine

Old City FC has always closed early for the last 7 years we've been here.
But, you can still get really good 'home cooked' dishes across the Fettis Rd in the evenings. There are a few coffee shops with hawker stalls and one 'chu char' with a plain sign at the side that says 999. A husband and wife team. Love their food and very reasonably priced. Only snag is there's no AC, only fans. Some evenings I go for takeouts with my 3 tier tiffin carrier

Tg Tokong FC has very good satays now. Another stall is right behind K.K. Ong dentist across from KFC Island Plaza run by a Malay lady. These 2 places have really nice thick sauces

Just love Tg Tg area. It's so convenient and has so many varieties of food till late at night.

bakedbean

Maybe we should start a Tanjung Tokong appreciation thread hehe