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Smart Dory is a Travel and Food Blog; the travelogue of a ravenous Little Fish discovering delicious eats of Street Food, Best Restaurants, Hotels and Arts.
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2y ago
Crumbz Cafe At City Junction Mall Penang
Crumbz is a café inside City Junction, a shopping mall in Tanjung Tokong.
Crumbz signature bagels? I looked at Debbie.
We just finished our appointment and Thai food lunch appointment and wanted to try a new coffee place.
Maybe cakes and coffee?
I chimed in, thinking bagel wasn’t something I’ll go for in terms of desserts.
We made our way to Crumbz on the ground floor of City Junction Mall.
It rained earlier, and the entrance was still wet.
City Junction Mall’s staff was sweeping the excess water away.
Still, it looked slippery, and we gingerly made our ..read more
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2y ago
Wheelers Cafe For Breakfast And Brunch In Penang
Wheelers Cafe must order the famous Espresso Chicken that draws curiosity.
If you love dipping your French fries into your chocolate sundae, the Espresso Chicken is as original and quirky as fusion comes alive.
My first visit was in 2016 when they opened as the first bicycle theme café.
Over the years, I’ve been to the café for many meals with friends.
Sometimes when someone develops a craving for the Espresso Chicken.
Wheelers Cafe is one of the longest operating cafes in Love Lane, a street favored by tourists.
Locals love their western breakf ..read more
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2y ago
Nasi Melayu Lidiana Nasi Campur Opposite Penang Floating Mosque
Nasi Melayu Lidiana is famous for a cheap and delicious Malay rice meal called Nasi Campur.
The eatery is directly opposite the Penang Floating Mosque, and the stall is also known as Nasi Melayu Masjid Terapung.
Masjid Terapung can be viewed from the Medan Selera as it is on a higher elevation along the main road of Tanjung Bungah.
The stall is best known for its cheap and economical Nasi Melayu meals and Ikan Terubuk Toli Shad Fish.
The Toli Shad is highly prized among Malaysians for its meat and eggs.
We visit the place earlier ..read more
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2y ago
Mutiara Karipap (Malaysian Curry Puff) With 14 Tasty Fillings
Mutiara Karipap is a favorite of all races in Penang.
The Malaysian Curry Puff (Karipap) stall is famous for its large Karipap (Malay Style Curry Puffs) with smooth crust.
Interestingly, you get 13 types of fillings of curried chicken, meat, eggs, crab, and shrimp!
History of Mutiara Karipap
‘Mutiara Karipap’ stall started in 2003 and only sold curry puffs with potatoes, chicken, and sardines at Astaka Jalan Kurau in Chai Leng Park, Perai.
They only sold ten curry puffs a day when they first started trading.
In 2008, Mutiara Karipap ..read more
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2y ago
2022 Best Grilled Fish Ikan Bakar in Penang
Today let’s talk about Ikan Bakar, or Grilled Fish, a classic dish found in Penang and Malaysia.
Grilled fish is very popular in Penang.
Ikan Bakar and sometimes called Ikan Panggang is sold by street vendors, seaside cafes, or restaurants.
Whole fish or a fish fillet are marinated with a spice-laden marinade called sambal (spice paste), wrapped with layers of banana leaves, and grilled over a hot charcoal fire.
The banana leaves wrapper imparts an intense aroma and earthy fragrance to the tender, moist fish with complex flavors.
The Penang Ikan Ba ..read more
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2y ago
Penang Lunch Hunt For The Best Eats 2022
A Penang lunch, dinner, and supper are what you plan for immediately after a solid breakfast.
When visitors head to the Malaysian foodie haven, everything on the island of Penang is mouthwatering!
To put it simply: Penang has it all in terms of delicious food!
Ask a local about their best Penang lunch (dinner and supper – why not?). You will find recommendations scattered all across the island.
So it doesn’t matter where you “land.”
Is there something tasty in the vicinity to order for your next meal – Lunch or Brunch?
If you’re looking for Muslim-frien ..read more
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2y ago
Top 10 Penang Loh Mee You Need To Try
Penang Loh Mee is a favorite Hokkien noodle dish marked by a dark gravy, braised meat, and eggs.
The thick starchy sauce is dark soy sauce, light soy sauce, corn starch, spices, braised meat stock, and ribbons of eggs white.
Whenever I’m in Penang and on cloudy or rainy mornings, I will yearn for Loh Mee, and it’s just the thing for me.
Nothing quite hits the spot that can replace a nice warm bowl of solid (carb-laden) Loh Mee.
Many visitors are intrigued when they come across Penang Loh Mee.
It is Hokkien Mee? No it’s not.
While Penang Hokkien Mee stalls ..read more
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2y ago
11 Spots For The Best Hawker Dinner In Penang
When it comes to having your meal for dinner in Penang, you will want to head out for hawker food.
Indulging in local Penang delicacies is a must when visiting the Malaysian island for your holidays.
Some visitors even shun restaurants to have all their meals out at the hawker center as there are various noodles and rice dishes to try.
So dinner version of hawker foods is what you may want to eat all day long, just like the Penangites.
Smart Dory recommends these hawker dinner spots in Penang that locals love for dinner and supper.
The street food ..read more
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2y ago
Nazzeera’s Protein Packed Roti Bakar Kacang Phool
My first experience of Roti Bakar Kacang Phool was reading about the dish in Johorkaki’s blog.
Food Blogger Tony Boey wrote about the Original Kacang Pool Hj Stall @ Medan Selera Larkin Hawker Centre, Johor.
The thick slab of Roti Bengali toast and a bowl of thick lumpy bean gravy got to me.
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Roti Bakar Kacang Phool Or Foul Medammas Toast Is A Protein-Packed Middle Eastern-flavored Bean Stew Se ..read more
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2y ago
22 Places For A Walkabout Lunch In Penang
Visitors love a local’s take on tasty places for a lunch in Penang they can find easily in George Town by walking.
If you don’t want to walk, you can cycle to some of the best lunch places from your heritage hotel.
Some of my friends choose their accommodations based on Smart Dory Food Trails!
If you’re going solo with a partner or family, you can quickly choose halal or non-halal places to eat in Penang.
Grab this walking list to help you out so you don’t waste time driving and parking.
Here are some of the delicious Non-Halal And Halal Spots for ..read more