Final Year Project exhibition is over. A small bunch of assignments more to settle. Soon, everyone grads and that's the end of my university life chapter. Realising that we have more captured visuals of our assignments compared to captured visuals of our university life, we knew we have to do something about it.

That early morning...hmm...okay not so early... me and my friends decided to go to Jelutong for curry mee by motor. Hehe...3 motorcycles were dispatched and off we go! Vroom Vroom...

I haven't visit this stall before but all my friends said its one of the best. Wan Soon Curry Mee. Located opposite Jalan Hijau 4 or next to Mewah Court, Batu Lanchang.

If you stand in front of this stall, you will notice the soup is different from the others. But definitely the same variety with the curry mee at Tanjung Tokong Hai Choo Temple. I saw bunga kantan (ginger flower) and lemongrass floating in the soup.

Judging from the number of patrons sitting inside the shop, it can't go wrong. Because we were late, we had to wait more than 15 minutes for a table. Eventually all 6 of us manage to squezee together, occupying a small table.

First off, a plate of fish balls and fish cakes. Most tables have a plate of this.

Those fish balls would then be dipped into a plate of chilli paste given. This stall's chilli paste is nothing special. Nowhere near the chilli paste prepared by Lorong Seratus Tahun Curry Mee. Not fragrant, not very spicy and its salty :S

They also use the same chilli paste for the noodles. Anyway, the soup base has less coconut milk and much clearer than most curry mee in Penang.

I love the lemongrass and ginger flower smell in the soup. Its more to the savoury side instead of being sweet. Is this my favourite bowl of curry mee? After trying curry mee from a number of stalls, they all have their own flavour. I personally still prefer Lorong Seratus Tahun Curry Mee because of the sweet prawn broth. But it doesn't mean Wan Soon Curry Mee did not captivate me.

Forget about choosing. I'll just have both of them :)

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It's been more than 3 weeks since I went home. Finally I get to go home on Friday.
I almost forgot how my room looks like, how my bed feels like... how 'lor ark' taste like...
I used to have them for lunch on most weekends when I go home.

The stall is situated at Reservoir Garden (previously known as Chung Nam Kopitiam), Ayer Itam. This coffee shop is located at the corner of a shop lot, next to a Shell petrol station along Jalan Ayer Itam. If you are going from town, the Shell petrol station will be on your right and slightly further up would be the coffee shop.

Although the stall is famous for its 'lor ark' (braised duck), I hardly order it. Most of the time I just have 2 eggs and 2 tau kua.

I love it. Fresh tau kua with faint soy smell and nicely braised eggs. Absolutely my comfort food. It keeps me grounded and reminded me that life is not only about lavish stuff.

Location:
Keat Seng Coffeeshop (Next to traffic light junction)
10-J, MK. 16, Ayer Itam Road, Penang.


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Sorry for the long MIA in flogosphere. Had a bunch of stuff to do (especially my final year project) and now that its done, somehow there will be some work lurking around. Anyway, my final year project is exhibited at USM Muzium & Galeri Tuanku Fauziah. It will be opened to visitors from 10-13 March 2009. Despite that, my small exhibition site would be opened to Durianberry exclusively this Friday. Hehehe

Of course the artwork doesn't just explode from a rock. I had to make frequent trips to the museum. even after it was set up, I need to be there to look after the site and keep improving the artwork till my assessment day.

So along the way, I still have to eat right? Before I borrowed my friend's motorcycle, I would stay in the museum or that area the entire day. I am just too lazy to walk my way down the hill to have lunch. Fortunately, there is Rumah Tetamu (USM Minden Heights Gate) and they serve Malay chu char (stir fry dishes in Hokkien).

I happily ordered Koay Teow Kung Fu :)

The koay teow/bihun/mee will be mixed with egg and pan fried till golden crispy (on the sides) and served with savoury gravy.

Each plate cost RM4 which I think is about 50 sen more expensive compare to other stalls.

The view there and environment is not bad actually. You can enjoy a peaceful meal if you eat there at 3pm :P Well, thats my usual lunch hour.

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