Dragon - i Restaurant Sdn. Bhd @ Gurney Plaza, Penang.

It's been quite a while that we did not drop by Dragon-i. Since we need to run some errands @ Gurney Plaza, we decided to get dinner there.

Actually this is the first time we had Dragon-i @ Gurney Plaza.

Food that we savour:

Braised Peanuts - RM2/plate

四喜烤䴲 - RM10

This is one of the cold dishes that we ordered. We love it very much. Really missed our month long holiday in China few years back. We get to try different types of Chinese cuisine.

镇江烤肋骨 - RM35

The spare ribs is very tender and the sauce is very appetising.

蒜香粉皮肉 - RM18

This is another favourite. Love the thin noodles that came with it. The pork slice itself is very tender and great in flavours.

四川酸菜鱼片 - RM38

Although its stated as schezuan style of cooking but it is not too spicy for me. Have tried more spicier schezuan food than this.

The fish slice is very smooth but it is not my favourite dish. I still prefer the cold dish.

雙菇木耳炒芥兰 - RM28

上海小笼包 - RM11.50

Kinda miss the Shanghai dumpling that we savour back in Shanghai. This dumpling is still delicious.

Beverages that we ordered:

自制豆浆- RM4.50

菊花杞子 - RM10/ Tea pot

FoOd PaRaDiSe verdict:

Overall, the food is still maintaining their flavours. When we missed food from China, this would be one of our choices restaurant to dine in. 

The services were very attentive. We were well taking care during our visit.

Restaurant that we review: 

Dragon-i Restaurant Sdn. Bhd.

170-02-59/60/61, 2nd Floor, Plaza Gurney, Persiaran Gurney, 10250 Penang.

Tel: 604-2271686

Fax: 604-2291686

THE BARN @ Gurney Plaza, Penang

During one of our visits to Gurney Plaza, we decided to try out "THE BARN" which it is located at GP-170-G-43. Contact number: 04-2290967.

We have total of six persons dine in during our visit. After we browsing through the menu, all of my guests and hubby knew what to order except me. So I ask for some suggestion from the waiter and he suggest to me to take THE BARN famous pork ribs which they claimed it to be one of the famous dishes. Actually he did suggest me beef but I am not taking any beef so I opt for the ribs.

Before I elaborate more towards the food, let me brief you with the interior. Restaurant is fill with different kind of wines. The interior lighting is a bit like place for a drink. 

Beverages that we consume:

However, we did not order any alchohol but we opt for for some coffee instead:

Cappuccino

Ice Latte 

Food that we consume:

Caramelised roasted pork burger - RM27.26

One of my guests is having this and she claimed that the roast pork burger was nice.

The BARN famous pork pizza - RM32.90

Hubby opt for the pizza and decided to order the famous pizza from the house. Hubby did not quite enjoyed the pizza as he is not used to the cheese that used.

Crispy Pork Spaghetti - RM31.02

My gal is having this and she had the difficulty with the crispy pork as she claimed that it is a bit too tough on the crispy part of the pork.

Crispy Pork Penne - RM31.02

BBQ baby back pork ribs - RM55.46

At the end my sister in law and I were having this. As the one she ordered was out of stock. She reckon that the pork ribs she had is a bit tough and had difficulty cutting it.

However mine is not too bad but I would agree that the pork ribs are slightly too dry to our likings. 

Actually before ordered this ribs I did asked the waiter how big was the serve and I was told that it is for one person. It is actually good for 2 persons I think. If we knew the serve is that big we could had share. Luckily, my hubby helped out with the ribs. 

Overall, the services are very attentive. Whoever finished their food, the waiter or waitress will come to clear your plates and drinks. 

IDEALITE 品味舒食 @ Gurney Plaza, Penang.

More and more people are being health conscious lately. You will see that their eating habits had changed. If you are looking for some balanced nutrients food, then perhaps you can give this place a try. 

IDEALITE 品味舒食 is Malaysia's 1st wholesome Dining Place. Their main aim is to guide the public towards embracing a modern and healthy cuisine. Their food preparation is according to the 8 balanced nutrients calculation. IDEALITE 品味舒食 food does not contain any meat, peanuts, white sugar, white salt, MSG, synthetic colorings or preservatives in the food served. Instead soya based products, whole grains, brown sugar, rock salt, fruits and vegetables that have been clean in an ozone machine to remove chemicals and pesticides would be used.

IDEALITE 品味舒食 had three branches in Penang:

Main Outlet:

27C, Jalan Gottlieb 10350 Penang. 

Tel: 604-2263650

Business hours: Tue- Sun 8:00am to 9:30pm (Close d on Monday)

Other outlet:

Queensbay Mall 3F-10A Queens Street.

Tel: 604-6431228 

Business Hour: 10:30am to 10:00pm

and the outlet at 

Gurney Plaza - 3F-60

Tel: 604 - 2267296

SUSHI, SALADS and SNACK CORNERS

Pumpkin Piglet Bun - RM6.70

The pumpkin piglet bun is so adorable. The bun is very soft and the pumpkin paste inside is just perfect for my liking. It is not too sweet. I am sure most of the kids saw this they will like to try. 

(a) Wu-Wa & Fong Yi - RM6.70

Basically it is panda bun with lotus filling.

(b) Sesame Bun 

It is a wholemeal bun fill with the sesame fillings.  

Sesame Bun interior

Be aware when you consume this bun as all the sesame will burst out.

Hokkaido Vege Sushi RM9.70

I found that the plum sauce above the vege sushi is too much. I feedback my opinion to the owner suggesting that they served the plum sauce in another small bowl would be good. So that way customers can dip the sauce according to the preferences.

Japanese Golden Dumpling - RM10.70

These crispy dumplings have a solid texture and are moist on the inside.

Japanese Hericium Salad - RM17.70

According to IDEALITE, this dish is good for stomach nourishment and anti-cancer. 

I like this salad. As I love the Hericium mushroom very much. 

Provence Tempura Mushroom - RM 10.70

This tempura mushroom is also one of my favourites. Crispy outer part and inside is with juicy mushroom. With the hint of herbs. Loves it!

Sesame Sauce Chee Cheong Fun - RM5.70

Idealite Chee Cheong Fun - RM4.70

Please note that all Idealite Chee Cheong Fun does not contain any benzoic acid.

Fu Wa Hot Spring - RM 8.70

Oriental fresh mushroom soup and eggs. (Egg are optional)

BROWN RICE

I have sample few types of brown rice meal as the following:

Royal Sweet & Sour Hericium Meal - RM 18.70

This meal is ideal for reduce stress and lower cholestrol.

 Signature Nasi Lemak - RM15.70
This meal is good for prevent stroke, enchance stomach and spleen function.

 Black Pepper Eryngii Mushroom Meal - RM 18.70

This meal is ideal for slimming and improve immunity.
All the set meal above came with a bowl of soup. Out of the three, I prefer the signature nasi lemak. 

 Signature Hakka Lei Cha - RM14.70

This meal is good for anti-aging, enhance stomach and spleen function. 
If you are "basil" lovers and like the basil tastes, then I would recommend that you try this.

Bak Kut Teh Rice - RM13.70

This is one of the popular dishes at IDEALITE. I like the soup and the ingredients in it. As it is not over like some other vegetarian shops. Some shops tend to put too many of gluten meat in it. I just like the way it is simple and yet delicious.

PUMPKIN RAMEN & SPAGHETTI

If you don't like to brown rice, you can try their ramen and spaghetti.

Hokkaido Miso Ramen - RM 15.70

Rich miso soup stewed with various types of vegetables. 

Green Curry Ramen - RM 13.70

Idealite are using organic oat milk to cook the green curry. No coconut milk was used. 

Thai Style Spaghetti - RM16.70

Overall, they have wide range of food choice. If you want more information about the food, please check here. They just launch

PENANG LOCAL DELIGHTS

Penang Local Delights - Penang Laksa, Penang Hokkien Mee and Penang White Curry Mee. Give them a try!

Kozue Japanese Restaurant (revisit) @ Gurney Plaza, Penang

This is a back dated post. Which is sitting in my draft for many months. As I been busy this year and have not much time to spare for food blogging. And since it is a school holiday right now, I told myself, I need to spare myself sometime to do some blogging. ^0^

Recently, one of my friend asked me to recommend her some Japanese foods. After much thinking, I suggested her to try out Kozue since she shop at Gurney quite often and also with 3 kids tag along, I think it would be nice that she could try out.

This is our second visit to this place, for the first visit, you can refer to here.

Aspara Bacon ~ RM5

After he first visit, hubby loves the food. So we decided to go back again to try out other foods. This time round, we get Ms. Ivy to recommend us some foods. And she recommend that we try aspara bacon which we love it very much. It's a wrap of asparagus with bacon in a skewer. If you take beef, then I suggest that you try out their beef skewer as well.

Grilled Fish ~ RM58

This dish was not in the menu. We only knew that they offer this dish while chatting away with Ivy. If you remembered that in my first visit post, in the menu which there are so many question marks on it? Which means that there are special meals available every day. Which you have to ask them. Their every day meal changes every day. And we were glad that we have the chance to try upon the grilled fish. It was nicely done and the fish has a rich aroma and textures.

There are additional sauces to go with you. But I prefer the ordinary aroma from the fish. Both hubby and I think that it is best to dig in with its original aroma. However the sauces are nice too. It is make of vinegar.

Traditional Japanese Braised Pork Intestines ~ RM15

This is another dish that we try on that day. We were told that this is the traditional Japanese foods. Well, it seems like the same as our Chinese braised pork intestines but the sauce uses is different. The pork intestines are very tender. Hubby loves it very much.

Yaki Udon ~ RM17

Hubby would like to try their udon. So he order yaki udon to try it out.

Unagi Don

My gal loves unagi very much. Therefore, she ordered the unagi don for herself.

Goma Ice-cream ~ RM7

Before we wrap up our meal, we decided to try out their ice-cream as recommend by my friends. And we are glad that we try out their ice-cream. As it has a very rick black sesame flavours on it.

KOZUE JAPANESE RESTAURANT

Location: 170-03-59a/60 Gurney Plaza, 10250, Penang.

Tel: 604 - 2269336

Invited Review ~ Gelatissimo @ Gurney Plaza, Penang

Today..... I would like to share something sweet..... desserts....... with my readers.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank Jason and Gill Gill for organising this "excursion" for a small group of bloggers. And thanks to Mr. Hong for explaining to us the differences of ice-cream and gelato. Which I will elaborate more in the following. It is nice of Mr. Hong to show us the step by step of gelato making. And we learn something from this "excursion". I think each of us who attend this "excursion" enjoyed themselves.

Gelatissimo

If you shop often in Gurney Plaza, I am sure that you knew the existence of Gelatissimo. But some of my friend are not aware of this shop as this shop is located at Ground Floor-45A, Gurney Plaza, Penang. Tel: 604-2280822

However, if you are in KL, they also have two other outlets in The Gardens and 1-Utama.

Outlook of Gelatissimo outlet

History of Gelatissimo

Actually before I went to the review, I done some research on Gelato. This is not my first attempt on Gelato. The first time I try Gelato is in Melbourne, Australia. We always enjoy having Gelato in Lygon Street, Melbourne. As Lygon street is famous for it's Italian Cuisine. If you stop by Melbourne, remember to stop by there to try out their foods.

However, in Penang, this is my second attempt. As I tried the Gelato in Maxim Cake Shop before. But this is the first time to see the making of gelato step by step. ^-^
You want to know more about the history of gelato, please click here.

Seating areas

They also have one cute little seating areas for the kids.

Ok back to the topic of gelato. What is the difference between gelato and the common ice-cream?

Gelato has:

1. Less fats (less than 8%) than common ice-cream (around 16% to 30%),

2. Less air content, which means, when the gelato machine whipped gelato, there are almost no air going into the gelato.

3. Thus produce rich texture and dense consistency of the gelato = richer creamier taste.

4. Make from all natural ingredients (eg. fruits).

All the fruits uses in Gelatissimo are from Australia. Like one of the popular mango gelato are using Australia home grown mango and not our local mangoes. ^-^ Same as the banana gelato too!

Following are some of the gelato photos that I tooked from the shop:

Different flavors of Gelato

More flavors........

Closed up of Wild Cherry Gelato

Please note that Penang Gelatissimo have around 50++ flavours. But they will rotate every two weeks with different new flavours. So check it out when you are nearby Gurney Plaza!

Different flavours type of cup ~ from 1 flavour and up to 3 flavours

Closed up version of the flavour cups + cone

Pricing of the flavour cup from the range of RM8.90 - RM16.90 (1flavour to 3 flavours). As for the cone, it's range from RM9.90 - RM17.90 (1favour to 3 flavours).

This is the take away packed with Regular (650cc) - 2 flavours and Large (1300cc) - 3 flavours. Furthermore, you will given a nice shopping back of gelatissimo.
Check out the pricing from the below photos and also the promotion.

Want to see the machine that produce all this yummy and delicious gelato?

Gelato Machine imported from Italy.

Mango Gelato

This is the end product of gelato where we saw the process of making. And we had the chance to taste the gelato directly out from the machine. ^-^ The taste is fantastic!!!! I don't mind to have more, I guess most of the bloggers will agree with me, right?

Gelatissimo Mango Shake

This is our testing cups. It is so cute! And I enjoyed the mango shake very much and it would be better off, if there are more mangoes in there. ^-^ As I am the mangoes fans. ^-^

Affogato ~ RM14.90

We were honoured to try out their affogato. They use the famous freshly grounded illy coffee and top with Biscotti Gelato. I quite enjoy the affogato. It is a nice place to sit down with a cup pf affogato and chit chat with friends. ^-^

2 flavours cup of gelato ~ Green Tea and Belgium Chocolate

There are more than 50++ gelato offers in Gelatissimo @ Gurney Plaza. Some of the flavours are: Mangoes, Green Tea, Belgium Chocolate, Chili Chocolate, Blood Orange & Passion fruit, Rum & Raisins, Chocolate Mint, Apple, Banana, Wild Chery and more.........

We wrap up the day by taking the photos of the management and staff of Gelatissimo @ Gurney Plaza. Whenever you passed by Gelatissimo, you will surelt heard the staff greeting you with "hello....... hello...... hello....." I think we run out counting how many times they greet people who passed by Gelatissimo. All the management and staff are very friendly and they are happy to recommend you which type of gelato to get. And they even let you sample some of their gelato too!

You can pop over to other attendee review:

Alan, Allie, Allen,Bee, Food Promotions, Penang Tua Pui, Jian, Kathleen, Mei Yi, Lingzie and NKOTB.

If you need more information about Gelatissimo, please refer to their website @ http://www.gelatissimo.com.au/