Dubai - To Eat 27thNov2015 (Silver Eagle, Calicut Notebook)

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Silver Eagle
800m walk

 

 

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Silver eagle does delivery now. Click here for full menu and number!

An oldie but a goodie. Located a little further down from Karachi (Click here for ABBAreview), the place is much smaller in comparison. People spill out onto the street and is reminiscent of Simpang Bedok prata stalls. 

Ordered On:

27Nov2015

Everyone's so hungry and tired that there's only very quick photo taking. A whole load of standard orders. 

Complimentary serves of:

(Simple vegetable salad, Fried Onion Crispies (A little spicy but pretty nice) and 

Egg Omelet with onion/vegetables.) 

 

- Mango Lasi

- Masala Tea

- Bottled Water

- Briyani

- Chicken Tika

 - Cauliflower

- Mutton*Stand out order is definitely the Mutton Curry. Small cutlets of super tender pieces falling right of the bone. Superbly good without the gaminess. well worth the order. *

- Garlic Naan and Chapati Equivalent

The rest of the items were pretty much to Dubai standard.

Each paid 30Dirhams inclusive of tip. Fed 10. 

One doesn't even need to look at the menu as seasoned staff make space for crew and know the standard orders. They even picked up our local lingo, repeating your less sugar Masala Tea as Xiu Dai (Less sugar). Quite the entertainer, service and salesman.

Flavor wise comparing to other eateries is like comparing chicken rice in Singapore, its more or less there in flavor. The pluses of eating at Silver Eagle over others is probably the additional freebies, and the nuts and dates shop located right beside, which gives crew discount.

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Calicut Notebook
400m walk away

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Came recommended for its prata. It may look posh but the prices were reported to be reasonable.

Free Delivery to hotel with no minimum order!

- For free LAN line calls, dial the number with suffix 04 in front. While dialing local numbers, 04 is not required.

- Leave your hotel room number and collect from the lobby when call for pick up arrives. No more than 30mins wait!

Clickhere for Calicut Notebook Delivery and other Restaurants to search for

https://www.zomato.com/dubai/calicut-notebook-qusais

Ordered On:

28Nov2015

Porrata 2

*Light and fluffy and not at all greasy.*

Parneer Mango Curry 18

*I thought it was a fruit curry of sorts, but it turned out to be cheese in a sweetish curry similar to butter chicken.*

Mutton Chops 20

*Two mutton chops were very tender and had a lovely, light warm spice over it. It's not so hot that one will be chugging bottles of water.*

Fed1 Total 40Dirhams.  

Quick, easy and hassle free. Most of the other restaurant around the hotel also offer free delivery services with no minimum orders!

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Moscow - To Do ABBA Contribution Joshua Raj (St Petersberg)

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Moskva to Sankt-Peterburg
St Petersburg
(ABBA Contribution Joshua Raj)
Getting There

1. Journey time approx 7+ hours by train (sleeper cabin)
2. Price varies with how far ahead you buy the ticket. We paid about $145 SGD for return tickets, when we bought it on the day we wanted to depart.
3. Best to buy on Russian Railways website http://pass.rzd.ru/main-pass/public/en not through the hotel. We saved about 2000 RUB = $40 SGD
4. Register on the website, you will need to access it to print and also a valid email to which the e-ticket will be sent to.
5. Select Moskva - Sankt-Peterburg and choose the date and time required. (Ideally depart at 11pm and you should reach by 7 am) This gives you ample time to move around the city. Most places open at 10am.

 

 

 

6. Select the trains you want to take.
7. Click on Car Plan and then Click on the seats you want. (note if they are male, female or mixed), then close the pop-up window.

8. Do the same for the return leg, then Continue.
9. On the next page you can re-select your seats, and fill in the passenger details. Please note that you will NEED YOUR PASSPORT when you enter the train with your printed e-ticket.
10. You can only book for a maximum of 4 passengers per transaction, just click the ADD button.
11. Buy Insurance if you prefer. (not a must)
12. Make your Payment.
13. Sign in to the website if you get logged out, and go to MY ORDERS.
14. Click on Order Form and Print ALL the tickets.

How to get to the train station (Moskva Leningradsky Station) Refer to Google Maps Attachment.
1. The Ticket says Moskva Oktobraskia, but the trains to St Petersburg run from LENINGRADSKY Station. 10 mins by taxi should be about 300 RUB = $6 SGD
2. Try to reach early in case you get lost. Trains leave ON TIME.
3. The Stations are really beautifully lit up at night, so give yourself some time to take pics.
To get on the train you need your passport, which will be compared against your ticket.
Depending on which train you selected and the services on board, you might have wifi and/or a snack bag.
Once you reach St Petersburg most places are accessible via the Metro which use a token concept, easily available from vending machines at the stations. Refer to the picture.
Please remember to keep your RETURN E-TICKET printout.
Recommended apps to use. City Maps 2 Go and Trip Advisor.
Please note that most museums are closed on Mondays.

Penang - To Eat 13Nov2015 (End Of The World Seafood Restaurant, Pulau Tikus - Swee Kong Cafe,Lebanon Restaurant Sunshine Farlim, Nasi Kandar along Burmer Road)

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End of The World Seafood Restaurant

The place literally is sorta end of the world. Past the stretch of street side shopping at Batu Ferringhi to the Pitcher Round where End Of The World Seafood Restaurant Sits. Penang Butterfly Farm is located a little further down from the round about.
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Ordered On:
13Nov2015
Or Jian (Oyster Omelet)

*Sweet local oysters are always the best*
Prawns done two ways

*Pretty decent sized prawns.*

Lala with Garlic
*Really good. The garlic does have some bite to it and it goes perfectly with the sweet steamed lalas

*Steam Promfret*

 A beautiful piece of fish done Teochew Style. With pickled vegetables, bean-curd and mushrooms.*

Steamed Crab

 *Pretty good. Little meat to the particular species of crab but fresh*

Claypot Tofu

Chicken
Sambal Kang Kong

Blachan Chicken

*A stand out. Fried well, not overly oily and the blachan gives it a lovely flavor.*

Black Pepper Crab

Fed 8 adults 2 kids Total Approximately 600RM+

It used to be a novelty in its original location, located over the waters to have some decent seafood. But since its shift inland, and increase in prices, its decent seafood, at relatively steep prices by Malaysian standards. 

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Pulau Tikus
(Swee Kong Cafe - Solok Moulmein Road)

Another favorite breakfast joint in Penang. To orders here from the various stalls located in and around the vicinity, all of which are push cart stalls. From Swee Kong, the main ones are the traditional clay pot Ah Pong desserts and Hokkien Mee.
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Ordered On:
14Nov2015

Hokkien Mee

(Done in a sweet prawn broth, often with mixed yellow and white noodles)

Ah Pom 

 

(Done traditional style in clay pots)
(Indian style crepe dessert)
Everyone goes for the edges cause they are the crispy parts.
The center is nice, fluffy and hot.
Cham Peng
*A local favourite. Coffe and tea mix. Somehow,
Penang just gets the ratio of coffee, tea and sugar right.*
Ban Chan GuiKueh

*Try not to bag it. Have it on the spot. Once bagged, the steam and condensation softens the pastry instantly. A pretty good one to try, but the better one in my book is still located at Fatty's Park. Click here for more info)

Pulau Tikus Market
(Home Made Nonya Guis)

Take an exploratory walk to the adjoining Pulau Tikus Market. There's home made Kueh's which are really good.

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Lebanon Restaurant
(Tanjung Bungah)

Penang is known for its local eats, but if you're looking for something different, in a homely, soothingly decor-ed environment and popular among expats, this would be the place to give a try.

Ordered On:

14Nov2015
Lebanon W/Mix Salad RM38

*Good selection to choose from and really authentic tasting*
Murgh Tikka Masala RM26 

*Not spicy at all and was amazing with the huge, light Naan breads served*
Chicken Kebab x2 RM24 each

*Pretty okay. A little on the dry side to be honest but nicely spiced and flavored.*

 Family Naan RM7

Garlic Naan RM9

*The naans were good and of value order.*

Lemon Juice Mint RM10each

*Nice and refreshing. Goes very well with the heavy dishes and cleanses the pallet.*

House Special Grill Chicken Drum Stick RM55

*The star order for sure. Beautiful charring on the chicken. Not at all dry and incredibly juicy. Well worth the order! Their house special as they put it.

*Mandi Chicken RM26 

*The basmati rice dish was light and very flavorful. Popular with everyone and another must order!  

Extra Lamb Mandi RM20

Fed 6 RM325.31

Authentic Labanon food that can give Dubai's Karachi a run for its money.  A nice ambiance for sure with 

Sunshine Farlim

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 A great stop over place for local local eats. The equivalent to Giant (or reduced priced shopping) the place offers a good stop over for a to shop and to eat joint. The to orders here are the Penang Laksa and Famous Chendol. The Otah is a nice addition and pleasant surprise.  

Ordered On: 

15Nov2015 

Penang Laksa

*Authentic stuff and you must have it with additional Heh-kor (sweetish prawn paste)
Interestingly, locals have spring rolls for dipping into the Assam broth. Have a try yourself. 
Otah

 
  *Very good otah. A little heavy on the egg whites but the flavor packs in folds. Well worth the order.
Famous Chendol raod along Penang Road (1of4Branches)
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The real, local local eats with shopping before or after. What else can you be asking for.

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Nasi Kandar along Burmber Road

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One of the better Nasi Knadar (Indian Muslim Foods in Penang). They are best known for their secret beef Rendang recepie. 

 

 

Ordered On:
16Nov2015

The Sotong Eggs (Bottom left) were really good. Most of what was ordered are non spicy and child friendly. One of the best that Nasi Kandar has to order and a return for more eats.

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