Last Friday a group of us, 14x pax in total, were invited by CK for a food review, extended by Mr. Kelvyn Yeoh, the owner of Hot Wok.
Downstair is divided into 3 portions - the front, the middle and the back. You can see that this pre war house is now tranformed into a beautiful house decorated with fine arts and antiques, close to become a nyoya gallery.
We were seated at the middle hall, alongside the staircase. Very 'peranakan' homey feel heh?!
Leading to upstair. The deco at upstair is lit up more brightly and more spacious BUT I personally feel that it is less 'nyonya' or 'peranakan' feel if compared to downstair.
Upstair dining tables.
This is not an art piece but a menu lah!
The owner with HK leng lui artist, 官恩那 and Tou Tou!
Loh Bak (My rating 8/10)
Very neat & nice presentation of this Loh Bak dish. The Loh Bak is not that 'oily' and I could taste the juiciness of the minced pork.
Kiam Chai Ark (My rating 9/10)
When scoop into small bowls, I won't see the oiliness anymore. :) The soup is full of duck meat, salted vege (kiam chai) and tomatoes. The taste is just nice, not too salty and not too peppery. One bowl is definitely not enough for me!! This is the dish that made me begging for rice!
Choon Pheah (My rating 7/10)
This Choon Pheah (spring rolls) is best eaten when dipped with the special vinegar sauce.
Wrapping underneath the crispy skin is the shredded bang kuang and carrot.
Tau Eu Bak (My rating 8/10)
The Tau Eu Bak is actually hidden underneath the hardboiled eggs. It's very 'black', you won't be able to 'see' it. :) Just pick a slice and taste it then you'll know how well it's marinated and how tender the meat is.
Or Kuih (My rating 7/10)
Topped with chilli, spring onions & green onions, this Or Kuih is soft but not too lembik until sticking to your teeth.
Curry Kapitan Chicken (My rating 7/10)
The Kapitan Curry is red and rich in aroma but not that spicy. Potatoes accompanied with the chickens are also soft.
Curry Tumis Fish (My rating 8/10)
This is the second dish that made me begging for more rice. I believe cooking stingray in this curry tumis way is the most appetizing one as the gravy is full of lemongrass, blended with a tad sweet and more sour in taste.
Pork Cincalok (My rating 6/10)
I found this dish a bit too salty. I would prefer it to be sweeter in taste.
Assam Prawn (My rating 7/10)
This dish is basically 'ALL black' when it's presented. *Headache* as how are we going to capture this dish then?! The prawns are marinated with dark soya sauce. Assam taste was a bit shadowed by the sauce though.
This dish is basically 'ALL black' when it's presented. *Headache* as how are we going to capture this dish then?! The prawns are marinated with dark soya sauce. Assam taste was a bit shadowed by the sauce though.
This is the look of the naked prawns when i't not sun-tanned. :)
Jiu Hoo Char (My rating 6/10)
This Jiu Hoo Char is less moist. The cutting of ingredients are also a bit 'rough' in size.
Hokkien Mee (My rating 7/10)
Those who like sio bak one will definitely like this bowl of Hot Wok's Hokkien Mee! Its soup base has very thick prawn taste.
Dessert (My rating 7/10)
Ice Kacang, Sago Honeydew , Sago Nangka, Sago Gula Melaka, Cendol , Mango Cendol.
I like the Ice Kacang and Sago Honeydew the most!
The one I marked with 'X' is the only dessert that I dislike as it tasted sourish and weird. Why? coz it's Mango in Cendol.
Hot Wok Nyonya & Local Cuisine124-E & F Burma Road10050 Penang
Add : 124-E&F, Burmah Road, 10050 Penang.
Tel : 04 2273368, Fax : 04-2298268
Business Hour : 11.00am - 3.00pm & 6.00pm - 11.00pm
Website : http://www.hotwok.com.my/
Business Hour : 11.00am - 3.00pm & 6.00pm - 11.00pm
Website : http://www.hotwok.com.my/
Email : reservations@hotwok.com.my
Closed on Tuesdays
Closed on Tuesdays
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