my friend & i chanced upon this dessert place, Sweet Hut while we were on our way home after berbuka puasa at Starz Diner Hard Rock Hotel. we had a dessert each and we actually thought Sweet Hut fairs better than some of the dessert chain out there. one friendly lady, Zenny, approached us, gave a brief introduction on the shop and some of the desserts. Sweet Hut was a really new addition at Precint 10 then. and she extended the invitation to the grand opening of Sweet Hut to us once she found out we are bloggers.

so on the auspicious day, POP! Sweet Hut officially joined the food scene in Penang! it’s the first outlet here, but i learnt that there’s 13 other outlets in Klang Valley and Malacca.Papaya Milk Snow Ice | RM 9.90

papaya is a rare flavour for shaved ice i would say as i don’t see other dessert shops serve this! Papaya Milk Snow Ice is new on the menu! and yesh, Durian Snow Ice is available too, of course!

i guess this Snow Milk will be the best dessert on hot day! and look, fresh papaya cubes on the side {Penang} Desserts @ Sweet Hut, Precint 10Steam Aloe Vera with Egg White and Papaya (cold) | RM 12.80
one of the dessert that i like to diy at home is 雪耳木瓜糖水 for youknowhat purpose. but so far i don’t see any positive effect =.=.

anyway, Sweet Hut made a twist on the classic tong sui! whole halved papaya is steamed together with egg white and aloe vera cubes. super nourishing dessert i would say. though i wish they use almond pudding instead of egg white. Zenny later explained egg white is used because not all like the taste of almond. but i thought they can add an almond option on the menu, for almond lovers like me!

translucent aloe vera cubes add additional sweetness to the dessert. however, the papaya itself is already sweet enough, so you might find this dessert slightly too sweet for your liking. the sweetness is just nice to me though.

fyi, all of the dessert at Sweet House DO NOT contain artificial sugar or flavouring!Mango & Durian Pancakes (2 pcs) | RM 9.90
rich cream and fruit encased in a thin pancakes!

i absolutely adored the Durian Pancake! Sweet Hut is really generous with the durian filling as you can see! unlike some other shops which has more cream than durian in it :/

daddy will LOVE it for sure! gonna bring him to try it in Malacca!Coconut Pudding with Caramel Pudding | RM 12.80

this is one of my favourite dessert at Sweet Hut! the caramel pudding and coconut pudding (sink at the bottom) and coconut milk just complement each other berry well. both puddings are smooth and soft! you can also have your coconut pudding with ice cream!

if you notice, Sweet Hut actually adds fresh-cut fruits in every dessert dish! a way to make you eat REAL fruit!Baked Marquis Chocolate Pudding with Cookies Ice-Cream | RM 12.80
you’ve got to wait 15-20 mins for preparation. the wait is totally worth it i assure you, if you are a chocolate person la! warm dark chocolate lava oozes out the second you cut it open. the pudding was moist and the texture was just right, best paired with the ice cream! and the fruits at the side, dip them with the choco lava and eat it ala fondue style {Penang} Desserts @ Sweet Hut, Precint 10

this dessert is 心太软 in Chinese which reminds me of Richie Ren, 心太软 was the first ever song i sang in Karaoke! #facepalm. it’s a hit that time okie!

ooh la la!

no wonder it’s in the Top 10 Chart!Milk Almond Pudding and Mango Sago Pomelo Soup | RM 8.90
{thing that makes me smile} the heart jelly {Penang} Desserts @ Sweet Hut, Precint 10

i love that it’s not overly sweet at all. and almond actually goes well with mango too! sago bits and pomelo pulps added different texture into the dessert! this is on their Top 10 list too!Steam Red Dates White Fungi Papaya Coconut Soup (hot) | RM 9.80
i love everything with sea coconut! but too bad, it’s too sweet for my liking.

yesterday while the boyfie and i was doing our daily before-bed ritual – boil porridge (煲电话粥), he was telling there’s influx of some new blood in the office. one of them is this lass from Penang. and she told the boyfie that, eating “plant” is a hit now in Penang which amused the boyfie. he thought i have never heard of it. oh please, he must have forgotten what i do part-timely. *roll eyes*

in fact i have actually visited the dessert shop. and yesh that pot of plant is yummy. to be exact, the soil is yummy.

hereby attached the visual evidence.it was HuiKee’s big day so we together with SeakFen had dinner at Who’s Bryan before adjoining to Fa Guo San for dessert! both located at All Seasons Place, Air Itam.

it was my first time there, and i’m surprised at how happening All Seasons Place is! beside Who’s Bryan & Fa Guo San, there’s also Chatime, Fruuze Frozen Yogurt, Pappa Rich, James Foo Western Food, Shihlin Taiwan Street Snacks, and Winter Warmers, just to name a few. you can view all the food and beverages available at All Seasons Place here!Lotus Flower + Rose Flower Scented Tea | RM 14.90

after a heavy dinner, all we wanted to drink is tea! to wash down the greasiness and guiltiness :/. we ordered a pot of Lotus Flower + Rose Flower Scented Tea which is said to strengthen one’s body immune system and improve complexion.

the tea itself is fragrant but tasteless, you may wanna add in some honey for a little sweetness. hot water is refillable to our delight! we shamelessly refilled at least 5 rounds {Penang} Fa Guo San 花果山 @ All Seasons Place, Air Itam until we felt embarrassed to keep excuse me-ing the servant :/Passion Fruit Crumble Cheese Cup | RM 11.90
this is the lil’ flower pot that everyone else are raving about! so creative kan the presentation! the sole edible part of this dessert is the soil! yesh that black crumbles thing!

we were glad that we ordered passion fruit cos it’s light and refreshing! this crumble cheese cup was made up of cream cheese and berry soft and moist sponge cake, and right amount of sourness! which neutralized the heavy dinner we just had!

i highly recommended this dessert! it’s suitable even for people who doesn’t have a sweet tooth!

you may also opt for other flavours like apple, blueberry, choc mix nut & orange mix nut (for more texture), banana, cranberry and vanilla white choc!Mango Honey Toast | RM 17.90

we were all O.O when it’s served! holy cow how come so HUGE one!
toast box filled with toast stick topped with a scoop of vanilla ice cream, mango cubes, studded with berries and drizzled with mango sauce!

wait staff helped to slice open one side of the toast box..

so that we could easily take out the toast stick. how thoughtful of them! the toast sticks tasted like roti kok (neh those harden sweeten roti), but this is more buttery fragrant and slightly sweeter. we actually had a hard time finishing the toasts. but we managed to, gradually, over a loooong gossiping tête-à-tête session. that explains why we refilled our tea that many times.

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we decided to stop by this Village Fish Head Mee Hoon for lunchy one day, seeing that it has been in our to-makan list for a looong while but never bothered to drive all the way to Weld Quay for it. finally got to cross it out from the list!

it was a scorching hot noon, luckily we scored a table strategically placed in front of a cooler. the workers suggested us to sit next door, which is a more well-ventilated space, but cooler is obviously a smarter choice. we didn't even sweat one bit throughout our makan session.we sat there for a while, waiting for the workers to approach us with the menu. but were greeted with "you have to order at the front there one". okay so obviously we were first-timer there. cos i saw those who came in later indeed walked straight to the kitchen to order first before finding table :/there's three main dishes to choose, fish head mee hoon (you can opt not to have fish head), tom yum and porridge. guess what i had wtf

and some other ingredients for you to add on like fish/meat balls, enoki/button mushroom, surimi(s), innards (ewww) and..fried fish orfresh fish fillets!fish flesh mee hoon soup | RM 11
LeeChing ordered mee hoon soup and had fried and fresh fish fillets and pig kidney (ewww) as toppings.

one thing that realllly bothers us is, why Penang's fish head mee hoon is so muchy different from northern region's??? i likey mine milky and served with preserved vegetables! this was just another bowl of mee hoon drenched in clear broth! so misleading!

the broth was flavourful according to LeeChing, however not that best she ever had. price was slightly pricey. but they are not stingy with the ingredients. there's about 7 pieces of fish fillet (2 fried + 5 fresh) and handful of innard.Tom Yum Mee Hoon | RM 10
MAI!

i only wanted fish fillets for my Tom Yum as we ordered one side dish to go with our mee hoons. look at the vibrant colour, you know it's FIERY! the sour and spicy flavours were proportional to my liking. the fish fillets are berry fresh too! but then again, it's not the best. my favourite is still this small Thai stall (at Sungai Dua) with Wang Thai comes close at second!Deep-Fried Donnowhatfish | RM 8
saw all the other tables had a plate of fried thingy (i didn't look too close sked later people think i pervert) on it, so i asked the cook, what's that they having. she told it's some fried fish. we decided to have a plate as well!

the fishes were fried to perfection, so so crispy that you can almost gobble down the whole thing except the back bone! but at the price of RM 2 per piece, it's expensive lo as the fish is only merely slightly larger than half of my palm.

but i'll come back for the tom yum, at night. eating tom yum at searing hot noon with no air-conditioner is a big no-no.

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one of my favourite activity on weekend is exploring cafes around George Town with buddies!

Henry suggested The Mugshot Cafe this morning, did some googling, knew bagel is what they famous for, since all of us have never tried any, so off we went to The Mugshot Cafe which located at Chulia Street (i call it guai lou street, cos there’s many budget hotels and travel agency catered for backpackers). we had to quint our eyes to spot this little cafe, as there’s no obvious signage, the only useful direction tip is, it’s located beside Rainforest Bakery!it was a late afternoon, and business was brisk!

five of us had to squeeze ourselves around one small table. i love the vibe here, berry lively and humble!

as soon as we were seated, we were told that bagels were sold out! what a damper! we still stayed on nonetheless, to try out other items on the menu.

the wooden tables and chairs remind us of those we used to use during primary school! nostalgic muchy!remember not to ask “can i have the menu please”, because there’s a giant one in front of you!

i giggled when i overheard someone asking..Yogurt with Walnuts & Raisins | RM 10

my friends (both guy and girl) commented that the yogurt was toooo sour for their liking! i took a spoon in, and find it’s actually okay. you see, taste is really a berry subjective thing!

it’s sour but not to the extent kenot tahan. honey is available at disposal anyway. those you bought at supermarket aren’t that sour because they are laden with sugar! The Mugshot Cafe makes their yogurt in house! if you’re lucky you might get to see the execution in the shop!Latte | RM 10

my cuppa latte with failed coffee art {Penang} The Mugshot Cafe @ Chulia Street
i don’t think their coffee was great.. but i am not even a coffee person to begin with, so don’t take my words seriously.Muffin with Cream Cheese & Smoked Salmon | RM 10

freshly baked muffin (instead of bagel sob sob) paired with a cream cheese and smoked salmon. however, the salmon were too thin, we hardly could taste it if it’s eaten as a whole. slightly thicker salmon and it’d be perfect!Apple Crumbles Pie | RM 5

pie were great! not cloying at all!The Mugshot Cafe is a great place for brekkie, and yum cha as the ambiance is rather relaxing! not satisfying enough for main meal i reckon. i am an ant with HUGE appetite! certainly can’t patronize frequent, as the pricing was quite steep for students. :/

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Korean Cafe Gil is where we’d go for lunchy whenever we’re craving for Korean food, delectable and authentic without burning a huge hole in our wallets purses. it is situated near to the USM Bukit Gambir’s gate, same row as Khaleel, opposite of Marry Brown.Korean Cafe Gil is a small cozy cafe which gives you homely feel, the only downside is, limited seating. if there is a bunch of you, make sure you arrive earlier, or after peak lunchy hours.i don’t recognize most of these korean pop singers :/cos i don’t really listen to pop music. but they are all pretty to look at. ease the boredom while waiting for food to be served.Ginger, Citron & Date Tea | RM 5; Green Tea | RM 2

i like my Date Tea most, with small bits of date.Boodae Jjigae | RM 10

kimchi soup with sausage and baked bean served with rice.
kimchi served in heart-shaped saucer is complementary with every main dish you ordered.Dolsot Bimbimbap | RM 9

mixed rice in hot-pot with chicken / beef.Gimchi Jjigyeo | RM 9

kimchi soup with chicken / tuna served with rice.

this is my all-time favourite. in fact, this is the only dish i’ll order whenever i patronize here :/.

it’s flavourful enough for me. but somehow my friends find that it’s too bland for their liking. something you should know before dining here is, no MSG is added in your food (no pork & alcohol too!). i guess our taste buds are so used to MSG-laden food hence the food here might not be tasty to you.Ddukbokgi | RM 8

spicy rice cake with fishbar and vegetable.

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