Ying and Niq’s Niche

We were strolling around Little India along King Street with Angie, Bart and Julian after dinner at China Street. Stopped by a sundry goods shop to see anything interesting. I was interested in the coffee sold there. There were some unusual brands sold – Bru Instant Coffee (coffee-chicory blend), and Mysore Gold Instant Coffee. I tried Mysore Coffee before in Indian restaurants but was apprehensive about Bru because of the chicory. So I bought a small can of Mysore coffee (RM7.20, 100gm). First thing when I got home was to make a hot cup of Mysore Coffee. Here’s how I make it: 1½ tsp Mysore coffee, 2 heap tsp non-dairy creamer, 2 tsp sugar, 150ml hot water. It’s smooth, fragrant, doesn’t have a sharp sour taste, and has a slight hue of mocha. Nice! Hmm… wonder how the coffee-chicory blend tastes like?

Mysore Gold Coffee

This is a pleasant little cafe situated along Nagore Road, Penang. It serves home roasted coffee. Home roasted? Yes, they buy raw coffee beans and roast at least once a month twice a week. You can see their coffee roaster in the cafe. If you leave them your contact, they will inform you when they plan another round of roasting. I feel it is a great concept by educating coffee lovers besides just serving out a good cup. They have Arabica and Robusta beans. I tried my favorite Arabica Americano. It is full-bodied and has rich aroma with low acidity. You may purchase Arabica beans at RM12.00 for 200g. Robusta costs RM10.00. Visit their website for more info.

Coffee Roaster at siTigun Cafe

We had dinner at Miss Saigon, e-Gate, Penang on 5-Sep-08. We ordered Spring Rolls for starters, Catfish with Fried Rice, and Lemon Grass Chicken with Noodles. The Fried Rice had too much garlic for our tastes. The Lemon Grass Chicken was something different and I liked it. We ordered the Vietnamese coffee to top it off. The coffee powder was placed in a sieve sitting on top of the glass and we had to pour the piping hot water into the sieve and the coffee will drip into the glass. It was served with condensed milk. The coffee had a special fragrance and was satisfying.

Lemon Grass Chicken Noodle

Making coffee the Vietnamese way