Seafood and directions. These were the two things I disliked when I was younger. I never enjoyed crabs and prawns, mostly because they were a hassle to eat. And geography was one of my worst subjects in school. I remember being really upset at a former employer who took me to dinner at a very expensive seafood restaurant as a show of gratitude after a good job done. That night, I hardly touched my food, and ate only the vegetables.
My recent short trip to Penang allowed me to make a pitstop at Nibong Tebal, where a restaurant called Lim Aik Chew is reputed to serve the best fresh water prawn curry or kari udang galah. This restaurant is very popular among locals and tourists alike. It was actually Rif who suggested this pitstop, after a friend of his talked about their “damn nice prawn curry”. We were advised to call ahead to book the prawns as they run out pretty quickly, especially during weekends.
*Read it in Star2Sunday HERE.
Ambiance: 5/10
Price: 6/10
Food: 7/10 (pork free)
Verdict: Big, fresh prawns and thick, spicy curry. Need I say more?
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Wah RM 4 for greens! And the sugar cane juice looks really concentrated!
looks damn good! i shouldn't read this before lunch!
this gets me drooling over the prawns, i must make a trip up there when i am back in msia, end of year!
the king of curries sounds like a feast fit for royalty! :D i've never had king prawns prepared in curry before either. wish it was much closer to KL though, heh! :D
i was there this afternoon. the boss told me you were there for a few times with some of your guests or friends. ate curry prawns n vege
Oh mY God , I 'd like to try them all , but I am afraid I will not be able to stop with just trying…
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Nice one
Their curry prawns rocks! Did you go to the back and pick your own prawns like what I did? XD
I choose those big heads prawns and make sure inside got roes.
email2me – I didn't. Lazy. :P Next round la…you go with me!
Nikel – Thanks!
Niki – Go in a large group. Sure can one…
ronyjarod – He's mistaken me for someone else. I've only been there once, for this review.
Sean – Hahaha…a bit of travelling is fun!
Joe – Got time meh? Don't you have to prepare for your big day?
Cumi & Ciki – LOL. Road trip soon?
Michelle – Yeah, the greens were cheap. And the sugarcane was super fresh. :D