Crepe Cottage: Loving Desserts

KCChiak's in a mood for some desserts because of the sweltering heat in Penang. Therefore, KCChiak decided to visit Crepe Cottage, a quaint cafe that is renowned for its unique crepe and ice cream fusion desserts. Located at the quieter section of Gurney Drive, Crepe Cottage prides itself as "the ultimate pancake and ice-cream parlour" in Penang. As a dessert lover, KCChiak is inclined to agree with the cafe's statement (more crepe than pancake though).

CREPE COTTAGE

Let's take a sneak peak at Crepe Cottage's impressive menu. First-timers at the cafe may find the variety of dessert choices and their respective "romantic" names slightly daunting - for example, Sweet Hearts and Love Story. Fortunately, each dessert choice in the menu comes with a beautifully written description to ease the patrons' understanding. Illustrations are also provided for certain dishes. 

SNEAK PEAK OF THE MENU

For this trip, KCChiak ordered one of the cafe's signature desserts, Hot Apple. The dessert is made up of a soft crepe packet that is filled with high-quality vanilla ice cream and topped with a generous portion of cinnamon-coated apple chunks. Dollops of whipped cream are also present around the crepe packet. Hot Apple is best savoured on the spot as the warm apple chunks slowly melt away the icy-cold ice cream within the soft crepe layer. This dessert is highly recommended!

HOT APPLE (RM 12.00)
Personal Taste Rating: 8.5/10

Slightly intrigued by the touch of romance, KCChiak also ordered Love Parcel. Love Parcel is another variation of the cafe's crepe packet dessert that contains strawberry ripple ice cream as its filling and a combination of strawberries, whipped cream, and marshmallows as its topping. The dessert is served in a little pool of chocolate syrup. Unfortunately, despite the dessert's visually appealing presentation, Love Parcel's taste pales in comparison with Hot Apple's flavour. In addition, the portion of the dessert is considerably smaller than expected. 

  

LOVE PARCEL (RM 12.00)
Personal Taste Rating: 6.5/10

Besides desserts, Crepe Cottage also serves Western food. The cafe is open for dinner (from 6.30 pm to 12.00 midnight) from Wednesdays to Mondays and closed on Tuesdays. For reservations, call 019-4481680. For more information, you can also check out Crepe Cottage's Facebook page. Here's the location of the cafe: 

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KCCHIAK

Char Koay Kak (Fried Rice Cake) and Oh Chien (Fried Oyster Omelette) at Goodall Cafe

Goodall Cafe, or locally known as "Ban Ho", is one of the most prominent hawker havens in Penang. Located opposite Penang Chinese Girls' High School, Goodall Cafe offers a wide variety of iconic Penang hawker delights such as Char Koay Teow, Laksa, and Curry Mee. In this post, KCChiak will be introducing his favourite stall at the hawker centre - the Char Koay Kak / Oh Chien stall.

CHAR KOAY KAK / OH CHIEN STALL AT GOODALL CAFE

KCChiak is a huge fan of the Char Koay Kak here! Imbued with enough "wok hei" (essence imparted by the wok), the rice cake dish is stir-fried with eggs, crunchy beansprouts, and fragrant Chinese chives. There's also a hint of preserved turnip that elevates the flavour of the rice cakes without compromising the overall saltiness of the dish. KCChiak also fancies the slightly firmer and chewier texture of the rice cake cubes here. 

CHAR KOAY KAK (RM 3.00)
Personal Taste Rating: 9/10

Besides Char Koay Kak, the stall serves pretty decent Oh Chien. The fried oyster omelette consists of a generous portion of succulent oysters and is stir-fried with a starchy egg mixture. The dish is then garnished with some aromatic coriander leaves and served with garlic chilli sauce. In terms of texture, the oh chien here leans more towards the softer and stickier side. 

OH CHIEN (RM 8.00)
Personal Taste Rating: 7.5/10

The stall is open daily from 6.00 pm onwards. Here's the location:

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KCCHIAK