Dim Sum @ Taipan Fins, Northam Hotel
Since it is school holiday now, my friend brought her kids back to Penang for vacation three days ago. To me, little kids are hard to manage, they often run around, screaming, shouting. Therefore, hawker food is totally out from my breakfast's list.
In the end, we decided to go to Northam Hotel for dim sum. Usually having dim sum in such a nice hotel will certainly burn a hole in your pocket, but not at Northam Hotel. You get a 50% discount for the dim sum with Citibank and HSBC card. How can I afford to let go such a great privilege.
[*only on selected dishes]
Northam Hotel was indeed a good choice. Upon arriving, the kids were already playing hide-and-seek at the lobby.
Taipan Fins Restaurant is on the 1st floor of Northam Hotel. You just need to climb some stairs if you are coming in from the main entrance. Of course, you can always use the elevator!
Mini Egg Custard Tarts 迷你鲜蛋挞
These were delicious yet not too oily. A must if you are bringing kids along, these can help to shut their mouth for a few minutes!! :P
Panfried Turnip Cake 腊味萝卜糕
Shouldn't miss turnip cake during "yum cha time". I had been craving for turnip cake weeks ago. I was very happy when these arrived on the table. I gobbled most of them up...haha!
Deepfried Sesame Balls 花生煎堆仔
Hey~don't you think that this small cute-looking balls look like Ferrero Roucher. A must to order too. The filling inside was hot and creamy. Nice!!
Steamed Bacon Rolls with Assorted Meat 蚝皇竹卷
Fish Maw Seafood Rolls 鱼鳔海鲜卷
I don't really like this dish. The fillings in it had a weird taste. I actually wanted to order another dish of Siew Mai but I accidentaly ticked the wrong box and it ended up like this~~~
Rice Flour Rolls with Barbeque Meat 叉烧滑肠粉
This one was not bad. The "skin" is very smooth and slippery. Maybe next time I have to order the rice flour rolls with shrimps. I bet it will be better.
Steamed King Prawn Dumplings 龙皇鲜虾饺
The chef was generous. I found big fresh prawns in the dumplings. Totally worth it~~
Steamed Siew Mai with Crab Rolls 蟹皇蒸烧卖
I will never miss siew mai. I love siew mai a lot. I ordered two dishes of this cause the kids were fighting over these too. Too bad I just managed to get one as they won the fight!
Steamed Fish Balls 爽口滑鱼圆
This dish was actually another thing to keep the small ones under control. Seeing them pocking the fish balls with their chopsticks was something hilarious. When a ball dropped on the floor, they started playing "football" around.
Mixed Barbeque Pork Buns 麻香叉烧包
I recommend their pork buns. The buns were full with barbeque pork and the pork was not as salty and oily as the ones found in coffee shops.
Personally, I think taking dim sum at Northam Hotel is not a really good choice if you don't have Citibank and HSBC card. Make sure you bring either one card along or else you will have to pay for ordinary dishes at a very high price.
I recommend their pork buns. The buns were full with barbeque pork and the pork was not as salty and oily as the ones found in coffee shops.
Personally, I think taking dim sum at Northam Hotel is not a really good choice if you don't have Citibank and HSBC card. Make sure you bring either one card along or else you will have to pay for ordinary dishes at a very high price.
Taipan Fins @ Northam Hotel
Address:
55, Jalan Sultan Ahmad Shah
10050 Penang.
Tel: 04-370 1111
Fax: 04-370 2222
Email:
northam@po.jaring.my
Website:
http://www.northam-hotel.com.my/
Address:
55, Jalan Sultan Ahmad Shah
10050 Penang.
Tel: 04-370 1111
Fax: 04-370 2222
Email:
northam@po.jaring.my
Website:
http://www.northam-hotel.com.my/
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11 comments:
The Rice Flour Rolls with Barbeque Meat seems to be "heavily flooded". I prefer mine dry.
That is a total yummy dim sum experience, and my son would not close his mouth, he would have eaten it all up!
Excellent food quality with great taste !
A lovely dim sum, except for the Fish Maw Seafood Rolls, I guess :)
oh only 50% on selected items?
is it comparable to those dim sum sold elsewhere?
[tching]
haha...i love them with lots of soy sauce =]
[chef E]
that's good. as long as you remember to bring along your those cards that i mentioned in the post, then everything will be alright! :)
[wendy yeap]
have you ever tried them out?
[selba]
yeap...you are totally right!
[buzzingbee]
ya, only on selected dishes only.
well, if you want to compare with those sold in the hawker centres, the price (after discount) will still be double of the others. For taste, i think they taste more or less the same. The biggest difference is just the environment.
hehe..their 50% promo is prob the reason ppl go there for the dim sum! since Pg got soo so many hawkers dim sum shops!
Good place to entertain friends for dim sum!
mm.. Love the dim sum.. Looks great!
It's been a long time that I did not drop by for their dim sum. ^-^
[thenomadGourmand]
yeah, maybe you are right then!!
[ck lam]
if that's the case, remember to bring your card or else your pocket will be burnt!
[tracieMoo]
they look great and taste great! have you given it a try?!
[food paradise]
i don't think they have anything new. i have been ordering nearly all the same dishes that i ordered 2 years ago.
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