Hei Yeong Seng Chinese Restaurant

 

More than one third of the people in the world eat Chinese food every day. This speaks volumes of the popularity and tastiness of Chinese food. Just last week, I stayed in Royal Hotel for the weekend and walked to Hei Yeong Seng Chinese Restaurant on the second floor of the newly refurbished Penang Plaza along Burmah Road for dinner. Above is a shot taken at the entrance of the Chinese restaurant with plenty of red cloth, red lanterns, etc. that is ubiquitous of things Chinese. And I am proud to be born a Chinese too. Not to put a feather on my cap, but wherever you place the Chinese around the world, they will most likely prosper because they are hard working, diligent and motivated. 

 

While waiting for my food, I took the opportunity to snap another photo right from my dining table. There are so many tables and chairs that can accommodate so many people with tables of 10 persons each. The ambience is pleasant with cream colored table cloth coverings and beige PVC chairs with cushion. There are also mirrors on the columns to make the place look even bigger. 

 

Fresh live lobsters and other seafood are also served here where you can pick and choose from this water tank. A place famous for lobster thermidor in Penang is in Teluk Bahang right inside the fishing village which is patronized by regular customers. 

 

I also ordered double-boiled sharks' fins soup with scallop amongst other usual ingredients.  The soup was flavorful and delicious. Being double boiled, most of the flavorful juices are already extracted in the soup. Hei Yeong Seng Chinese Restaurant was opened not too long ago and by the time I dined here, it was fully packed with diners, mostly Chinese and some Caucasians. 

 

This is fried marmite chicken which is one of my favorite dish sprinkled with sesame seed and garnished with lettuce leaf. There are two types of cooking here in this dish. One was deep fried with marmite and the other type is mixed with salted egg yolk and wrapped in chicken. 

 

This is steamed cod fish with scallion sauce and garnished with spring onions and parsley. Cod fish is also Singapore's Ministor Mentor, Lee Kuan Yew's favorite food. It is a bit pricier than the other ordinary fish but taste very sumptuous.

 

Broccoli is my other favorite vegetable. I usually order stir-fried brocolli with scallops, ginger and sometimes with prawns. Broccoli is rich in vitamins and helps to prevent cancer.  It is also rich in anti-oxidants. 

 

The photos above were taken for each individual dish and the above is the combined servings for dinner. If you would like to book a table for functions or just to have your usual fare of Chinese cuisine, below are the contact details.

Hei Yeong Seng Chinese Restaurant

Lot 207-221 & 231-245, 2nd Floor, Penang Plaza

No. 126 Burmah Road, 10050 Penang, Malaysia

Tel: 604-229 1623 / 229 3623

Fax: 604-226 6623