Lousy Food

Of late, I seem to be having a lot of under average food. And I live in Penang, a so-called food paradise. Or is it a 'hawker' food paradise. In any case, most of the meals I've had these past few days is either over priced or tastes a little like a bad dream you want to forget.

The most current encounter was at Mr. Teriyaki. These so called fast food joints need to get their act together. The flavors were quite blend. The presentation was crap. And the chef is a foreign worker. And it was not cheap either. The meal for myself, the missus and the kid costs RM52.00. Someone's making money. Oh well, once bitten, forever shy, eh! Don't see myself going back there again.

There was also this little episode last night at a (of all places) private hospital. I'm not going to name names here, but honestly, the food at this establishment is quite over-priced.

To my knowledge, it's probably the only hospital cafeteria in the world that tries to serve 'gourmet' food. Or maybe it's confused itself as a five-star restaurant. Hello! You're in a hospital. Most people just want a quick simple wholesome/healthy meal and they're happy to be on their way. No need for the thrills and spills. No one walks in here expecting a hearty 'sit down'. I think ambiance is the key word here. At any rate RM8.90 for fried rice is a little bit too much. From the weather and the smog outside, I gather that this is not downtown London, so the food price should not be that 'imported'. By principle, I decided not to have anything and let the hungrier people in my party do the eating. Oh yeah, the portions were not that big either. Looks like the private hospital has found a new way of 'cutting' people before they actually 'cut' them. Goodness me! Who's hairbrain idea was that?

Well that's my beef tonight. Hopefully, there'll be some gravy this coming week.