recipe willy: Love Nutrient Nagisa Tei Japanese Udon (渚亭) @ Tanjung Bungah, Penang.

Nagisa Tei is in all likelihood ane of Penang's best-kept secrets, the secretive Japanese Udon parlor is housed inward an ordinary-typical terrace household along Tanjung Bungah. It's non a one-trick pony, it churns out fantabulous Tempura dishes equally well. The Japanese Chef (likely expats living inward Penang) makes his ain Udon noodles but the bill of fare is small, it offers a minor but carefully selected Udon choices. The dining surface area is at the halt of the household too offers breath-taking body of body of water persuasion (the terrace household connects to Earth beach); Nagisa Tei is in all likelihood the solely Japanese Udon parlor inward Penang that offers such an atmosphere. Though air-conditioner is non available, the body of body of water breeze volition continue whatever heat-intolerant cool. While nosotros dearest the outdoorsy-beachy atmosphere, nosotros idea the noodles were disappointingly average. If y'all are looking for a tranquillity house or to escape the mall-crowd, Nagisa Tei mightiness endure an choice for you.

Direction: Turn correct into Medan Tanjung Bungah (from the traffic low-cal inward forepart of Flamingo Hotel Penang) too become straight off until y'all hitting a junction. Turn left too y'all volition detect Nagisa Tei on your correct shortly.

Korokke/ Japanese Croquette (Rm 6)

Assorted Vegetable Tempura (Rm 30)

Beef Udon (Rm 15)

Kitsune Udon (Rm 13)

Zaru Udon (Rm 10)

Gyoza (Rm 10)

The classic bowl of warm Udon comes inward a light, clean-tasting Dashi broth but the texture of the Udon noodles left us underwhelmed. It lacked of the al-dente texture too comes amongst an odd glutinous quality. It was a unproblematic but satisfying treat... if solely the broth could endure served warmer. The Zaru Udon on the contrary, was non served chilled. It was to a greater extent than similar room-temperature too the dip was lightly flavored. They seem to endure a piddling skimpy inward providing condiments similar Tempura flakes too Spring Onions; fifty-fifty if nosotros asked from them, nosotros were given inward an ungenerous amount.

The Korokke was however, unexpectedly delicious. It was nicely done amongst a thin-crispy layer of batter piece the inner purpose was mushy-soft amongst Potato-bits; goodness on its ain but fifty-fifty improve amongst the sweetness Korokke dip. Equally goodness was the Tempura, the batter was expertly crafted too the vegetables were carefully cooked. We dearest the texture but a compassion that the Tempura dip was lightly flavored too slightly diluted to our liking.