Gartien 小田佳園 Pineapple Cakes from Gartien 小田佳園 Penang Island.

The Gartien 小田佳園 (N5.41634 E100.32944) had moved from Macalister street to Penang road this year, and they just celebrated their grand opening ceremony on 20th July 2014. Gartien – a confectionery company set up by a Penang boy, using Penang’s own natural resources to make Penang’s own pride product to promote to the rest of the world – Gartien Pineapples Cake.

 Gartien 小田佳園 pineapple cakes

What makes the Gartien pineapples cake so popular?
Firstly, each piece of the pineapples cake is make by quality homegrown pineapples without preservative. Secondly, the chef took certain time in research and development that ensure the perfect taste of every cube with an equal filled of the pineapples cake. That will result the Gartien pineapples cake nicely present in a buttery and aromatic unique cube size which available in the above mentioned package.

This year (2014), the pineapples cake package had a new design which is similar with the colour and photo around the 70s. 

The new box design of the Gartien pineapple cakes

The freshly made and real pineapples texture is nice especially on the first bite and goes well with the buttery, soft and aromatic outer skin. This pineapples cake are suitable for any occasion around the year, wheter you buy it for yourself or even a gift to friends and relatives.

 

Gartien is having the Mid-Autumn promotion now!

BY 4 AUGUST 2014:

In order to get your FREE BOX of Gartien 小田佳园 Pineapples Cake with EVERY 5 BOXES purchased, please submit your pre-order form by 4 August 2014 at http://gartien.com/shop/

5 AUGUST 2014 onwards:
In order to get your FREE BOX of Gartien 小田佳园 Pineapples Cake with EVERY 10 BOXES purchased, please submit your pre-order form at http://gartien.com/shop/

Note: Each box is fixed price throughout the year. The selling price per box with 10 pieces of pineapple cakes is RM45 (self collect only). A fix courier charge of RM10 & RM40 will be applicable to all deliveries within Peninsular Malaysia & East Malaysia respectively.

The new location of Gartien is next to the popular kopitiam named Kek Seng 格成餐室 along Penang road. It's a double storey shop lot and easy to find.

You may having a parking problem along the Penang road, but you can park your vehicles at the parking area of Hotel Central via Lorong Beratm, and let Gartien stamp your ticket for free parking. 

Have you try the Gartien pineapple cake before? Do the purchase now! Even you are not at Penang, you can get them to deliver to your doorstep at the reasonable charges. Grab the special promotion before it's gone!

GARTIEN @ 小田佳園
380, Jalan Penang, 10000 Penang, Malaysia.
Contact: 604-229 0068
www.gartien.com
Email: info@gartien.com
FaceBook: www.fb.gartien.com/
Business Hours: 9.00am-6.00pm
GPS coordiantes : N5.41634 E100.32944

Location map of Gartien along Penang road, Penang Island

 

Freshly made Pineapple Cakes from Gartien @ 小田佳園 at Macalister Road, Penang Island.

Chinese New Year is around the corner, everyone is busy selecting their cakes and snacks for themselves and their love one during this festive season. This year, you will having an additional choice on the Gartien pineapples cakes 小田佳園 (N5.41620 E100.32844) from Penang which is made by 100% locally grown pineapples. No worries! you don't have to travel to Penang island if you staying out of the state, they are providing online purchase including door-step delivery. (please refer to the URL below)

The fresh and locally made pineapple cakes offering in 10 pcs in a well designed gift box with the red and gold color, and impressive ink painting of the 'Peony / Mudan' flower (牡丹花) design on each pack of the cake.

Their decor and design resembles the prosperity of the coming Chinese New Year.

The pineapple cake has a perfect balance of the sweetness and slight sourish tinge, excellent taste of the pineapple and not forget the nice aroma within. This pineapple cake is different from those available around us, not overly sweet and with a balance butter taste, it actually changed my usual impression.

If you're fans of the pineapple cake, you give should bite on it...but if you're not, I encourage you give a try. Taste the different!

You have three(3) options to purchase the Auspicious Gift Box of Gartien Pineapple Cakes...
1)  Calling their line at +604-2990068
2)  Email direct to them by the email address below
3)  Send them a private message through their Facebook page

The box of pineapple cake is selling for RM45. However, you will get a promotion price for RM38/box if you order before 31st Dec 2013.

Limited quantities available (Only 250 boxes per week) on the 4 weeks as stated :-
Week 1: 30th December 2013 to 5th of January 2014.
Week 2: 6th January 2014 to 12th of January 2014.
Week 3: 13th January 2014 to 19th of January 2014.
Week 4: 20th January 2014 to 26 of January 2014.

Beside the promotion price, there's also a bonus for all! For every 10 boxes ordered/bought, you can either opt for another box of pineapple cakes FREE if you collect them yourself or get your postage WAIVED if you are residing within Peninsular Malaysia. Last day for collection is on 26th January 2014. Hurry now to place your order to avoid any disappointment!

Gartien @ 小田佳園 is situated at Lorong Macalister, a small lane turn next to St Paul's Church along the Macalister Road of Penang, in case you need a self collection on the pineapple cakes.

GARTIEN @ 小田佳園
No.68, Lorong Macalister, 10400 Penang, Malaysia.
Contact: +604-229 0068
Website: www.gartien.com
Email: info@gartien.com
FaceBook page: www.fb.gartien.com

Business Hours: 10.00am-5.00pm (weekdays), 9.00am-6.00pm (weekends)

Location map of Gartien @ 小田佳園 at Penang Island

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(Part 2) Malaysia - Penang 槟城 : Cheong Fatt Tze Mansion + Peranakan Mansion + Street art

Penang trip Jan 2013

Continue from (Part 1) Malaysia - Penang 槟城 : Penang Hill + Kek Lok Si Temple


We walked quite a far bit in this trip so please prepare a good walking shoes if you would like to experience the heritages places and houses. Also, spam alot of sunscreen on yourselves and bring along your sunglasses or umbrella. Hot hot hot weather.

Cheong Fatt Tze Mansion

Cheong Fatt Tze Mansion is also known as Blue Mansion due to its exterior colour of the building. You may want to visit this mansion at specific timings (11am, 1.30pm and 3pm) when tour is provided to understand more about the history. This mansion has won many awards for its very well preserved architecture. One of the awards is UNESCO 'Most Excellent' Heritage Conservation Award. If you are a person who loves cultural stuff, you should totally check this out!

Cheong Fatt Tze was a prominent Chinese figure (basically a very very rich man) who built this mansion to house nine generations of his descendants. Rich and very fortunate man. 

Though many furniture were destroyed during World War II, a group of Penang conservationists worked very hard with Artisans and master craftsmen to use original materials to rebuild the house to its former glory.  Many furniture were shipped from as far as Scotland.

Blue Mansion or Cheong Fatt Tze Mansion

Address: 14 Leith Street, 10200 George Town, Penang, Malaysia

Tour timings: 11am, 1.30pm and 3pm

Entrance Fee: RM 12

Pinang Peranakan Mansion

You must not missed this Peranakan Mansion in Penang.

Today, this mansion showcases the lavish lifestyle of the Peranakans (the Baba and the Nyonya), their cultures/traditions and even displaying many antiques and collectibles of this unique community.

You can guess how rich they were by looking at the material they used for on their doors. 

toilet

Did I also mention that this was the place for our very famous local drama - 小娘惹 Little Nyonya. 

Pinang Peranakan Mansion

Address: 29, Church Street, 10200 Penang, Malaysia.

Opening hours: Monday to Sunday including Public Holidays from 9:30 am to 5 pm

Entrance fee: RM 10

Guided tours at 11.30 am and 3.30pm

Street art

Street art is one of the highlights in Penang! I love this part the most! Only managed to visit the below. When I go back to Penang again, I would want to see all the street arts!

Trishaw man

Kungfu girl 

Boy on chair

Kids on bicycle

For the street arts location, you may want to go to HERE to see all the pictures and locations before you plan your walking. 

When I googled about the street art designer, then I realised that Singapore has 2 street art done by him!

Check his web out HERE and see where in Singapore you can spot his work!

Then bf saw his favourite and asked me take a picture for him. If you look carefully, there is no back part of the bicycle. 

Perak is just a bridge away from Penang. Other than taking the bridge, cars can be shipped using ferry between Perak and Penang with passangers on it! So cool~ my grandma stays in Perak.

 This is another ferry fetching cars to Penang

 Our timing was so good to catch sunset

Good bye Penang~ 

Thanks Jovene and Eugene for your photo contribution.. 

(Part 1) Malaysia - Penang 槟城 : Penang Hill + Kek Lok Si Temple

Penang trip Jan 2013

Do you know that Penang - George Town is now on the list of UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Site? O.O Believe it is because of it's multicultural history as well as many well-preserved heritage buildings. Penang is also known as "The Pearl of the Orient 东方花园". 

We checked in to one of the boutique heritage hotels in George Town which is only 5 minutes walk to 1st Avenue shopping mall and 10 minutes walk to heritage areas. This hotel was very cozy and the service staffs there were very passionate and kept smiling to you like you are their friends.

Noordin Mews

Cozy as it is, isnt it? During my 2 nights stay, all I did before bed was to lie on the sofa, surf the net and enjoy the romantic setting by the pool. Maybe also because the wifi connection was the best at the pool area. lol

Lobby. Very Peranakan feel

Cafe area

Single room - interiors are inspired by old Shanghai of the 1950s

Behind the door is the shower room. Btw, the sofa is damn so comfy!

Family room - they have 2 double beds, 1 single bed, 1 living room and 2 toilets. O,O

Family room

Noordin Mews

Address : 53, Noordin Street, 10200 George Town, 10300 Penang. 

Phone no.+(6) 04 263 7125

Website : www.noordinmews.com 

Penang Hill 升旗山

Penang Hill is also known as Bukit Bendera in Malay Language and is one of the famous tourist attractions in Penang. It stands at 833 meters above sea level. You can have a mesmerizing and panoramic view of the whole penang. It is also a popular holiday retreat location for its cooling weather as compared to the city beneath it. I bet the view looks even more amazing when at night. 

I guess if you love nature or hiking, you would love to visit Penang Hill to enjoy the cooling weather, the nature and take scenic photos. Otherwise, you may want to miss this. 

Penang Hill 升旗山

Address: 215 Macalister Road 10450, Penang Hill at Air Hitam

Direction: Take cab or Transit Link bus numbered 1 or 101 to get to Ayer Itam Terminal.

Kek Lok Si Temple 极乐寺

Kek Lok Si Temple is the biggest temple in South East Asia and is located just next to Penang Hill. The main attraction is the huge bronze statue of the Goddess of Mercy. The best time to visit is during Chinese Lunar New Year where the temple is filled with pretty latterns and glittering lights. It is best not to drive up as it will be a mega jam starting from the bottom of the hill to the temple. We were jam-queuing for more than 2 hours ~.~ but totally worth it! 

Outdoor carpark

Outside view of the Goddess of Mercy status

 Wishing ribbons 

Magnificent night view from the temple of whole Penang

Kek Lok Si Temple 极乐寺

Address: No. 1, Tokong Kek Lok Si, 11500, George Town, Pulau Pinang Malaysia

Direction: Take cab or Rapid Penang Bus Route numbered U201, U203, U204, U206 or U502

Anyway, I will not recommend to take bus. Point 1 : the bus drivers were all not v helpful in giving direction or advising which stop to alight for our destination. Point 2 : The bus interval was very irregular. I think is see the bus driver's mood? And I do not think I will need point 3. Just take cab especially you have 4 people in your group or more. 

See you tomorrow, Penang..