[Penang] Modern-Penang cuisine at Morpheus

[klyeoh (Peter)]

Dinner this evening at the latest modern-Penang eatery in town - the 5-week-old 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗽𝗵𝗲𝘂𝘀 on 26 Abu Siti Lane.

Fronted by fresh-faced Penang-born, 𝘓𝘦 𝘊𝘰𝘳𝘥𝘰𝘯 𝘉𝘭𝘦𝘶 𝘗𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘴 alumnus, Andy Lai, who honed his skills at Alain Ducasse’s Hôtel Plaza Athénée, before returning to his hometown.

Marvelous dinner this evening, with simple, no-nonsense cooking that showcased well-balanced flavours and perfect textures. We started off with some very good bread, served with French butter & sea salt flakes.

House red - San Telmo Cabernet Sauvignon.

Appetisers
𝙊𝙘𝙩𝙤𝙥𝙪𝙨, 𝙥𝙖𝙩𝙖𝙩𝙖 𝙗𝙧𝙖𝙫𝙖𝙨, 𝘾𝙝𝙞𝙢𝙢𝙞𝙘𝙝𝙪𝙧𝙞 - pan-seared Spanish octopus tentacle, fried potatoes with paprika, house Chimmichuri sauce (chopped parsley, cilantro, garlic, olive oil, and spices).

𝘾𝙝𝙖𝙧𝙧𝙚𝙙 𝘾𝙖𝙚𝙨𝙖𝙧 𝙨𝙖𝙡𝙖𝙙 - Romaine lettuce, crispy chorizo, quail’s egg, Caesar dressing, shaved Parmigiano-Reggiano.

𝙁𝙤𝙞𝙚 𝙜𝙧𝙖𝙨, 𝙪𝙡𝙖𝙢 𝙨𝙖𝙡𝙖𝙙 - Rougié foie gras with aromatic leaves & ulam sauce. Superb - I’d come back here just for this.

Mains
𝙋𝙤𝙧𝙠-𝙧𝙞𝙗𝙨 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙘𝙤𝙧𝙣 - Iberico pork-ribs, house Balinese sauce, and seared corn ribs.

𝙍𝙞𝙨𝙤𝙩𝙩𝙤 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙨𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙚𝙙 𝙨𝙘𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙤𝙥𝙨 & 𝙩𝙧𝙪𝙛𝙛𝙡𝙚 𝙤𝙞𝙡. Simple, straightforward, and he really got it 100% right in terms of flavours and textures.

Desserts
𝘾𝙝𝙤𝙘𝙤𝙡𝙖𝙩𝙚 𝙥𝙚𝙖𝙣𝙪𝙩 𝙗𝙪𝙩𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙢𝙤𝙪𝙨𝙨𝙚 - dacquoise with crushed peanuts.

𝙏𝙞𝙧𝙖𝙢𝙞𝙨𝙪 - best I’d tasted!

One of the most satisfactory meals I’d had in recent memory. The newest kid on the block shows some real talent here.

Address
Morpheus
26, Lorong Abu Siti, George Town, Malaysia
Tel: +6012-273 9743
Opening hours: 5pm to 11pm, Tue to Sun. Closed on Modnays.

[Harters (John Hartley - a culinary patriot eating & cooking in Northwest England)]

@klyeoh

𝙏𝙞𝙧𝙖𝙢𝙞𝙨𝙪 - best I’d tasted!

I always order tiramisu in a new place if it’s on the menu. It’s my quest for the “best ever” - currently held by a place near home, with second place held by a restaurant in Burlington, Vermont.

[klyeoh (Peter)]

@Harters

It’s my quest for the “best ever” - currently held by a place near home, with second place held by a restaurant in Burlington, Vermont.

Always good to have a favourite nearby.

My favourite food item in the whole wide world is a curry noodle dish back in Singapore, 700 km from where I am in Penang! Anyway, I’m off to Singapore in less than a couple of weeks’ time.

[Google_Gourmet]

@klyeoh

Anyway, I’m off to Singapore in less than a couple of weeks’ time.

Great, looking forward to reading about your good eats. We’re back to Singapore in October, until then, will vicariously taste through your toothsome reports.

[BoneAppetite]

We’re minimalists, so we could latch onto the risotto and call it a meal worth seeking again.

[klyeoh (Peter)]

@Google_Gourmet

We’re back to Singapore in October, until then, will vicariously taste through your toothsome reports.

So cool.
I’m actually back in Singapore to attend a May 10 event organized by a Peranakan theatre group. I’d had quite a few collaborations with a few of the personalities up there for our Peranakan/Baba-Nyonya events, including public talks, performances, etc. in the past few years.

I’ll be having quite a few meals with the friends and family members during this stay. I was going to stay longer, but had to fly back to Penang to attend the re-launch of Miraku, Penang’s top Japanese restaurant, on May 23 after an extensive makeover which took over a year.

[klyeoh (Peter)]

@BoneAppetite

We’re minimalists, so we could latch onto the risotto and call it a meal worth seeking again.

That was a really tasty plate of risotto - I wouldn’t mind going back there just for it!