Back to Memory Lane : De Tai Tong Dim Sum @ Lebuh Cintra, Penang
Golden hues of yellow; wobbly and velvety smooth egg custard baked within a layer of crisp pastry. Looks like the average egg tarts sold by the streets. But this was definitely a cut above the rest....
View ArticlePenang Street Food – Can We Ever Had Enough?
#1 – The almost legendary (nomadic?) Beach Street’s aunty selling banana pancakes with raisin and lots of toasted sesame seeds. One of a kind, no doubt. #2 – The Hokkien Mee (Prawn Mee to you and me)...
View ArticleSpices of Penang @ Medan Ipoh Bistari – Not Quite There Yet
You see, in spite of the many sterling (peppered with some misses here and there) reviews of hawker food in Ipoh, I have rarely sung praises for quintessentially-Penang street fares; like Char Koay...
View ArticleMotormouth’s Travel Ideas : Balik Pulau Asam Laksa @ Penang
You see, beyond the glitzy fame and glittering fortune of Georgetown and the multitude of land reclamation, premium condos and commercial development along the shores of Penang, lies a dormant town...
View Article10 Things To Do in Penang for 3D/2N – The Staycation @ PARKROYAL Penang
*Free two nights stay at ANY PARKROYAL Hotels & Resorts of your pick (Singapore / Kuala Lumpur / Penang / Saigon / Sydney / Parramatta / Melbourne)!!! Find out how at the end of this post … 1....
View ArticleThe Ultimate Penang Street Food & Street Arts Experience 2013
“Reach Up & You Shall Be Rewarded” – One of the wall paintings by the artist that started this all; Ernest Zacharevic on the opposite side of the street (Lebuh Acheh) where Khoo Kongsi temple is....
View ArticleAng Hoay Lor: The true taste of Hokkien cuisine in Penang
This article was first published in The Malay Mail. Read it HERE. As soon as we walked into Ang Hoay Lor, this half a century old restaurant situated along Jalan Gurdwara in George Town, we were hit by...
View ArticleHunting down seafood in Butterworth: Ong Cheng Huat Seafood Restaurant
This article was first published in The Malay Mail. Click HERE to read it. Fried spring chicken and prawn fritters in crispy popiah skin are two of Ong Cheng Huat’s most popular dishes No doubt when...
View ArticleKheng Pin Cafe @ Penang Road – Loh Bak, Wanton Mee & Porridge
Uncle Lau and his amazing spread of Loh Bak / fried snacks at Kheng Pin Cafe on Penang Road Oh wait, you mean we’re still on the Penang food run this week? Yup, guilty as charged. Okay. I will be...
View ArticleThe Mugshot Cafe @ Chulia Street, Penang
A cup of pick-me-up latte from The Mugshot Cafe with brown sugar and plant in a jar, set on an ageing wooden table for a completely rustic effect In an aggressive bout of makan-rage in Penang, you...
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