Posted in Food and travel on Sep 9th, 2009
Before you groan, “Not another Penang post!”, this is the FINAL post on our June ’09 Penang trip. We were supposed to leave our hotel at 3pm to catch our flight back to Singapore. Because we had a late, big breakfast, we still weren’t hungry by 2pm. However, I was determined to squeeze in one [...]
Posted in Food and travel on Sep 7th, 2009
I just realized that there are still a couple of posts left on our Penang trip in June. Here are pics from our dimsum breakfast on our 4th and final day in Penang. Thanks to CK Lam’s recommendation, we had a fabulous meal at De Tai Tong Cafe in Cintra Street, which is a short [...]
Posted in Food and travel on Jul 7th, 2009
Folks, this is THE most famous cendol stall in Penang! Many proclaim it to be the best on the island. Just remember, it’s located in Penang Road in Penang! Technically, it’s in Keng Kwee Street off Penang Road. But no worries, just ask and the friendly locals will point you to the right direction! Interestingly, [...]
Posted in Food and travel on Jul 5th, 2009
It’s already Day 3, but I’d yet to try the most acclaimed Penang dishes like assam laksa and char koay teow! Well, this was going to be THE day! Our friendly taxi driver “uncle” took us to Lorong Selamat for the famous char koay teow in front of Cafe Heng Huat. Apparently, Lorong Selamat is [...]
Posted in Food and travel on Jul 4th, 2009
So here’s what really good char koay kak tastes like! The sad, soggy version I had on the first night is nothing like the real deal! This was an unexpected find. Ricky and I were walking back to Traders Hotel after breakfast at Toh Soon Cafe. From Campbell Street (Lebuh Campbell), we walked down Cintra [...]
Posted in Food and travel on Jul 4th, 2009
So I sauntered cheerily into the executive breakfast lounge, only to be stunned that Michael Jackson had suddenly died of a heart attack. I’m not a big Michael Jackson fan, but still, I admire him for his incredible talent and the musical legacy that he leaves behind. RIP, Michael Jackson. You’ll forever be the King [...]
Posted in Food and travel on Jun 26th, 2009
Hubby has been in Penang, Malaysia since Monday to conduct training at USM. By the time I checked into Sunway Hotel, Georgetown on Thursday, it was nearly 9pm. Hubby and colleague already had dinner. I wasn’t very hungry either, after all that free food and plane meal, but I just couldn’t resist the bustling street [...]
Posted in Food and travel on Jun 26th, 2009
To be fair, it wasn’t that bad. It’s just that I wasn’t hungry. But the other choice — lamb stew with rice — smelled and looked so much more tantalizing! So far, I’ve found that rice rather than noodles is the better bet for airline food, unless it’s cold noodles. The dessert — hazelnut cappucino cake — [...]
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