Penang Hawker Food – Kota Selera Food Court adjoining Fort Cornwallis
BY CK Lam The Kota Selera Food Court adjoining Padang Kota Lama (Fort Cornwallis) is a favorite eating place for both locals…
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Variety of Hawker Food in Tamil Street at Chowrasta Market, Penang
* This article was published in the New Straits Times (Life & Times) on 24th May 2011. If you’re at Chowrasta Market…
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Chin Bee Tea Restaurant – Good Food and Chinese Tea
* This article was published in the New Straits Times (Northern Streets) on 9th May 2011. Penang is dotted with many restaurants,…
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Muntri Mews – Penang Heritage Boutique Hotel
Located at the heart of the UNESCO heritage zone in George Town Penang is Muntri Mews. This beautifully refurbished boutique hotel on…
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Hainanese Cuisine at Yeng Keng Cafe & Bar in Yeng Keng Hotel on Chulia Street, Penang
BY CK Lam Fancy some Hainanese cuisine in Penang? Chances are the choices are not aplenty as Hainanese cooks are few to…
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The Cinnamon at Hotel Penaga
* This article was published in the New Straits Times (Life & Times) on 20th May 2011. The Cinnamon at the elegantly…
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Hotel Penaga – Penang Heritage Boutique Hotel
Penang is abuzz, especially in the heritage and cultures scene with the newly opened Hotel Penaga. The beautifully restored boutique hotel is…
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Street Food in Gurney Drive with America’s Celebrity Chef Todd English
Celebrity chef, restaurateur, author, entrepreneur, and television personality, Todd English was in Penang recently for the filming of his TV show. Based…
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Best of Penang Chee Cheong Fun (Rice Roll)
BY CK Lam Chee Cheong Fun is a dish of hand cut steamed flat rice noodle rolls without any filling. This little…
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Nasi Padang Minang at Transfer Road, Penang
This is one of my few lunch venture into Restoran Nasi Padang Minang, which is located in Transfer Road. The place is…
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Penang Food – Pan Mee @ I Mum Mum Restaurant
There are only a couple of places in Penang where you can find tasty handmade Pan Mee (mee hoon kuih). I managed…
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Fish Head Curry at Chee Wah, Lebuh Melayu Penang
* This outlet has since closed down Fish head curry is an all time favorite delicacy for many. The fish head curry…
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Soul Kitchen Trattoria – A touch of Italian with soul music and food
*** October 2013 – This outlet has since closed down and reopened at 17 Jalan Phuah Hin Leong, 10050 George Town, Penang…
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Angliss Gold Bobby Veal Launch Event in Penang
There were a lot of events in town lately, and one event was the launching of the “Angliss Gold Bobby Veal”. I…
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Hameediyah Restaurant and Hameediyah Tandoori House, Penang
*This article was published in the New Straits Times (Life & Times) on 18th August 2010. Hameediyah Restaurant, a century-old eating house…
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Wantan Mee @ Chee Meng Cafe in Jalan Dato Koyah, Penang
Breakfast on a Sunday morning was Wantan Mee at Chee Meng Cafe located in Jalan Dato Koyah. This stall, which was…
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Ramadan Dinner With A View @ Bayview Hotel Georgetown, Penang
* This article was also published in the New Straits Times (Life & Times) on 14th August 2010. Bayview Hotel Georgetown is…
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Sri Bahari Road Hainanese Chicken Rice new outlet in Lorong Selamat
Business is usually bustling at the Hainanese Chicken Rice stall in Kheng Pin Cafe located in the junction of Sri Bahari Road…
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Sri Malaya Heritage Restaurant – New Facade in Penang
***The place has since closed down * This article was also published in the New Straits Times on 16th June 2010. Take…
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Lum Mee and Curry Mee @ Campbell Street Market
Near to the intersection of Campbell Street and Carnavon Street in Penang, is the Campbell Street Market. This corner market building with…
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Breakfast at Eng Loh Coffee Shop, Church Street Penang
*** Updated on 1/5/2011 – The coffee shop has since been taken over by a new owner. One of my favorite breakfast…
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Penang Indian Spring Roll and Popiah
BY CK Lam Popiah are relatively popular in Penang with each hawker using their own distinctive choices of ingredients. The popiah sold…
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Chapati in Penang
Chapati is a very tasty and filling flatbread, especially when paired with vegetable or meat curries. Although this Penang hawker food is…
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Yee Heong Restaurant, Campbell Street Penang
BY CK Lam Yee Heong Restaurant is a great place for a Chinese meal. It is one of the Chinese restaurants in…
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Kopi Cine, In-House Cafe of Straits Collection, Penang
**Updated July 2011** – The place has since closed down! BY CK Lam It was a moment of relaxation when one sets…
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Straits Collection, Penang
**Updated July 2011** – The place has since closed down! BY CK Lam In the past few years many old heritage buildings…
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Leos “Wok For Love” Cooking Competition
Just wanted to share with everyone the fun filled weekend I spent at the Region 1 Leos Club “Wok for Love” cooking…
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Teik Seng Chinese Restaurant Shifted to New Outlet at Carnarvon Street
Teik Seng, one of the popular Chu Char stall in Penang has made its way to a new outlet to cater for…
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Gem Restaurant, House of Fine Indian Cuisine
* This article was also published in the New Straits Times (Life & Times) on 12th April 2010. Gem Restaurant with a…
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Seafood @ Ocean Green Seafood Restaurant, Penang
The Ocean Green Seafood Restaurant is a popular dining place located off Jalan Sultan Ahmad Shah in Penang. My family enjoyed dining…
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