Khao Tom Pla Kimpo, Bangkok – Place for Boiled Rice Soup with Seafood
PHOTO STORIES OF KHAO TOM PLA KIMPO, BANGKOK Khao Tom Pla Kimpo (ข้าวต้มปลา กิมโป้), Bangkok, is a dinner and supper place much…
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Sei Duck Noodle, Bangkok – Place for Braised Chinese Herb Duck Noodle
PHOTO STORIES OF SEI DUCK NOODLE เซี๊ยะก๋วยเตี๋ยวเป็ด, BANGKOK When in Bangkok, follow the locals to Sei Duck Noodle เซี๊ยะก๋วยเตี๋ยวเป็ด and fill your…
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Loke Thye Kee Reopens with Nyonya and Hainanese Heritage Cuisine
The outlet has since closed down Loke Thye Kee building is the place you find yourself passing by every time you drive…
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Dine Within the Historic Loke Thye Kee in Penang
The outlet has since closed down Built in 1929, Loke Thye Kee Restaurant down on Burma Road, Penang boasted a ship design…
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Flavour Guide on Penang Hawker Food: Pan Mee
BY CK Lam Penang is a hawker paradise with a huge variety of interesting street food stalls offering plenty of good and…
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Goh Kaki, Penang – Local Coffee Retreat with Combination of Chinese Culture
BY CK Lam * The cafe has since closed down! George Town Penang is reputed with its many heritage shophouses with five…
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Seven Terraces & The Kebaya at Stewart Lane, Penang
BY CK Lam The newly opened Seven Terraces in the heart of World Heritage Site is Penang’s newest boutique hotel. Sitting on…
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Steak Frites @ 23 Love Lane – Steak, salad and fries
BY CK Lam Steak Frites in the heart of historic George Town, Penang is a great restaurant that fits the current trend…
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Old charming cafes around the heritage enclave of George Town
BY CK Lam There are many new cafes with interesting ambience and unique features to explore in Penang, especially with the cafe…
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1881 Chong Tian Cultural Hotel, Rope Walk
BY CK Lam 1881 Chong Tian Cultural Hotel 中天酒店 is a restored Chinese heritage hotel, located along Jalan Pintal Tali (Rope Walk),…
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Il Bacaro Venetian Restaurant at Campbell House, Penang
* This article was published in the New Straits Times (Life & Times) on 6th September 2011. The recently launched Campbell House…
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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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CK Lam visit Bangkok as Guest of The Royal Thai Consulate-General
The city of Bangkok has been an enigmatic jewel of South East Asia, with its mythical traditions complementing the modern and vibrant…
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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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Chef Nizar Achmad cooking up a storm at Suffolk House, Penang
* This article was published in the New Straits Times (Life & Times) on 26th November 2010. An evening had me driving…
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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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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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Suffolk House Restaurant – Fine Dining in a Penang Heritage and Historical Site!
* This article was also published in the New Straits Times on 22nd May 2010. An ambiance of calm and tranquility with…
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Japanese Restaurant – Isaribi Tei in Penang
If there was ever a time when you had Japanese food to the point you leave the shop beaming from ear to…
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Penang Heritage Trees
In many ways Penang is blessed with many old majestic trees that line up some of our major roads especially at Upper…
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Taiping, Perak
Last weekend, our family travelled down to Taiping (the hometown of my hubby) for the Cheng Beng festival last week. After the…
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Penang Heritage Trial – Lebuh Muntri near CHEONG FATT TZE MANSION
The face of Penang is changing rapidly but there are still some colonial-era buildings around. Most of them are located within the…
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