Malaysia Wine Fiesta 2012 at Precinct 10, Penang
BY CK Lam My enthusiasm for learning about wine was given a boost when I was invited to the Malaysia Wine Fiesta…
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Little Kitchen @ Nyonya, Penang offers home-cooked Nyonya food
BY CK Lam Tucked in the heart of George Town’s Noordin Street is Little Kitchen @ Nyonya. The charming restaurant housed in…
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43 Cafe – Homemade oven-grilled pork burger
BY CK Lam 43 Cafe under the hands of proprietor cum cook Jacgy Chan and his family has a following of customers…
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Dumpling Festival with Glutinous Rice Dumpling from Cintra Food Corner, Penang
Dumpling Festival with Glutinous Rice Dumpling from Cintra Food Corner, Penang Happy Duan Wu Festival to everyone! The Duan Wu festival is…
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Penang Food Featured in The Food Surprise
BY CK Lam Premiering on May 7, 2012, 10.30pm every Monday on TLC (Astro Channel 707), The Food Surprise sees food guru…
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Transfer Road Roti Canai
Roti canai is available in numerous stalls around Penang and each stall has its own variations such as the roti sardin, roti…
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Gourmet Guide to Celebrate Christmas and New Year in Penang
Wish Everyone Merry Christmas & Best Wishes for a Beautiful New Year 2012! With Christmas and New Year around the corner, nothing…
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Cooking Lessons in Tropical Spice Garden Cooking School
BY CK Lam Recently, I was invited to a cooking session at Tropical Spice Garden Cooking School in Teluk Bahang, Penang. The…
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Poon Choi Goodness at Zi Zai
BY CK Lam Poon choi or Big Bowl Feast is an indulgent affair with layers of ingredients in fragrant gravy. It is…
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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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Deen Nasi Kandar at Kedai Kopi Toon Leong, Transfer Road Penang
BY CK Lam Penang is left with a handful of places serving simple breakfast of local coffee, toasts as well as hearty…
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CNNGo voted Penang Assam Laksa as World’s No.7 most delicious foods
Penang’s Assam Laksa has been voted No. 7 under CNNGo International Food Survey as “foods worth traveling the world to gorge on”.…
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Nyonya Breeze Desire – Peranakan Cuisine in Straits Quay
BY CK Lam The recently opened Nyonya Breeze Desire restaurant in Straits Quay carries on the tradition of Peranakan cuisine associated with…
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Simply Nutritious – Spaghetti Meal on Lebuh Melaka, Penang
* This article was published in the New Straits Times (Northern Streets) on 2nd July 2011. Simply Nutritious is an excellent place…
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Mee Udang at Selera Sri Tambang, Bukit Mertajam Penang
* This article was published in the New Straits Times (Northern Streets) on 8th July 2011. I had the pleasure of being…
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Time Out Penang Magazine Official Launch Party at Straits Quay
BY CK Lam Discover and experience Penang with the newly released Time Out Penang magazine! The team behind Time Out Kuala Lumpur…
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Official Launching of Tropical Spice Garden Cooking School, Penang
* This article was published in the New Straits Times (Northern Streets) on 19th May 2011. The Tropical Spice Garden Cooking School…
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SiTigun at Nagore Road, Penang – Pit-Stop Cafe for Cakes & Coffee
BY CK Lam SiTigun, located in two double-storey pre-war shophouses on Nagore Road, Penang is a wonderful cafe for a light meal…
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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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Hawker Food at the Batu Lanchang Market Food Court, Penang
Batu Lanchang Food Court is a great local favorite for lunch and teatime. There is a wide variety of hawker food available…
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Penang for Japan Disaster Relief Charity
Many corporations are participating in events organized to help Japan in the recent disastrous earthquake and tsunami. One such event is the…
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Bukit Mertajam Popular Teatime Snacks
* This article was published in the New Straits Times (Northern Streets) on 1st February 2011. Bukit Mertajam houses plenty of eateries,…
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Seafood Noodle & Porridge at Public Cafe, Gurney Drive Penang
BY CK Lam Public Cafe is just another neighborhood coffee shop in the pleasant surroundings of Gurney Drive. Located next to the…
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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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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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Traditional Tong-Sui at Sweet-i in Sungai Dua, Penang
* This article was published in the New Straits Times (Life & Times) on 7th November 2010. I have been devouring tong-sui…
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Baba-Nyonya Wedding with a Peranakan Dining Experience
BY CK Lam A rich and colorful Peranakan wedding! Baba-Nyonya wedding ceremony is fast disappearing and forgotten by many except for a…
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Penang Hokkien Mee for those with heat-proof hands at Air Itam!
Dining with a twist would be more appropriate! Imagine holding a piping hot bowl of Hokkien Mee with your bare hands, while…
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