To many people in the West, the notion of hawkers, roadside stalls, and kopi tiams (coffee shops) is as blurry as a smoked mirror; the concept is vague and hard-to-grasp (no, they are not like a food cart selling cotton candy, nor are they a McDonalds or Starbucks). Therefore I would like to take you on a journey through the…
I’ll write a complete food guide soon. For now, here are some of the most famous hawker food in Penang. Hainanese Chicken Rice served with fresh cucumber and chili sauce. Apong Manis or simply known as Apong. Apong Balik… Assam Laksa. Roasted Chestnuts. Locally, they are known as Lat Chee. Hot food, curries, and home-cooked dishes served at a Chinese…
While I had planned to share every single meal of my Penang culinary adventure with you, alas, my initiative and enthusiasm has been dampened by one unsurmontible obstacle: the painfully slow dial-up connection at my parents’ home…
Pictures of some of the scrumptious hawker foods and snacks I have been eating in Penang. Some street foods / hawker foods are inherently not photogenic, so I will save them for future narrations and postings.
As a newbie food blogger, I am two steps behind when it comes to the hot happenings in the food blogosphere. About a week ago I requested Passionate Eater to tag me for “Five Things to Eat Before You Die” started by Traveler’s Lunch Box — not knowing exactly what it meant by “tagging” (According to the rules of the…
If you live in KL and haven’t tried out Wong Ah Wah Grilled Chicken Wings at Jalan Alor, you don’t know what you have missed out. Located in the heart of downtown KL, Jalan Alor — once notorious as a seedy red light district – is now a food haven casually known as “Wai Sek Kai,” which literally means Glutton…
Recently, a friend of mine in Hong Kong asked me about Penang Assam Laksa. She told me that she had it in Penang and has been craving it and requested me to give her the recipe. I told her that she will have to go back to Penang again if she really loves it as my recipe will not do…
There is a serious problem when it comes to living in the United States – the lack of choices when it comes to easily available food. Granted, one can pretty much eat anything they want in the U.S., but what I am talking about is food that you can get rather easily without having to drive your car, get into…
“So, tell me what is Malaysian food?” Being in the United States, I get the above question a lot. Although Malaysian food is rather popular in Asia, not many Americans know about Malaysia, let alone what is Malaysian cuisine. As a matter of fact, it’s not simple to explain this distinctively different and complex cuisine. To me, Malaysian food is…
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