September 7th, 2009 | Announcements, Eating Guide, Malaysia Guides, Penang Food | 17 Comments
I did an interview with SilkAir (a wholly-owned subsidiary of Singapore Airlines) a couple of months ago and the article finally came out! If you are flying with SilkAir, you will see the feature on the Sept/Oct 2009 issue of “SilkWinds”–the inflight magazine.
There are some errors in the article: 1) they think I am a *he*, 2) wrong facts about Penang hawker food, which weren’t part of my interview with them. In any case, I can’t complain and am very proud to be featured by a very popular regional airline in Southeast Asia. What’s more, the topic is about Penang hawker food/street food that I take great passion and pride in promoting…(read the full article after the jump)
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Time flies, August is almost over.
August 31st marks the 51st Independence Day of Malaysia and September 1st is the beginning of Ramadan–the holy month of Islam. To celebrate the two important events in Malaysia, I thought I would introduce you to Kuih Bahulu, a traditional Malaysian kuih (or cake).
A favorite among many Malaysians of all races and ages, kuih bahulu is…
It’s durian season here in Penang, Malaysia and there are durian stalls selling this thorny fruit every corner you turn.
While a lot of people consider the smell of durian as “stinky” and “repulsive”–so much so that they are banned in hotel rooms in Malaysia!–I love this king of fruits. (For those who enjoy durian, we think of the smell as…
Roti Jala–means “net bread” literally–is another Malaysian delicacy that deserves special introduction on Rasa Malaysia. These lacy and net like pancakes/crepes are very popular during the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan, where vendors set up temporary stalls selling roti jala to go with various curries offered. Roti Jala is also very popular as an afternoon tea snack. For me, I…
Before I start writing this post, I have a confession to make. I have an Asian (Chinese/Malaysian) mouth. In my gastronomic dictionary, it simply means that I can’t live without rice and noodles, soy sauce, sambal belacan, spicy and pungent food–the foods of my Chinese-Malaysian root.
Just this past week, I had a massive Asian mouth attack. Granted, I savored some…
If you still recall, I have a thing for mini foods–vegetable, tartlets, or anything small and cutesy.
When I was home last month, I stumbled upon this curvy mini gourd in the market. Called Hu Lu, or 葫芦 in Mandarin, this fruit usually shows up in the market during Chinese New Year. As one of the essential items during the festive…
Click here to view some pictures I snapped during the first two days of Chinese New Year.
As I am on a painfully slooooow 56K dial-up connection now, I will keep this short. I hate jetlag, I miss my broadband connection in the US, but Chinese New Year has been very fun so far.
I will post more soon, hopefully; the WIFI…
