Mandarin Cafe is a popular coffee shop (or “kopitiam”) among the locals in Island Glades, Penang (Address: 1 N, Lintang Delima 5, Taman Island Glades, 11700 Gelugor, Penang. Tel: 04-6573903). It is located right behind Genting Cafe, and is on the same row as Suan Hin Mini Market. There are many hawker stalls in Mandarin Cafe. The food… Read More »
The Chinese New Year decorations at Sunway Carnival Mall this year is inspired by China’s Zhouzhuang Water Town. A traditional Chinese water town would have rivers, bridges, traditional buildings, and pavilions. The hanging lanterns provide a strong Chinese New Year feel to the environment. Sunway Carnival Mall has arranged many activities leading to the Chinese New Year, including… Read More »
A.M. Noshery is a small restaurant in Island Glades, Penang. It serves mostly Western breakfast, but, it also has the local Hakka noodles in the menu. A.M. stands for Ann Marie, the name of the restaurant’s owner. I went to A.M. Noshery recently (on 26 January 2018), and found that the Hakka noodles are pretty good. The Hakka… Read More »
Getha is a major company in Malaysia that specializes in the manufacturing of natural latex-based mattresses and bedding products. Their products are typically higher-priced, but they are of good quality. Getha has retail outlets across major cities in Malaysia, where customers can shop for natural latex-based mattresses and bedding products. Here is the list of Getha retail outlets/shops… Read More »
I recently tried the King Prawn Char Koay Teow at Khoon Hiang Cafe (on 26 January 2018). I saw the colourful King Prawn Char Koay Teow sign a few times previously when driving down Jalan Dato Keramat, which prompted me to go down there to try it. Khoon Hiang Cafe is located at the intersection of Jalan Dunlop… Read More »
Gurney Paragon has put up the Chinese New Year 2018 decorations, consisting primarily of floral lanterns hanging from the top. The design is simple and modern. It is unlike the “heavy” Chinese New Year decorations found in other places, but still, it manages to bring about the Chinese New Year mood. Here are some pictures of the floral… Read More »
Lao Mu Zi is a relatively new curry mee shop at Golden Triangle, Sungai Ara, Penang (Address: 29-1-43A, Golden Triangle, Jalan Paya Terubong, Sungai Ara, 11900 Bayan Lepas, Penang. Tel: +604-2934332 / +6016-4186346). The shop opened for business in September 2017. The curry mee at Lao Mu Zi has all the important Penang curry mee ingredients: coagulated pig’s… Read More »
Tree Sparina is a freehold condominium within the Ideal Vision Park in Sungai Ara, Penang. It is located along Jalan Tun Dr Awang, with 3 blocks of building housing a total of 548 units. There are schools nearby, namely the Chung San Chinese Primary School (SJK (C) Chung San) and Straits International School. I was at Tree Sparina… Read More »
PappaRich is a chain “kopitiam”-styled restaurants with branches all over Malaysia and some international locations. It serves local Malaysian food, including nasi lemak, mee goreng, char koay teow, curry mee, laksa, half-boiled egg, kaya-butter toast, and many other dishes. It is a “kopitiam”-styled restaurant, so you can find drinks that are normally served in local coffee shops, like… Read More »
Pos Laju is Malaysia’s leading courier company. It probably has the best delivery network in Malaysia. Although some Pos Laju services can be obtained via the post offices (Pos Malaysia), Pos Laju also has its own dedicated branches. I believe there are more services provided at the dedicated branches, compared to the post offices. I recently went to… Read More »