HomePro, a big home improvement store from Thailand, recently opened its store in Gelugor, Penang. It is located in the same building as Tesco Jelutong. I recently went over to check it out for the first time, and was impressed with the variety of items that can be found in the HomePro Penang store. HomePro Penang took up… Read More »
Penang curry mee is one of the popular hawker foods in Penang. Today, I would like to introduce a popular Penang curry mee stall at Lee Huat Cafe (or Kedai Kopi Lee Huat). Lee Huat Cafe is located opposite Lam Wah Ee Hospital, at the intersection of Jalan Masjid Negeri (Greenlane) and Jalan Tan Sri Teh Ewe Lim.… Read More »
Whenever we go to Gurney Paragon Mall, my daughter will always request that we go to the Cartoon World Amusement Park, located on Level 5 of Gurney Paragon Mall. It is a place where children can enjoy themselves. The major attraction of the Cartoon World Amusement Park (at least for my daughter) is the indoor playground with soft… Read More »
At the intersection of Gat Lebuh Macallum (or Goh Tiao Lor in Penang Hokkien) and Lebuhraya Tun Dr. Lim Chong Eu, there is a gray building occupying quite a big space, with the word MACALLUM on its roof. This building houses the Macallum Connoisseurs Coffee Company, a cafe serving coffee (of course), food, and cakes/desserts. There are parking… Read More »
As parents of young children, we have a few good paediatrician (doctors specializing in children) that we normally go to when the children are sick, or for the periodic check-ups when they were babies. One of the paediatrician that we go to is Dr. Sim Joo Seng, who operates the SIM Children & Child Heart Clinic (Klinik Pakar… Read More »
Recently, I accidentally discovered a stall specializing in duck meat koay teow th’ng (or duck meat koay teow soup) in Lebuh Melayu, Georgetown, Penang. I was actually on my way to Ping Hooi Cafe for a plate of Tiger Char Koay Teow, when I came across the aromatic smell of the duck meat koay teow th’ng at 113… Read More »
In Penang (and probably Malaysia), a fun fair is a makeshift amusement park where you can get on rides like the Ferris Wheel, bumper cars, pirate ship, small roller coaster, and enjoy other fun activities. From time to time, there is a fun fair held beside Queensbay Mall. I have noticed this fun fair beside Queensbay Mall on… Read More »
The Mee Goreng Mamak (Indian Muslim Fried Noodles) is one of the famous dishes that can be found in Penang. It consists of yellow noodles that are fried with special sauces, and ingredients like tofu, potato, tomato, bean sprouts, and usually squid (sotong) as add-on. The Bangkok Lane Mee Goreng Mamak stall is one of the best in… Read More »
I recently took the ferry from Penang Island to the Mainland. It has been a while since I last took the ferry, but with the traffic jam on the Penang Bridge (triggered by the Penang Bridge maintenance work starting from 22 August 2017), I decided to take the ferry on Wednesday, 23 August 2017. I reached the Raja… Read More »
When it comes to Penang hokkien mee (Penang prawn noodles), places like the Super Hokkien Mee in One Corner Cafe and 888 Hokkien Mee come to mind. However, there is a hokkien mee stall in Island Glades that are really good, which many people probably do not know about. It is something of a hidden gem. This hokkien… Read More »