Category: Penang

• Penang Sakura

  03.15.09 |Penang| Permalink | Comments Off on Penang Sakura

  Ever since this picture had been published in the newspaper, lots of people or photographers came to this street to enjoy the beautiful flowers that blossom. Actually the trees have been blooming beautifully every year. However this year, due to the rainy weather and the right time, it has bloom very beautifully.

  
  
  

  Yes, Penang does have a sakura street. Everytime I passed this street, I been asking my the other half to take some pictures. It was like 2 months ago when not many people discover the place. Oh well, due to his busy schedule, it didn’t happen.

  For those of you who are interested to know where this is. It is the street from PISA to Pantai Mutiara Hospital called Persiaran Mahsuri. A little word of advice, if you are a photographer, be careful of incoming cars and not too carried away with photo taking. It can be dangerous. There are some silly photographers who stood in the middle of the road to take pictures. It is very dangerous to do that.

  
  
  

  Today, I saw a family wearing winter clothing and have their pictures taken. Sorry no snow in Penang yet.

  I wished the govt will plant more of these trees and make Penang famous. 😉

• Roti Tisu

  02.21.09 |Food, Penang| Permalink | Comments Off on Roti Tisu

  I just discovered this in one of the mamak store in Penang called Roti Tisu aka Tissue Bread. It is made from the same dough as Roti Canai but finer. Roti Tisu is crispy with hot margarine and sugar coated on it. It is usually served in a con shape.

  
  

  
  

  Have you seen such a big roti tisu? Oh my children love this! You have to try it if you are at the mamak store. Simply delicious.

• Penang Times Square – The Birch Plaza Condo

  12.25.08 |Penang, Rental| Permalink | 5 Comments

  
  
  

  Penang Times Square will be opening soon! Another shopping mall for Penang to attract more tourists. I hope that there will be more new outlets coming into Penang.

  I got a chance to view the Birch Plaza Condo, a condo above the mall. One thing I liked about the condo is that it has lots of facilities like fitness center, swimming pool, children playground, a nice foot reflexology garden, children games area, karaoke, bbq pit, sauna, gym, convenient stores and community hall. The condo will have access directly to the mall.

  Location: Dato Keramat, Georgetown. (Town Area)
  Type: Condominium
  Built-up Area: 1050 sq ft
  Total Units: 395
  Units per Floor: 22
  Developer: Ivory Properties Group
  Finishing: Semi-Furnished

  If anyone is interested to rent a place there, please leave your email in the comment box.

  
  

  

  

  

  

  

  
  

• What Holiday?

  08.26.08 |Malaysia, Penang| Permalink | Comments Off on What Holiday?

  So close, yet so far…

  By now, I am sure all of you know it is the Permatang Pauh’s election. Lim Guan Eng said “This is not an ordinary by-election as it is an election to choose the next Prime Minister”. He wanted a full attendance for the election, he declared a public holiday for Penang.

  However many companies do not agree with his proposal due to money loss for 1 day of holiday. So it is a working day for me. How sad? Anyway, many companies do give 1 day or 4 hours off for voters of that area to vote.

  We should have an election to vote who we want as a PM. That will be so cool. Then it will be power in the hands of the people and not the party. Oh well back to work for me!

• Penang Red Bridge

  07.05.08 |Penang| Permalink | 2 Comments

  
  
  

  I don’t really know what you call this bridge, it is a bridge over the Penang big drain (aka longkang). It was completed a while back but it took years. The purpose is the ease the Penang Bayan Lepas Phase III Free Trade Zone traffic. I guess it did what it was built for.

  Getting on it definitely thrill me but only for a short while. What do you expect? It is a very short distance. As I said, it is only to go over the big drain.

  That drain is filled with dirty water, at times it is black with lots of garbage flowing on top. I wished the gomen will clean it up. It will be nice to see clear water in that drain.

• Branded Durian

  05.16.08 |Food, Penang| Permalink | 2 Comments

  Durian season is here and it is every where in Penang. Some are cheap and some are branded. My hubby and I went on a hunt for branded durian. We do not know the price of branded durian. We went to this “Durian Cap Kaki”. We asked for a few of the branded and good ones. I believed he said one of it is Ang Heh and 3 other different kinds. One guy, I believe is the boss, wearing gold chain and rings stood there. I guess you can strike rich just by selling durian.

  
  

  
  

  The ah pek (aka uncle) charged us RM30 each. For those durian lovers, is it overpriced? My hubby said that previously he can get 5 for RM20. I believed that the price was expensive because it was branded. Next time I probably will do a market research on where I can get good cheap branded durian.

  Night came, invited my FIL and have a durian feast. I love the Ang Heh, it is creamy and sweet. The rest of them were creamy too and fleshy but bitter. The aroma of the durian filled the entire house even before we open the durian. I guess this is the difference between branded and non branded durian.

  It was simply satisfying. Next mission to hunt for cheaper ang heh. Tell me what brand of durian is the pic below:

  
  
  

• Tao – eGate

  04.12.07 |Food, Penang| Permalink | 4 Comments

  Our department went on an eating spree again. We had a team building event yesterday. The program was paintball and after that a buffet dinner. I didn’t go for the paintball because the paintball management requests the players to sign a disclaimer. As a mother of 2, I didn’t want to risk that as signing the disclaimer would mean no insurance coverage at all. Yes, I know that paintball is safest game but I just hate signing disclaimers. Pictures @ giddytigers blog.

  The best part is not paint ball, it is of coz the FOOD. Tao, funny name for a Japanese fuse with Asian style cuisine, has buffet style, eat all you can. It doesn’t have a buffet table. You order as much as you want and they serve from the menu. You can order endless time as long as you finish all the food. It is RM50 inclusive tax and service charge.

  They serve great Japanese food. We ordered so much and I think some guys sat until supper time and were still eating. Imagine we started at 6pm. They have all kinds of Japanese food, you name it, they have it. It is pork free. We had tempura, sashimi, sushi, terayaki, unagi, clams, kimchi and lots more that I cannot remember. Eating in a big group has it advantages because you can order everything and try a little here and there. Drinks are free too. The restaurant is in EGate, near Tesco. If you want to go, do go at 6pm if you do not want to wait a long time.

  Look at the pictures and drool…

  
  
  
  
  
  
  

• BBQ + Steamboat

  04.09.07 |Food, Penang| Permalink | 4 Comments

  
  
  

  Last Saturday evening it was raining cats and dogs which was cooling evening for my family to have bbq with steamboat. I always run out of places to eat in Penang, yeah it is true. If you come here once a while, you probably find more choices. Anyway the bbq was very good. An adult cost RM18. My children were not charged at all. They have marinated fish, chicken, seafood, vegetables, a variety of fish balls, noodles and bean curds. Free flow of barley drink and ice cream for dessert. The place is opposite of ex-Macro, near Pelita nasi kandar store.

  They placed the table outside but sheltered, with cooling breeze blowing. The children were fascinated with the bbq plate. However they didn’t eat much, only noodles and fish balls, of coz they wipe the ice-cream bowl clean. After the scrumptious meal, we had to go home and shower, the oily smell really sticks on to our clothes, hair and body.

  My 2 favourite dish:

  
  
  

• Little Penang Street Market

  01.26.07 |Penang, Shopping, Travel| Permalink | 2 Comments

  This is NOT a sponsored post.

  I got this email from my friend and if you are in Penang, do go and visit little Penang market. It has a lot of local traditional crafts, hand-made stuff, decorations for your home and heritage food. Little Penang promotes Penang’s unique lifestyle & talents. It has a live band to promote local music. It will be interesting for you to come and visit especially for tourist. Little Penang is a non profit organization to promote culture and a platform for local talents in arts, craft, design and music.

  
  
  

  This Sunday! 28 January 2007….

  Location Map Here

  Penang’s trendy arts & crafts bazaar is getting bigger and better!

  Programme

  10.30 a.m. Kolam presentation by Hindu Sangam

  12.00 p.m Teaching workshop on Kolam Drawing

  Special Artist: Chinese Caligraphy Spring Couplets for Chinese New Year

  
  Market times 10am-6pm and More than 60 vendors ranging from
  Artists ~ Crafts Makers ~ Demonstration Crafts ~ Clothes ~ Scarfs ~ Accessories ~ Jewellery ~ Hand-made Gifts ~ Batik ~ Songket ~ Home décor ~ rattan, Labu Sayong, hand-painted ceramics, mats, tablecloth, lamp shades, flower arrangements, crystals.
  

  KID’S CORNER: Kolam making activity ~ Face Painting ~ Colouring Paper bags ~ Mr. Ee and his aeroplanes! ~ Mr. Wee and his Chinese puzzles!

  Info: www.lestariheritage.net/littlepenang

  Have Fun!

  
  
  

• New Pair of Eyes

  01.12.07 |Penang, Service, Shopping| Permalink | 8 Comments

  
  
  
  Look at my new glasses, not sponsored by PPP but by my other rice pot company, one of the yearly benefits. My son broke my glasses after I told him not to go near it. He stepped on it. It was partly my fault too by putting it there.

  By the way, what do you think of the optician shop out there? Do you think that they charge a fairly exorbitant rate for glasses? Last time I went to this shop, their frame price is always 40-60% above the cost price. The sales person took out the calculator and punched a 40% discount to make you feel good. Or at least he tried to psycho you with a big discount and you will be crazy to reduce it further.

  Another shop which my MIL just got her glasses from. She was told that the frame is only RM1. What’s the catch? The lens cost a BOMB.

  I know this reliable shop called Intan in Level 1 BJ Complex Penang, the owner gave me a very good price for the above glasses. I didn’t even negotiate with her because she gave me a very good price. It was about 40% less than the broken pair and the new pair is branded too. If any of you is using Biomedics55 contact lens, she is the sole distributor for it. It is really dirt cheap.