The Special Flavours of Penang Street Food
What is so special about that little island located on the northwest coast of Peninsular Malaysia (Malaya) by the Malacca Straits? It is called Penang Island, also known as [...]
Connections, Culture and Childhood Favourite Dishes
I had previously written about bridging the cultural and generational gaps through childhood dishes and why I am an advocate for introducing your favourite childhood dishes to your friends [...]
The love of Char Koay Teow
Do you notice when we talk about what to eat in Penang, the first thing people would say is Char Koay Teow! So what actually is Char Koay Teow? [...]
One of my childhood favourites – Bak Kwa
Bak Kwa/Pork Jerky grilled over charcoal Bak Kwa, or Chinese style pork jerky, is one of our childhood favourites growing up and it is still a favourite for many [...]
Rojak – a Malaysian Fruit Salad
Rojak – Malaysian version of fruit salad Rojak is a Malaysian word – meaning “mixture”. It is a Malaysian/Indonesian/Singapore style fruit salad with a combination of fruits with a uniquely [...]
Penang famous biscuits – Tau Sar Pniah and Tambun Pniah
Tambun Biscuits If you have the chance to visit Malaysia, and Penang in particular, you will notice that are many shops that sell biscuits, like heong pniah, phong pniah, beh [...]