Not going to lie, the few times I had nasi lemak in Klang Valley resulted in disappointments. See, as someone who grew up in Penang and loves nasi lemak, the expectation is a little bit different, especially when it comes
Whenever I’m back to Penang, curry mee is always something I look forward to. To me, it is one of the essential Penang hawker food that one must have whenever on the island, alongside with char kuih teow, prawn mee,
What do you do when you find yourself in between meals in Penang? You go for snacks, of course, and one of the better snacks to look for is available at this perhaps inappropriately named Free School Road goreng pisang
First of all, I have to thank Ah Bok for reminding me of this place via his instagram feed. For those who may not be too familiar with this slightly less popular Penang hawker delight, the popiah in Penang is
There are several types of peanut candies you can find in Malaysia, the one that’s most common is perhaps the type you find in Ipoh, with hard candied sugar and relatively chunky peanuts. Personally though, my favorite is the type
Prawn mee, or Hokkien mee as we call it in Penang, is undoubtedly one of the most popular hawker dishes on the island, you would find it in almost every kopitiam or hawker centers, and being someone who hailed from
Ask anyone about prawn mee in Penang and chances are the name Old Green House kopitiam will be in among the top 10 lists, doubly so if the list is created by youngsters who does not like to go to
Last week I went back up to Penang for a bit and managed to meet up with Evon for a late afternoon “tea time” noms. The lady suggested prawn mee at Lebuh Presgrave, I am always happy to get some
Yam Rice is something of a specialty that’s often forgotten when it comes to Penang food, for one, it is not exactly a famous dish from the island, but rather on the mainland. Additionally, it is also a little bit
On one of the earlier visits back to my beloved hometown, Penang, we chanced upon Ping Hooi kopitiam while in search for a meal between lunch and dinner, this was actually due to the fact that both the Pitt Street