Category: Penang
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Happy Chinese New Year!
It’s that time again. Penang’s Chinese community is geared up for the long night, then days, then weeks of celebration! The lanterns are up. Here are some at a local mall: What are some of the other characteristics? Lion Dances. Random appearances by Confucian looking characters, handing out the ubiquitous red “ang pao” – envelopes…
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A Tale of Two Mornings
Here’s what I see each day. This is twenty feet away from my classroom. Yes, I’m lucky. Here is two days ago. Here’s Today. That’s not dirt on the camera. Those are birds having fun in the morning light.
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I’m Posting this for Myself (Malaysian Food)
Self. Remember these 7 delicious dishes after I leave Malaysia. Here is how I can make them! Don’t forget. That’s why I put it on my block. Do a simple search to find them and your mouth will be happy once you leave Malaysia. Don’t forget to try these! Stop eating greasy hamburgers and remember…
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Another Penang Food Post
I can’t help myself. A couple weeks back, I posted about my favorite little Thai stall that I eat at most days, but I felt I should also give a little love to the spring roll man. He serves a variety of unhealthy, delectable fried foods including his wonderful spring rolls. They have substance –…
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Penang Tourism: Tropical Fruit Farm
I finally got around to doing one of those touristy things that locals never seem to do. I took the tour at the Tropical Fruit Farm. It costs around $10, and so I always thought why should I pay that much to look at fruit. Well, this time, someone else was paying so I went.…
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Views from the Top of Penang
Visited the restaurant 59 Sixty at the 59th and 60th floor of Komtar in downtown Georgetown, Penang. So I thought I’d give you a peek at what Penang looks from the top. (Above) This is the heart of Georgetown – the old quarter – with Butterworth and the Penang Port is in the distance across…
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My Favorite Penang Eatery
Chuah’s Thai Food. Doesn’t this look absolutely amazing? It is. I’m here most days for lunch, which typically costs 6rm (or about $1.50). Yeah, what’s not to love. I’ll outline my five favorite dishes just for the heck of it. 5. Sweet Pork – When you aren’t feeling spicy, this sweet pork with a dark, flavorful…
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The Sky is Choking Us (AKA: Never Take Blue Skies for Granted)
Here’s a photo of our street at the moment. Notice those beautifully green hills in the background? Of course not, they are completely covered by a thick layer of smog courtesy of Indonesia. We’ve had occasional bad visibility in the past from time to time, but I’ve seen nothing like this in my ten years…
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Another Penang Post
I’ve kind of become somewhat of a Penang junkie, in case you didn’t know. Here’s another link you can check out. A tongue-in-cheek list of 9 reasons why you shouldn’t visit Penang: http://greatermalaysia.com/2015/09/30/9-reasons-why-you-should-never-visit-penang/ I’ll add a few of my own photos as well.
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Only in Malaysia
I’ll categorize this night as “Only in Malaysia.” I took my wife out for dinner tonight as is often our Friday night routine. We went to a small Italian restaurant which we occasionally go to. The parking lot is in a small plaza just up the road from the restaurant. As I was ready to…
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