Tag: Penang food
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Goodbye, Malaysia. A Memoir in Food Photos
I’m leaving Malaysia for good after eleven wonderful years living in Penang. Though there are people and customs and culture and other things I’ll miss about Malaysia, I thought my Goodbye Post should highlight some of the food items I ate in my last week. I will miss all of this tremendously. Imagine the fragrance…
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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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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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4.18: Are you kidding me?
If you’ve ever been so inclined to visit Malaysia, now is the time. The Malaysian ringgit is currently trading at 4.18 per 1 USD. That’s extremely painful for me, but extremely attractive to those carrying dollars and Euros into the country. Over the years, I’ve provided a lot of reasons to visit Malaysia. Here’s some…
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Accolades for Penang: My Home
I’m not one to share a lot of articles on this blog, but this one was too good to pass up because it speaks about where I have lived for the past nine years – the Pearl of the Orient – Penang! 2014 was certainly a banner year for Penang as the articles will highlight.…
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On the Little Things: Like Immigration Raids & Lunch
I have a standard lunch place – an open air stalls with a variety of vendors – where I always order from the same lady. It’s called “The Original Thai Food.” She is the most amazing cook, serving up a variety of super flavorful dishes like chicken padprik, minced meat w/egg, cashew chicken, etc… (all…
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Crispy Vietnamese Noodles and a Memory
As you might know, I live in Penang, Malaysia. I used to live in Vietnam. Not much Vietnamese food in Penang, unfortunately, but plenty of other great cuisine. I was at my favorite hawker stalls the other day (for you locals, we call it “Lucky 99”) and my wife ordered a dish from a Chinese…
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Another Short Jaunt in Penang
If you know anything about Penang, you know that food is king. This is my favorite roti canai place on the island. A small shop in Telok Bahang called “Ibriham”. Crispy on the outside, chewy on the inside. Just perfect. Here he is making them: The finished product with some fresh ice lemon tea and…
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Thoughts on Offering My Novel for Free
I live in Penang. If you have never visited Penang, it’s like food paradise. Delicious, cheap, “hawker” food stalls everywhere – Chinese, Indian, Malay, Thai, etc… I already lament the day I have to leave, and I have no intentions of leaving anytime soon. Penangites are rather stingy when it comes to paying for food.…
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