Penang’s Famous Sweet Dessert.. Apom Manis

  Penang‘s Famous Sweet Dessert, known as the ‘Apom Manis’ is one of the best I have ever eaten. Located on Kuching Street, Pulau Tikus, just outside the New Cathay coffeeshop, this Indian man has been selling his sweet Apom since 1974. His father’s secret recipe is what keeps patrons coming back for more, and [...]

Fook Cheow Cafe @ Lorong Amoy, Penang

This is my all time, favourite Kwey Teow Theng (flat white noodle soup) shop in all of Penang! Well, i am no expert and I am sure TNG or Vkeong know better, but to me.. the soup, the innards.. the liver & porky bits.. the springy noodles.. ahhhh! Perfect breakfast for Ciki! Look! Peppery hot [...]

New World Park & Miraku, Penang

Just when you thought you could eat no more…. someone yells… NEW WORLD PARK! A relatively new food court.. we were skeptical about the food here.. No matter.. we soon spotted some snacks we wanted to sink out teeth into… Wow! The Yam cake here was really fantastic! Every mouthful was baby shrimp! None of [...]

Kafe Heng Huat Char Kwey Teow & Ocean Green Seafood, Penang

So my Penang colleagues are making me PICK. And I hate to pick. They say… you can only have ONE Char Kwey Teow… so pick! It was a toss up between the Sister’s Char Kwey Teow.. or the Lorong Selamat Char Kwey Teow… Sister’s – Lorong Selamat – Sister’s – Lorong Selamat… ?! In the [...]

Penang – Island escapades!

I love Penang! Eat, eat, eat … and sun and eat and sun! As the plane touches down, I am excited about seeing my fav structure! Yup.. the Penang bridge! I was born in Penang.. so this place has sentimental value. Look at it! So dark, moody and looming… (like a … man! lol) Hotel [...]