First, I’ll tell you a bit about Penang. This is an island in Malaysia with direct flights from Ho Chi Minh City. From Ho Chi Minh City, it only takes about 2 hours to fly to Penang. Very close, reasonable for a short holiday right? Here the atmosphere is good, the people are gentle, happy…
Penang cuisine is as diverse as the island’s culture itself. If you love food like me, when you have the opportunity, remember to visit the Wonderfood Museum in Penang to understand more the cuisine of this multicultural island (Well, actually, the whole country of Malaysia is multicultural, not Penang alone, but I spent the whole…
As I mentioned before, Perakanan, also known as Baba-Nyonya, is a group of Chinese people settling in Penang, Malacca, Singapore, and Indonesia and marrying local Malays to create a unique cultural blending of Chinese culture and Malay culture. There is an old house over 100 years old you must visit: Pinang Peranakan villa. The first…
In the previous article, I talked about the Unforgettable Perakannan meal at Kebaya, a place where the dishes made me really impressed. And this article is called “Eating non-stop in Penang” because indeed there were many good places to make my mother and I always full. Sushi Kitchen – a modest vegetarian sushi restaurant in…
If I had seen My Voice Café & Studio from the front door at the wide street corner, with a noodle trolley and a trolley with huge blue flower bowls, I would not have been likely to be attracted, because I sometimes saw noodle trolleys on the roads, and about the big bowls (?), I…
Wander around George Town, stop to take photos wherever you like, and buy the whole street if you can! Yes, this is the only complete sentence I can write in this article, because George Town had a lot of lovely crafts, decor, old books, clothes, and bags, look what I all wanted to buy ?…
I must say I was quite surprised by Penang street food. Previously I was in Sing, the Malay community was very big, and Malay food was sold everywhere, however, it did not suit my taste very well, except for satay (grilled pork with spicy sauce). Penang cuisine is a completely different story: more multicultural and…
Those are some beautiful images in Pasar Chowrasta Market, the old market in Penang. The market is very peaceful, beautifully decorated, civilized, clean, and not too crowded. The market is open from 7 AM to 12 PM. Here, you can find great ingredients. When I came there, I wore a large lightweight bag which became…
