I don’t quite get the hype of this Siam Road char koay teow. I was in Penang earlier this year for a trip with Berjaya Air and queued an hour for my char koay teow here. What I got for my endurance was though undeniably a plate of fragrant and delicious koay teow, it was way greasier than a good CKT should be.
method, a brand that advocates environment sustainability and has ever since its inception in 2000 been manufacturing smart, green and best looking cleaning (as well as lovely smelling!) products for the market was unknown to me till recently.
I was invited for a bloggers’ tea party of which I happened to be out of town. But the opportunity for me to actually use and experience the products personally presented itself when method Malaysia sent me a set of their loo crew bathroom kit recently.
What better post to start off my Jeju adventures if not for food? And this particular delicacy is a Jeju specialty; aptly named the Jeju Black Pig, a breed of domestic pig found on the Korean island.
The Jeju Black Pig is a small pig with black skin (hence the name) with smooth coat of hair. It has erect, unfolded ears and a narrow snout.
Part of Penang’s charm is the availability of food at (well, almost) anywhere at anytime.
Usually the dearth of dining options in-between the lunch and dinner hours of 2pm to 7pm is an issue for some areas/states, but in Penang there are plenty of hawker centres that caters to the food loving crowd.
While one can argue that there are independent cafes and the F & B establishments in the shopping malls are open 11am – 10pm, there’s nothing like enjoying fuss-free, CHEAP and authentic local cuisine in a hawker street setting right? 🙂
In KL, cronuts are only attempted by Delectable by Su and Ben of the BIG Group (as far as I know) and for Su’s, it was only available within the month of July. I was so busy that month I never made it to her shop in The Gardens.
Just 2 weeks back I was in Ipoh with Tourism Malaysia and I managed to sample Burp & Giggles’ cronuts. As usual a disclaimer that I must make here is that I have not been to New York and I have certainly not tasted a “real” cronut made by the creator himself Chef Dominique Ansel. I have no way of knowing however whether the taste is even close to that of the much coveted original.
On my previous Penang trip, I attempted a char koay teow feat of eating char koay teow from 10 different stalls. All of these were recommendations from people who are living in Penang, or those who were from Penang and had migrated to KL.
All of these recommendations came from my FB status where I asked my friends for their favourite Penang Char Koay Teow stall.
I’m a Penangite yes, born and bred but I have left the state for almost a decade. I can’t say I know the island very well anymore. In fact being a Penangite means I have my favorites, and it also means I have always stuck to my favorites instead of going around to try the char koay teow from other stalls.
I was in Perak (or Ipoh more specifically) 2 weeks back for the Adilfitri celebration with Tourism Malaysia. A good thing about the itinerary was there were a few hours free time in between official engagements, of which naturally I spent those precious hours food hunting.
Whenever I’m in Ipoh I’ve not failed to visit Burps & Giggles. I love the vibe of the place and how I could relax comfortably for hours with a dessert and a drink. Its quirky and colorful interior never failed to bring cheer to my day.
Moo Cow Frozen Yogurts has always been a very creative and imaginative brand.
From their clever flavours (root beer, wheatgrass, pat poh just to name a few) to regular new creations with the recent one being mooncakes, Moo Cow keeps their loyal fans happy and always curious on the next big idea from the mamalia family.
Just recently there were the Moo Cow cheesecake. Do you know that they have merchandise too now? Yes!
Get these oh-my-god so quirky slippers at any Moo Cow outlet for RM39.90 /pair! 🙂
