Archive for April, 2005

Putu Mayam

Some olden days snacks have been revived and the more popular one is Putu Mayam. Last time, an Indian man used to cycle around my kampung selling putu mayam. Then, this snack sort of disappeared for many years. It re-appeared again, about 10 years ago and now, many people are into selling [...]

Gurney Drive, Penang

I had been to the esplanades in Singapore and Hong Kong. Also been to the riverbanks of River Seine in Paris. And the canals of Venice in Italy. Not forgetting the Sydney harbour and opera house view. Well, these places are ‘touristy’ in their own way.
But there is none like Gurney [...]

Penang famous Hokkien Prawn Mee

Hokkien (prawn) Mee in Penang or known as Mee Yoke in KL. It is one of my favourite hawker’s fare.

I had wanted to blog this for a long time but did not manage to snap a ‘halal looking’ photo. Finally, I got this bowl of noodle with only prawns and egg.
Hokkien mee’s [...]

Gurney Drive : Sotong bakar/roasted dried squids

This is a scene taken from Gurney Drive, Penang. A stall selling Sotong Bakar. If you are a Malaysian, you will know how heavenly roasted squid smells like. Or probably the smell will make you puke. It is that pungent and over-powering.
Dried squids are gently roasted over charcoal fire to bring [...]