Archive for May, 2005

Wesak Day

Friday, May 20th, 2005

Wesak Day is celebrated on the 15th day of the 4th lunar month each year. In 2005, it falls on 22nd May, 2005.

I found an informative site at the Malaysian Buddhist Association homepage and this is quoted :
This year’s Wesak Day falls on 22 May 2005. This day commemorates the 2549th of the [...]

Ice cream sandwich

Thursday, May 19th, 2005

Over at the entrance of the Penang Botanical Gardens, there are two stalls selling icecreams. Both of them have brisk business probably due to the hot weather here in Penang. After a walk in the park, most people will head for a cold drink and icecream.
What makes one of the stall stands out [...]

Fish Maw soup recipe

Thursday, May 19th, 2005

It is always difficult to take a photo of soup dishes because one cannot get the photo of the soup and the ingredients immersed together. So far, I still haven’t figure out how to make a soup dish looks good on photo.

FISH MAW SOUP RECIPE
Half a chicken, skin and fats removed - immersed in [...]

Cintra Street - Ham Chim Peng/Pak Thong Kou

Tuesday, May 10th, 2005

There is this little, wooden, stall at the junction of Cintra Street and Campbell Street (where Woo Hing is). It opens only at night and is situated across De Tai Tong (the dim sum and noodle shop). This humble stall is darkly lighted, located next to the Chinese medicine [...]

Lorong Kulit - flea market

Sunday, May 1st, 2005

Lorong Kulit is known to most Penangites as the place for cheap things. However, I had never been there because it is always very jammed packed with vehicles and huge crowds.

Today is the first time I go to the place because my children have their school sport at the Penang Stadium. Nothing impress me [...]