Archive for July, 2005

Jones Road : Hainan Loh Mee

Wednesday, July 20th, 2005

Someone left a comment in my post earlier (can’t find it at the moment) and told me about this loh mee.

If I remember well, it used to have a main shop next to the Guan Yin Temple at Pitt Street, Penang. But this stall called ‘Hainan Loh Mee’ seems to be different now.
Anyway, the […]

Meena cafe - Indian food /Banana leave

Monday, July 18th, 2005

We stumbled into Little India enclave during the weekend searching for banana leave rice.
There used to be one very authentic place but I had forgotten the name of the restaurant. It has moved elsewhere. So, we headed to Meena cafe. You know it is very much an Indian restaurant when you see […]

Kampar fish jelly (hakka mee)

Sunday, July 10th, 2005

There is a coffee-shop somewhere in Pantai Jerjak and Gold Coast area. I did not manage to get the address so hope the Penangites can tell me the exactly location.
I had been there three times. I know the shop is called Kampar fish jelly. I guess, the fish jelly is a direct […]

Siamese Laksa

Saturday, July 9th, 2005

Siamese Laksa has an opposite flavour from Penang Laksa. When you combine both, it taste out of this world.
If you have it in an old, old kopitiam with marble tables and traditional coffee with saucers and cups that have chipped, it seals some memories.

What more if they have these sectional tables and chairs? […]

Gurney Drive - night scenes

Saturday, July 9th, 2005

Recently, our Penang State Government put up a lot of lights along the waterfront. Whether it is beautiful or not, I shall leave it to the individual’s opinion. I had written about Gurney Drive previously. But with the new lights, I am putting up some photos again.

McDonalds Fast Food Restaurant glowing in […]