This is Penang’s Hokkien pronunciation of curry puff – Kalipok. I bought these tiny curry puffs from the Batu Lancang market for 20 cents each. It is really tiny and good for one mouthful only. There are several fillings like dried shrimps sambal (sambai hairbee), bak hoo (meat floss) and peanuts. You can’t miss the […]
I do not know if readers are aware of the story where this senior Australian man who wanted a taste of the Kek Seng durian icecream before he died? He was formerly stationed in Penang under the Royal Australian Airforce F (not sure the F stands for what 😛 ) and before he died, he […]
I am not sure why Chinese almonds and the normal almonds we eat are totally different. The regular almonds are nutty and good while the Chinese almonds smell like cockroach! Oh well, at least that’s how I think it smells. However, it is extremely nice to slurp a hot bowl of sweet almond soup with […]
Almost every Penangite knows where Kek Seng is if you ask them. But try asking them, when was the last time they eat there and they will probably tell you something like, Decades ago. Kek Seng is probably one of the earliest hawker centre/kopitiam with many hawkers on the island, dated back to 40-50 years […]
Bukit Tambun is a fishing village located on the mainland in Batu Kawan, under the Penang state. I will blog about the place and its seafood later. One of the attraction from Bukit Tambun is their sweet jelly. These jellies are eye candies. They come in so many shapes, colours and flavours. The above photo […]