Archive for the 'General' Category

In a little village call Balik Pulau

Saturday, August 4th, 2007

Ok, ok, before the people from Balik Pulau throw stones at me for calling it a little village, I better correct my title. Balik Pulau is not exactly a tiny village but a small town at the other side of the Penang island. However, a lot of us do not often [...]

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Wednesday, July 25th, 2007

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Where to find cheap BUT nice hotels in Penang?

Friday, June 22nd, 2007

Someone asked me for recommendations for budget hotels in Penang and I am stumped. I thought that Sunway and Cititel will be decent enough but apparently, their rates are RM195 per room which is beyond the budget. Frankly, it is awfully expensive if you ask me. I get a nice, big deluxe [...]

Bacon link to bladder cancer risk

Thursday, November 30th, 2006

The evil but so tasty bacon with lots of streaky fats have earned a bad name.  I normally use bacon in my carbonara sauce or roasting chicken.  Place strips of bacon on the chicken to avoid the chicken’s skin burning.  Remove the bacon when it is crispy and continue roasting the chicken.  Yum, yum.  Other [...]

Things to do and eat in Batu Feringghi

Wednesday, October 11th, 2006

A reader of MalaysiaBest asked this:
Delia commented on October 10th, 2006:^
Hi! My daughter gave me your website to read as I am frantically researching Penang. I have a bunch of Ang mos coming for an official function, afterwhich go Penang for 2 nites holiday. Pls recommend where to eat at Batu Feringghi. Staying [...]