Archive for June, 2007

Korean enoki, cute and pretty

The Koreans fresh products like enoki mushrooms are found in our local supermarket shelves lately. Previously, we only get mostly Japanese and local produce. Korean stuffs are much cheaper so it is worth trying them. I bought a packet of Korean enoki for only around RM4. It is this cute little brown mushroom that still [...]

Posted by lilian on June 29th, 2007 under Food, Recipe | 3 Comments »

Where to find cheap BUT nice hotels in Penang?

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 room in Cititel [...]

Posted by lilian on June 22nd, 2007 under General, Travel | 23 Comments »

Tavoy Road – Curry Mee

This is one of my favourite place to have dinner. Tavoy Road is along Burmah where the Penang Adventist Church is. Just the road before Him Heang Biscuit shops. At night the corner coffeeshop has some of the nicer chicken porridge, curry mee and bak chang. Across the road, there is the char koay kak. [...]

Posted by lilian on June 19th, 2007 under Food, Hawker foods | 8 Comments »

Chinese confinement food – Black fungus, chicken & ginger wine

Sometimes, our Chinese older folks make like the post natal period is a very complicated issue and causes a lot of new mothers to worry unnecessary. Although there are many basis for the do’s and don’ts, being the educated, modern moms, one should not just believe without some common sense. Sometimes, what they suggested are [...]

Posted by lilian on June 15th, 2007 under Confinement food, Recipe | Comment now »

Nice chuchar – Behind Caltex, Green Lane

I have been to this corner coffeeshop behind Caltex, Green Lane many many times and yet, I don’t think I have seen the name before. However I love the food there so it is time I make a post about this place. It is along Jalan Besi, very near to my church, Cathedral of the [...]

Posted by lilian on June 5th, 2007 under Food, Hawker foods | 9 Comments »

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