Comments on: Lorong Kulit – flea market

By: Rendang tok, ketupat dan lemang | Best recipes, foods and travel

Rendang tok, ketupat dan lemang | Best recipes, foods and travel — Sat, 22 Mar 2008 07:12:58 +0000

[...] Lorong Kulit is behind Jalan Dato’ Keramat TNB and the Penang Stadium. The morning market sells everything from stolen goods (or suspected to be), broken toys to antiques to fruits and vegetables at wholesale prices and lots of things. I have another post on Lorong Kulit in Penang Faces. [...]

By: Mike

Mike — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000

With negative comments like yours and Fishtail’s, no wonder the tourists are staying away from Penang. I was there a year ago, and pick up some so-called antique. I don’t know the stigma and history attached to the place; I see it only as a flea market, where junks and gems (whichever way you see it)can be found, same as Portobello Rd. in London. I wasn’t aware about pickpockets then; I came out unscratched.

By: lilian

lilian — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000

Mike,
If our mango tree lost all its fruit overnight, we know we can find them there. If all our shoes disappeared, they will end up there. That’s why Penangites had labelled the place as such.

However, I must say that Penang is still very tame compared to touristy cities like Paris and Rome. Oh boy, those places are notorious. Especially Rome. And in Pisa, we could see the pickpockets ‘working’ in broad-daylight. Now that you mentioned it, Penang is still safe. Do come again.

By: ali allah ditta

ali allah ditta — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000

Lorong Kulit is not as what it use to be during the 70s & 80s. During that period of time most of the peddlers are really selling antics,use or scondhand or unwanted goods at a cheap & reasonable price.

Todays’s Lorong Kulit is filled up with freelance businessman selling handphones,fruits auto accessories etc,etc. Price wise are much dearer compared to some of the department stores on the island. The poor peddlers are pushed to the side & roadwalks,while these businessman occupies the main space thanks to MPPP for their brilliant work.Obviously money played an important part.

By: kanani

kanani — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000

Thank you for an educational and very enjoyable blog. This is the first time I write you and I apologise for being so forward as to make a request.
Would you please write instructions for weaving the ketupat basket? I have photos of the process, but they aren’t detailed and the instructions are even less informative. These are the ketupat containers woven from two palm fronds.
I look forward to your tutorial. Thank you.