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I was looking for a city to stay 2 months in Malaysia, but not Kuala Lumpur, which I find a bit oppressive.
Georgetown/Penang looked interesting. Seemed like a small Hong Kong : similar British colonial history, similar bay and island, similar weather, and a foodie place as well.
But - unlike Hong Kong - unknown in the West. One more reason to check it out!
Georgetown/Penang looked interesting. Seemed like a small Hong Kong : similar British colonial history, similar bay and island, similar weather, and a foodie place as well.
But - unlike Hong Kong - unknown in the West. One more reason to check it out!
Laksa
Rich fish soup, iconic Malaysian dish.
Char kuey teow
The sloppy version of Pad thai!
Everyday life
Digital library
A bit noisy sometimes, but pretty cool place.
Penang Tropical Fruit Farm
In the middle of a scooter trip in the wild part of the island, this place was a nice surprise.
It was huge - more like a forest - growing all kinds of fruits, and the guided tour was super interesting.
It was huge - more like a forest - growing all kinds of fruits, and the guided tour was super interesting.
Miracle Fruit
1) Try a bite of a non-sweet fruit.
2) Chew the miracle fruit - it has no taste.
3) Try the first fruit again. It tastes sweet !
Feels like magic !
2) Chew the miracle fruit - it has no taste.
3) Try the first fruit again. It tastes sweet !
Feels like magic !
Street Art
Nasi Kandar
National dish of Penang.
Staple dish of the indian-muslim community of Penang, from Indian-tamil origin. Indian tamils were brought to Penang as cheap labour by the British who ruled India as well.
Nasi Kandar is part of the "Mamak" food ("uncle" in Tamil), along with Teh tarik and Roti canai.
Staple dish of the indian-muslim community of Penang, from Indian-tamil origin. Indian tamils were brought to Penang as cheap labour by the British who ruled India as well.
Nasi Kandar is part of the "Mamak" food ("uncle" in Tamil), along with Teh tarik and Roti canai.
Kulim - Akar Lima
A year earlier, when I was planning my trip, I booked this room in an airbnb outside of Penang. I thought it would be a nice short stay in the country side.
When I arrived in Kulim after a 3 hour multi-bus trip (grab did not go there), the lady looked at me with a bit of shock. A room ? We don't do rooms anymore! She stopped hosting during covid, decided to focus on the restaurant when they opened back up, and forgot about my booking.
However, she was super nice and arranged the stay for me anyway. The restaurant served absolutely delicious food in a lovely garden. Loved this place !
When I arrived in Kulim after a 3 hour multi-bus trip (grab did not go there), the lady looked at me with a bit of shock. A room ? We don't do rooms anymore! She stopped hosting during covid, decided to focus on the restaurant when they opened back up, and forgot about my booking.
However, she was super nice and arranged the stay for me anyway. The restaurant served absolutely delicious food in a lovely garden. Loved this place !
Food
Canton-i Restaurant
Ipoh
Another short city trip.
I had no idea but it turns out Ipoh is a well-known foodie place in Malaysia.
I had no idea but it turns out Ipoh is a well-known foodie place in Malaysia.
