The talk of the town in Penang this month is the by-election in Penang (...not the world heritage listing of George Town). ....latest news:
PKR website collects over RM11,500 (The Star Publications 17 Aug 2007)
GEORGE TOWN: PKR has collected US$3,500 (RM11,550) from the party’s official Permatang Pauh by-election website for their campaign. Pantai Jerejak assemblyman Sim Tze Tzin, who is Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s political secretary, said they were touched by the response.
Get links to new Permatang Pauh website and blogs at My Malaysia News
Sunday, August 17, 2008
Traditional biscuits of Penang
The most popular traditional biscuit of Penang is Tambun biscuits or Tau Sar Pneah. Many locals and foreign tourists (esp. Singaporeans) buy this biscuits and gifts to take home. The popular shops to buy are at:
1) Ghee Hiang, No 95, Lebuh Pantai ; and 216 Jalan Macalister , George Town, Penang;
website: http://www.ghee-hiang.com/home.html
2) Him Heang Sdn. Bhd., 162-A Jalan Burma, George Town, Pulau Pinang.
website: http://www.ghee-hiang.com/home.html
2) Him Heang Sdn. Bhd., 162-A Jalan Burma, George Town, Pulau Pinang.
...more about local Penang Food here
Tuesday, August 12, 2008
Food Heritage Penang
Local food in Penang is a potpourri of flavours and selection - not to be missed. It is the history of migration and cultural assimilation has resulted in the many diverse cuisines and cooking style we see in Penang today. Travellers to George Town (World Heritage site) should not miss out on the opportunity to savour the variety of food here. Here's some of What To Eat in Penang:
Noodle dishes - Hokkien Mee, Char Koay Teow, Chee Cheong Fun, Curry Mee, Mee Rebus, Jawa Mee, Penang Laksa, Sar Hor Fun, etc.
Rice Dishes - Nasi Kandar, Nyonya Cuisine, Nasi Tomato, etc.
Nyonya Kueh - kueh koci, pulut panggang, pulut inti, kueh kodok, mee koo etc
Great desserts - Ais Kacang, Cendol, Bubur Cha Cha (photo), etc.
Check out some of these recipies HERE or ay myFood domain
Tuesday, July 08, 2008
GEORGE TOWN, Penang in UNESCO’s World Heritage List
Eight new sites, from the Straits of Malacca, to Papua New Guinea and San Marino, added to UNESCO’s World Heritage List - Monday, July 7, 2008
The World Heritage Committee meeting in Quebec City has added eight new cultural sites to UNESCO’s World Heritage List on the morning of the 7 of July. With these inscriptions, Papua New Guinea and San Marino enter the World Heritage List for the first time.
The new sites (in Malaysia) inscribed are:
Melaka and George Town, historic cities of the Straits of Malacca (Malaysia) have developed over 500 years of trading and cultural exchanges between East and West in the Straits of Malacca. The influences of Asia and Europe have endowed the towns with a specific multicultural heritage that is both tangible and intangible. With its government buildings, churches, squares and fortifications, Melaka demonstrates the early stages of this history originating in the 15th-century Malay sultanate and the Portuguese and Dutch periods beginning in the early 16th century. Featuring residential and commercial buildings, George Town represents the British era from the end of the 18th century. The two towns constitute a unique architectural and cultural townscape without parallel anywhere in East and Southeast Asia.
(source: from: http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/450/)The World Heritage Committee meeting in Quebec City has added eight new cultural sites to UNESCO’s World Heritage List on the morning of the 7 of July. With these inscriptions, Papua New Guinea and San Marino enter the World Heritage List for the first time.
The new sites (in Malaysia) inscribed are:
Melaka and George Town, historic cities of the Straits of Malacca (Malaysia) have developed over 500 years of trading and cultural exchanges between East and West in the Straits of Malacca. The influences of Asia and Europe have endowed the towns with a specific multicultural heritage that is both tangible and intangible. With its government buildings, churches, squares and fortifications, Melaka demonstrates the early stages of this history originating in the 15th-century Malay sultanate and the Portuguese and Dutch periods beginning in the early 16th century. Featuring residential and commercial buildings, George Town represents the British era from the end of the 18th century. The two towns constitute a unique architectural and cultural townscape without parallel anywhere in East and Southeast Asia.
Saturday, June 07, 2008
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