Penang: A Natural Stop on The Hippie Trail
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“THERE ARE WESTERN papayas in Batu Ferringhi!” whispered some of the older boys in school. I was rather innocent then,…
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A Life in Full Colour: Remembering Charles Stephen Ramachandran
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CHARLES STEPHEN RAMACHANDRAN was a chameleon, constantly shifting between roles, each more remarkable than the last. A masterful hairstylist, an…
I Know Why Penang Food Is So Amazing...
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BORN WITHOUT ANY spoon of any metal in my mouth, food was a matter of having enough to dispel any…
Taking Penang's Street Food Global
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IN 2016, a chicken rice stall in Singapore was awarded a Michelin star. This, and a stall selling pork noodles,…
Who Gets to Cook Penang's Iconic Dishes
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EARLIER THIS YEAR, MBPP Councillor Tan Soo Siang and Penang EXCO Jason H’ng echoed the 2016 call by Lim Guan Eng to ban foreigners from cooking 13 local dishes in Penang—Nasi Lemak, Assam Laksa, Pasembur, Mee Sotong, Char Koay Teow,
Penang Food Flourishing in Our Twin City Adelaide
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PENANG PEOPLE ARE very proud of their food. As I sat in one of the board rooms awaiting the Lord…
On the Cusp of Penang Haute Cuisine
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GROWING UP IN Penang as a lover of nasi (rice) in all forms, I recall queasiness at sampling what I…
Preserving the Recipes of Penang's Home Kitchens
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“WHAT ARE THOSE sweet bean curd sticks called again?”
“Te-ga-kee. You can get it from the market. Please also get…
Different Dialects Different Flavours Different Stories
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WHENEVER I THINK of the diversity of Chinese cuisine, which is most distinct between the different dialect groups, a particular…
Penang Snack Makeover
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FOR A PENANG foodie who is always in need of the occasional kick in between dry meetings on long weekdays,…
There are Rolls and There are Rolls, in Nyonya Cooking
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HAINANESE SPRING ROLLS or choon piah may be related to Popiah, but they are not the same thing. This uniquely…
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