Art Events Can Be Sumptuous Affairs
6 min read
Food catering at art exhibition openings/launchings and events is an art in itself – that of balancing budget, prestige, expanding clientele-followers bas...
Snack a Spicy Path through Penang
6 min read
Everyone has the urge to snack every now and then. That includes me, and I am sure, you too. Here is a list of savoury snacks that can be easily found across Pe...
The Apom Sellers of Pulau Tikus
2 min read
As the perfect side to the morning’s breakfast or as accompaniment to one’s afternoon tea, the apom is a light, healthy and inexpensive snack.For...
Kuih Kapit – Love Letters to be Consumed Crisp and Fresh
5 min read
The melt-in-your-mouth kuih kapit is a huge favourite, and not just during the Chinese New Year celebrations. Legend has it that kuih kapit was once used by lov...
Our Food Goes Wherever We Go
4 min read
Totem Park Maggi Mee (Dormitory version)Ingredients:1 x packet of Maggi Mee1 x eggInstructions:Boil water. Pour into rice cooker and turn on.A...
Economy Rice Stalls – A Digest of Malaysian Struggles
9 min read
On the surface, the concept of economy rice is deceptively simple. You will always recognise the economy rice stall. There will be a simple buffet-style display...
Permaculture – No Green Thumb Required; Just Passion
8 min read
My grandfather had a garden where he planted flower bushes, fruit trees, vegetables and herbs. Before I was born, he reared chickens and geese, but I suppose he...
Jawi Pekan Cuisine – Unique to Penang, Yet So Evocative of Other Foods
5 min read
Along Lebuh Armenian, where the Jawi Pekan – or Jawi Peranakan – traditionally settled, is the family-run Jawi House establishment. Chef Nurilkarim...
China Cuisines Expand Penang’s Food Scene
3 min read
They are distinct somehow from our local Chinese restaurants. Perhaps it’s because most of them have signage purely in Chinese, loud and usually in red....
Rebranding Traditional Chinese Medicine
3 min read
Just shy of 90 years old is Cheng Woh Medical Hall, located along Lebuh Campbell in George Town. It was established in 1933 by Guangzhou native Lee Pak Fong, wh...
Feeding the Multitudes – at Sea and in the Air
5 min read
Large-scale food production involves complex processes ranging from menu-crafting and addressing a series of dietary needs, to ensuring safety and maintaining h...
Stay Super Fit – with Nasi Ulam!
4 min read
With over 20 years’ experience cooking genuine Peranakan dishes, Debbie Teoh has garnered herself a formidable name as a celebrity chef. But she has one m...
