December 2022 - Penang Monthly

Minden Barracks – A Little-Known Part of USM’s History

5 min read

IN 1971, the main campus of Universiti Pulau Pinang, now known as Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), was launched. Envisioned as the premier tertiary institution...

by Ooi Tze Xiong

A Sense of Wet Markets in Penang, Now

3 min read

Wet markets serve the needs of their surrounding communities. Based on this premise, they should bear unique characteristics that reflect the diverse communitie...

by Alexander Fernandez

The Food and Beverage Industry in Numbers

3 min read

THE REVENUE FROM the food and beverage (F&B) industry in Malaysia saw an RM6.8 billion growth in the past decade, from RM44 billion in 2012 to RM50.8 billio...

by Negin Vaghefi

The Th’ng Tok: Dishes of the Long Table

7 min read

OVER SEVERAL CENTURIES, armadas of Chinese junks journeyed southwards with cargoes of coveted luxury goods and treasures, calling on ports along the Straits of...

by Lillian Tong

Innovations in Traditional Food Manufacturing

4 min read

WHEN WE THINK about soy sauce and Chinese herbal soups, we often see images of family meals and comfort food. In Chinese families, a bowl of hot herbal soup and...

by Dr. Beh May Ting

Kenduri in Kelantan: Collective Feasts to Commemorate Life's Many Events

7 min read

SINCE TIME IMMEMORIAL, human beings have felt the need to commemorate special occasions—be it as individuals or communities. We celebrate the universal experien...

by Izzuddin Ramli

Penang Food at a Crossroads

11 min read

PENANG’S STREET FOOD has always been a crowd- puller. Part of it has to do with Penang’s early history as a port. That inspired into being a smorgasbord of food...

by Lim Sok Swan

Appreciating and Defending Penang’s Glorious Local Food Supply Chain

5 min read

MARKET SUNDAYS WITH Grandma was always an exhilarating experience. I am always a four-year-old when I gingerly shuffle across the slippery pitted concrete. The...

by Tan Yu Kai

Do You Know What State Assemblymen’s Assistants Do?

4 min read

PENANG’S State Legislative Assembly was not dissolved in tandem with Parliament for the 15th General Election. This was in accordance with the stance taken by t...

by Lim Sok Swan

Halal Duck Rice: A Dish to Bridge Cultures

4 min read

THERE IS SOMETHING to be said about cooking with open fire. Imagine hot embers burning meat of different sorts, cooked slow and low in its own juices or seared...

by Izmil Amri

Events in December

4 min read

The Butterworth Fringe Festival 2022 is back! Expect an incredible line-up of programmes to celebrate Penang's diverse arts, culture and food, ranging from ente...

by Penang Monthly

Friendship and Food: Nurturing Communities through Culinary Spaces

7 min read

SNUGGED WITHIN THE eateries and businesses that line Beach Street, an unassuming Taiwanese tea house provides an interlude from the chaos of Penang’s undecided...

by Liani MK