* This article was published in the New Straits Times (Life & Times) on 13th August 2011.

When looking for food to break fast, the pasar malam bazaars can be a change from the traditional food bazaar. The one at Pantai Jerjak, Penang, opens every Wednesday from early afternoon. There is a good crowd of all races.

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Batu Lanchang Food Court is a great local favorite for lunch and teatime. There is a wide variety of hawker food available from the 50 stalls in this food court. We sampled a colorful bowl of Ice Kacang (Ais Batu Campur) with fine shaved ice, syrups, ice cream, red beans, sweet corn, cincau (grass jelly) served topped drizzled with milk. Another good choice is a glass of cooling sugar cane juice.

Refreshing Ice Kacang from stall no. 39

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* This article was also published in the New Straits Times (Life & Times) on 24th June 2010.

Things are getting interesting with the discovery of Uncle Zack By-The-Beach, a gorgeous dining place where you can enjoy meals and drinks while admiring a panoramic view of the sea. This newly done up diner, with a mixed clientele of tourist and locals, is Parkroyal Penang’s Cool Bananas’ newest extension.

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Nasi Kandar Line Clear right on the busy Penang Road has been around for more than forty-five years and is one of the famous Nasi Kandar stall in Malaysia. This place is usually very busy and packed with office workers and tourist alike.

Savory and fragrant Nasi Briyani

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The official launching of the Penang Bridge International Marathon 2009 (PBIM) was held on 14th September 2009 in E&O Hotel, Lebuh Farquhar. Representatives from various organizations involved in the program  attended the event. The marathon itself will be held on 22nd November 2009.

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If you are looking for varieties of Nasi Lemak, Nyonya cuisines and home cooked food, you might want to drop by Ivy’s Kitchen located on Chow Thye Road, Penang.  This pork free restaurant with very basic deco is just beside Isaribi Japanese Restaurant and Jemputree.

A group of Penang Food Bloggers gathered there recently for a food tasting session.

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A visit to Tai Zi Heen Chinese Restaurant begins from its grand spiral staircase, right up to its location on level two in Prince Hotel, Kuala Lumpur. This award winning Chinese Restaurant is currently having selections of both traditional Hong Kong Dim Sum, Tai Zi Heen’s signature Dim Sum and the popular Dim Sum Odyssey.

My visit to this restaurant was made possible when Ken and Big Boys Oven invited me to attend the dim sum food tasting last Saturday.

The elegant restaurant overlooking the origami-based designed chandelier

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