Penang - The Food Paradise
Here I’m again. a thousand apologies for those who have been visiting my blog – sorry for the long absence. And for those who are visiting for the first time – welcome to my humble blog.
Two reasons why I’ve not been blogging; One, I went for a short break. Two, my computer went to visit the clinic to get rid of some unwanted virus or whatever.
As I was away, visiting friends in the other states of Malaysia, I realized that it’s hard to please the Penang “lang” or Penangites when it comes to food. I can never find food that is satisfying to me. Friends took me here and there and tell me this or that is the best rojak or the best chendol or the best otak otak, but after eating it I realized that it is nothing compared with what we have in Penang. (My apology to all the people in the other states of Malaysia – no insults meant) Just that we are so blessed with all the wonderful food here in Penang that no matter where we go we can never be satisfied. You seldom hear of people of Penang talking about food from other states, but people from all over Malaysia and even Singapore will come for holiday in Penang for one reason; Penang food. Penang is always the choice destination for a food adventure. Plenty of good and delicious hawker food stalls everywhere. And you will be sure of getting the best roadside street food to the topnotch cuisine of Chinese, Malay, Indian and of course our signature nyonya baba food.
Whenever my friend and his family come back to Penang for holiday, and they do it at least once a month or the most two months, the first thing he would do is call me up and meet for lunch. And he will order like five to six variety of hawker’s food and share it with his wife and children. He just wants to taste all of it, a bit here and a bit there. And after eating he will always say, “Nothing like Penang food.”
Truly, Penang is the Food Paradise of Malaysia.