Hey bloggies, sorry for not updating my blog for a while, I've been pretty busy recently. Here's some life updates for you guys! So, my elder brother finally came back to Malaysia and will be here for about four months. Besides, I've also completed my three months internship and college will be just around the corner for me!!
Due to my brother's return, my parents and relatives planned a short getaway to Penang Island, the food heaven. It has been a while since we last visited Penang Island already, and I was beyond excited to be able to leave some footsteps on the beautiful island.
DAY ONE:-
BATU FERRINGHI BEACH
can't compress my happiness when I finally laid footprints on the beautiful sand and get in contact
with the vitamin SEA
STEAMBOAT DINNER
GOH HUAT SENG RESTAURANT
This restaurant serves their steamboat in the traditional way which uses charcoal instead of gas or electricity to cook up the food in a big pot of soup. I was not used to the strong charcoal smell and felt a little suffocated towards the end of the meal, thus, my aunt and I went off to get some fresh air. We settled down at a store beside the steamboat restaurant which sells desserts. Their desserts were made with authentic and natural ingredients which made reminds us of home very much, especially the blue tang yuan which was made out of a blue flower named 'Lan Hua' instead of using colourings.
tang yuan in ginger soup (top) and tang yuan in red beans soup (bottom)
DAY TWO:-
SRI WELD FOODCOURT
This is the market whereby the famous nasi lemak store is located at. It is not like any fancy and glamorous cafe which you often see in the big city, however, it is just a small store sitting at the front of the food court ran by a few Malays. The original nasi lemak sold was just a small packet, with rice, a quarter of hard boiled egg, a small piece of chicken and a heap of sambal. What makes the nasi lemak special is none other than their specially homemade sambal. The sambal is not sweet and spicy which you can get at any other stores, but it has a citrusy kick to it which stimulates our appetite and separates this nasi lemak from the others. I am really sorry I didn't get the chance to take a picture of the nasi lemak, I promise I'll improve on this in the future. Lastly, the price of the nasi lemak is reasonably cheap. So, do drop by and give it a try if you're anywhere nearby!
we found a ginormous bunch of bananas
LEBUH CHULIA, GEORGETOWN
1. Off shoulder bohemian top- H&M
2. Sunglass- Cotton on
3. Bottom- Thailand
4. Sandals- Hush Puppies
5. Bag- Tokyo
me with the grandpa
the extraordinary musical band using instruments made of recyclable items such as old kettles, plastic containers, metal biscuit tins and many more
meow
bababababanana
LEBUH KENG KWEE
PENANG ROAD FAMOUS TEOCHEW CHENDUL
After walking for about an hour and a half searching for the unique street arts under the scorching hot sun, we were all dehydrated and exhausted. We decided to go for the famous teochew chendul which was around 5-10 minutes drive away from the street art area. Although the queue was pretty long, the owners were really professional and fast at the orders. In within a few minutes, I got to rejuvenate myself with a bowl of cooling chendul as they were famous for. What I enjoy most from the chendul is the strong taste and aroma of the gula melaka as well as the extraordinarily huge red kidney beans. It is definitely worth the try when you're in Penang.
AYER ITAM LAKSA
Later, we decided to visit the Kek Lok Si Temple and the Penang Hill after lunch. We stopped by at the Ayer Itam area for the well known Ayer Itam Laksa. The store just around the corner was compact and small and there were totally no seats available at all even though it was just 12 sharp in the afternoon. Great news is that their service provided is exceptional. We were allowed to find seats at other stores nearby and they will deliver our bowls of laksa for us. I sincerely apologise once again as I did not get a picture of the famous laksa. One thing which sets the Ayer Itam Laksa apart from the others is that they added sugar into the laksa which successfully enhances and elevates the bowl of laksa into a whole new level. Just a tip if you would like to give it a try, do visit the store earlier (best before lunch time).
KEK LOK SI TEMPLE
the new Guan Yin statue that is still in the building process
PENANG HILL
the view of the Penang Island
PERUT RUMAH NYONYA CUISINE
This is another awesome restaurant that I greatly recommend everyone to visit. It is a very unique nyonya restaurant. Once you step into the building, you will find yourself in an authentic and traditional nyonya house. The decorations were on point with various antiques, plants and drawings hung creatively over the walls. The ambience in the restaurant was really warm and cosy, in fact, it felt like it was more of a home than a restaurant. The dishes here were also served in a very creative and beautiful way and I finally did justice for the food as I managed to take a few great shots of the food here. My relatives, family and I had a great and enjoyable time dining in this restaurant.
DAY 3:-
PULAU BALIK DURIAN FARM
Today, we met up with my grandma's cousin who have been staying in Penang since she was little. Her family brought us up to a durian farm located at Pulau Balik. It was a curvy and narrow mountain road up to Pulau Balik. I urge everyone to be extra careful if you are travelling up by car, after all, safety always comes first! After around 45 minutes of the mountain ride, we finally reached the durian farm. There were many farms located at the side of the road, thus it took us way longer to reach our final destination as some of the people were inconsiderate and parked their vehicles at the side of the road when it was already narrow. Besides being famous for the other things that Penang is famous for, Penang is also prominent for nutmeg. Nutmeg trees were widely planted around the durian farm and the owners also made juice out of the nutmegs which was much needed to help in digestion and remove the bad breath from the durians.
DAY 4:-
KUALA KANGSAR- GALERI SULTAN AZLAN SHAH
beautiful plants and trees planted around the museum
At the end of this post, I would like to say that this trip to Penang Island is one of the best trips that I have ever been to recently. Firstly, I bonded a lot with my relatives as well as my grandparents as they do not stay with me and we seldom get to meet up. Secondly, we stayed at Batu Ferringhi which means beach, beach, beach and beach!!! Being able to wake up to the sound of the soft waves cuddling the sand is no doubt the best thing that could happen to you upon rising. Thirdly, could we just take a moment and appreciate the foods in Penang? Oh my, THEY ARE FANTABULOUS!!! Lastly, there are endless possibilities for you to take a postcard perfect picture in Penang especially at the street arts. So what are you waiting for guys? Hurry up and grab your bag pack and off you go!!!
