trip back home

It's been 3 years since my last trip back home, long over due trip indeed. The moment i saw my beloved island, i can hardly contain my excitement. All the glorious food i get to enjoy!!!! 

view from Penang Hill

taking the historic Ferry 

spending time with family

enjoy fresh seafood at home or restaurants because we ONLY eat fresh seafood!!!

fresh fish just out from fishing boats. Look how they bling and ooze freshness 

a trip to little India in George Town for my favorite banana leaf.....yummmm

Penang is famous for Durian aka the king of fruit,

i only eat freshly collected from the orchard not the watery weeks old Thai Durian you get from the Asian market back in the States

a MUST have the this traditional Nyonya delicacy @ Cecil Street Market

tomato rice @ Sg Nyior

i never appreciated Pasar Malam(Night Market) until i moved out from Malaysia. It's a way of life and how the community come together to share their unique culinary culture

in Penang or Malaysia in general, we eat 6 meals a day

we do breakfast, a small snack break in between breakfast and lunch, then we have lunch, teatime, dinner and of course supper @ a mamak stall

sharing a Roti Tissue ( sweet flatbread)

or enjoy cooking your own food served on skewer with a variety of dipping sauce.

there is just so much to eat and enjoy so a basic 6 meals a day is a must

this almost 300 year old Taoist temple, The Goddess of  Mercy temple 

since i've been gone so long, i hit the whole touristy hot spots @ the Penang World Heritage site

been here a million time but to my surprise I've never taken any photos here before,

and now i do!!!

weeks long vacation of non stop eating, hangout with family and friends

one can never have too much banana leaf

play my favorite mahjong game

well i don't only eat, i take clases too (cooking class)......That is how we survive so long being away from home!!! 

fresh salted fish @ Kuala Kurau

a trip back home will not be complete if i did not hunt for fresh ingredients at its source. Packed and sealed ready to travel back with me to the States

Penang will always have a special place in my heart! my home and my birth place

till i'm back again...stay cool Penang!! I LOVE PENANG!!!

next a 12 hours layover in HK....... oh boy!

~ bye bye ~