Penang

@hooiyewlim · 2 years ago

Secret Penang Cafe Penang duck egg fried kuey teow

Today lunch, I visit the Lot 10 Hutong Food Court. The moment you step out of the MRT Bukit Bintang station, walking toward where my thumb pointing at and you will see this red entrance. It is a foo...

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@hooiyewlim · 2 years ago

Chuen Penang Prawn Noodle

Today dinner, I visit the Chuen, a Hainanese Restaurant to try another dish. It is located at the Wangsa Walk Mall if you wish to visit it. After looking at their menu, I decided to order their Pe...

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@hooiyewlim · 2 years ago

Little Penang Kafe Kari Hantu Set

Today I have my dinner at this restaurant called Little Penang Kafe to try another dish. It is located on the 4th floor of KLCC Suria Mall, it specializes in Penang cuisine. This time I order thei...

1 likes · 0 comments · Food and cuisine (49ad)

@hooiyewlim · 1 year ago

little penang kafe home-style Lam mee

Today I have my lunch at this restaurant called Little Penang Kafe to try another dish. It is located on the 4th floor of KLCC Suria Mall, it specializes in Penang cuisine. This time I order their...

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@hooiyewlim · 2 years ago

Little Penang Kafe char koay teow with duck egg

Today I have my dinner at this restaurant called Little Penang Kafe to try another dish. It is located on the 4th floor of KLCC Suria Mall, it specializes in Penang cuisine. This time I order thei...

1 likes · 0 comments · Food and cuisine (49ad)

@hooiyewlim · 3 years ago

the Hong Kong and Shangai Banking Corporation 19th Century history in Penang and Singapore

Not many Malaysian and Singaporean know that Hong Kong and Shangai bank once printed their own banknote which i am not surprised because it is extremely rare to find one. Here is a brief history on...

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@hooiyewlim · 2 years ago

Little Penang Kafe Otak Otak

Today dinner, I have it at this restaurant called Little Penang Kafe. It is located on the 4th floor of KLCC Suria Mall, it specializes in Penang cuisine. This time I come here because I feel lik...

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@drumsticks · 1 year ago

FOODlog #73: Penang Otak-Otak

Last week my Mum went on a trip with her family to Penang which is in the north of Malaysia. She went there for a short holiday with her mother and her siblings as well as my nephew from Singapore who...

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@hooiyewlim · 3 years ago

Restoran Ooi Soon Penang Char kway teow

Today I got a doctor's appointment at the government clinic and needed to come to Sri Rampai. After the appointment, I decided to have a quick lunch at this Restoran Ooi Soon. It is a hawker food cen...

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@drumsticks · 1 year ago

FOODlog #88: Penang Assam Prawns

My Mum got some tiger prawns the other day. I think in other parts of the world it's also called jumbo shrimp. Normally when she buys these kind of plump prawns, we are in for a real treat coz first o...

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@hooiyewlim · 3 years ago

The Standard Chartered Bank history in Penang during 19th Century

Did you know Standard Chartered Bank created as a result Chartered Bank merged with Standard Bank in 1969 ? The full name for Chartered Bank is Chartered Bank of India , Australia & China. Today i w...

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@hooiyewlim · 2 years ago

little penang kafe Pie Tee

Today during tea time, I decided to go to the little penang kafe which is located at the KLCC Suria Mall to try another dish. This time I order the Pie Tee which cost RM13.25 after including the se...

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@hooiyewlim · 3 years ago

Penang Token International Bodega & Restaurant

The following are from Malaysia Brunei & Singapore Banknote & Coins 8th Edition by KN Boon about the history of Straits Settlement banknote. All this token function like a coin before a centralize...

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@hooiyewlim · 2 years ago

Penang 1810 Coat of Arms Series 1 cent ( 1 Pice) pattern coin (Type 2)

? A pattern coin is a coin that has not been approved for release but produced to evaluate a proposed coin design. Technical Specifications: Diameter:28 (mm) Edge: Plain Weight: 9.59 g. Comp...

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@hooiyewlim · 2 years ago

Penang 1810 ~ 1828 Coat of Arms Series 1 cent ( 1 Pice) Copper coin

? Technical Specifications: Diameter:28 (mm) Edge: Plain Weight: 9.46 g. Composition: Copper , Proof coins exist in Copper and Bronze Mint: Royal Mint, UK. Dies engraved by Lewis Pingo, Chie...

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@hooiyewlim · 2 years ago

Penang 1810 Coat of Arms Series 1 cent ( 1 Pice) pattern coin (Type 1)

? A pattern coin is a coin that has not been approved for release, but produced to evaluate a proposed coin design. Technical Specifications: Diameter:28 (mm) Edge: Plain Weight: 9.36 g. Comp...

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@hooiyewlim · 2 years ago

Penang 1810 Coat of Arms Series 1 cent ( 1 Pice) pattern coin (Type 2)

? A pattern coin is a coin that has not been approved for release but produced to evaluate a proposed coin design. Technical Specifications: Diameter:28 (mm) Edge: Plain Weight: 9.59 g. Compo...

1 likes · 0 comments · History (7dd2)

@hooiyewlim · 2 years ago

Penang 1810 ~ 1828 Coat of Arms Series 1 cent ( 1 Pice) Copper coin

? I think my presentation for this coin is not as good as the others. Forgive me if you feel hard to watch. Technical Specifications: Diameter:28 (mm) Edge: Plain Weight: 9.46 g. Composition...

1 likes · 0 comments · History (7dd2)

@hooiyewlim · 3 years ago

What is it like to travel during Malaysia Recovery Movement Control Order (RMCO)?

Last few days I was not around writing anything at read.cash because i needed to travel to Penang from Kuala Lumpur. Under the Recovery Movement Control Order (RMCO), all domestic travel is resume e...

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@hooiyewlim · 3 years ago

Chartered Mercantile Bank of India london china

In the early 1860s, the prosperity of India and China had attracted London investors to India. Several banks were promoted in Bombay. The Chartered Mercantile Bank of India, London & Chia (refer to Ch...

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@drumsticks · 1 year ago

FOODlog #68: Char Kuey Teow with Duck Egg

Went to brunch with my cousin from Singapore last week who was in town for the week. I haven't seen him for 2 and a half years due to all the travel restrictions and covid lockdowns so was a good time...

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@Kristofferquincy · 2 years ago

Five (5) most Haunted Schools in Malaysia

27th of March 2022 Lead Image We live in a scientific world or so they say. Yet, we daily encounter a lot of supernatural events which science cannot explain or understand. From Extremely dangero...

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@drumsticks · 2 years ago

FOODlog #46: Mustard Greens with Pork Belly

Mum cooked one of her signature dishes last week for the family. It's a dish that she grew up eating in Penang and that we've been eating since we were kids. It's main ingredient is a vegetable calle...

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@hooiyewlim · 1 year ago

Pulau Tikus market Sin Wah Char Koay Teow

On my 2nd day at Penang, I have my dinner at the Pulau Tikus market. My friend ask me to have my dinner here because the food here is good. After looking around, I decided to order a plate of duck e...

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@hooiyewlim · 3 years ago

The straits settlement history (part 1)

The following are from Malaysia Brunei & Singapore Banknote & Coins 8th Edition by KN Boon about the history of Straits Settlement banknote. In 1511, the Portuguese under Alfonso D'Albuquerque captu...

2 likes · 0 comments · Malaysia Numismatic History (b9b6)

@sam786 · 3 years ago

extraordinary long bridges

Bridges play an important role in modern architecture and urban development and are one of the most widely used means of communication. Here are the most longest bridges in the world. 1- Danyang...

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@itravelRox · 2 years ago

I made it to 5 countries in 2015

I've been to Malaysia in 2013 and blogged about it: Capturing the Petronas Twin Towers in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia I've also been to Hong Kong in 2014 which I haven't written about it but mentioned on...

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@ilias · 3 years ago

Some of the most beautiful mosques are surrounded by water

As beautiful as any installation is, if there is a stagnant river, ocean, or lake of clear water in front of it, then the reflection in that water reflects the original installation more beautifully....

3 likes · 1 comments · Life of a Muslim (c3e9)