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Archive for July, 2006
Seafood Dinner @ Batu Maung
Jul 17th
Last night Siang Leng and I went to [tag]Batu Maung[/tag] and had [tag]seafood[/tag] as dinner. The restaurant we went to was called Boon Seng. We ordered:
Belacan Kangkung – RM6
Fried Mee Tiao – Portion for 2 RM6
Fried Sotong – RM8
Kam Heong Than – RM12, this is the nicest among all. The bill came up to RM37 (including 2 cups of orange juice and peanuts) Price wise it was reasonable, food wise overall ok lah.. it could’ve been better.
Ais Kacang @ Kek Seng Coffee Shop
Jul 17th
Got to know Kek Seng from my parents, the food in this coffee shop was OK. What is worth highlighting is its Ais Kacang , look at picture. It has 2 scoops of ice cream and a piece of 2-layer jelly, which tasted a little salty.
After this visit, I have tasted 3 of the many famous [tag]Ais Kacang[/tag] in [tag]Penang[/tag]. I’d rate them as (personal preference)
- Swatow Lane
- Lorong Selamat
- Kek Seng
This coffee shop is located along [tag]Penang Road[/tag], only 5-10 minutes walk from Komtar but the tricky part is finding a parking. Before reaching Penang Road, you will see a junction which leads to Lebuh Tek Soon, take the path and you fill find a lot of parking options.
Wat Chaiya Mangkalaram Thai Buddhist Temple
Jul 15th
Taken from WikiPedia
[tag]Wat Chaiya Mangkalaram[/tag] is a [tag]Thai buddhist temple[/tag] in [tag]George Town[/tag], [tag]Penang[/tag], [tag]Malaysia[/tag], most notable for its Reclining Buddha statue. The statue is the 3rd largest of its kind, being 33 meters in length. In the main shrine in front of the Reclining Buddha there are smaller shrines of different Buddhas and popular Thai deities. Also on the temple grounds many colored statues of Devas and other mythical creatures are on display.
The temple was built in 1845 on a piece of land given by Queen Victoria to four women trustees as a gesture of goodwill to boost trading relations with Thailand. The first monk was a Theravada Buddhist monk from Thailand, Phorthan Kuat, also known as the “Powerful Monk”. Legend has it that he was very fond of laksa, a local specialty and even today devotees bring a bowl of laksa as an offering to his shrine.
