Visit to Penang Heritage Building : Pinang Peranakan Mansion

PINANG PERANAKAN MANSION

The Pinang Perakan Mansion is located at 29, Church Street, 10200 Penang, Malaysia. It is opened from 9.30 am to 5 pm from Monday to Friday and from 9.30 am to 3 pm on Saturday. It is closed on Sunday & all public holidays. Admission is RM10 for adults ( Ages 12 years and above). Tel No : 604-2642929

























Depicting the typical home of a rich Baba of more than a century ago, the opulent lifestyle of these locally acculturated Chinese is recreated in the Pinang Peranakan Mansion to offer a glimpse of their many customs and traditions.
More than just a Baba-Nyonya museum, this century-old stately mansion of eclectic design and architecture incorporates Chinese carved-wood panels with English floor tiles and Scottish iron-works.
Built at the end of the 19th century by one of local history's famous personalities, the "Hai Kee Chan" or Sea Remembrance Store had once served a the residence and office of Kapitan Cina Chung Keng Kwee.
At the Pinang Peranakan Mansion, the legacies of the Peranakans are not only commemorated but the restoration of this building complex also heralds the preservation of Penang's unique architectural history. ( The above text & information re-produced from the brochure)

We visited the Pinang Peranakan Mansion and spent almost 3 hours in the building. We would recommend you to pay it a visit if you are interested in Heritage Building or Peranakan culture.

Restoran Crab Village in Penang

We went to this Crab Village Restaurant located at 547 Mukim 18, Tanjung Bungah, 11200 Penang for dinner when a colleague visited Penang recently. It is along Jalan Tanjung Bungah next to Hollywood Restaurant.

The back of the restaurant which is facing the sea. You can enjoy your dinner with the very scenic sight of the beach and the sea. It is extremely cool and nice to be dining in the open in the evening.

The scenery of the beach and sea with all the fishing boats anchored after their daily fishing trips in the sea.

The crabs are baked in the Chinese wok until it is like it has been barbequed. It is a special seafood dish (Wok-baked Crabs) that are only available in Penang. Be prepared to pay RM52 for a kilogram of the wok-baked egg crabs.



Other side dishes : Or Chien

Special salted fish fried rice

We had a good dinner. The wok-baked crab was very fresh and delicious especially the egg of crabs. The fried rice and Or Chien are also very good. Highly recommended.

Penang Hawker Food : Curry Mee

We have breakfast in this coffee shop " Kedai Hwai Lock" off Jalan Burma in Solok Moulmein (Moulmein Close) in-front of the Pulau Tikus Police Station.

The Penang Curry Mee Hawker Stall in the Coffee Shop " Kedai Kwai Lock"

Penang Curry Mee

The Penang Curry Mee is good with Mint Leaves. The curry is very nice with the right amount of coconut milk. If you like curry and can stomach it in the morning, this Curry Mee is recommended.

The famous Pepper Biscuit ( Hor Chio Pia) in Penang

You can find the famous Pepper Biscuit at the ground floor shop in this People's Court off Cintra Street in Penang.

The shop is "Leong Chee Kee Biscuits". It is located at 8-C, People's Court, Campbell Street, off Cintra Street, 10100 Penang . It is open from 10 am to 6 pm daily Monday to Saturday. It closes on Sunday.

The Pepper Biscuit is sold at RM4 per pack.

The Pepper Biscuit is very thin & crunchy.

You can see the thickness of the pepper biscuits

It is very difficult to transport as it breaks easily.

There is a history on the Pepper Biscuit in Penang. Mr Leong How Keng's father, Mr Leong Chee Kee came from Canton, China before World War II and invented the Coconut Tart, Egg Tarts and the Pepper Biscuits. There is a little booklet done by Anak-Anak Kota in collaboration with Penang Heritage Trust on Traditional Food. The famous traditional food sold by Leong Chee Kee Biscuit are Coconut Tart ( Ia Chee Kok), Egg Tarts ( Khay Nui Ko) and Pepper Biscuits ( Hor Chio Pia).

Visit to Thai Buddhist Temple in Penang

Wat Chaiyamangaalaram Thai Buddhist Temple in Lorong Burma







One of the longest Sleeping Buddha in Penang




We visited the Wat Chaiyamangalaram Thai Buddhist Temple, a popular tourist attraction in Penang during our recent visit to Penang. The sleeping Buddha is quite a sight. Generally the whole place is quite colourful and peaceful with many locals and tourists.