Jin and I always look forward to CNY cos that means good food and of course, the yearly catching up with relatives who we meet only once a year :). Noticed how good food came before relatives? Well, it is the YEAR of the PIG so cannot blame me for going along with the piggy in me right? heehee
CNY in PenangThe bummer thing about having to go back to Penang during CNY is that all the yummy places are usually closed :(..thankfully there's always our favourite
Apom Manis aunty at Pulau Tikus. No visit to Penang is complete without a breakfast stop to take-away at least 10 pieces of this yummy
apom (a sweet pancake made from slighty fermented rice flour and egg ; cooked over low heat in an earthen pot with a lid it gives off absolutely delightful scents). We did this on both mornings 2 days we were there and I am still craving for more!
After a full tummy filled with
apom, next stop was the cendol stall on Penang Road. This stall is soo popular that finding a parking space nearby is always a challenge..I always feel bad for the cendol stall next to this famous one cos one will have a long queue and the other would be "business-less". Personally, the cendol in Melaka still rocks but with 30 over degrees of heat in Penang, an ice cold bowl of cendol seems heaven sent :)
Finally, we always grab a nice green pandan coconut at Lorong Selamat before boarding our flight to KL. Part of the fun of drinking this is watching the coconut uncle skillfully chop the coconut..it's pure entertainment by itself :).
CNY in KL1st stop after arriving into KL was to check our apartment..we just got the keys and planning to sell it since we don't want to go through the hassle of renting it out..I love it! it's airy and big , finishing not exactly up to Singaporean standards but acceptable and the views are superb. Here's what we get to see (Damansara/PJ, golf course and the Petronas Twin Towers in the distance):
The family dinner this year was hosted at Aunty Lai Ming's house..finally, after 3 months of not being back in KL, we got our fill of good food. Slide show shows all the relatives from mom's side of the house. Uncle Kam Yoon and family came back from UK for the occassion and it was just fabulous to see everyone again after so long.
2 Comments:
Wow! When you blog, you really blog! Looks like Gordon and I missed out on the CNY FUN!!! Love the pictures ..:) Gong Xi Fa Cai!
wow the pix are high tech! :D fab entries!
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