Penang Street Food at New Lane, Penang

Street Foods in Penang is a must try! Foods in Penang is famous with cheap and tasty, which its consider as Food Heaven. 

I brought VT to New Lane to taste the local foods. Which its we only have two tummies there are not afford to fill more foods, we only ordered Chee Cheong Fan (猪肠粉), Fried Oyster（蚝煎), Fried Chicken Backside (鸡屁股) and Thong Sui (糖水). Such as a lot of we had missed!

Penang Chee Cheong Fan taste is different from Singapore Chee Cheong Fan. Penang Chee Cheong Fan is served with steamed rice rolls, prawn paste, chili and sesame seeds on top. Singapore type is served with sweet paste, I don't really like. 

Penang Chee Cheong Fan 

Fried Oyster

Crispy Fried Chicken Backside

Thong Sui (Gingko + Lian Zi + Longan), The soup is just nice

VT first try Penang Chee Choeng Fan

I found this quite interesting, when we order food from the stalls they will give us a small tag that state name of coffee shop, name of food and price. Its such a good idea for tourist to easily recognize the food they order. What do you think?

Besides than above foods, you can find varieties of delicious foods over there like Rojak, Penang Curry Mee, Assam Laksa, Pork Intestine Porridge, Satay, Char Kuay Teo, Grill Chicken Wing, Loh Bak and a lot.

Craving all the foods badly right now!!!

Kyra ^.^

Dhamikarama Burmese Buddhist Temple of Penang, Malaysia

The Burmese Buddhist Temple is just few steps distance and exactly opposite Wat Chayamangkalaram.

Telling History again.....Dhamikarama Burmese Temple in Penang is the temple being the first Burmese Buddist Temple in Malaysia. The temple was built in 1803, Dhammikarama is a temple filled with striking features and rich past. It provides a historical evidence of Burmese occupation in Penang as well as the retreat for Buddist devotees. For more information about Dhamikarama Buddist Temple fresh Here

Opening Hours: 6am - 5.30pm Daily
Admission Fee : Free
Address            : No. 24 Burma Lane, 10250 Pulau Tikus, Penang
Requirement     : To remove your shoes before entering the temple's grounds

The weather is very hot, because the weather make us no mood to walk further, both of us felt tired and hungry. Not much photos to share.......We will visit Dhamikarama Burmese Buhhist Temple again, there have alot of nice angle for photo shooting.

Heading to our next point, FOOD HUNTING!!!

Kyra ^.^

My Colleague, Candy Kong Last Day!

Yesterday was my colleague Candy Kong's last day of work at SM Compass Holding. I've had deep impression of her when I first saw her. She is a pretty girl with a pair of charming eyes, She is always gentle and polite, very ladylike and sweet. I will never forget!

It's been nearly one year I've known her since I joined my company, she is from Accounts Department and I'm from Operations Department, I seldom liase with her but we had lunch together once in a while and met during company outings since our office are not the same.

We had lunch together at FoodTalk Hawker Centre, this may be our last lunch outing together during working hours. 

Wishing you success in your future endeavors and we will always miss you!

♥♥♥ SPECIAL FOR CANDY KONG ♥♥♥

Kyra ^.^

Wat Chayamangkalaram (Sleeping Buddha Temple) of Penang, Malaysia

After we left Snake Temple, our next stop was Wat Chayamangkalaram (better known as the Sleeping Buddha Temple) in Lorong Burmah. 

This beautiful gold plated reclining Buddha of the Wat Chayamangkalaram (Thai Buddhist Temple) in Penang is said to be the 3rd largest of its kind, it is 33 meters in length. The temple was officially given its 5-acres site by Queen Vitoria in 1985. The first monk was a Theravada Buddhist monk from Thailand, Phorthan Kuat, also known as the "Powerful Monk". According to the legend the monk was very fond of "Asam Laksa", a Penang specialty and even today devotees bring a bowl of Asam Laksa as an offering to his shrine.

Opening Hours: 6am - 5.30pm Everyday

Admission Fee : Free

Address            : Lorong Burmah, 10250 Pulau Tikus, Penang

                          (Between Geogetown and Batu Ferringhi area approx 10mins from Geogetown)

Requirement     : To remove your shoes before entering the temple's grounds.

Main Entrance of Wat Chayamangkalaram

One of small temple beside of Wat Chayamangkalaram

Outside of the temple

Half body of 33 meters Reclining Buddha

VT and the Reclining Buddha

My big big head

A series of gold-painted 3D images portraying the story of Gautama Buddha around the Reclining Buddha 

Behind the Reclining Buddha Statue are niches with urns containing ashes of devotees. 

Unfortunately, we did not try the Thai Coconut Ice Cream located within the compound of  the Wat Chayamangkalaram. I will be coming back again to try the Coconut Ice Cream. 

Our next destination is Burmese Buddhist Temple that just opposite of Wat Chayamangkalaram. 

Kyra ^.^ 

The Snake Tempe of Penang, Malaysia

Probably the only one of its kind in the world. Built in 1850, the Snake Temple, also known as Temple of the Azure Cloud or pure cloud temple that is located at Sungai Kluang near Bayan Lepas airport in the Penang Island, is home to both people and some of the most dangerous snakes on Earth. Its a safe haven pits vipers, said to be servants of Chor Soo Kong, the resident deity of the temple. According to legend, Chor Soo Kong, who was Chinese monk and healer, once offer shelter to the snake of the jungle, after the completion of the temple, snakes appeared on their own accord. Unfortunately, nowadays the snake population of the temple of the Azure Cloud has decrease constantly, due to the urbanization of the area which disturbed the natural habitat of snakes.

Opening Hours: 6am - 7pm Daily

Admission Fee : Free

Pit Vipers on the tree

 Snake Farm, the snake farm is located within the compound of the snake temple. I have been to snake temple when I was in primary school, but that time there was no Snake Farm. So this is me and VT first visit to Snake Farm. When we enter the Snake Farm, there are variety of snakes, containing over 50 species of snakes, including the rare Albino Cobra.


Opening Hours: 9am - 5.30pm Daily
Admission Fee: RM5.00 for Adult, RM3.00 for Children, Discount RM2.00 for MyKad holder
Snake Shows : Every Saturday and Sunday

Entrance to Snake Farm

 

Iguana in the cage

 Pitiful rat eaten by snake

The most ugly snake in the farm,  Dessert Horned Viper. They are known to be not aggressive when approached. This snake comes from the Sahara Dessert in Africa where it was found. They can burrow quickly into the sand by rapid sideways movements of its body, leaving only the head and eye visible. A member of the Viperidae family.

The most pretty snake in the farm, I like the green color!

Fierce snake

 The King of Snake

The shy tortoise hide its head in the shell   

VT!!! Please don't sit or step on the tortoise!!!

The lazy snake

VT: The skin is smooth....

I pull, I pull...oh no no its too heavy, I have no strength to carry it.

Gold Snake

Touch from head to tail will bring you good luck the whole year

Its my first time touching snake in my life

Mr. Chew Poh Hoo, owner and showman of snake farm. Had an interview by media.

 Snake Farm

The Guan Yin Temple is also located within the compound of the snake temple.   

I met my ex-colleague, Ruby 

VT and my Lotus Candles 

 We can't understand the languages

My new hat

After visited snake temple, the next station was Wat Chayamangkalaram (Sleeping Buddha) Temple.

Kyra ^.^