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| packing my Brompton in the Vincita Bag |
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| hand pump, cage and multitool kit |
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| Cayla and Momo posing with SG favorite food - Chicken rice @ Changi airport |
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| Desmond and Cayla leading the way |
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| Penang street has lots of art that shares with u the information of the street in a art/fun way |
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| a typical roadside stall @ Penang |
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| Food tastes best with company dont u think? |
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| Char kway tiao - sorry for the blur photo ... I was shaking with excitment |
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| so lovely kway tiao soup. |
Needless to say, we stuffed ourselves silly with CKT, wanton noodle and many many goodies. Reflecting on the food, I felt the one that was most memorable was actually the simple Kway tiao soup at Bangkok Lane.
It's really hard to have a simple dish that can stand out among so many good food. I felt it did because it was simple, honest cooking. We asked the lady what was the "magic". She told us, they had to put the pig bones, and whole duck to make the soup base. It will take several hours and later on, shred the duck meat. The fish ball was also manually made. Not bought off the super market."Alot of work but ok lah.... " The lady said.
It's really hard to have a simple dish that can stand out among so many good food. I felt it did because it was simple, honest cooking. We asked the lady what was the "magic". She told us, they had to put the pig bones, and whole duck to make the soup base. It will take several hours and later on, shred the duck meat. The fish ball was also manually made. Not bought off the super market."Alot of work but ok lah.... " The lady said.
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| Look out for this stall at Bangkok lane |
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| shy owners when we gave them a thumbs up for the super noodle soup. They were smiling ear to ear! |
There is really a lot of pride in what they do. And this is sadly not the case in Singapore local street food. I think our reputation for having best street food paradise in Asia have been overtaken by cities like Penang. Really.
Coming back to cycling bit in Penang.
When you go on family trip, one of the way you can get some cycling is to wake up early. Do an hour or so and by the time you come back, it's just nice for breakfast. Easy and relaxing.
Best of all if you want to earn more brownie points for your next bicycle or bike adventure, offer to pick up all the stuff your missus wants and carry it back via the bicycle. Its really effective!
Coming back to cycling bit in Penang.
When you go on family trip, one of the way you can get some cycling is to wake up early. Do an hour or so and by the time you come back, it's just nice for breakfast. Easy and relaxing.
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| The early morning light also gives the town a nice tone |
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| Stay lighted on the rear |
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| beautiful art that complements the gritty rundown environment. |
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| trishaw for carry goods. Eco and cheap. |
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| uncle painting over the old coffee tins |
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| Local kopi brand |
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| carrying coffee orders for the missus - photo credit Desmond |
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| cafes like this can be found all over Penang.... |
pieces and nice fancy cafes, I could see many elderly sitting in a corner, looking dazed and empty. They must be wondering...."what the hell is happening to my community"
The irony of me writing this is that I am also guilty of intruding to their space and lifestyle. :(
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| old uncle trying to get by collecting cardboard and drink cans. |
My photos link of the nice experience here
