Penang Classic Exhibition @ Prangin Mall

A shopping trip to Prangin Mall, lead me to Penang Classic Exhibition, located at Prangin Mall Ground Floor just at the escalators to Lot 33.  Basically in tell you the tale of Historical Penang in Photos, Displays, Replicas and Mock-ups, Games and Food Try out.        

The Exhibition consists of the following

• ·         Replica of Clan Jetties
• ·         Replica of Sia Boey Market
• ·         Try of Area of Traditional Kid Games
• ·         A Dragon Dance Replica & Martial Art Corner
• ·         Time Tunnel of Historical Photos  (this is worth the visit by itself)
• ·         Penang Traditional Street Food (for you to try)
• ·         And a Stage for shows.  

Penang Digital Library

Updates :  
As of 15th of January
Existing & New Members are
1.  Required to be at The Penang Digital Library to renew / obtain new e card number & pay in cash for Membership Fee.
2.  RM60, Student Rate RM30 ,  Pls note in Email send to me its not stated if it a one time payment or yearly fee.

The Penang Digital Library

The launching of the Penang Digital Library is a very commendable effort by the Penang State Government to inculcate a reading community.  However much more effort must be made to build up the number of titles available, and with more copies each. 

I sign up pre Xmas (free till 31 Dec 2016), and there is around 1k members at that time, each member is allowed 2 e books up to 7 days, which means 2000 e books & their copies can be borrowed, there is like 700 titles currently in total.  From what I browse through there seems to be one copy available each.   

Hi There, Join me in Exploring the Penang Digital Library, To join up you will have to visit the Library to Sign Up. 

The Location 

Along Jalan Masjid Negeri, Near the Jalan Air Itam Junction, as heading towards the bridge it’s on the left,  Turn in after the Library, then drive around the entire building to get to the entrance / car park. 

The Premise

A White Colonial Bungalow, with a “Love a Loaf” café, Office and the Library Proper on the ground floor, with Events/Discussion room above.  The Library itself has free wifi, and a few tablets/pads for you to read the Preloaded Magazines there (not loanable – the tablets and the magazines). 

To Sign Up

1. 1.      Bring along your devise to sign up,  As at Jan 2017 there will be an entrance / annual fee (Amount TBA)
2. 2.       See the Friendly Counter Staff and inform him you want to sign up and follow his / her instructions.   
3. 3.       Connect to the Free Library Wifi, go to Google Play and Down Load “Readcasa” App
4. 4.       Open it and Sign in with Google (I did) and key in the Member number 

Café  

Love a Loaf Café at the Digital Library, offers snacks (Bakery Product) and beverage.  Their range of good look interesting, with regular café pricing.  

The Penang Digital Library is located within the compound of the Penang Free School, there are also a number of schools within a short walk away.

How to Borrow a Book at the Penang Digital Library

1. 1.       Each Member can borrow up to 2 books 
2. 2.       Open Readcasa, there will be some news on the front page
3. 3.       Tap the menu, on top left, then select Digital Library
4. 4.       Tap the 2^nd menu on the right,  select Subjects 
5. 5.       All the subjects will be listed, select one
6. 6.       You will see all the book displayed
7. 7.       Here is when it get a bit frustrating currently,  for me at least as the books I want is not available
8. 8.       You will see the books for that subject,  feel free to browse
9. 9.       On top of each book, you will see Available or Wait List as the Book Status

a.       If Available you can borrow the book 
b.      If Wait List, you can request to be inform via e mail when the book is available  

1. 10.   Click on the book, you will get some information on the book, read a sample, and of course to borrow the book itself, by clicking on the Borrow button.
2. 11.   You have now borrow that Book for 7 days

   

How to Read a Book you have borrow from Penang Digital Library

1. 1.       Open Readcasa, 
2. 2.       Tap the menu, on the top left, select digital library
3. 3.       Tap the 3 book Icons,  on the right
4. 4.       You will see the book you have borrow, how many days left, 
5. 5.       Click on read now to read or
6. 6.       Click Return to return  to free up your quota 

Food in Butterworth Town Center Area

Update  :  I have discontinue this page and replace it with this  (Link)

Beside Raja Uda there are many other places for you to find good food at all hours .

Chain Ferry / Jalan Assumption Curry Mee 

Here are some choices around the Butterworth Town Center worth a visit.

Pak Cham Kai Chicken Rice ,  Delicious Smooth Boil Chicken serve with Rice or Rice Noodles   Night Only

Chain Ferry Curry Mee   Old Brand Name Curry Mee, Breakfast Only @ Old Market Food Court  

Sweet Paradise Restaurant,  Old Brand Name Tim Sum at Butterworth, Taman Bagan Baru,  Off Jln Heng Choon Thean just beside Butterworth Police Station  

Apollo Market Char Koey Teow

Char Koey Teow @ Apollo Kopi Tiam, Apollo Market, Raja Uda 

Good Char Koey Teow in Butterworth is hard to find, finding the stall that will fry it the way I like it (half cook egg and blood cockles and very spicy), well let put it this way, I still head overseas to the island to get my fix occasionally.    

The CKT at Apollo Kopi Tiam, right at Apollo Market (soon to be renamed Geh Food Court) does it pretty well, manned by a elderly man who does both the running around and cooking. Open Morning for Breakfast.        

Notes Parking :  Street Parking prepare to walk, Hygiene : Food Court,  Pricing :  Butterworth Food 

Court Standard .   

    

More Hokkian Noodles Jln Raja Uda

Hokkian Noodles @  A No Name Shack @ Raja Uda 

Lots of Eateries @ Raja Uda Butterworth is basically a shack, a slightly upgraded kampong house with cement floors,  (Chain Ferry Curry Mee was house in one) 

Located at the corner of Jalan Raja Uda & Jalan Anggerik (Landmark Petron & Shell Petrol Station) is this no name shack that house a decent Hokkian Noodles, which can be customize with various addons  Open Morning for Breakfast

Here there is Marble top tables wooden walls, zing roof ……..       

Notes Parking :  Street Parking limited lots, Most Patrons park on road side, Hygiene : Old Kopi Tiam,  Pricing :  Butterworth Food Court Standard .   

Town Center Pak Cham Kai Chicken Rice for Dinner

Lucky Restaurant @ Butterworth Town Center

Pak Cham Kai or White Cut Chicken, serve either with Chicken Flavored Rice or Koew Teow Soup seems to a staple in the Butterworth area, and Most Places over here do it very well, resulting in a deliciously smooth chicken from which ever part of the chicken. 

Lucky Restaurant Version of this is covered with a dark sauce which gives an impression of the sauce being Oyster Sauce, which I personally don’t think it is.  The Green Chili sauce serve with the chicken is fiery even to someone brought up to consume tons and tons of chili.    

I normally drop by early around 7pm (note open for dinner only), as any time after this will result in a long wait due to a) high number of patrons b) chicken is cook in batches.  Do Note that you order the chicken according to the number of person or by quarter, half or the whole chicken,  You can request any particular part of the chicken, however it’s up to the cook if he will comply.

Lucky Restaurant is located along Jalan Bagan Luar, opposite the TM Building, right in the Heart of Butterworth Town,  approx. 100 meters north of the MPSP Padang. 

Notes Parking :  Street Parking, Hygiene : Food Court,  Pricing :  Higher Butterworth Food Court 

Standard .    Note :  Dinner Only

Other Recommended Food in the Area Click Here 

Blue Chendol

Update :  Stall Closed 

Blue Chendol, yes that right, chendol here is blue in colour, not the standard green. @ Guardian Food Court.      This stall also have ice kacang & laksa. 

Notes Parking :  Street Parking, Hygiene : Above Average Food Court,  Pricing :  Butterworth Average 

Food Court Standard .    Note :  From 4pm    

Location :  Middle of Jalan Kampong Paya, off Jalan Raja Uda (South) 

Butterworth Famous Curry Mee

For more information of Butterworth Town Food click here

Chain Ferry / Jln Assumption Curry Mee

One of the Long time Famous Food in Butterworth that lots of customer driving many kilometers to patronize is the Chain Ferry / Jln Assumption Curry Mee,  It was recently relocated as it former premise was taken over by the Harbour Place Project. 

Its current location is the “Old Market” Food Court, located at Jalan New Ferry (in between MayBank & Harbour Placa) very near to the Ferry Jetty.  Open for Breakfast only this Stall offer standard Curry Noodles, with no add ons.

Other Stalls that are open early morning is Chinese Style Fried Dough, Kuih Kuih, ½ Boil egg, Nasi Lemak, Wan Tan Mee  etc.  

It’s best to drop by early or you may have a long wait or it get sold out by 10am on a weekday. 

     

Notes Parking :  Street Parking,  Hygiene : Food Court  Pricing :  Reasonable 

Other Recommended Food in the Area Click Here 

Nonya & Western Dinning at Tiffin Cottage

Update: Tiffin have been upgraded

Tiffin Cottage

Is a newly open cafe along Jalan Ong Yee How, (the road from Jalan Raja Uda North heading towards Bagan Lalang) that offers a hybrid Nonya & Western Menu in a contemporary atmosphere.

Operated by a charming couple with international experience this café have the best chicken chop I ever had in Butterworth.  The Speghetti Napoletana we had has ingredients only 5 star hotels and restaurants use.  

Nonya Food offering is no slouch either, and is just as good as those Nonya Restaurants in Penang.  The Curry Kapitan, the Ju Hu Char, Cincalok Omelette  is good, but I love the sambal belacan even more. 

Notes Parking :  Street Parking,  Hygiene : Cafe,  Pricing :  Reasonable Café Price  Note :  See Pic for Opening Hours     

Other recommended food in the area click here

Festive Greetings

Merry Christmas !  

Photos Taken @ Queensbay Mall, Penang