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Written by Shirley T
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Sunday, 09 November 2008 20:11 |
 Growing up in Penang, we regard 'Wan Tan Mee' or dried egg noodle as one of our staple food. In the good old days, it is known as 'Tok Tok Mee'. My mom told me during her younger days the Wan Tan Mee sellers used to knock on their stall as a means to market this noodle and the sound created was 'Tok Tok'. And the kids called them 'Tok Tok Mee' and some stick to it until today! Nowadays, it more popular known as Wan Tan Mee and available in almost at every Chinese coffee shop in Penang whether it… |
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Written by Shirley T
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Friday, 07 November 2008 21:54 |
 A picture tells more than a thousand words and flowers speak more than a million languages. Carthamus tinctorius or commonly known as Safflower is remarkably a flower of longevity as it is highly nutritional. This flower caught my first attention when I landed at the fresh flower shop. Despite the fact that it is popular to many of us, Safflower is a pleasant flower to work with as they come in branchy consists of long stem ends with furry globular heads suitable to be used as secondary flower o… |
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Written by Shirley T
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Monday, 03 November 2008 20:03 |
 In friendship's fragrant garden, There are flowers of every hue. Each with its own fair beauty, And its gift of joy for you. ~ Friendship's Garden Every time I think of sunflower, it somehow gives me a feeling of warmth, vibrant and energy. By nature, sunflower appears bright in orange color which l later found it is the happiest of flowers. Orange color symbolizes energy, enthusiasm, and warmth, an arrangement of blooming sunflowers conveys confidence and satisfaction for life with loyalty and … |
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Written by Shirley T
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Friday, 31 October 2008 17:26 |
 This spot is always crowded whether it is a weekday or a weekend. When we were there last week, we shared a small table with two friendly aunties who are in their forties at least. They told us Toh Soon Cafe has been around for more than 30 years. Both of them live nearby and they saw and knew about this place since they were very young. "Now, it is run by the new generation", they claimed. What they love the most is his black coffee or what the Penangites called it 'Kopi 'O'' ('Kopi' means coff… |
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Written by CH Cheah
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Wednesday, 29 October 2008 20:15 |
 As you look at a good photograph, it will have elements that will sort of lead your vision to explore and move into the subject of the photo. The elements are lines either implied or direct, visibile or invisible that guides the eyes to each element of the composition and guide you to 'explore' the photography. In photography theory these are callled leading lines. The basic idea is that these lines keep the eyes from wandering out of the picture but tends to keep the interests leading fromt he… |
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Written by Shirley T
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Wednesday, 05 November 2008 19:06 |
 If you are a big fan of 'Bak Chang' (Rice Dumplings) and 'Or Kuih' (Yam Cake), Cintra Food Corner is definitely a perfect place for you. Located along Cintra Street, Cintra Food Corner is situated in the middle of a block of colonial building. We found it by chance when we parked our car along the one-way Cintra Street. As we walked towards Campbell Street along the five foot way, we saw several bunches of lovely and some huge 'Bak Chang' on the stainless steel food stall top. Displayed together… |
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Written by Shirley T
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Saturday, 01 November 2008 15:50 |
 Motivated by disappointment of Spaghetti Bolognese served in a local chain restaurant (that also serves pizza), I decided to make my own tantalizing Spaghetti Bolognese at home last weekend. It has been ages since I cooked the last pasta. Nothing to fear and just do it, this is the motto I embraced to cook for my family a good Spaghetti Bolognese. Thanks to the internet, I managed to do a quick search before going to market, at least to verify the list of ingredient needed. |
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Written by CH Cheah
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Thursday, 30 October 2008 21:53 |
 As defined in the technical aspects of art, 'perspective' is a method of composition which aims to enhance or give a feeling of 3-dimension in the 2 dimension medium of the photograph or painting. Viewed on the 2 dimensional surface of a photograph, perspective is normally depicted by lines which appears to converge at a distance. With perspective, the relative size of subjects in the photograph also gives an impression of depth and distance. Perspective can also be exaggerated by shooting in w… |
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Written by Shirley T
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Tuesday, 28 October 2008 18:18 |
 Recommended by a good friend of ours, we decided to try the Spice and Rice Restaurant on His Birthday! Sandwiched between Light Street Convent and Green Hall Road, Spice and Rice Restaurant & Bar is in a British colonial building opposite Penang High Court. It is open for lunch and dinner. Parking lot is limited but there are plenty near the vicinity of Dewan Sri Pinang. That night, we made a convenience stroll from Dewan Sri Pinang heading for gastronomical adventure at Spice and Rice. |
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