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Durian – King of Fruits | Petaling Jaya, Selangor Malaysia

On August 31, 2012 - 2011, Canon 30D // Tamron 17-55mm f/2.8 VC, Street Hawkers

Vendor at street side durian shack shot by Matthew M Wong

Durian for sale

Showing off the goods

Durian at street side durian shack shot by Matthew M Wong

Weighing Durian

Fruit at street side durian shack shot by Matthew M Wong

Opened Durian

Named “King of fruits,” this thoroughly thorn-husked fruit is not for beginner foodies by any means. With multiple species of the fruit, there are variants of flavor/texture/aromatics that people swear by; typically has a creamy custard-like texture that is accompanied by its sweet/rich flavor profiles. At least, this is how I see it; there are others that definitely do not share my views (meaning I don’t have to share my Durian 🙂 )

Look out for the durian fruit carts/shacks at certain locations when Durian season is prime (usually between June and September).

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Durian, fruit, Fruit Vendor, King of fruit, Malaysia, Petaling Jaya, Selangor

Restoran Nasi Kandar Line Clear | George Town, Penang Malaysia

On August 28, 2012 - 2011, Canon 30D // Tamron 17-55mm f/2.8 VC, Malaysia, Penang, Street Food

Outside

Restoran Nasi Kandar Line Clear

Pulling Teh Tarik

Drinks at Restoran Nasi Kandar Line Clear shot by Matthew M Wong

Teh Tarik

Food at Restoran Nasi Kandar Line Clear shot by Matthew M Wong

Roti chanai

A cool little hole in the wall, or in this case, a corridor. From what I hear, the thing to get is the Nasi Kandar. I mean, it’s in the name after all! haha. But we were there to have a quick drink/bite. Enter, Teh Tarik and Roti Chanai.

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Restoran Nasi Kandar Line Clear (information gathered 8/2012)
Behind 177 Penang Road
04 2614440
Hours
24 Hours
Closed every one fortnight on Tuesday and from 1pm – 2 pm for Friday prayers

Parking
All along the street leading up to the hawker center, there are places to park.

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George Town, Malaysia, Penang, Restoran Nasi Kandar Line Clear, Roti Chanai, teh tarik

Street Hawker | Petaling Jaya, Selangor Malaysia

On August 28, 2012 - 2011, Canon 30D // Tamron 17-55mm f/2.8 VC, Malaysia, Selangor, Street Food, Street Hawkers

Street Hawker cooking

Food from a Petaling Jaya Street Hawker shot by Matthew M Wong

BEST Char Siu Mee I’ve ever had

Sui Gaw

The best char siu mee I’ve ever had. Yep, a bold statement. Recalled eating that bowl of bbq pork & noodles; each bite sent surges of pure happiness. It was a special meal shared with my dad and uncle.

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Petaling Jaya Street Hawker (information gathered 8/2012)
Doing some research on the location. It was just a no-name cart, but the food was great.
Parking
We walked down the street here.

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Char Siu Mee, Food, Hawker, Malaysia, Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Street Hawker, Sui Gaw

Gurney Drive Hawker Center | George Town, Penang Malaysia

On August 28, 2012 - 2011, Canon 30D // Tamron 17-55mm f/2.8 VC, Malaysia, Penang, Street Food, Street Hawkers

Gurney Drive Hawker Center

Ice Kacang

Cook at Gurney Drive Hawker Center shot by Matthew M Wong

Cooking Sotong Bakar (BBQ squid)

Sotong Bakar (BBQ squid)

Cooks at Gurney Drive Hawker Center shot by Matthew M Wong

Ladies of Rojak

Rojak

Everytime without fail, when we go to Penang, we go to the Gurney Drive Hawker Center to eat. It’s just so much fun watching all the people running around buying a dish here and there. It’s actually quite amazing how the hawkers keep track of what goes to who. Highly recommend going here if you have the chance. Really cool place to go eat; huge variety.

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Gurney Drive Hawker Center (information gathered 8/2012)
At the end of Persiaran Gurney you’ll see Gurney Drive Hawker Center. It’s quite close to the Gurney Mall, so in the event you still can’t find it, look for the mall instead.
George Town, Penang, Malaysia

Parking
All along the street leading up to the hawker center, there are places to park.

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30D, BBQ squid, Canon, Food, food photography, George Town, Gurney Drive Hawker Center, ice kacang, Malaysia, Penang, rojak, Sotong Bakar

End of the World | Pekan Teluk Bahang, Penang Malaysia

On August 28, 2012 - 2011, Canon 30D // Tamron 17-55mm f/2.8 VC, Malaysia, Penang

Outside End of the World shot by Matthew M Wong

At the End of the World

Inside End of the World shot by Matthew M Wong

Ordering at the end of the world

Food at End of the World shot by Matthew M Wong

Fried meehon

Steam fish Teochew style

Creamy Fragrant Butter Prawns (Lai yau har)

Chilli crabs with man tao

Kangkong Sambal / Sambal Kangkong (aka water spinach)

Nothing like a name to entice you to go. In our case, it keeps us coming back.

While searching for the address, I noted that people rated this eatery with average or slightly negative things; e.g. overpriced, not as good as it once was,, etc. It’s important to note that there are a few locations, but I’m pretty sure this is the original and they may have been talking about the new location. Although I cannot speak for it’s price, as we were converting USD to RM, we were not as sticker shocked. I definitely think the food could have been better, but it was delicious nonetheless. My favorite was probably the fried meehon. Light and airy with the proper amount of wok hai.

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End of the World (information gathered 8/2012)
From what I could find, the location should be at the corner of Jalan Hassan Abbas and Teluk Bahang in Penang.

Parking
The front of the restaurant looks like it can hold 5-10 cars at the most. It seems like a very quiet area, doesn’t seem like parking will be a problem.

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Trip Advisor (address) http://www.tripadvisor.com.my/ShowUserReviews-g298302-d2174282-r120154186-End_Of_The_World_Seafood-Penang.html

Chili Crabs, Creamy Fragrant Butter Prawns, End of the World, fish, Fried meehon, kangkong, kangkong sambal, Kankong Sambal, Lai Yau har, Malaysia, Pekan Teluk Bahang, Penang, sambal, sambal kangkong, steam fish, steamed fish, steamed fish Teochew style, Teochew

Tropical Fruit Farm | George Town, Penang Malaysia

On August 27, 2012 - 2011, Canon 30D // Tamron 17-55mm f/2.8 VC, Malaysia, Penang

Food at Tropical Fruit Farm shot by Matthew M Wong

At Tropical Fruit Farm, Bandar Batu Feringgi

Rojak fruit plate

Fruit plate (all grown on the premises)

A really fun, but slightly timely trip up the mountain side to reach the next location. This place rests 360 meters above sea level (1180-ish miles) on a 25 acre plot of land that is home to 250 types of fruits! Something about the elevation and scenery made this food experience ever more special.

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Tropical Fruit Farm (information gathered 8/2012)
Jalan Teluk Bahang
George Town, Penang, Malaysia
04-8665168
Hours
Mon to Sun 9:00am – 6:00pm

Parking
Once up the mountainside, there was parking for 15-20 cars. It seemed we went on a slower day, but this is a tourist attraction of sorts, so come early.

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Thanks to my family and friends for the tips and info on the food!

Yahoo Travel Guide (fun facts) http://travel.yahoo.com/p-travelguide-2767008-tropical_fruit_farm_penang-i

Tropical Fruit Farm (main site) http://www.tropicalfruitfarm.com.my/

Fruit Farm, Malaysia, Penang, rojak, Tropical Fruit, Tropical Fruit Farm

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