The Legend Resort Cherating, Kuantan, Pahang

The Legend Resort Cherating stands proudly beside the beautiful sandy beach of Cherating, which is located at the east coast of peninsular Malaysia, around 3 hour drive from Kuala Lumpur and around 45km from Kuantan, Pahang.

When we first reached the resort, we were warmly welcomed by the staff of The Legend Resort Cherating. We were greeted with friendly faces, we felt like home. The lobby of the resort is so spacious we did not feel cramped even though the were almost hundred of us in the lobby at that time.

The splendid view that make me fall in love at the first sight with the resort

Hotel lobby with foosball and pool table for your indoor activity

Mee Udang Mak Jah, Kuala Sepetang, Taiping

Location : Kampung Menteri, Kuala Sepetang, Taiping
Kuala Sepetang, is a village in Taiping, Perak which is well known for its mee udang (prawn mee). One of the famous mee udang restaurants is Mee Udang Mak Jah (Mak Jah’s Prawn Mee). The journey to Kuala Sepetang takes about 10 to 15 minutes drive from Simpang, Taiping. You’ll easily find Mak Jah Mee Udang since there are few signboards to the restaurant with distance to go i.e. 7km, 3.5km, 500m.
Kuala Sepetang which formerly known as Port Weld is a fishing village hence the prawns served to the customer are fresh.

Gaya Street Sunday Market, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah

Location: Jalan Gaya, Kota Kinabalu
Coordinate: 5.983,116.077
Foursquare: http://foursquare.com/venue/5593021

Gaya Street was originally named Bond Street which is the centre of shop-houses business area in the Kota Kinabalu town. The Gaya Street is closed to traffic on Sunday morning to give ways for the local to sell their goods in the flea market.

Gaya Street Sunday Market is one of famous Kota Kinabalu must visit place. Opens every Sunday morning as early as 6.00 am until 1.00 pm, Gaya Street Sunday Morning attracts tourist for the traditional food, handicraft and souvenir to be brought home. Local people also come here every now and then to buy the variety of thing such as household item, fruits, herbs and pet.

Doli Kuey Teow Goreng, Taiping, Perak

Location : Taiping, Perak
Coordinate : 4.848,100.744

Doli Kuey Teow Goreng has begun operating since 1975 from a small stall to a large restaurant. It’s very popular among the locals and tourists in Taiping, Perak Darul Ridzuan. Doli is well-known for its Kuey Teow Goreng and Kuey Teow Goreng Special. But the are also other delicious dishes like Nasi Ayam and Mee Rebus.

Little Penang Street Market, Georgetown, Penang

Location: Upper Penang Road, Georgetown
Coordinate : 5.4225,100.3350
Foursquare : http://foursquare.com/venue/1134417

Little Penang Street Market is a monthly market which takes place on the last Sunday of each month,10 am to 5pm in Upper Penang Road. The street market began on July 2006 and has become established as a major venue for the showcasing of Penang’s culture and creativity.

The Little Penang Street Market is a non-profit market, run by a volunteer committee, under the auspices of the Penang Arts Council. It combines some 70 craft stalls with food, live performances in The Space, visual arts, children’s activities, hands-on demonstrations and book readings. The booth and performances are different for every month, depending on the volunteers and performers. The next market is on Sunday, 27th July 2010 and it’s going to celebrate its 4th anniversary.

Nasi Kandar Line Clear, Penang

Location : Penang Road, Penang

Nasi Kandar is a meal, originated from Penang and back then, was sold by men who kandar (put on the shoulder) the dishes. But, now it seems that they only sell in the diner. It is basically a meal of rice with dishes that are mostly curry - fishes, chicken and beef - or other gravy that cooked with Indian herb and spices and also vegetables like cabbage and ladyfinger.

If you are a nasi kandar lover, there is a place in Penang called Nasi Kandar Line Clear that you should go and try. It is one of the very authentic nasi kandar can be found in the city and has been existed for more than 4o years.


Nasi kandar Line Clear opens 24 hours a day. It is located at a very narrow alley off the Penang Road. You could've missed it if you don't look for it properly. The place might be a bit cramped, but the food...ummmmpphh!! Seriously they don't taste like the nasi kandar you used to eat at the outsize nasi kandar restaurant.

and the workers are so friendly!

Wall of fame.

Famous people also come here. There are pictures of composer Azmeer, Aswad AF4, and most famous JJ and Ean the Hitz.fm Morning Crew.

Padang Kota, Penang

The Padang (field) is the venue for most of the island's important events, such as the Chingay Parade during the Lunar New Year. In the olden days, Sepoy regiments used it for target practice and the Manila Band played from a bandstand from 1890 to 1954. Portions of the Padang's expanse have been carved out for a children's playground, a hawker center selling Malay food and a much-needed car park. Some of the numerous trees here boast of Royal connections, as they were variously planted by visiting foreign dignitaries, including the Japanese Emperor, a Sumatran Governor and a South Australian Premier.

Padang Kota is simply the best place for the people in Penang come to hangout with friends or family, or come for lunch and dinner or even supper.


There are a lot of food stalls with variety of foods here. Laksa penang. Pasembor. kerang Bakar. Mee udang. Satay. Just name it!

mee udang

Pics below are from other time i went to Padang kota with friends at night. See the delicious pasembor, and kerang bakar. Both are the most famous food here.


While you're here, don't forget to try out the trishaw. If in Malacca they call it beca, here it's called lanca. Lanca/Trishaw is a three-wheeled human-powered vehicles. It is a good idea to take the lanca to have a city tour. Many trishaw riders are also excellent 'tour guides'. Negotiate the fare first before getting on a trishaw; it is advisable to hire them by the hour for extended sightseeing.



p/s:
There are a lot of tour places around Padang Kota such as the Fort Cornwallis and Penang Museum. I will try to post about the places later.

Pasar Chowrasta, Penang

Pasar Chowrasta (Chowrasta market) is located at jalan chowrasta facing jalan penang. source from the internet, Chowrasta means "four cross roads" in Urdu. it was originally built in 1890 by George Town municipality. it was rebuilt in 1920 and remain unchanged until 1981 when a new market was built in its place. before, more than 3/4 stallholders were Indian Muslim.

for me, this is the jeruk heaven! you can find all kind of jeruk-mangga, cermai, kedondong , salak, and Penang famous nutmeg, also dried foods and local-foods.