GEORGE TOWN: Hokkien has always been the Chinese dialect synonymous with Penang. One is sure to hear a line or two – if not more – in Hokkien when waiting in line at hawker centres.
GEORGE TOWN: The shooting of the first Penang Hokkien movie for silver screens worldwide starts this Sunday. Principal filming of You Mean the World to Me should last three weeks, with one of the ...
The catchy tune is one of several Penang Hokkien songs on “Book One: Songs For You and I,” Ng’s debut album. The singer hopes to introduce more listeners to the beauty of the dialect, which holds a ...
The story of Penang would be incomplete without the Big Five Hokkien families (the Khoo, the Cheah, the Yeoh, the Lim, and the Tan). It was the Big Five who played a preponderant role not only in ...
When your dining neighbour is a Penang local who seeks out Lulu’s because they reckon it’s got the most authentic char kwai teow in town, you know you’ll eat well. A study in simplicity with deceptive ...