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 ...
Though I speak, read and write Mandarin, I always firmly and loudly, but respectfully, answer in true blue Penang Hokkien ­whether it’s the coffee shop, wet market or shopping malls.
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 ...
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 ...