MALAYSIA PENANG - ENTERTAINMENT PLACE

CHOWRASTA BAZAAR

Operating since the late 1800s, Chowrasta Bazaar is divided into several sections.In the front are stalls selling local products including pickled nutmeg, durian cake, medicinal oils and balms. The wet market is at the back with stalls selling fresh produce. The upper level is a treasure trove of shoe and clothes stalls, coffee shops and even secondhand bookstores.

JURO AUTO CITY

Juro Auto City is a lively one stop destination for all things auto food, entertainment, shopping and celebrations. Car lovers will love the selection of more than 30 auto showrooms, while a variety of F&B and entertainment outlets offer great choices. Fashion boutiques and factory outlets offer great choices. Fashion boutiques and factory outlets as well as a fashion market are  open till late at night for avid shoppers.

SHOPPING

Shopping in Penang is convenient as one stop shopping malls, retails outlets, handicraft stores, flea markets, night markets and sidewalk bazaars are available in the state. Whether you are looking for mementos, branded apparel , electronic items ,books , local food products, antiques and curios, or just browsing around, you will find it a pleasant experience.The street along Batu Ferringhi is great for a stroll as it comes alive after dark with stalls selling all manner of souvenir items. To shop for local pastries, pickled fruits and medicinal oils, visitors should head for Chowrasta Bazaar which is full of local flavor.

DINING

One of the main highlight of a trip to Penang is the food. While the island has its fair share of international restaurants and fast food outlets, it’s local fare that has visitors coming back again and again. With stalls , food courts and coffee shops taking up space on practically every street, the complaint is that there’s too much choice. You will be amazed at the sheer variety of Chinese, Malay,Indian and Nyonya cuisine vying for your attention. Don’t miss delicious street food like asam laksa, hokkien mee, chee cheong fun, char koay teow, pasembor and mee goreng.

You can also try delicious Peranakan or Nyonya food such as mee siam, otak-otak ,enche kabin and kari kapitan. Equally delicious is nasi Kandar, an Indian Muslim specialty. Seafood restaurants offering a wide variety of scrumptious dishes are found in abundance along the coastal areas of the island as well as the mainland.