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| Budweiser creates reclosable beer bottles Posted: 16 Feb 2014 09:47 PM PST The latest innovation in beer packaging comes from Budweiser, which has created 16-ounce (one pint) bottles that can be reclosed after opening. The product could be ideal for concert venues and clubs, saving frequent trips to the bar (pint-sized drinks) and eliminating beer spills all over the backs of fellow concert and club goers. Last year, Budweiser also developed bow-tie packaging for its 12-ounce cans. The Bud Light Cool Twist is the latest in beer packaging technology. Thermochromatic ink on Coors Light cans, for instance, turns the brand's Rocky Mountain logo blue when the beer is chilled, signalling that it's ready for consumption. And Miller Lite introduced the 'Vortex' bottle, with specially designed grooves on the inside of the neck to facilitate pouring. – AFP/Relaxnews, February 17, 2014. |
| Posted: 16 Feb 2014 04:30 PM PST And that was exactly what I did last weekend, armed with four wheels, bottles of water and coconut juice, a clutch of RM10s and RM50s, and a travel companion – all in the name of having my kerbside cravings fixed. Here's a list of places I visited during my excursion to the island's food spots: Transfer Road, George Town At 7am on a Saturday, the breakfast for champions seems to be the roti canai at Transfer Road [GPS: 5 25.238, 100 19.839]. Over here, locals indulge in roti drowned in dhal and spicy beef curry by the roadside, while watching the morning traffic whiz by. The roti is doughy – I like mine crispy and fluffy – but the dhal and the spicy beef curry really hits the spot. The beef is braised well too. All, including a hot cup of teh tarik, would cost you RM6. But I'd say eat this only for the experience... nothing to shout about really. Open daily from 6am to 2pm. But just across the road is Deen Nasi Kandar at Kedai Kopi Toon Leong [GPS: 5.421461, 100.330823]. Located just a few metres away from the roti stall, this coffee shop has been around since 1936 and retains its old-school charm; the nasi kandar stand is as old as the coffee shop. A decent plate would cost you anywhere from RM5-10. Tip: tell the cook "banjir" and drown your rice in those tantalising curries. This is one of two nasi kandar joints I visit when I am here. Jelutong Market, Jelutong Get to Jalan Penaga in Jelutong in the am, around 7 to 11, for apom manis [GPS: 5.3887391, 100.3152881]. This Indian pancake is cooked in a clay pot over charcoal, and it's soft and moderately sweet in the middle, with crispy golden brown edges. Jalan Tan Sri Teh Ewe Lim, Batu Lanchang Hans Food Centre [GPS: 5.39246, 100.3061] is a coffee shop located next to the famous Eaton Food Centre. It's here that you'll find Penang's best-kept secret: the Syein Shah Nasi Kandar stall. Curries here are the real deal with the perfect blend of spices, and the dark, sweet beef sauce is well-prepared. A plate of nasi kandar with two veggies and a slab of beef would cost around RM5-6. Oh yea, go "banjir" on this... it's worth it. However, instead of the beef, I'd recommend the curried fish. At 80 sen per stick, the only reason I am not complaining is because it has zero lard and is a good snack to have while you're on the go. Both shops are open daily, anywhere from 10am to 3pm. Gurney Drive, George Town If you're walking along this famous seafront promenade, the 77 Restaurant [GPS: 5.433471, 100.315819] is hard to miss. Obviously, from their signboard, fish head curry seems to be this eatery's bragging right. This restaurant uses the head of the red snapper, or "ang cho", which is cooked in a sour and mildly spicy broth with sliced tofu, brinjals, tomatoes and ladies' fingers, and garnished with mint leaves. If you're a sucker for merchandise, like me, a 77 Restaurant tee at RM15 is available. Restaurant 77 is open daily, 11am to 10pm. Jalan Air Iitam, Air Hitam I decided to drop the famous – or was it overrated – assam laksa [GPS: 5.401183, 100.277967] near the Air Iitam market in return for something more badass. The kicker here is that if you eat in, you've got to hold a bowl of piping hot noodles in your hands while scouring for a place to sit or stand. Yeah, "no frills". And, you only order when the cooks ask you for your order. If you hastily do it, you are told to wait. Don't worry, they never mess up their orders. A standard bowl costs RM3; a large one at RM3.50 The cart is located directly opposite Min Jiang Coffee Shop and is open from Wednesdays to Mondays, 3pm to 7pm. Macalister Road, George Town The quintessential sar hor fun – stir–fried vermicelli and fat rice noodles in thick pork and chicken broth garnished with pork and fish slices, and chunks of prawns and squid – is located at a coffee shop at the intersection between Macalister and A satisfying plate costs RM5 and it is available from Mondays to Saturdays, 11am to 11pm. Bangkok Lane, Pulau Tikus At Kedai Kopi Swee Kong [5.431453,100.31216], you can have a threesome of delectable Penang fare. If you can get there from 7am to 10am, treat yourself to a bowl of Hokkien noodles. If you can get there for lunch, try out the nasi kandar at Sharif's. And if you can get here anywhere from 10am right till late evening, there's this tall, rotund Indian-Muslim man that makes the finest fried mamak noodles in the land for RM5.00 a plate every Tuesday to Sunday. King's Street, George Town Of desserts, forget the Penang Road cendol [N05 2501.9, E100 1950.1], another overvalued foodie joint, and head down to Coffeelane at King's Street. This cafe At RM5, the price is pretty steep – my companion tells me this was once a poor man's delight, which is kind of reflective of all of Penang's street food anyway – but worth it. Coffeelane opens from 11am to 8pm, Fridays to Wednesdays. – February 17, 2014. |
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