Food and Politics
6 min read
As I spend more time in politics, I find that food features prominently.When I was first elected in 2013, between August and September that year (during the C...
The Warung – A Pit Stop for Refreshment and Some Culture
4 min read
The moment Pak Mat stands up from his chair, fixing his shabby East Coast batik sarong and reaching for his Kelantanese batik lepas headcloth that has been hang...
Enough With Penang Food Already! What About the Drinks?
3 min read
Yes, Penang has amazing food, be it fusion or hybrid, street or mall, traditional or accidental. And yes, it has amazing desserts too, like the Penang Road te...
Long May They Hawk
6 min read
These photos are a tribute to the hawkers of Penang – many of whom have supplied good food for generations and, in more subtle ways, glimpses of their culture, language and history. This series of portraits is a celebration of their variety and omnipresence in our society.
