Thursday, July 02, 2009

Tourism Centres in Malaysia


Travellers to Malaysia can get free information brochure at many of these tourism office:

Malaysia Tourism Centre (MTC) 109, Jalan Ampang, 50450 Kuala Lumpur; Tel : 03- 2163 3664/2164 3929 Fax : 03- 2162 1149; Office Hours: Monday - Friday : 7.30am - 5.30pm

Other Tourism Malaysia information centres:
Bukit Kayu Hitam Tourist Information Centre, Changlun, Bukit Kayu Hitam 06050, Kedah Phone: +604-922 2078 Fax: +604-922 2078

Kuala Lumpur Railway Station, Lot 21, Tingkat 2, Balai Ketibaan, Kuala Lumpur City Air Terminal, Stesen KL Sentral, Kuala Lumpur 50050; Phone: +603-227 431 25

Kuala Lumpur International Airport; Visitor Service Centre, International Arrival Hall, KLIA, Sepang 64000, Selangor. Phone: +603-877 656 47 / 51 Fax: +603-877 657 22

Langkawi International Airport; Phone: +604-955 7155
Langkawi Tourist Information Centre, Jalan Persiaran Putra, Kuah 07000, LangkawiPhone: +604-966 7789 / 9416 Fax: +604-966 7889

Penang International Airport; Phone: +604-643 0501

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Tuesday, June 23, 2009

Malaysia's Nyonya Food


Nyonya Cuisine (Peranakan food) is a blend of Chinese and Malay cooking styles, that originates from the Peranakans or Baba and Nyonya (or Nonya) of Malaysia and Singapore. This cuisine is unique to Malaysia and Singapore. Today the food of the communities that are found mainly in Penang, Kedah, Singapore and Melaka


Visitors to Penang, Melaka or Singapore should check out some Nyonya Dishes, such a below:


  • Acar Awak - Pickled vegetables of carrots, long beans, cucumber, etc, cooked with ginger, turmeric, garlic and vinegar (photo)

  • Acar Ikan - Pickled Fish; small fried fish soaked in sauce of oil, tamarind, garlic

  • Nasi Ulam - rice mixed with vegetables, a variety of local aromatic herbs, grounded salted fish, desiccated coconut, etc.

  • Inchee Kay Bin - Chicken spiced with curry paste and deep fried

check out more Nyonya food and Recipies at http://food.mymalaysiabooks.com/

or at food pages at http://www.mymalaysiabooks.com/recipe/food.htm



Wednesday, June 10, 2009

School Holiday Destinations

Wondering where to go in Malaysia? Why not check out these World Heritage sites in Malaysia. To fellow Malaysian, it may be just a day trip or one or two nights stay at budget hotels.


Malaysia's Heritage Site:





Visitors to Malaysia should check out some of the best Asian Food - Malaysian Food





Malaysian Food

Malaysian Food
Malaysian curry

Earn as you shop!!