THEGASTRONOMIC ADVENTURE WITH AN EX-PRIMARY SCHOOLMATE IN SUNGAI PETANI

   16th MAY 2025    ~ I was in Sungai Petani to attend a wedding reception. This should be the best time to get reunited with an ex-primary schoolmate who is now residing and become a permanent resident there. A date was set with Mr. Mohd. Akhbar Yahya, my ex-classmate of Sekolah Temenggong Abdul Rahman [2] a.k.a STAR (2). The last time we met was 2 years ago when he was back in town. [READ HERE]

The venue chosen for the dinner date was Senja Food Place, right in the heart of the town.

The eating place was modern and clean, brightly lit up with hanging bulbs. It was drizzling when we arrived so we had to sit under the sheltered area instead of the open air.

Kuey Tiaw Tom Yam

Sate

Yong Tau Fu

a live performer

Meeting an old friend from primary school was a rare opportunity, what more it took place all the way in Sungai Petani. We stayed there for 2 hours, chatting while trying to finish all the food the host had ordered. I got to thank again Mr. Mohd. Akhbar for his time and company, and hopefully we could do this again some other time, when in Kedah or when he comes back to Johor.

ATTENDING A WEDDING RECEPTION IN SUNGAI PETANI, KEDAH

   17th MAY 2025    ¬ The wedding reception today took place in Institut Kemahiran Mara [IKM} in Sungai Petani, Kedah. It was the reception of the son of Puan Suhana Abdul Jamal, a friend of UPM TESL Class of 1993. I happily flew all the way from Johor Bahru to be there.

the groom's aunties

the early birds

before more guests arrived,
with the parents of the groom

Mee Rebus

Roti Canai

Apam Lenggang

the TESL ladies' husbands

A few of our friends had actually attended the reception done for the bride's side in Kuala Lumpur the month before. Hence, only the northern people were there [except me].

with the bride and groom

with the proud parents

the very last one outstide the
hall before leaving

Congratulations to Puan Suhana and Mr. Fakhrul on the addition of the new member into the family. May we be invited again for other receptions in the future.

It was another fun time getting reunited with old friends who are residing in Kedah and Penang. Hoping we could see each other again in similar event soon.

THE NIGHT MARKET IN BAYAN LEPAS REVISITED

   17th MAY 2025    ~ After attending the wedding in Sungai Petani, Kedah, [READ HERE] I had to cross over to Penang as I need to catch my flight home from Penang Airport. As usual, I had a stopover at a friend's house in Bayan Lepas. With a few hours more to kill, Puan Aishah Aboo Bakar and her husband decided to visit the Pasar Malam [translate: Night Market] near their house in Jalan Mahkamah.

This was my second time here at the Pasar Malam. The first time I visited this weekly market was back in 2023. [READ HERE]

jewellery

As for the lovely husband-and-wife couple, they had not been at this place for many years and they made a comeback as there was a visitor and they had to play hosts. 😀

pizza

putu mayam

dragon fruit

a type of edible mollusc

Even though Penang is always flocked by tourists all year long, this place was not an attraction to them. I think I was the only [local] tourist at that time who was busy taking photos.

[much] cheaper than at home

fried/salted seafood products

There were so many things on sale and the temptation to buy the food items was hard to resist. We ended up buying a variety of delicacies from the stalls for dinner to bring home.

Thanks again to Puan Aishah [a friend of UPM TESL Class of 1993] and Mr. Arif for the short trip to Pasar Malam. We should do this again, perhaps at other venues in Penang when I make a return trip in the future.