For a touch of sweet festivity, Gartien is taking on Chinese New Year with panache, offering their fresh and locally made Pineapple Cakes with a whole new artistic design, making the box of Pineapple Cakes a perfect gift for this auspicious occasion. The beautifully designed gift box comes in red and gold colors with an extra element of the very elegant flower- Peony/ Mudan Flowers (牡丹花) which resembles prosperity as well as adding a festive and welcoming touch. To further adhere to the theme, Chinese Ink Painting of the flowers can also be found on the individual packaging.

Char Koay Teow, being one of the quintessential dishes in Penang, can be commonly found in any of the coffee shops within the state. However, getting a good one can be really tricky. Talk to any Penangites and the topic can be heated up real quick. Suggestions like Ah Leng Char Koay Teow at Dato Keramat, Lorong Selamat Char Koay Teow, Sister Char Koay Teow or even Siam Road Char Koay Teow will be popped up but little do I hear about Tiger Char Koay Teow.

Along the ubiquitous food street- Carnavon Street, there is this infamous Char Koay Teow stall- Tiger Char Koay Teow, named after the owner "Ah Hor/ Tiger in Hokkien". It can be found in a coffee shop known as Ping Hooi Coffee Shop, sitting at the junction to Carnavon Street and Lebuh Melayu. The place will be thronged by patrons during weekends, be sure to grab your seat as early as possible or you might end up waiting for hours.

I like the healthy Vietnamese Spring Rolls. Beautifully wrapped with some greens, Bee Hoon, Spring Onions, Shrimps and Roasted Pork, these Spring Rolls go well with Fish-sauce dip. The dish has some sweet, sour and salty flavours when eaten.

Lemak Laksa is not too common. The broth carries a hint of sweetness and creamy flavors from Coconut Milk. The Shrimp Paste does make a huge difference, it gives a very unique seafood sweetness to the Laksa. Unlike any other Laksa stalls, their very own version of Laksa noodles are springier and bouncier

Seang Lim Mantis Prawn Hokkien Mee is definitely one of the must-have. Seang Lim uses Mantis Prawns, bringing the both the flavor and texture to a whole new level.

For hours of boiling to extract the essence, the Mantis Prawn Hokkien Mee is a burst of seafood sweetness. Additionally, the crumbly Mantis Prawns improves the flavor of dish.