chowrasta market chowrasta market is perhaps penang's most well-known market. more than a century old, the dry market area downstairs (there's also a wet market at the back selling fresh seafood) sells all sorts of popular local delicacies such as fresh nutmegs, preserved fruits and the classic ghee...
incomplete without sampling the noodle recipes. kui yuan guan has also earned the moniker 'king of noodles in southern china' due to the variety of delicious dishes. recommended dishes are the xiabo shanmian -- noodles with fried eel slices and shrimp and painer chuanmian -- noodles with sliced pork, preserved...
ho chi minh has left an indelible mark on vietnamese history and he is revered in hanoi as the country's greatest leader. nicknamed 'uncle ho' by locals, his preserved body is now laid to rest in a glass case in the ba dinh area of hanoi. this is more than a tourist attraction, it is a part of living...