| Page Views: 1,282 Last Visit to Balik Pulau: - | Balik Pulau - The Other Side of the Island by SLLiew - last update: Oct 5, 2007 |
"Balik Pulau " in Malay literally means "the other side of the island."
You need to drive a hilly short-cut from Paya Terubong or Sungai Ara or a winding round from Teluk Kumbar in the south or round island from the Teluk Bahang from the north of the island. |
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Balik Pulau is rustic and agricultural with fruit orchards, rice fields and Malay stilt houses as well as the township which is primarily Chinese shops.
Balik Pulau is famous for Balik Pulau durian (aromatic, high calorie seasonal fruit) and Balik Pulau laksa (rice noodle with fish gravy soup). |
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victorwkf Thu Jan 24, 2008 10:25 UTC
Balik Pulau is indeed a very idyllic place in Penang, a very good get-away from the busy city life :) | mary2u99 Sat Oct 6, 2007 14:54 UTC
Yummy laksa lemak. :-) | mircaskirca Tue May 15, 2007 19:53 UTC
Really nice page SL :) Ah, lemak laksa sounds even more delicious than asam laksa! I just love durian and rambutan! But never tried chempedak and langsat yet. And where are the beaches?? :) |
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