I’ve been told numerous times that on Malaysia’s Penang Island you eat, and on Langkawi Island you drink.  This has actually been my personal experience as well.   The food in Penang was interesting, inexpensive, and everywhere.   [For those in the Chicago area, you can visit Penang restaurant in the northern suburbs: http://www.penangarlington.com/]

My dear Malaysian friend Santhi had a business [...]