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Wildlife Interactive Zoo

Give feed, sit and talk to some of furry and scaly locals.

Take a step on the wild side at Malaysia's first fully interactive animal themed attraction.

Come and enjoy, face-to-face with Civets, Binturongs, Hornbills, Kites, Eagles, Gibbons, Pythons, Peacocks, Pheasants, Squirrel Monkeys, Macaws, Cockatoos, Rabbit, Horse and other domestic animals.

Watch the talented birds perform tricks, pose with the python and pet the guinea pigs and rabbits at the petting enclosure. Learn more about animals and their natural habitats and the delicate nature of the earth's eco-system through these unique hands on approach taken to enrich young minds.

This Zoo Sunway are open on Saturday and Sunday at 10am until 6pm. Close on Tuesday except during Malaysia School and Public Holiday. The rules here, you must use wristband (get when you paid) just for one time entry only.

I Not Stupid It was a “so good” experience… taking spoonful after spoonful of the mushy mess and stopping to peel the shells of the prawns, biting into their sweet flesh and sucking the good stuff out of their “heads”. As I sucked the heads, I suffered a small flash of guilt as I remembered my late mother telling me that “if you eat otak udang, you’ll be stupid!” Oh well, I had three more prawn heads to “suck”, so never mind the saying… I even gnawed on the prawn shells which oozed with sweet juice. Every now and then, I stopped to take a tissue to wipe the sweat from my face. The heat that afternoon was smothering. And when I chewed on the chillies, I could feel my face burning even more.

Foodies Paradise Just across the street was a picture of relative coolness. The green of the padi fields seemed to merge with the bright blue sky in the distance. Sungai Dua is within the northern area’s rice belt. Just off the road are the padi fields — a contrasting scene to the busy narrow main road leading to town. At certain stretches, you can see on both sides of the road stalls with signboards proclaiming their specialties: Mee udang Sungai Dua, mee rebus Sungai Dua and char kuay teow Sungai Dua. It’s a paradise for foodies, off the beaten path. Prawns thrive in the rivers in Seberang Perai. Mee udang stall owners mostly get their supply from Sungai Dua, Kuala Sungai Muda and Sungai Bakap. Sungai Dua is slowly but surely coming out of the shadows of Penang island and its mee udang can take pride of place among other popular Penang food like nasi kandar, asam laksa and rojak.

The Real Thing We had the mee udang at Mak Ani Mee Rebus Medan Selera. It opened about a year ago and is considered a new player on the block. Just about a hundred paces away across the road from the Medan Selera is Aziz Mee Pak Ngah Sg Dua, with a large sign that screams “Warisan Yg Sebenar” (the real heritage). In other words, it says “don’t go anywhere else, you get the real thing here”! Well, if you talk to any of the stall owners, they’ll tell you that their mee udang is based on the original Sungai Dua prawn mee recipe, but ask them for the details, especially what goes into the gravy and no one is telling. The most famous prawn mee restaurant in Sungai Dua is Selera Sri Tambang Restaurant, situated by the banks of Sungai Dua near an old floating bridge. Locals call it titi timbul. The owners have been whipping out the dish for about 20 years. A friend says its mee udang galah (giant prawn mee) pulls in the crowd. Most customers down the tasty dish with a cool drink of fresh coconut water. I’ve yet to go to Selera Sri Tambang Restaurant. But the way my friend raves about it is enough reason to detour from Butterworth the next time I travel up north.

How Much The mee udang is pure pleasure at just RM10 per plate (depending on the number and size of prawns). Udang galah is sold by weight (about RM7 per 100g). My family order for 1 bowl (6 persons) at RM60.00.

How To Get There From Butterworth, take the PLUS North-South Expressway heading towards Alor Setar. Exit at the Sungai Dua toll plaza located about 5kms from Butterworth town centre. From the toll plaza, it may be hard to find your way to Sungai Dua as there are no proper signages. Stop and ask locals. They should be able to help you. Most stalls open from 7am to midnight. However, the prawn mee is ready at different times. Just to be sure, plan to arrive there by noon.

Article by Putri Zanina