Daddy, Mummy, Dac and I went to Penang on 6th Sept 2007 for a holiday. We were there for 3 days. We ate quite alot of nice food over there.
Below is a list of food that we ate in Penang. I have also tried to include their address for easy reference.
On the top of our list is :
1. Hokkien Mee / Prawn NoodlesA popular noodle soup with spicy broth made from prawn shells and heads. Served with slices of hard-boiled eggs, shredded prawns, water convolvulus, pork, crispy fried shallots and a spoonful of chili paste.
One Corner Cafe (Morning)
Swatow Lane
2. Ice Kacang aka ABCShaved ice with red beans, sweet corns, grass jelly, atap chee (the flesh from young seeds of a mangrove plant called Nypa Frutican) and jello. Sweet syrup and evaporated milk are generously drizzled over the shaved ice. This dessert is a great after a hot day in the sun.
New World Café (Siin Se Kai)
10 Swatow Lane
Penang
Loh Eng Hoo Coffee Shop
84 Lorong Selamat
10400 Penang.
Business Hours: 11:30 am - 6:30 pm
3. Otak-OtakOtak-otak is a Nyonya specialty. Wrapped in a banana leaf, Otak-Otak is basically spicy fish custard made of fresh fish fillets, eggs, and daun kadok (wild pepper leaves). Penang Otak-Otak is usually steamed while in Melaka and southern states, they are grilled. Both are equally delectable and it’s great as a snack.
New World Café (Siin Se Kai)
10 Swatow Lane
Penang
4. Assam Laksa Noodles in tangy and sour fish broth served with fresh vegetables such as mint leaves, onions, cucumber, lettuce, pineapple, red chili, and bunga kantan (torch ginger bud). A spoonful of Hae Ko (a dark and thick prawn paste) brings out the essence of this ever popular Nyonya creation.
Laksa Air Itam
Jalan Pasar (beside the Air Itam market)
Air Itam, 11500 Penang
This is the most famous Laksa stall in Penang. Managed by a father-son team: Ang Kak Seong and Ang Kar Foo, this Laksa is a must try! Dac and I found this abit too fishy for our liking though. Daddy and Mummy loved it though.
5. Chee Cheong FunChee Cheong Fun is steamed rice rolls with oil, sweet sauce, and Heh Koe (prawn paste sauce) and topped with toasted sesame seeds, and fried shallots and chili sauce (if desired). Penang Chee Cheong Fun is very different from those served elsewhere in Malaysia. This is one of the must try hawker food in Penang.
New Lane Hawker Juction
Macalister Road
10400 Penang
Business hour: 6 pm to midnight
6. Jiu Hu Eng Chai (Cuttlefish Salad with Water Convolvulus)Another salad where blanched cuttlefish and water convolvulus are tossed with prawn paste, chili, sweet sauce, and topped with sesame seeds and grounded peanuts. This dish is very delightful. A must try.
New Lane Hawker Juction
Macalister Road
10400 Penang
Business hour: 6 pm to midnight
7. BBQ Chicken WingsBBQ chicken wings roasted to perfect texture. There is the taste of honey. Also available was BBQ drumstick which was real huge. Value for money.
New Lane Hawker Juction
Macalister Road
10400 Penang
Business hour: 6 pm to midnight
8. Pork Innards Porridge Delicious Pork porridge with generous servings of pork balls and pork innards. There is also a generous serving of fried pork innards.
New Lane Hawker Juction
Macalister Road
10400 Penang
Business hour: 6 pm to midnight
9. Braised Chicken FeetBraised Chicken Feet that absolutely melt in your mouth. Super Delicious and we went back there the next day to eat it again. Mummy nearly wanted to packet some of it back to Singapore.
New Lane Hawker Juction
Macalister Road
10400 Penang
Business hour: 6 pm to midnight
10.Him Heang Tau Siah PiahBest Tau Siah Piah in Penang. When we bought it, it was fresh out from the oven. Yummy!!!
11. Char Kway TeowChar Koay Teow / Char Kway Teow is basically fried flat rice noodles with prawns, cockles, egg, bean sprouts, Chinese chives, and chili paste. Sometimes, slices of Chinese sausage are added. The best Char Koay Teow is usually fried with pork lard, which gives that extra aroma to the dish.
Loh Eng Hoo Coffee Shop
84 Lorong Selamat
10400 Penang.
12. Cendol Cendol consists of pandan-flavored noodles, shaved ice, red beans in coconut milk and palm sugar syrup. Cendol is a popular dessert. Some tourists and visitors come to Penang just to try
this out!
Teowchew Cendol
Outside of Joo Hooi Café
475 Jalan Penang
10000 Penang
Business Hours: 10 am – 7:30 pm
13. Muar CheeMuar Chee is a light snack consists of glutinous rice balls coated with grounded peanuts and sugar. As simple as it might sound to you, these little rice balls are very tasty. I crave for them every so often. It is abit different from the version that Singapore has as they also add fried shallots.
Muar Chee stalls at Gurney Drive Hawker Center
14. Loh BakLoh Bak or meat rolls are wrapped in beancurd skin and deep fried to perfection. At Loh Bak stalls, you can also order prawn fritters (Heh Chee), fried bean curds, and other side dishes such as octopus, century eggs, etc. Loh Bak are usually served with two dipping sauces in Penang: chili sauce and a starchy sauce flavored with five-spice powder and eggs. Penangites usually order a combo plate of Loh Bak, prawn fritters, and fried beancurb. Mummy packed some back to Singapore and my brothers loved it.
Café Kheng Pin
80 Penang Road
Opens 7 am to 3 pm.
Closed on Monday.
INSIDER TIPS:If you are a tourist and have only a few days in Penang, here are a few places that you have to go:
1. Swatow Lane Hawker Joint
Things to eat: Assam Laksa, Ice Kacang, Tee Nya Kuih, Mee Goreng, Rojak, Curry Mee, etc. Simply try anything that looks interesting to you. They are all good. Afternoon only.
2. Lorong Selamat Hawker Joint
Char Kway Teow, Chee Cheong Fun, Rojak, Java Mee, Ice Kacang, Cendol, Oh Chien. Afternoon only.
3. New Lane Hawker Joint
There are 3 coffee shops around New Lane and many hawker stalls outside of these coffee shops. Try Ju Hu Eng Chai, grilled fish, clams, Kuay Teow Th'ng, Yong Tow Foo, Chee Cheong Fun, Hokkien Mee, Curry Mee, etc. You can't go wrong here. Evening only.
4. Gurney Drive Hawker Center
Try small snacks like Satay (order from Malay stalls), Indian Pasembor, Muar Chee, grilled cuttlefish, etc. Evening only. Note : Remember to tell them how muhc you want to order, if not they will just give you the largest serving.
5. Padang Brown Hawker Center Try the Lok Lok, Nyonya Kuih, Cheh Hu, Lok Lok, and Popiah.
While you are in Penang, don’t forget to try out fresh fruit juice in Kopi Tiam (coffee shops) or hawker centers. You can also get fresh coconut juice.
