Guide to Food in Penang – A Culinary Paradise
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Penang has been voted to be Lonely Planet’s top culinary spot of 2014. Robin Barton, commissioning editor of Lonely Planet named Char Koay Teow, Hokkien Mee and Asam laksa as the 3 must-eat foods in Penang. You’ll never go hungry in this city, which is any foodie’s delight, offering from lavish hawker feasts to great gourmet experiences. Have all your cravings satisfied and your food bucket list checked off here.
Criz Lai, our resident blogger has done the ground work and here we round up all the great hidden gems in Penang that you must include in your list of eats in this food haven.
Criz Lai, our resident blogger has done the ground work and here we round up all the great hidden gems in Penang that you must include in your list of eats in this food haven.
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Check out this six-month-old stall for lip-smacking fried fish fillet and a variety of noodles. Try their signature dish: the minced pork noodle (RM4), or tomyam noodles (RM6).
Address: 2 Lorong Delima, Island Glades, 11700 Penang
Find yourself spoilt for choice at this chapati and roti jala stall that offers a delicious variety of curry dishes.
Address: Pasar & Balai Rakyat Gelugor, Hilir Pemancar, 11700 Gelugor, Penang
Slurp up the best pan mee in Penang at this award-winning pan mee restaurant. Order their crispy pork pan mee with crispy pork slices and homemade sweet dressing at RM4.80.
Address: 294, PDC Flats, Pengkalan Weld, 10300 Penang.
Check out this cozy cafe serving tasty Western favourites with inspired, local twists, and fantastic homemade ice cream opposite Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM). Order their signature dish, the Fork Pork Burger, also known as pulled pork, or even their Big Boy, a flame grilled pork burger at RM8.90.
Address: 43 Jalan Sungai Dua, 11700 Penang.
For uber fresh and reasonably priced seafood in Penang, leg on down to East Coast BBQ, which has branches in almost all the major food courts in Penang. A must-try include their BBQ Stingray which is well marinated with a secret sauce with hints of tumeric, shallots and lemongrass. Address: Jalan Sungei Pinang, 11600 Penang.
Serves up quality Western food at very reasonable street prices.
Address: 1 Gerbang Erskine, Mt Erskine, 104470 Penang.
Cheekily called No Eyed Deer, this award-winning restaurant serves up a mouthwatering East-West menu including favourites such as Vietnamese pho, Laotian laksa, pesto pasta and tiramisu.
Address: 1 Gerbang Erskine (Erskine Grove), Mt Erskine, 10470 Penang.
Come here for chicken rice prepared with hormone- and antibiotic-free free range chicken known as Hu Xu Kai (鬍鬚雞/beaded chicken).
Address: 3K, Lorong Delima 1, Island Glades, 11600 Gelugor, Penang.
Enjoy silky smooth hor fun paired with tender savoury braised chicken and mushroom at this old school cafe.
Address: Sri Pelangi Apartment, Jalan Bukom, Penang.
Enjoy fresh seafood at good prices at Hock Kee Seafood.
Address: 14 & 15 Tingkat Bawah, Block 5, Jalan Van Praagh, 11600 Penang.
Tuck into delicious, good-value Malay favourites at Nasi Melayu Manja. Gotta try their begedil ayam (potato chicken cutlet at RM 1 each).
Address: 2 Lorong Delima 6, Island Glades, 11700 Penang.
Slurp up a simple yummy bowl of beef noodles at New B Garden Cafe which costs on RM 7. Bite into their special handmade beef balls and dip them into their fiery hot chilli.
Address: 139 Jalan Tan Sri Teh Ewe Lim, 11600 Penang.
The signboard may say Prawn Fritters but lorbak rules at this Penang establishment.
Address: 90-A , Tan Jetty, Weld Quay, 10300 Penang.
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