The Mee Goreng Mamak (Indian Muslim Fried Noodles) is one of the famous dishes that can be found in Penang. It consists of yellow noodles that are fried with special sauces, and ingredients like tofu, potato, tomato, bean sprouts, and usually squid (sotong) as add-on. The Bangkok Lane Mee Goreng Mamak stall is one of the best in… Read More »
When it comes to Penang hokkien mee (Penang prawn noodles), places like the Super Hokkien Mee in One Corner Cafe and 888 Hokkien Mee come to mind. However, there is a hokkien mee stall in Island Glades that are really good, which many people probably do not know about. It is something of a hidden gem. This hokkien… Read More »
There are many char koay teow stalls (Penang fried flat rice noodle stall) all over Penang. It is difficult to say which one is the best, as many of these char koay teow stalls are excellent. Tiger Char Koay Teow, which operates at Kafe Ping Hooi is definitely one of the best char koay teow stalls in Penang.… Read More »
Beef koay teow (Beef noodles, or “Gu Bak Koay Teow” in the Penang Hokkien dialect) is probably not the most popular dish in Penang, as most Penang Chinese do not eat beef, due to religious reason (Buddhists typically do not consume beef). However, for those who like beef koay teow, there are a number of places in Penang… Read More »
In Mainland Penang, Bukit Tambun is a popular place for seafood. What about the Penang Island? Are there any good seafood restaurants on Penang Island? My personal favourite is Hai Boey Seafood Restaurant in Gertak Sanggul, Teluk Kumbar. There are many varieties of seafood served at Hai Boey Seafood Restaurant. There are live fish, crabs, lobsters, etc. that… Read More »
Nyonya Breeze Desire is a restaurant serving nyonya food (peranakan cuisine), located in Straits Quay. The restaurant’s main branch used to be at Abu Siti Lane in the heart of Georgetown, but that branch is closed now. Luckily, as the Abu Siti branch is closed, Nyonya Breeze Desire at Straits Quay has continued to serve nice, authentic nyonya… Read More »
Penang is probably not famous for dim sum. However, there are quite a number of restaurants serving decent dim sum across Penang Island. If you live near Farlim (Jalan Thean Teik, to be exact), you can go to Qi Xiang Dim Sum Restaurant for dim sum in the morning. I have been to this restaurant for dim sum… Read More »
The other day, I took my daughter to Lam Wah Ee Hospital to see the pediatrician, Dr. Tan Eng Guan. The queue was very long, so, I decided to go outside to have a quick breakfast. There is a small kopitiam (Malaysian coffee shop) across the street from Lam Wah Ee Hospital which has a few hawker stalls.… Read More »
In Penang, if you are tired of going to Pizza Hut or Domino’s Pizza, you can go to US Pizza. US Pizza is a Penang-born pizza restaurant, co-founded by Mr. Donald Duncan and Mr. Calvin. The restaurant chain currently has 2 locations: one in the Greenlane area, while the other is at Summerton Bayan Indah (opposite Gold Coast… Read More »
There are many vegetarian restaurants in Penang. Recently, I have been going to Cheng Sim Vegetarian Restaurant in Jalan Terengganu, whenever I want to have vegetarian food. The address of the restaurant is: 69-E, Jalan Terengganu, 10460 Georgetown, Penang (Phone: +604-2832615). Cheng Sim Vegetarian Restaurant serves a variety of ready-cooked dishes, like most vegetarian restaurants. You can also… Read More »