When you visit Malaysia, trying out those local foods here is something which you must not miss to do. Among those food heavens that could be found in various states in Malaysia, 1 of them have the most varieties and are claimed to be the best, which is Penang.
Penang food is known internationally as one of the best in the world, hands down. There’s good reason for that because we have a wide and tasty selection of food . There are many street stalls and hawker centres selling these local delights, and generally they are all great in tastes.
If you don't come to Penang for walking then you should definately come here to fill your stomach. Below are Top 5 must try mouth watering food in Penang. Enjoy you food!!
Originated from southern India, this delicacy makes Penang its home in this century. Steamed rice is offered with an array of vegetables and curries, cooking with a mixed of spices, churning out an irresistible aroma to the diners. Suggested Places : Nasi Kandar Line Clear, Nasi Kandar Beratur Penang.
2. Penang Fried Koey Teow
One of the most popular hawker dishes, the flat rice noodles are fried in oil in a large cast iron walk with prawns, cockles, bean sprouts, eggs and chives. The spiciness depends on the amount of chilli paste. The best Fried Koay Teow is neither too wet nor too dry.
Suggested Places : Gurney Drive Street Hawkers.
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3. Assam Laksa Penang
Laksa is Penang popular dishes and have different flavor from laksa found in other region in Malaysia.The soup is cooked from tamarind, chili, lemon grass, onion, galangal, polygonum leaf (daun kesom) and ginger flower (bunga kantan) these are tropical ingredients, abundance in Malaysia. Fresh mackerels and sardines are served in the soup, as Penang is surrounded by sea. Tangy-spicy soup, a twist of Peranakan, Malays and Thai palette certainly explains the eating culture in the past.Suggested Places : Air Itam market place near Kek Lok Si temple, also available in most Penang food court.
4. Penang Pasembur
The ingredients in pasembur usually a bit of everything from shredded cucumber, jicama, prawn fritter, bean curd, bean sprout, potato, hard boiled egg, deep fried crab/octopus/shellfish, they are chopped in bite sizes, mixed on a platter and served with a sweet and spicy nut sauce in orange color. The Chinese version of Pasembur usually are less luxurious, not likely to offer with seafood except for some jelly fish.
Suggested Places: Gurney Drive Open Air Food Court, Padang Kota Food court, also in most of Indian cuisine restaurant.
5. Penang Seafood
You also can get the best seafood in Penang. Fresh seafood with variety of choices such as prawn, crab, lobster, oyster, mantis prawn, squid, fish and so on. You may choose what type of seafood you want to eat and it can be cook the way you prefer. fresh seafood mostly available in many restaurant located at the Penang Island. You will be extremely satisfied with the taste and the freshness of the seafood.
Suggested Places: Pulau Aman Floating Restaurant
These local dishes may appeared dull at first look, but their appearance actually belies their rich tastes and superb satisfaction to our appetite. Other than the above 5 local foods you must try, there are off course many other Penang cuisine you can try too, such as Penang rojak, Hokkien Mee, Lor Mee, Lobak, Popiah, satay, cendol and many more.
Don’t stop eating whenever you come to Penang!
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