Penang Yummy Yummy Food

The 'Pearl of The Orient' Penang lies off Malaysia's northwest coast. The variety of its spicy Malay cuisine reflects the island's vibrant, multi cultural history having been influenced by long ago traders from China, Indonesia, India, Thailand and the Middle East.

Penang Chinese cuisine ranges from recipes and techniques brought from the Cantonese, Teochew, Hokkien, Hainanese, and Szechuan styles. From the Chinese kitchen comes Hokkien Mee, a wonderful noodle dish and Prawn Mee, Penang Fried Kway Teow and Penang Laksa.

The Penang Indian cuisine goes by two names generally-banana leaf rice and Nasi Kandar. Both are hot and savoury with rice being the main staple. Chicken, fish, mutton and prawns are the favourite compliments with at least two fried vegetables. Roti Canai is another popular local dish normally taken with lentil gravy and Mamak Mee, which is deep fried yellow noodles.

There's also Penang Nyonya food, which is a combination of Chinese, Malay and sometimes Thai. The latter making Penang’s variety of Nyonya food different from the Melakan or Singaporean versions. But above all else, Penangites love their desserts, save some space for them!