Since the super fun food trip to Penang last year, I knew I had to bring my parents here! This year, we decide to visit Penang on 7th July for George Town Heritage Festival. I’m glad we did so! It was so fun! Other than attending the festival, my parents get to try lots of good food in Penang! & i meant ALOT! If this is your first time to Penang, Read the things to know before visiting Penang here! Otherwise, continue to read and check out the updated list in this itinerary! We eat a lot more this round! Here’s what we did and eat!
Read Malaysia 4D3N Ipoh Itinerary here
An hour flight from Singapore to Penang, we
bought our tickets when it was on sale for $139 with Silkair. Even before we
set off, the food trip started with TGM Lounge and SATS Lounge in Singapore
Changi Airport.
Day 1: Arrive in Penang – Lebuh Kimberly Duck
Kway Chap – 2018 George Town Festival
Day 2: Poh Li Duck Koay Teow Soup(宝丽粿条汤）-Yong Pin Dim Sum
Restaurant – Pasar Chowrasta– Foong Wei Heong Restaurant – Shopping at
Gurney Plaza – Hock Seng Rojak – 888 Hokkien Mee – Shopping at 1st Avenue Mall
– Massage at Siam Paradise
Day3: Ali Nasi Lemak – Genting Restaurant Chee
Chong Fun – Kek LokSi Temple -Pasar Air Itam Asam Laksa – Air Itam Sister curry
Mee – Him Heang Biscuit – China House - Tan Jetty - Street Art – Jawi
House Café Gallery
Day 4: Transfer Road Roti Canai – Singapore
Day 1: Arrive in Penang
– Lebuh Kimberly Duck Kway Chap – 2018 George Town Festival
Lebuh Kimberly Duck Kway
Chap
After we check into the hotel, we went to Lebuh
Kimberly Street for the famous Duck Kway Chap! The Kway was thick and smooth,
making every mouthful so delicious! Unlike the Duck Kway Chap we usually have
at home, the duck meat was cut into small tiny pieces. Together with the organs
and intestine, you can get a flavorful bowl full of duck Kway Chap! Top it off
with the chili! It won’t disappoint you!
2018
George Town Festival
This year, it’s the 10th year of
George Town being awarded as a UNESCO Heritage site. The joyous occasion is
also declared as a public holiday in the state! Why didn’t we declare one in
Singapore too? We flew in on 7 July so that we will not miss the mega event
that night!
Honestly, it’s the best heritage festival I
attended! Sorry, Singapore! From the decorations on street to booth,
everything was well organized! There were home-cook cuisine to food that gave a nostalgic feeling. As if I’m walking down the streets in 1970.
My mom was like “ Look! I played that when i was
a kid! You know your uncle was very mischievous and he went to disturb the ..”
We end the night with a happy tummy and reminiscing my parent’s childhood.
Day 2: Poh Li Duck Koay
Teow Soup(宝丽粿条汤）-Yong
Pin Dim Sum Restaurant – Pasar Chowrasta– Foong Wei Heong Restaurant – Shopping
at Gurney Plaza – Hock Seng Rojak – 888 Hokkien Mee – Shopping at 1st Avenue
Mall – Massage at Siam Paradise
Poh Li Duck Koay Teow
Soup(宝丽粿条汤）
Our initial plan is to visit Pitt Street Koay Teow Soup Koay Teow Soup.
Unfortunately, it was closed while we were there. (We went there twice!)
Thus, we visit Poh Li Duck Koay Teow Soup which is across the street at
Lorong Ngah Aboo
Unlike Pitt
Street Koay Teow Soup, Poh Li Duck Koay Teow is located along the street
. The street hawker-style caught our attention and we saw many people queueing
up for it. Although we were on our way to Yong Pin Dim Sum Restaurant, we
decide to stop by for a bowl of duck koay teow. The Koay Teow Soup was light
and Koay Teow was smooth and silky! Honestly, the Koay Teow soup is comparable
to Pitt Street Koay Teow Soup! Personally, I still prefer Pitt Street
Koay Teow Soup because of the eel fishball.
Yong Pin Dim Sum
Restaurant
I think one of the best places to enjoy Dim Sum
in the world is in Malaysia. They are affordable and delicious! Plus, it’s one
of the breakfast style we Asian all love! Although we are not like the
Cantonese who enjoy Dim sum every weekend, my family enjoy having dim sum
together in Chinatown once in a while
Thus, when we were in Penang, one of the places
we want to go to is a Dim Sum Restaurant. H found Yong Pin Dim Sum and it
definitely a gem. They have a wide variety of dim sum available and my favourite
is Pork Siew Mai! Others are pretty good too!
Unlike the usual Dim sum restaurants we visited
previously, the waiters are not hostile and impatient. In fact, they are very
friendly and nice! Definitely, recommend anybody who wants to fix their dim-sum
craving there and not squeeze with others!
Pasar Chowrasta
On our way to Pasar Chowsrata, we stop by famous
Penang Road Teochew Cendol and bought cendol to quench our thirst. The market
is well organised, clean and newly renovated. The market is crowded with
locals as well as tourist. Although the market is not big, you can find various
things ranging from groceries to kitchenware.
My mom was really excited when she saw a group
of people gathered at a Vegetable stall. They were choosing Durian! It’s the
season of durian and Penang is famous for its Black Thorn Durian! Thus, my mom
bought one! & a huge durian too! Other stuff worth buying is the dried
seafood and Wu Xiang powder for marinating of meat! After a long morning, we went back to our hotel
and take a break before meeting our relatives for lunch.
Foong Wei Heong
Restaurant
This wasn’t on our list but if you are looking
for a Chinese Cantonese restaurant that serves decent food, this might be a
good choice. Food is good and reasonably priced! I like three kinds of egg and
steam fish was great too! It was very crowded when we got there! Thus, it
is advisable to make a reservation!
Gurney Plaza
July is one of the hottest months in Penang. Thus
we visited the mall after lunch to escape the hot weather. Gurney Plaza is like
most of the mall in Singapore and you can find the big international brands there. You
can find a mid-range product to the local brands in the mall. Other than fashion,
there is a wide range of restaurant to choose from. We didn’t dine there
because most of them are restaurant chain and can be found in Johor Baru or
even Singapore. If Gurney Plaza is not enough, you might want to head over to
the mall next door - Gurney Paragon.
Hock Seng Rojak
In the evening, we visited one of the most
expensive Rojak in town. Despite being expensive, the queue at Hock Seng is
still long and recommended by many grab driver we met. Hock Seng Rojak is
unique on its own. The sauce is very gooey and thick compared to the ones we had
at home. The sauce is sweet and has a strong shrimp taste. Served with
generous peanut on top of fresh fruit, You tiao and Taopok, Hock Seng Rojak is
worth a try! We like the sauce and brought one pack home! It was better to buy
the sauce home because we could control the amount of sauce to put! It’s a
little too sweet!
Note: Have it spicy as
it will taste better and not overwhelm by the generous amount of sauce!
888 Hokkien Prawn Noodle
Soon it was dinner time and we brought our
parents to our favourite prawn noodle stall! Although we were early, it was
pretty crowded there! I think this place needs no introduction. This place serves my favourite Hokkien
prawn noodle and I've have mentioned it multiple times in my favourite food in
Penang as well as 2017’s 3 Days 2 Night itinerary.
Do note that there are 2 outlets and the one at
67-A, Lebuh Presgrave, George Town, 10300 George Town, Pulau Pinang,
Malaysia tastes better than the other. So don’t visit the wrong outlet!
So, We end the 2nd day with shopping at 1st
Avenue Mall & massage at Siam Paradise!
Day3: Ali Nasi Lemak – Genting Cafe (雲頂餐室) Chee Chong Fun – Kek Lok Si Temple - Pasar Air Itam Asam Laksa –
Air Itam Sister Curry Mee – Him Heang Biscuit – China House - Tan Jetty -
Street Art – Jawi House Café Gallery
Ali Nasi Lemak
We didn’t try Nasi Lemak the previous time so I thought of trying one this round! We visited Ali Nasi Lemak because the stall opens the earliest! Located in Sri Weld Food Court, Ali Nasi Lemak serves Nasi Lemak in banana leaves. Although the rice is not as fragrant as the one I had in Johor, the sambal is good! Sweet and spicy! Also, very reasonable price for 1.80 RM that includes rice, half an egg and anchovies.
Genting
Cafe (雲頂餐室)
After starting the appetizer
right, we visited Genting Cafe - 雲頂餐室 for
the famous chee chong fun! Honestly, the Chee Chong fun is really good and very
addictive! If I'm not saving space for other food, I can finish 2 plates of
this! Other than the Chee Chong fun, we ordered other stuff in a coffee shop to
try! The Char Koay Teow and Wanton noodle is good too!!
Kek Lok Si Temple
Kek Lok Si Temple is located at Air Itam in
Penang and one of the biggest Chinese temple in Malaysia. I remember visiting
Kek Lok Si temple when i was a kid and we had to walk up the long stairs! When
you get to the top, the view is impressive. I think it is even better
than Penang Hill! Besides, we visited the temple on a Monday morning and it was
very peaceful.
There is 2 drops off point in Kek Lok Si Temple.
Usually, the driver will drop you at the bottom and you have to take the
elevator for 3RM per trip up. I remember the previous time we visited, the
driver drops us at the top because he wanted to pray too. Although we are not as
lucky, we still enjoy our time there!
Pasar Air Itam Asam
Laksa
Other than visiting the temple, one of our
objectives to Air Itam is for the food. My parents wanted to try Asam Laksa and
we brought them here! I love how refreshing the Pasar Air Itam Asam Laksa is!
Definitely one of my favourite food in Penang last year!
Air Itam Sister Curry
Mee
We arrived 1 hr before the Sister curry Mee close but minutes away from the last bowl of Curry Mee. Thankfully we manage to
secure the last bowl of noodle. Although the grandma told H that this bowl
does not have a lot of ingredients inside, H still purchased it. Thankfully he did!
The broth was thick, not overly spicy and the mixture of noodle and bee hoon
made it even nicer! It’s on our list for 20XX Penang food Trip!
Him Heang Biscuit
We went to purchase some traditional biscuit
while we were on our way back. Although there are stalls in market selling Him
Heang biscuit but they only have 1 main retail outlet in Penang. It is arguably
one of the best Tau Sa Pia in Penang! One of the reasons why my mom prefers this
over other brand is that the biscuit remains to be crispy and ‘fresh’ after
a few days.
Plus, there are not many tourists in the shop! Most people we saw are local who drives in to buy the biscuit. Definitely, a place I would recommend you to purchase your gifts to impress your family and friends back home!
Plus, there are not many tourists in the shop! Most people we saw are local who drives in to buy the biscuit. Definitely, a place I would recommend you to purchase your gifts to impress your family and friends back home!
China House
In the late afternoon, we visited China House
for cakes. The place has a very traditional layout of a heritage building that is
linked by an open-air courtyard. It comprises shops, cafes, restaurant,
galleries and live music at night. I thought it was very unique and beautiful!
To be honest, it was very crowded on a Monday
afternoon and we almost couldn’t get any seat. We ordered a couple of drinks
and cakes to share and they were surprisingly good. Especially the Caramel
Cheesecake! Rich and creamy but not too sweet! After 2 cakes, we decide to
order carrot cake to share because it was good!
Tan Jetty
If you are a first-timer to Penang, perhaps you
might consider Chew Jetty as there are more shops selling souvenirs and gifts
there. Also, the walkway is more secure compared to others.
So instead of the overcrowded Chew Jetty, we
visited Tan Jetty this time round. Although the bridge at Tan jetty is not as
well maintained and can be quite dangerous if you missed a step, it is very
peaceful there. We bought Lor bak and picnic there! & the Lor Bak is
superb! Crispy and very delicious! Especially the chilli that comes with it!
Jawi House Café Gallery
After exploring the street art in George Town, soon it's time for dinner. If you are looking for the best biryani in town,
this might be the place! We spent our last dinner in Penang at Jawi House Cafe
Gallery. We ordered the Curry chicken Mutton Stew, Curry vegetables, Prawns
to share and each dishes did not fail to impress.
The chicken is so tender and meat can fall off
the bone easily. My sis’s favourite got to be the lamb stew that is not too
gamey and yet soft and tender. Even the rice is cook to perfection - soft and
fragrant! Even the curry vegetables we ordered is flavour and delicious!
Although, the portion is quite small but it is sufficient for us because we
were not hungry. My Dad is the happiest diner among us! It has been a while
since he gets to eat authentic Peranakan food!
Ok, maybe I should start
searching for good authentic Malay or Peranakan food for my dad in Singapore.
Any recommendations?
Day 4: Transfer Road
Roti Canai – Penang Airport Orchid Lounge - Singapore
Transfer Road Roti Canai
Before flying back to Singapore, we visited
Transfer Road Roti Canai. Roti Canai aka Roti Prata is one of our favourite
breakfast. H order Roti Canai with chicken and thought it was good! Unlike the
ones we had in Singapore, they soak the prata in the curry making it soggy. The
curry is spicy and very flavorful. Also, Meat was tender and came off from the
Chicken drumstick off easily. Power! Anyway, it's quite tricky there. There are a few different stalls at the street and they are all from a different owner. Initially, we thought they are the same so when they ask if we want Roti, we said yes. Then came 1 toast that is tasteless. Skip that and make sure you order from the correct person1
After breakfast, we check out of the hotel and went
to Penang Plaza Premium Lounge before flying back to Singapore. Although this trip was pretty
short, I'm glad that my family enjoyed themselves! Thankful for trips like
this! :D
Here's my personal favourite Street Food in Penang 2017!
Read the things to know before visiting Penang here!
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