1.
Nasi Kandar
Nasi kandar only serve in restaurant. It is very popular in Penang. The uniqueness
of it is that people are willing to wait in long queues just to try the savoury
varieties offered by nasi kandar.
It has its own history, it is brought by India Muslim or also known as the Mamak
community in Malaysia.
It is a serving with varieties of Kari gravies, with lots of sides. For the sides, you
can add fried chicken, beef, fish eggs, prawn, or squid eggs.
For the vegetables, you can have it with okra, terung and peria
But, the most important the dishes, curry gravies are put on top of the rice. The
curry mixture is the secret of its deliciousness in one serving.
2. Roti Canai
Roti canai, or roti chenai, also known as roti cane and roti prata, is an Indian-
influenced flatbread dish found in several countries in Southeast Asia, including
Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore
Roti Canai is an all-time Malaysian favourite that is best eaten piping hot with any
of your favourite curry.
Roti canai is a very popular flat bread in Malaysia.
Originated from southern India, roti canai is sometimes called roti paratha or
roti prata.
These roti are modified and made famous by Mamak (Muslim-Indian) hawkers
and street stalls all over the Malaysia especially in Penang.
They are crispy, buttery and flaky. The flat breads are made of ghee (clarified
called) and flour.
I love this breakfast staple. My father would always buy me a piece or two of
the roti for breakfast.
3. Laksa Penang
Laksa Penang is one of the most popular dishes in Penang, it is also call as Asam
Laksa. The gravy is light and have the sweet and sour taste.
The uniqueness of laksa Penang is actually from the gravy. It has a special
ingredient such as shrimp paste and pineapple that makes the gravy more tasty and
different from others.
For a bowl of Laksa Penang, it is served with cucumber, eggs and salad. Laksa
Penang is listed among 50 world best food.
4. Pasembor
Pasembor is one of a must try menu when you come to Penang. It is also known as
Malaysian Indian Salad. The ingredients to make Pasembor is mostly vegetables.
It is served with tauhu, pakora and yellow mee.
To complete the dish is the special sauce or gravy. The most suitable gravy is the
spicy peanut gravy or sweet spicy gravy. A plate of Pasembor itself will make you
full and can be a good diet menu.
5. Char Koay Teow
One of the best place for a tasty Char Koay Teow is Penang island itself. And
what special is, it has lots of version. Different restaurant may have different
unique tast of Char Koay Teow. Malaysians are having it as breakfast, lunch or
their dinner.
To make the tasty aroma of Char Koay Teow spreads, it must be cook under high
temperature. The ingredients are prawn, cockels, eggs and chillies to make it more
tasty.
6. Popia
We are very familiar with fried popia, but in Penang itself there is wet popia. It is
one of Penang traditional dish. The ingredients to make wet popia is the flour to
make the smooth skin of popia. For the fillings, you need sengkuang, eggs, fried
onions and small prawn.
It is not complete without it special sauce, and it is very healthy as we don’t need
to fry popia basah.
7. Mee Goreng Mamak
Mee goreng Mamak is very popular in Penang. It is also the choice of tourists
whenever they came to Penang.
The uniqueness of Mee Goreng Mamak is based on the preparation of the
ingredients, not like ordinary fried mee.
8. Mee Rebus
There are many varieties of Mee Rebus. Mamak mee rebus is very different from
any ordinary mee rebus. It is special because the preparation of the gravy, the
ingredients and the texture is very important.
It is served with pakora, taugeh, tofu, eggs, celery and boiled squid.
9. Cendol
Cool, refreshing, and sweet — that is all I can say about cendol - the dessert for
beating the summertime heat.
Cendol is a sweet, layered, iced dessert containing green worm-shaped jellies
(made with either rice flour or green bean flour), coconut milk and a sugar syrup
known as gula melaka, or palm sugar.
The dessert's original or basic ingredients are coconut milk, jelly noodles made
from rice flour with green food colouring (usually derived from the pandan
leaf), shaved ice, and palm sugar. The cendol in Indonesia is usually served in a
tall glass, assembled with liquid gula jawa or palm sugar syrup in the bottom,
followed by green jellies, poured with coconut milk, and topped with shaved ice.
Penang versions usually have sweetened red beans added, and are served in a bowl
instead of a glass. You can really quench your thirst with this savoury dessert. It is
one of the most famous street food in Penang.
We thank all of you for the time you have given us. You are welcome to our
school anytime you are here in Penang, Malaysia. Our school is near to some of
the tourists attractions in Penang, that is Penang Hill and Kek Lok Si Temple,
really a nice place to be at and a must whenever you are in Penang island.
We also hope that one day we can go to Korea, and hope to visit your school. We
extend our friendship across the globe, thank you Seoul Songjeon Elementary.
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