Penang = Food

I was in Penang just last week for meetings with my customers. The city was as vibrant as usual and abuzz with the recent hype about GeorgeTown! With its recent inscription as UNESCO’s World Heritage site, the city has alas, gained recognition in the face of the world as one rich in cultural and historical legacy. So, naturally all the Penangites were basking in their new found glory!

Penang, to me is essentially about FOOD. I caught up with an old friend of mine there, and together we feasted on the ikan panggang (grilled fish), char-kuey teow and some ais kacang. Ah, delicious! Though kinda disappointed with the ais kacang…..very small atapcee, very hard red beans, no groundnuts …The ingredients were not as generous as the one found at my fave stall in Kepong old Parkson lane...... Then, there was the crispy pancake (I think it’s called apam balik in Malay) with groundnut and corn fillings. Surprise! Surprise! Besides corn and groundnuts, they have a variety of fillings to choose from - chocolate, strawberry, cheese and even chicken floss filling! Ooh, yummy! Also, it’s common that the curry mee in Penang is served to the brim in coconut milk, and the curry paste is given separately to you….. hmmn, very interesting.... but tasted really good!

Although it’s common nowadays to have Penang food in KL, but admittedly, not even anywhere close to the price in Penang. We could still find char siew wantan mee (sweetened pork noodle) at MYR2.50 only! Don’t think we can still find that in KL anymore…..

Hope to explore more Penang food in my next trip….. anyone, got any recommendations on what to try next? {Besides the Penang Prawn mee, Asam laksa and Mamak Mee rebus}