WHAT TO EAT

Here’s our Top 10 dishes to try during your stay in Penang. It was pretty tough sticking to ten!

1 Nasi Lemak

Malaysia’s signature dish, coconut rice served with a rainbow of sambal, pickle, crunchy peanuts and anchovies, and a protein of your choice.

2 Hokkien Mee

Peppery noodle soup topped with fresh prawns, bean sprouts, water spinach, and a soft boiled egg.

3 Roti Canai

An Indian speciality of crispy, buttery paratha – a type of flatbread – served with dal and/ or curry.

4 Oyster Omelette

Juicy, fresh oysters quick fried in an egg batter and served with spicy chilli sauce.

5 Popiah

Fresh (not fried) rice paper spring rolls usually filled with shredded vegetables, omelette, and Chinese sausage.

6 Penang Laksa

Penang’s brand of sweet, sour, spicy, richly vibrant coconut milk noodle soup, typically served with fish.

7 Lobak

Crispy, crunchy, deeply more-ish five spice meat rolls. A typical starter in Chinese restaurants.

8 Rojak

A common side dish of Malay ‘fruit salad’ – mixed fruit and vegetable lathered in a spicy palm sugar dressing.

9 Cendol

For dessert, a super sweet icecold glass of rice jelly droplets sitting in coconut milk and palm sugar.

10 Ice Kacang

Also for dessert, a mountain of shaved ice drenched in syrup and topped with red bean, corn, jellies, and toasted palm nuts.