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A hawker stall selling rojak, a fruit dish in shrimp and chilli paste. Penang cuisine is the cuisine of the multicultural society of Penang, Malaysia.Most of these cuisine are sold at road-side stalls, known as "hawker food" and colloquially as "muckan carts".
Penang, Perlis, Kedah, (Ipoh and Kuala Kangsar in Perak), Johor, Sarawak and Kelantan: Noodle soup: The famous one is the Penang laksa. Laksa Sarawak Sarawak: Noodle soup: A very popular dish in Sarawak, Malaysia. Lor mee: Nationwide (Popular in Singapore) Noodle dish One of Chinese-inspired noodle dish. Maggi goreng: Malaysia Instant noodles
Tau sar pneah, also known as Tambun pneah, from Penang. Tau sar pneah (Chinese: 豆沙餅) - A famous Penang delicacy, this round-shaped Chinese pastry is made of wheat flour, sugar, green bean paste, fried onions, lard and salt. It is also known as Tambun biscuits as the pastry was believed to be invented in Bukit Tambun, Penang.
Malaysian cuisine is a mixture of various food cultures from around the Malay archipelago, such as India, China, the Middle East, and several European countries. [4] This diverse culinary culture stems from Malaysia's diverse culture and colonial past. [5] The cuisine was developed as a melange between local and foreign.
In Penang, char kway teow is commonly served on a piece of banana leaf on a plate, which is intended to enhance the aroma of the dish. [13] Char kway teow is a popular, inexpensive dish usually eaten for breakfast and sold at food stalls in Singapore. [14]
Nasi kandar (Jawi: ناسي كاندر) is a popular northern Malaysian dish from Penang, originally introduced by Tamil Muslim traders from India.The meal consists of steamed rice combined with an array of distinct curries, side dishes, and gravies.
Peranakan cuisine or Nyonya cuisine comes from the Peranakans, descendants of early Chinese migrants who settled in Penang, Malacca, Singapore and Indonesia, inter-marrying with local Malays. In Baba Malay , a female Peranakan is known as a nonya (also spelled nyonya ), and a male Peranakan is known as a baba .
Penang is famous for its variants of Chinese dishes, including char kuey teow, Hokkien mee and chee cheong fun. These are in addition to the famous asam laksa, a local variant of the Peranakan fusion dish, which was ranked 7th in CNN's list of the world's 50 best dishes. [25]