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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".
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.
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.
In July 2011, CNN Travel ranked Penang Asam Laksa seventh out of the 50 most delicious foods in the world. [60] A later online poll by 35,000 participants, published by CNN in September 2011, ranked it at number 26th. [61] Singaporean-style Laksa on the other hand ranked on CNN "World's 50 best foods" at number 44th.
Penang's culinary scene incorporates Malay, Chinese, Indian, Peranakan and Thai influences, evident in the variety of street food that includes char kway teow, asam laksa and nasi kandar. [314] Described by CNN as "the food capital of Malaysia", George Town was also listed by Time and Lonely Planet as one of the best in Asia for street food.
Nasi kandar (Northern Malay: Nasi kandaq; 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 .