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Crabby Junk Food
This crabby junk food is my favorite–crunchy, sweet, savory, aromatic, and simply addictive. The other junk food I love is satay jellyfish. Do you eat junk food? If so, what’s your favorite?
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Ice Kacang (Shaved Ice)
It’s late spring and summer is just around the corner. On a hot summer day, nothing beats a dose of ice kacang, or Malaysian shaved ice that cools your throat and body like no other. This is the version served in Penang, Malaysia, with a scoop of durian ice cream and jelly! You can certainly make your your own by…
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The Flakiest Egg Tarts
This is probably the flakiest egg tarts ever! Served at Shanghai Ding, my favorite dim sum and Shanghainese restaurant in Penang. Imagine layers upon layers of crumbly tart shells slowly melting in your mouth, follows by the the sweet and silky egg custard…they are available dine-in or as a take-out. Read my complete review of Shanghai Ding. Shanghai Ding 上海鼎…
My Favorite Childhood Biscuit
If you grew up in Malaysia, I am sure you have seen these colorful little biscuits called “attap chee” in Hokkien. I chanced upon them when I was at the Pulau Tikus wet market in Penang recently. I got a packet for my son; he will soon be able to enjoy all the treats that his mother grew up eating!
You Tiao
Fresh-off-the-frying-wok youtiao (油条), a Chinese-style crullers at a morning wet market in Penang. These youtiao are made from scratch by hand and you can watch the vendor kneading the dough, shaping the youtiao, and deep-frying them to a glorious crispy golden brown. I love going to the wet market, there are so many things to see, eat, and explore. We…
Otak-otak Lor Bak
When you marry two of the most iconic Nyonya dishes into one, you get the best of both worlds as in this otak-otak lor bak, which is essentially a combination of otak-otak and lor bak. This dish is absolutely beautiful and delectable. Nyonya Breeze 50 Abu Siti Lane, 10400 George Town, Penang
Nyonya Spring Rolls
Nyonya spring rolls filled with cabbages, crab meat and served with a Worcestershire-based dipping sauce (at the back of the image). Nyonya spring roll is rather substantial and quite filling, but it’s the deliciousness that keeps me wanting more.
