34 Spots from "Malaysia STREET FOOD Heaven!! 🇲🇾 27 Meals Best Malaysian Food in Penang! [Full Documentary]"

34 places

The Prestige Hotel Penang

"A hotel in Georgetown where the vlogger received an upgraded suite, featuring a huge room with an entire upstairs and downstairs living room."

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Nasi Lemak & Tomato Rice (The Jetty Food Court)

"A food court famous for its Nasi Lemak, served uniquely in banana leaves with various toppings. The sambal is very good, creamy egg yolk, garlic, shallots, and chilies. The fish version is noted as salty and oily."

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Deens Maju Nasi Kandar

"An extremely famous spot for Nasi Kandar, offering a selection of Indian dishes over rice. The gravies are rich, thick, and aromatic with curry leaves. The fried chicken (ayam rempah) is tender, juicy, and spiced with coriander, onion/shallot, and garlic. The food is described as Indian with a unique Malaysian cultural adaptation."

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Kim Laksa Balik Pulau

"Serves Penang Laksa (Asam Laksa or sour laksa), thickened from shredded mackerel fish, well-balanced, herbal with Vietnamese coriander/laksa leaf, sourness from torch ginger, and fresh mint. It's non-oily, acidic, and eats like a soup-curry-salad hybrid. Also serves Roti Jala with a fantastic curry gravy."

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Hokkien Mee

"Serves Hokkien Mee with yellow and thin rice noodles, bean sprouts, hard-boiled egg, pork, shrimp, crispy pork belly, and pork ribs. The prawn soup broth is soothing, awakening, and full of shrimp shell flavor. While the noodles are basic, the broth and toppings are what truly shine."

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Char Kuey Teow Stall

"Serves Char Koay Teow with duck egg, cooked fresh in a hot iron wok over charcoal. It's smoky, perfectly salty, with scrambled eggs, cockles, bean sprouts, chives, and shrimp. Described as 'dangerously tasty' with bouncy noodles."

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Durian Dynasty Macalister

"A paradise for durian lovers with many varieties. The 'green apple' durian was tried and described as soft, custardy, bittersweet, with flavors of coffee and caramel, and an unbelievable texture."

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Roti Canai Gemas Road

"Serves Roti Canai Special, a king of Indian Malaysian breakfasts. The Roti is flaky and crispy, made by hand-slapping the dough. The special includes beef curry (daging), doll gravy, a cheese slice, fried egg, and onions. It's described as sloppy, runny, juicy, with a perfect balance of spice and flavor, and an incredible crunch from the onions."

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Muscle Man Char Koay Kak

"Serves delicious fried carrot cake (Char Koay) made on a motorbike. The dish includes egg and sambal. The cook is nicknamed 'Muscle Man' due to his physique."

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Little Madras

"A Nasi Kandar spot in Little India, famous for its fried crispy onions. Offers a huge plate of rice drenched in various curry sauces, mutton, fish curry, cabbage, and onion omelette. The harmony of gravies and caramelized onions is phenomenal, with distinct South Indian flavors, curry leaves, and possibly tamarind. Every dish is different but balances together perfectly."

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Mee Sotong Special

"Serves Mee Sotong, a unique dish with yellow noodles, a distinctive red gravy sauce, potato, tofu, meats, bean sprouts, and lime juice, topped with green onions, fried shallots, and squid with sambal. The flavor is described as a 'Mega Harmony' of Indian, Chinese, and Malay influences, sweet, spicy, with addictive flavors absorbed into the noodles, squid, and lime acidity."

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Ramzan Restaurant

"An institution in Little India, serving Halal Muslim Indian food for over 80 years. It's famous for its Biryanis and a rare duck curry. The Biryani rice is fluffy and fragrant with fried onions, cardamom, and turmeric. The duck curry is rich, nutty, chili-oily, with a deep curry leaf flavor, and the duck texture is lean but hearty."

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Penang Famous Samosa

"Serves chicken samosas, which might be Michelin-listed. The samosas are fresh, fried, and filled with juicy chicken curry, resembling a samosa dumpling. They are delicious, saucy, with the right amount of masala. The crispy wrapper is not too thick, creating a perfect harmony of crispy, gummy, and flaky textures. Melting onions further enhance the flavor."

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ABU CHAPATI

"Serves fluffy, chewy chapatis with a perfect blistered char, typically eaten with lamb masala curry. The lamb melts in your mouth, tender, and the gravy is not too oily or heavy. It offers a nice mix of masala, making it warm and comforting. Great for a quick snack with tea."

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Restoran Tang Huang

"Serves Guo Tong, a noodle soup with chicken and meatballs. The broth is rich, slightly thick, with a deep bone flavor from hours of boiling chicken and pork bones. The noodles are very soft and melt in your mouth. A spoon of garlic oil with crispy garlic makes the dish incredibly fragrant and tasty."

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Auntie Gaik Lean's Old School Eatery

"A Michelin-starred Peranakan restaurant with an amazing owner story. Serves Pie Tee (crispy tart with vegetables and chicken, sweet and sour sauce), Nasi Ulam (herbal rice salad with coconut, herbs, onions, carrots, sambal), Sambal Petai (stink beans with chili, spices, shrimp, creamy, spicy, crispy), and a legendary Stingray Curry (with torch ginger, tamarind, okra, mint, lemongrass, shrimp paste, described as a healing broth). Asam Prawn is thick, sweet, sticky, and features a sweet and sour tamarind sauce."

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Pos Burger Jelutong

"A legendary Malaysian street burger stall, open since 1969 and run by the third generation. The burgers are incredibly sloppy and saucy, with a unique combination of toppings: potato, cabbage, carrots, onions, tomato sauce, mayonnaise, crispy peanuts, and an egg swirl. The beef patty has a nice flavor, the egg is griddle-fried, and the cabbage is crunchy. The fried chicken patty burger is massive, breaded, deep-fried, then smashed on the griddle and wrapped in egg. Every flavor on your taste bud is caressed."

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Taman Bukit Curry Mee

"Serves Curry Mee with yellow and white rice noodles, bean sprouts, long beans, cockles, tofu, blood cubes, and chili oil. The broth is warm, soothing, slightly oily, full of flavor, milky, and creamy. The sambal chili oil makes it come alive, turning the broth redder. It tastes of dry spices (cumin, turmeric) and fresh spices (garlic, shallots, chilies). The fried spongy tofu absorbs all the broth."

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Restoran Ikan Bakar Din

"A huge, busy seafood restaurant known for its Ikan Bakar (grilled fish). The fish is wrapped in banana leaves and foil, grilled with sambal, making it juicy and aromatic with lemongrass and chilies. The sambal has a nice acidity, sweet, sour, salty, and spicy kick, with lime leaves, galangal, ginger, and turmeric. The stingray is unbelievably juicy and flaky, steaming within the foil. The buffet line is bustling with families."

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Auntie Uncle Durian & Coconut Stall (榴莲椰水) @ Raja Uda Butterworth Penang

"Sells 'Black Thorn' durian, which is described as soft, fragrant, buttery, smooth, sweet, and caramelly, making it very tasty. They also serve mango steen, which is juicy and sweet, acting like a refreshing beverage after eating durian."

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老山东肉骨茶 Lao San Tong Bak Kut Teh

"Serves Bak Kut Teh, which is typically a breakfast food but here it's served in the evening. The broth is thick, aromatic, very herbal, almost like a gravy, full of collagen from bones boiled for hours or even days. The pork ribs are melt-in-your-mouth tender, absorbing the broth. Other parts like stomach and intestines are also available. Adding garlic and chilies enhances the flavor."

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Bee See Heong 美时香餐室

"A historical Chinese Malaysian restaurant open since 1966. Serves signature Curry Prawns with a rich, nutty sauce that tastes more Indian than Chinese, featuring curry powder, cumin, and spice. Also offers signature Fried Fish with a sticky, dark, rich sauce, possibly dark soy sauce, garlic, and shallots, which is not overly sweet. Both dishes are noted for an 'unexplained addictive quality'."

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Ikan Bawal @ Juru

"Specializes in Ikan Bawal (pomfret), which is fried fresh to order. The fish is oily, juicy, flavorful, salty, crispy on the outside, and juicy on the inside. It's served with rice, sweet soy sauce with onions and chilies, and shrimp paste sambal. The fresh crunch of onions with crispy fish and sweet soy sauce is a good combination. The shrimp paste sambal adds a different flavor profile."

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Mee Udang Razak

"Serves Mee Udang (shrimp noodles) in two versions: soup and stir-fried. The soup version has a sweet and sour broth with a nice undertone of prawn juice and a little spice, with noodles that absorb the tangy, sweet, and sour flavor. The stir-fried version is spicier with extra chilies and shallots, offering a condensed stir-fried flavor and smokiness from seared garlic and oil. The noodles are squiggly and absorb the broth well."

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Best Cendol Balik Pulau

"Sells cempedak, which is described as extremely sweet, like honey, and a 'winner'. It's part of a 'fruit paradise' experience."

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Jia Xiang Seafood

"A small, low-key, family-run Chinese seafood restaurant located at the end of a remote village road, right next to the beach. Serves Stingray with a sour, gingery, spicy sauce, where the stingray melts in your mouth. Prawns are stir-fried in XO sauce with lots of garlic, and the local Penang shrimp have incredible sweetness and texture. The Black Pepper Crab features finely ground pepper dust coating the mouth, sweet crab meat, and a non-mushy texture. All dishes are cooked perfectly."

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Kari Kepala Ikan Kuala Sungai Pinang

"Serves outstanding Malay food, especially Fish Head Curry. The catfish curry (Kari Sang) is fatty, melt-in-your-mouth tender, absorbed in curry sauce, with a crunch of onion and torch ginger flower. The snapper fish head curry is delicate, fall-apart tender, with a tartness (possibly from cind), coconut milk for richness, and a perfect balance of spices and curry leaves. The hospitality is exceptional, as they refused payment."

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珊姐砂煲咖喱鱼 Curry Fish Head（兴利茶室）

"Serves Fish Head Curry with coconut milk and spices, described as one of the greatest Malay curries. It uses fresh Ikan Jenahak (snapper) from the local fishing village. The curry is unbelievably flavorful, with perfect tanginess, richness, fat/oil from coconut milk, and spices. The fish melts in your mouth, guaranteed fresh. Okra, Vietnamese coriander, and torch ginger flower add a herbal citrusy fragrance. The clay pot keeps the curry boiling hot."

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Durian Tree House 榴莲莊

"Home to one of the oldest durian trees (at least 120 years old) on Penang Island. Durians fall from the tree into protective nets. The 'popcorn durian' was tried and described as an easy eater, sweet, nutty, caramelly, fruity, fibrous, and not too rich, making it a low-commitment snacking durian."

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Bao Sheng Durian Farm

"Offers some of the best durian ever, described as a real treat."

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Nature Fruit Farm - Farmstay

"A guest house surrounded by nature and durian trees, offering a relaxed stay. Serves breakfast with salad, fried noodles, pineapple, local sweets, and a unique durian and mung bean porridge (with seeds and chunks of durian). Also provides an opportunity to learn about traditional Chinese style coffee roasting (stir-frying coffee beans)."

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Belimbing Cafe Corner

"A cafe famous for its Jala Roti (lattice-like roti with curry). Unfortunately, the vlogger missed visiting it as they arrived too late and the cafe was already closed for the day."

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Tanjung Bunga Floating Mosque

"A beautiful floating mosque that is worth admiring. Batu Ferringhi is known for its beach and large resorts."

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Nasi Kandar Kampung Melayu

"A legendary Nasi Kandar spot in Kampung Melayu. Offers a huge plate of rice fully absorbed with various curries, topped with crispy caramelized fried onions. The fried chicken (ayam ros) is juicy with hardened, deep-fried masala. The omelette totally absorbs the gravy. It's encouraged to mix everything together, ensuring every bite is full of flavor until the last grain of rice."

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Malaysia STREET FOOD Heaven!! 🇲🇾 27 Meals Best Malaysian Food in Penang! [Full Documentary]