Ramadhan Food Bazaar

The celebration of the holy Ramadan festival brings along a unique experience that can be enjoy by all Malaysian, the food bazaar. During this festive season one can get to sample a variety of authentic and delicious Malay cuisine which is freshly prepare for the Muslim to break their fast.

One such food bazaar in Penang is at Jalan Makloom, parallel road to Jalan Sungai Pinang. The place is jam packed with 50 over hawker stalls and stretches all the way to Jalan Perak.

From the wide spread of food and delicacies, not to be miss by visitors are the Malay traditional kuih, lemang, barbeque chicken, nasi lemak, laksa beras (Kedah/Perlis), rendang, satay, cucuk udang and nasi ulam. Other Malay newly cross culture food is also fast gaining popularity such as the beef and chicken pita, burger, apong balik (Chinese known as ban chang kuih) and chicken rice.

Penang Hawker Food at New Lane

New Lane is truly a street food center in Penang and the place is jam packed with many hawker food stalls and food hunters. Tables are set up in the open, even occupying part of a parking lot of an office complex. The lane is accessible from Macalister Road and Dato Kramat Road. You have to bring a big appetite as there are many delicious goodies at this place. One of the most popular food is the Grill Chicken located in the Sin Yin Nam coffee shop. The chicken wings and drumsticks are simply delicious. The aroma is so seductive that could drive you insane.

There is also Chee Cheong Fun. It is a steamed flat rice roll that comes in different sauces depending on our preference. You can try the intestine porridge (Chu Chap Cheok) and duck porridge as a adventurous try. One must not miss is the satay stall when you are here. The richly marinated meat is grilled perfectly over charcoal, tender and moist served together with the tasteful peanut sauce.

Karipap

Tea break afternoons…rm1 each only….hot fresh & crisp….calls of “karipap! karipap!” (curry puff) from the seller…extra pickled onions…can be found along Penang Road.

Curry puff (Kari Pap) is a Malaysian, Singaporean and Thai, snack which is of Malay origin. It is a small pie consisting of specialised curry with chicken and potatoes in a deep-fried pastry shell. The curry is quite thick to prevent it from oozing out of the snack.

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