Everyday Food I Love

Festival Season on Scenic Malay Island Makes for an Unforgettable Vacation. Penang island off Malaysia’s northwestern coast is tourism’s best-kept secret among travelers in the Southeast Asian region. The island has a vibrant multi-ethnic community comprising of Malays, Chinese, Indians and Europeans, and its history and culture draw from these multiple sources. Some of its famous attractions include beautiful Chinese clanhouses and mansions, British-era Fort Cornwallis and Clock Tower, and resplendent Buddhist and Hindu temples.

Ming Xiang Tai’s philosophy is to regain the cultural essence of traditional handmade pastries and biscuits. At Ming Xiang Tai trishaw egg tart has been their signature since the early days of 1979 when it was first sold straight from a trishaw by his mum Madam Yin Yu Qun, t he egg tarts are named as the Trishaw Egg Tarts, to honour his parent’s hard work in selling these pastries.  Today, their shop occupies a pre-war building, sprouted a few branches and  streamlined his family's 20 kinds of products to ten multiple. He emphasized on quality instead of mass quantity. The egg tarts are then named as the Trishaw Egg Tarts, to honour his parent’s hard work in selling these pastries. 

Hakka Tree in Tanjung Tokong, Penang popular for their homemade noodles topped with minced pork and salted fish pork patties. Noodles were silky smooth, slurped down alongside Yong Tau Foo, chilli, brinjal, lady finger, bitter gourd and beancurd. Kill your thirst and body heat with their freshly boiled Loh Han Guo or chrysanthemum tea or maybe a glass of fresh sugarcane juice. It's catering for the intense modern lifestyle as patrons hurry home after a long day out for work,  so dishes are available for dine-in and takeaway.