Penang Recipes

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Mee Rebus

For the Gravy: 500g sweet potatoes (boiled and mashed) 1 litre beef stock 3 tbsp chili paste 2 t...

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Oh Chien

For the Batter: 1/2 cup rice flour 1/4 cup tapioca starch 1 cup water 1/2 tsp salt. For...

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Yuan Yang

Tea Base: 1 bag black tea (or 1 tbsp loose tea) steeped in 150ml hot water.Coffee Base: 150ml strong local black coffee ...

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Brown Sugar Bun

Dough: 300g Pau Flour (low gluten), 1 tsp Instant Yeast, 150ml Water, 60g Brown Sugar (Gula Merah), 1 tbsp Shortening/Oi...

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Nyonya Kuih

Key Ingredients: Glutinous rice flour rice flour tapioca starch coconut milk pandan leaves ...

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Ying Yong

Noodles: 100g Rice Vermicelli (Bee Hoon), 100g Flat Rice Noodles (Hor Fun).Gravy: Chicken stock, egg, cornstarch, seafoo...

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Cucur Udang

For the Batter: 1 cup all-purpose flour 1 tsp baking powder 1/2 tsp salt 3/4 cup water. ...

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Ban Chang Kuih

For the Batter: 1 cup all-purpose flour 1 tbsp sugar 1/2 tsp baking powder 1/2 tsp instant yeast...

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Nasi Kandar

Steamed rice a variety of curries (e.g. chicken curry, fish curry, beef curry)fried chickenfried fishokra (lady's fin...

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Roti Bakar

4 slices of white bread (preferably Hainanese bread)2 tbsp butter or margarine4 tbsp kaya (coconut jam).To Serve: ...

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Char Koay Teow

For the Sauce: 2 tbsp soy sauce 1.5 tbsp dark soy sauce 1 tbsp sugar 1/2 tsp fish sauc...

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Nasi Kunyit

500g glutinous rice (washed and soaked)1 tbsp turmeric powder1 piece asam gelugor (dried tamarind slice)250ml thick coco...

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Hainanese Chicken Chop

Chicken: Deboned chicken whole leg. Marinate with soy sauce, pepper, Worcestershire sauce. Coat in egg and breadcrumbs/f...

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Boiled Octopus

500g baby octopus (cleaned) water for boiling. For the Dipping Sauce: 3 cloves garlic (minced) ...

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Kerabu Mango

Main: 2 large Green Mangoes (unripe/hard), 2 tbsp dried shrimp (toasted), 2 tbsp roasted peanuts (crushed), 2 shallots (...

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Chai Kuih

For the Skin: 100g rice flour 50g tapioca starch 1 tbsp cooking oil 400ml hot water a pinch...

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Mee Sotong

For the Sambal Sotong: 200g squid (cleaned and sliced) 3 tbsp chili paste 1 onion (sliced) 2 clo...

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BoBo Cha Cha

Base: 1 cup Coconut Milk, 2 cups Water, 3 Pandan leaves, Sugar to taste, pinch of salt.Ingredients: Sweet Potato (Orange...

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Nutmeg Juice

4-5 fresh nutmeg fruits1 cup sugar4 cups water1-2 sour plums (optional).

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Wantan Mee

For the Wontons: 100g minced pork 50g shrimp (chopped) 1 tsp soy sauce 1/2 tsp sesame oil a...

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Wat Tan Hor

Noodles: 300g Flat Rice Noodles (Hor Fun), 1 tsp dark soy sauce.Gravy: 2 cups Chicken Stock, 100g Prawns/Squid, 100g Por...

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Bee Koh Moy

Main: 1 cup Black Glutinous Rice (soaked overnight), 6 cups Water, Pandan leaves, Dried Longan, Gula Melaka.Topping: 1 c...

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Tom Yum

Broth: 1 liter Chicken stock, 3 stalks lemongrass (bruised), 1 inch galangal (sliced), 5 kaffir lime leaves.Paste: 2 tbs...

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Nasi Dalca

For the Rice: 2 cups rice 1/2 cup toor dal (lentils) soaked 2 tbsp ghee 1 onion (sliced) 1-...

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Murtabak

Dough: (See Roti Canai recipe or use frozen Paratha for hack). Ingredients: Wheat flour, egg, ghee, water, condensed mil...

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Nyonya Laksa

Spice Paste: 8 dried chilies, 4 fresh chilies, 3 stalks lemongrass, 1 inch galangal, 1 inch turmeric, 4 candlenuts, 1 ts...

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Green Curry Mee

For the Paste: 10 green chilies 2 stalks lemongrass 1-inch galangal 5 shallots 3 cloves gar...

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Muar Chee

Dough: 200g Glutinous Rice flour, 2 tbsp Tapioca flour, 250ml Water, 1 tbsp Shallot Oil.Coating: 1 cup Roasted Peanuts (...

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Thosai

Batter: 1 cup Raw Rice, 1 cup Parboiled Rice, 1/2 cup Urad Dal (skinless black gram), 1 tsp Fenugreek seeds, water, salt...

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Bak Kut Teh

Meat: 1kg Pork ribs (chunks).Broth: 2 liters water, 2 whole garlic bulbs, 1 packet BKT herbs (Star anise, Cinnamon, Dang...

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Nasi Ulam

Rice: 4 cups cooked rice (cooled)Paste: 100g dried shrimp (toasted and pounded), 100g kerisik (toasted coconut paste), 1...

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Tai Lok Mee

Noodles: 400g Thick Yellow Noodles (Hokkien Mee).Sauce: 2 tbsp Dark Soy Sauce (thick caramel type), 1 tbsp Light Soy Sau...

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Leng Chee Kang

Base: 1.5 liters Water, Rock Sugar, Pandan leaves.Ingredients: Dried Longan, Lotus Seeds (remove bitter germ), Gingko Nu...

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Soursop Juice

Ingredients: 1 ripe Soursop (flesh extracted, seeds removed), 2 cups water, Sugar syrup (to taste), Ice cubes.

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Asam Laksa

For the Spice Paste: 10-12 dried chilies (soaked) 8 shallots 1-inch galangal 1-inch turmeric ...

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Nasi Biryani

For the Rice: 2 cups basmati rice (soaked) 3.5 cups water or chicken stock 1 onion (sliced and fried ...

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Belacan Fried Chicken

Chicken: 1kg Chicken pieces (wings or drumsticks).Marinade (Blend): 4 stalks lemongrass, 1 inch ginger, 5 cloves garlic,...

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Cendol

200g cendol (pandan jelly noodles)1 cup red beans (cooked)1 can coconut milk 1 block palm sugar (gula melaka) chopped...

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Mee Jawa

For the Gravy: 500g sweet potatoes (boiled and mashed) 1 litre beef or chicken stock 3 tbsp chili pas...

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Curry Mee

For the Curry Paste: 10 dried chilies (soaked) 5 shallots 3 cloves garlic 1-inch galangal 1...

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Chee Cheong Fun

1 packet fresh rice noodle rolls (Chee Cheong Fun)2 tbsp shrimp paste sauce (hae ko)2 tbsp sweet sauce (tim cheong)1 tbs...

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Fried Rice

Base: 4 cups cooked rice (overnight), 2 tbsp oil.Aromatics: 3 cloves garlic (minced), 2 shallots (minced).Proteins: 100g...

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Bak Chang

Rice: 1kg Glutinous rice (soaked overnight, drained), seasoned with 1 tbsp dark soy sauce, 1 tsp five-spice powder, 1 ts...

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Hokkien Mee

For the Broth: 500g prawn heads and shells 300g pork bones 2 litres water. For the Noodles: ...

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Lemongrass Juice

Ingredients: 5 stalks lemongrass (white part, bruised), 1 liter water, 3 screwpine (pandan) leaves, rock sugar or honey ...

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Lokching

Satay: 300g Fish Paste, 50g Tapioca Starch, Salt, Sugar. Mix and roll into small balls/logs. Skewer.Sauce: 1/2 cup Thai ...

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Nasi Lemak

For the Rice: 2 cups rice 2 cups coconut milk 1 cup water 2 pandan leaves (knotted) 1-inch ...

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Tau Sar Piah

For the Water Dough: 150g all-purpose flour 50g shortening 60ml water. For the Oil Dough: ...

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Ice Kacang

Shaved ice1/2 cup cooked red beans1/2 cup sweet corn kernels1/2 cup grass jelly (cubed)a handful of attap chee (palm see...

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Kerabu Chicken Bok Nee

Main: 200g Chicken breast (poached and shredded), 20g Dried Wood Ear Fungus (Bok Nee), 1 cucumber (shredded), 1 red chil...

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Tok Tok Mee

Noodle Dough: 300g high-protein flour (bread flour), 3 duck eggs (or chicken eggs), 1/2 tsp alkaline water (kansui), 1/4...

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Roti Jala

For the Batter: 2 cups all-purpose flour 2 eggs 1.5 cups coconut milk 1 cup water 1/2 tsp t...

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Kolok Mee

Noodles: 300g Egg noodles (curly/springy type).Seasoning Bowl: 1 tbsp Lard oil (or shallot oil), 1 tsp light soy sauce, ...

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Lam Mee

Stock: 500g Pork ribs, 200g prawn shells/heads, 2 liters water, 1 tbsp rock sugar, salt.Noodles: 500g Yellow noodles (bl...

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Kerabu Chicken Feet

Main: 500g Chicken feet (deboned is best), 1 cucumber (julienned), 1 tomato (wedges), 1 onion (sliced).Dressing: 5 Bird'...

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Koay Teow Thng

For the Broth: 1 whole chicken or duck carcass 2 litres water 5-6 cloves garlic (peeled) 1-inch ...

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Lok Lok

Assorted skewers (e.g. fish balls, meatballs, sausages, prawns, squid, broccoli, mushrooms, tofu puffs)boiling broth...

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Satay

For the Marinade: 500g chicken or beef (cubed) 2 stalks lemongrass (pounded) 1-inch galangal (grated)...

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Apom Manis

1 cup rice flour1/4 cup sugar1 cup coconut milk1 egg1/2 tsp instant yeasta pinch of salt.

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Banana Leaf Rice

Steamed white rice. A variety of vegetable dishes (e.g. stir-fried cabbage, cucumber salad, bitter gourd). ...

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Laksa Lemak

For the Paste: 10 dried chilies 5 shallots 3 cloves garlic 1-inch galangal 1 stalk lemongra...

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Yam Cake

Batter: 200g Rice flour, 1 tbsp Cornstarch, 600ml Water.Filling: 300g Yam/Taro (cubed), 50g Dried shrimp (soaked/minced)...

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Loh Bak

For the Filling: 500g pork shoulder or belly (cut into strips) 1 cup jicama (shredded) 2 tbsp five-sp...

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Mee Goreng Mamak

300g yellow noodles100g prawns (shelled)100g firm tofu (cubed and fried)1 potato (boiled and cubed)2 cloves garlic (chop...

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Otak-Otak

Fish Paste: 500g Mackerel (flesh scraped off bone), 1 egg white, 1 tsp tapioca starch, 100ml thick coconut milk.Spice Pa...

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Pasembur

For the Sauce: 200g sweet potatoes (boiled and mashed) 1/2 cup water 3 tbsp chili paste 2 tbsp t...

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Char Koay Kak

500g steamed radish cake (chai tow kway) cut into cubes 2 tbsp preserved radish (chai poh) chopped2 cloves garlic...

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Grilled Stingray

Main: 1 wing of Stingray (approx 500g), banana leaf, 1 lime.Sambal Paste: 15 dried chilies (soaked), 5 fresh chilies, 8 ...

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Ji Hu Eng Chai

Main: 300g Water spinach (Kangkung), 50g Processed/Dried Cuttlefish (shredded), 2 tbsp roasted peanuts (crushed), 1 tsp ...

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Mee Sua Kor

Soup: Chicken/Pork Stock, Dried Mushrooms, Crab sticks/Seafood, Minced Pork.Noodles: Mee Sua (Wheat Vermicelli).Seasonin...

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Kerabu Jellyfish

Main: 300g Salted Jellyfish (store-bought), 1 torch ginger flower (finely chopped), 1 cucumber (shredded), 2 shallots (s...

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Popiah

For the Filling: 1 kg jicama or turnip (shredded) 2 carrots (shredded) 200g green beans (thinly slice...

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Popiah

For the Filling: 1 kg jicama or turnip (shredded) 2 carrots (shredded) 200g green beans (thinly slice...

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White Curry Mee

For the Paste: 10 dried chilies 5 shallots 3 cloves garlic 1 stalk lemongrass 1 tsp shrimp ...

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Kerabu Kacang Botol

Main: 300g Winged Beans (Kacang Botol), 1 red onion (sliced), 2 tbsp dried shrimp (pounded).Dressing: 2 tbsp Sambal Bela...

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Rojak

For the Dressing: 2 tbsp shrimp paste (hae ko) 1 tbsp tamarind paste (mixed with a little water) 1-2 ...

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Loh Mee

For the Gravy: 1.5 litres pork or chicken stock 3-4 tbsp dark soy sauce 1 tbsp five-spice powder ...

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Chu Yuk Fun

Broth: 1kg Pork leg bones/soup bones, 300g pork meat, 1 piece crushed ginger, 3 liters water, salt, rock sugar.Toppings:...

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Sar Hor Fun

Soup: Whole chicken carcass, 500g prawn heads/shells, rock sugar, salt.Ingredients: Ipoh Hor Fun, Shredded Chicken, Praw...

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Roti Canai

2 cups all-purpose flour1/2 tsp salt1 tsp sugar1 egg (beaten)1/4 cup ghee (clarified butter) or oil (plus more for coati...

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Keropok Lekor

Dough: 500g Fish Paste (Ikan Kembung/Selayang), 250g Sago Flour, 1 tsp Salt, 1 tsp Sugar, Ice water (if needed).

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Char Hor Fun

Noodles: 400g Flat rice noodles (Hor Fun), 1 tbsp soy sauce, 1 tsp dark soy sauce.Gravy: 2 cups chicken stock, 1 tbsp oy...

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Kway Chap

For the Broth: 1 whole duck (or duck parts) 300g pork belly pork skin pig intestines (cleaned) ...

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