If you think vegetarian food in Penang means one lonely plate of tofu and vegetables, Yi Ke Shu 一棵树 in Tanjung Bungah is here to change your mind. This cozy plant-based kitchen goes all-in on mushrooms, brown rice, tofu, noodles, curry and creative meat-free comfort food — from lion’s mane mushroom satay to mala pan mee and an organic soy curry katsudon.
The menu is broad, prices mostly sit around the RM18–RM25 mark, and the relaxed, shoes-off atmosphere feels refreshingly unpretentious. Come for the mushrooms, stay for the curry, and don’t underestimate the mala.
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