Penang, Malaysia tastebuds
thepenangite@thepenangite
Outside Top Recs
“I cheated — and got a simple bowl of garuopa fish with koay teow in clear soup with wine.
I am told that ordering via Grab is better than joining the huge queue at its flagship store.
And there’s a good reason for the queue.
The soup is addictive good, the noodles silky, and the chilli (belacan) is a great compliment to add another layer of limey spicy kick.
Maybe I shouldn’t have written this review after the meal.
Oh la la.”
“Yes, it’s a chain restaurant.
But they serve pretty good quesadillas for a bakery cafe and an interesting expresso bomb (think soju bomb) too.
The shakshuka is nothing to shout about.
You’re better off making your own at home, haha — add chorizos and a good dash of harissa.”
“Nasi Bojari, enough said.
The nasi (rice) is fragrant and tastes awesome whether you have it in JB, KL, or Penang.
The beef rendang is melt in your mouth (for real) and packs a punch.
The fried chicken somehow manages to have both crispy skin and a tender meat.”