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Foreign
flavours
International tourists
and expats need not worry as there are an assortment of international food
outlets and restaurants to remind them of home. Locals often patronise them
for a change in diet . . . actually Penangites are game to eat anything,
anywhere. Most of the international restaurants are pricey compared to local
pricing standards.
 Neapolitan delights
The Italians have
great skills with pasta, turning this basic staple into virtual encyclopaedia
of dishes, ranging from marinara to lasagna.
Places to try it (in
no particular order): La Farfalla at Penang Mutiara Beach Resort; Little
Italy at Pulau Tikus; and Peppino at Shangri-La's Golden Sands Resort.
Photographs (right)
are courtesy of Shangri-La Hotel, Penang.
Japanese
temptations
 The cuisine
of Japan has enjoyed an unprecedented boom in popularity here in Penang.
The Japanese believe a feast begins with the eyes and the presentation of
even the simplest dish is always a masterpiece of colour and texture. Japanese
temptations include sushi (seaweed paper spread with rice and topped
with one or more fillings), sashimi (thin slices of raw fish),
sukiyaki, temputa and teppanyaki.
Try these Japanese restaurants (in no particular order): Teppan-Yaki in Tajung
Tokong; Ichiban Restaurant at The Gurney; Kirishima Japanese Restaurant at
Cititel; WaKa at Shangri-La's Rasa Sayang Resort and Kampaci at Hotel
Equatorial.
Thai
cuisines
Thai chefs are skilled in
whipping up tongue tingling delights at Penang's top Thai restaurants. A
local favourite is tom yam soup with its fiery, rather acidic blend
of flavours. Pandan chicken, featuring morsels of chicken barbecue in pandan
leaf, is also extremely popular.
 
Places to try include
(in no particular order): Golden Thai at Gurney Drive, Bali Bali at Farlim,
Yellow Light at Mt. Erskine; Road Spices at Cantonment Road and Sawadee at
Sri Bahari Road.
 Western and continental
fare
 Fast food
chains such as Mc Donalds, Pizza Hut, Colonel Sanders famous Kentucky Fries
Chicken and Kenny Rogers Chicken are everywhere and Penang. So be rest assured
the goodness of Western wholesome diet is available here.
You can also feast
on wild game dishes, slice through a done-to-perfection steak, sample fresh
salmon and leave room for more sinful desserts.
 Here are some notable Western
restaurants (in no particular order): 32 at the Mansion, Palate at Lintang
Burmah, Pintale Kafe at Penang Road, 68 Kelawei at Kelawei Road, 1885 at
E&O Hotel, Continental Restaurant off Swatow Lane for pastries, pizza
and spaghetti, Eden’s Adam & Eve at Hutton Lane, Feringgi Grill
at Shangri-La's Rasa Sayang Resort, The Ship Steakhouse at Batu Ferringghi
and Seri Bahari Road, The View at Hotel Equatorial; Revolving Restaurant
at City Bayview Hotel, Victoria Station at Bayan Baru and Sigi's By The Sea
at Shangri-La's Golden Sands Resort.
Section
Article
Putting up your own
Christmas
luncheon: What
better way to celebrate Christmas than an afternoon full of good food, bonhomie,
laughter and sharing with friends and family? These easy-to-make recipies
include Chicken with Mustard, Vegetarian Fried Rice, Christmas Yule Log Cake
and Fruit Cocktail Jelly.
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