DigMed Heads: Sub-link: Penang Desserts & Snacks

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Objective:

To let people know about desserts that we can find out at the Penang Island.

Description:

Dessert is a course that typically comes at the end of a meal, usually consisting of sweet food but sometimes of a strongly-flavored one, such as some cheeses. The word comes from the Old French desservir, "to clear the table." Common desserts include cakes, cookies, fruits, pastries, ice cream, and candies.

Findings:

Ais Kacang

Ice kacang is a traditional dessert served in Malaysia and Singapore. A bowl of shaved ice drizzled with Gula Melaka and coconut syrup on a hot day instantly refreshes. The Lee brother now helm the Ice Kacang stall which their grandfather started in 1923. Moving along with times, the two creative brothers create more that 30 different Ice Kacang flavours.

SiKua Teng

Farlim Chinese herbs teas like Longan, Si Kua Teng and so on. Everybody is recommended to have some after finished eating a bowl of spicy Laksa. There are many ingredients that can be added on into the ice-cold Longan or Si Kua Teng. And it is fantastic because it is up to you whatever types of ingredients you want to add on!

Penang Road Famous Teochew Chendul

This is a common sight in front of the 60-year-old Penang Road Famous Teochew Chendul stall – perennial crowd and every one gulps down his bowl Chendul. Chendul is made from grinded rice and vanilla sauce in their colouring flovour with no artificial colouring. Drizzled with sweet-tasting coconut syrup, Chendul refreshes and cools you down on a hot day.

Tang Yuen

These hand-made "TANG YUEN" (A TRADITIONAL SWEET ROUND RICE CAKE SOUP DESSERT) are smooth, succulent YET do not glue to your teeth. According to Michael, his grandmother has been in the business for more than 60 year's, peddling on the streets and now he is managing the business since 1978. It used to be in yellow and white then, now there are even larger one's filled with sweet crushed peanuts or black sesame seed paste and specially served with either ginger or sweetened brown sugar soup plus a noticeable fragrant of "pandan" (screw pine) leaves. Consuming it whole is the trick with one glup to savour its goodness is what Micheal has suggested as the family business has been dishing out bowls after bowls of "TANG YUEN" ever since.

Jeruk / Pickles

Penang has been famous for its 'buah jeruk' i.e Pickles for many years. Some claim this is due to Nutmeg (Pala) growing in abundance in Penang, which is one of the main pickle options. The types of pickles vary, obviously based on fruits. It is nicely marinated.