1. Bean paste cake/Tambun cake

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Bean paste cake, also known as Tambun cake, is one of the most representative local products in Penang. A red bean paste cake the size of a ping pong ball is filled with red bean paste, sugar and fried shallots. In addition to the original flavor, bean paste cakes have also begun to appear in new flavors such as durian, coconut, and pandan leaves. You can find red bean paste cakes in many bakeries in Penang, and Xinxiang is one of the famous and long-established brands. 

2. Salty Crispy Cut

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Salty cut crisp is a traditional handmade delicacy. The salty cut crisps seasoned with pepper and southern milk, bite down, and the taste will slowly fill your mouth. In addition to being crispy, its taste is salty and sweet, suitable as a snack after meals.

3. Tribute sugar

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Gongtang is a traditional folk snack, and it is also one of the best companions when people go to the opera of rewarding gods. Gongtang is flat and rectangular, which looks like a block, but it is very soft to the bite. The entrance of the tribute sugar is not only crispy and sweet, but also fragrant on the teeth and cheeks. If you want to have a taste of this traditional snack, don’t forget to visit Hong Cheng Xiang, a time-honored restaurant that has been handed down for three generations in Perak Law, George Town. In addition to selling tribute candy, the peanut candy is also not to be missed.

 

4. MyKuali White Curry Noodles

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How can you miss MyKuali White Curry Noodles, which won the No. 1 list of the world's top ten instant noodles in 2014? Its special feature is the rich curry sauce and Q-bomb doll noodles, which have a different taste from other brands of instant noodles. In addition, MyKuali has also launched Tom Yam, Hokkien Prawn Noodles and other flavors, which are very good.

5. Horseshoe crisp

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Horseshoe crisps, also known as fragrant cakes, look like steamed buns and contain maltose inside. Bite down, the layered crispy crust, sesame aroma and sweet but not greasy maltose filling, the taste is very good. Due to being loved by the public, the fragrant cakes have different fillings such as: durian, brown sugar, brown sugar, etc.