They Must Have Something Right - Tai Tong

Tai Tong Restaurant

Breakfast    6am till 12 noon

Lunch    11.30am till 2.30pm

Dinner    6.15pm till 11.30pm

45 Lebuh Cintra, 10100 Penang

Tel   04 - 2636625

Closed on Monday

This place must have gotten something right.
It has been here for decades.
And I remember as a kid I followed my parents here for breakfast.

Not surprising ... at 730am ... this place is packed with people ...

Well, if you are not a dim sum person, you can start ordering dishes from 11.30 am onwards.

Keeping up with the Jones' ...
A recent TVB series was highlighting the yummy salted fish buns and there you go, De Tai Tong is selling it.  This is a new 'bun on the block' and you have got to try it.
Sitting here from 7am onward till almost 9am, there is always a customer at the queue waiting to be served one of these yummy buns.

Well, loads to choose from.
But as for me, why am I here so early on a Saturday afternoon.
This is a MUST try if you come here for Dim Sum.
The all time favourite, Century Egg Pork Porridge :-)
For me, it is the reminiscence of my childhood.
Happy Dim Sum-ming Folks !!!

Dim Sum ??? Where to go in Penang ???

 To be honest ...

there really is NO good Dim Sum venue in Penang

please do not hesitate to suggest if you know of any :-)

I guess it may be due to the fact that majority of Chinese living in Penang are Hokkiens

ie the Cantonese has been overpowered

We cannot compare our standard with Hong Kong, Singapore and also Ipoh

Among the Dim Sum places that I can think of in Penang are as follows :

Goodall @ Abu Siti Lane

Tho Yuen @ Campbell Street

De Tai Thong @ Cintra Street

Maxim Dim Sum @ Pekaka

Ke Ren Lai @ Persiaran Gurney

Bali Hai @ Persiaran Gurney

Restaurant Zim Sum @ Anson Road

Chao Quan @ Jalan Ong Yi How

Yong Pin @ Jalan Sungai Ujong

Zhong Hua @ One Stop

then you may try the more high end ones ... like

Golden Phoenix @ Equatorial

and other Chinese restaurants in Penang

but these ones will be pork-free...

A personal choice, Maxim Dim Sum @ Bandar Baru, Air Itam is my best bet when I really, really, really need a Dim Sum fix.

Otherwise, the best deal is to fly to Hong Kong and get your annual fix and fly back.

Various promotions available especially if you are going on a short stint.

You will agree with me ... 

Otherwise if you are flying in to an 'ang moh' country ... even better ...

Go to Chinatown and walk into a Chinese Dim Sum Restaurant with an owner from Hong Kong.

Bet you the quality control is there, be wise, please walk into one which is relatively crowded, not super cheap like 'Wong Kei' and some place that is recommended by a local Chinese.

Happy 'Dim Sum-ming' folks :-)

Nothing like sitting down over a cup of good Chinese tea with a group of old friends and family, indulging away with all the Pork-Filled Yums

Well to summarise, best bet is to fly to Hong Kong.

If you are not ready to do that, drive to Maxim Air Itam :-p

Cheap & Good - Shanghai Dumplings @ Shanghai Ding

 Anytime you feel like a Shanghai Dumpling Fix, this is the place to go ...

Why here and not Dragon i ?

Simply for one reason :

THE PRICE

RM 12.80 for 8 !!!

No fight ...

The taste of the dumplings is good and yes, the 'stock' bursts inside your mouth at your bite with the tantalizing ginger and vinegar concoction inside your mouth.

Just like 'sugar crush' the feeling/moment is Divine !

Have you ever eaten something and want more but have to resist because of the price ?

Well, at Shanghai Ding this does not happen ...

With such an affordable price you can have trays and trays of it without thinking twice, to your heart's content ... 

Ok maybe some thought on the waist line ...

 The noodles, dim sum and other side dishes are ok.

The fish pot is a popular one.

 Stir fried turnip cake is a MUST order.

 Foodie's suggestion ...

Pick a weekend stroll with a couple of buddies, order Shanghai Dumplings to your heart's content,

oh yes, no sharing please ... one tray per pax is Foodie's style :-)

Share the Stir Fried Turnip Cake

Nice pot of chinese tea

Sit, talk, eat and be merry :-)

Treasure Friends

Treasure Food

Treasure Life

Shanghai Ding House of Dumplings

Block H, 4/G

Persiaran Bayan Indah

Bayan Bay

11900 Penang

Tel: 04-6441644

Best Fried Rice in Penang

Tho Yuen Restaurant 

 Operation hours: 6:00am – 3:00pm (Closed on Tuesdays)

                                              Contact: 04-261 4672
                                              Address:92, Campbell Street, 10100 Penang
                                              GPS: 5° 41′ 82.35″ N, 100° 33′ 32.96″ E

Just the sight of the fried rice will make your mouth water.

Why is it ranked the Best in Penang ?

Not too dry ...

Not too oily ...

Perfect 'Wok Hei' ...

Plenty of 'Liao' ...

Excellent !

Super Yum ... please try it ...

If you are a local and have avid photographers as friends they would have taken shots of Old Penang here.

Ambience is superb just as you sip your chinese tea and enjoy the hustle bustle of the restaurant.

Just try not to look down on the sticky floor ...

It has been around for four generations now and is still growing strong :-)

While you are there, try the chicken too ...
Don't forget the chilli sauce.
One of the best in town.

This is a local delicacy.

It is like shark fins soup with noodles inside.

Very few places sell it now.

'Hou thou noodles'

Another MUST try!

This restaurant also sells dim sum in the wee hours of the morning.

Dim Sum is average.

If you are catching an early flight, here is a place where you can have something to eat before leaving for the airport as they open pretty early.

High ceiling for good ventilation.

Excellent ambience.

Good for locals and definitely recommended for tourists.

Happy week ahead, folks ...