Traditional and Popular Food Gift from Penang.

* Nutmeg (豆蔻) products - In traditional medicine nutmeg oil or balm were used for illnesses related to the nervous and digestive systems. Preserved nutmeg strips either in dry or wet form are used as the snack by locals.

* Traditional biscuits such as Tambun Pneah (淡文饼), Beh Teh Sor (马蹄酥), Heong Pneah (香饼), Pong Pneah (清糖饼), Tau Sar Pneah (豆沙饼) and etc. Popular Choice/Shops are:

Ghee Hiang(义香)
Located at: 95 Beach Street,
Tel. +60 4 262-0635,
Fax +60 4 263-5158.
Located at: 216 Macalister Road,
Tel. +60 4 227-2222,
Fax +60 4 227-2522
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ABOUT: The company has been established since 1856; other well-known product includes sesame seed oil. Their new product that launched recently is almond biscuit (杏仁饼).

Him Heang (馨香)
Located at: 162-A Burma Road,
Tel. +60 4 228-6129 / 228-6130.
ABOUT: Arguably the most famous Chinese bakery in Penang, popular among locals and Singaporean tourists. Order through phone first due to limited daily production.

Ng Kee Cake Shop (伍记)
Located at: 61 Cintra Street
Tel. +60 4 261-2229.
ABOUT: The shop produces and sells Cantonese traditional biscuits including wedding biscuits. One of the famous biscuits is pepper biscuit (咸切酥, Ham Chit Soo).

Sin Hock Seng (新福成)
Located at: 316, Penang Road
Tel +60 4 263-2667.
ABOUT: The shop sells more than one hundred different types of biscuit. Basically, you can find any kind of traditional biscuit there.