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KHENG PIN$
(80 Jln Penang; mains from RM4; 7am-3pm Tue-Sun)
Locals swear by the specialities at this aged
hawker joint, most famously
lor bak
(deep-fried meats dipped in sauce) and Hainan chick-
en rice (steamed chicken with broth and rice), one of the great fast foods of east Asia.
HAWKER
EE BENG VEGETARIAN FOOD$
(20 Lebuh Dickens; meals around RM5; 7am-9pm; )
Popular self-service place for cheap, mostly
vegetarian food of the tofu and green vegetables variety.
CHINESE, VEGETARIAN
TEKSEN$$
CHINESE
(18 Lebuh Carnarvon; mains from RM10; noon-2.30pm & 6-9pm Wed-Mon)
A recent 'branding and up-
lifting enterprise' has elevated this longstanding restaurant a couple of steps up from Pen-
ang's typically gritty shophouse restaurants. There's a lengthy menu translated into Eng-
lish but we suggest you do as the locals do and ask the staff for the daily specials - this
strategy rewarded us with some great soups, a tasty Malaysian-style stir-fry of morning
glory and sambal, and a delicious dish of stir-fried roast pork. Highly recommended.
KASHMIR$$
(Oriental Hotel, 105 Jln Penang; mains RM6.90-54.90; 11am-10pm)
Don't be fooled by this hotel-base-
ment restaurant's cheesy 1970s denlike interior; Kashmir serves some super-delicious tan-
doori. Attentive service, an assertive Indian soundtrack and yes, cocktails, complete the
package.
INDIAN
GOH HUAT SENG$$
(59A Lebuh Kimberley; hotpot RM40-80; 5-9.30pm)
With five decades under its belt, Goh Huat
Seng continues to serve Teo Chew-style hotpot the old way: in charcoal-fired steamboats.
Get some friends together and enjoy some communal dipping or, if you've got the lan-
guage skills, order classic Teo Chew dishes from the restaurant's Chinese-language menu
on the wall.
CHINESE
EDELWEISS$$
SWISS
