The sacred holiday-post Ramadan may seem not the best time to enjoy traditional Malay food, but every evening, when prohibitions are taken on food and drink, Muslim Penang gather in Ramadan-bazaars throughout the island to "break" the post and spend Pleasant time with family and friends.
The hospitality of the Muslim community of Georgetown is especially noticeable in this is a very special time of year, well, the bazaars are a great chance to experience the warmth and gladies and the Indians who gather every night to celebrate the end of the day.
One of the most popular bazaars in Central Georgetown is managed by the Muslim League. Look for this market on Queen Street.
The atmosphere here is absolutely "welcome" for all in a row, and it is here that you can see the sacred holiday of Malay and Indian Muslim families, friends and colleagues for work, as well as you celebrate here a lot of Chinese locals who want to try Tasty food.
In Georgetown, traditional Malay food, perhaps, not even as common as Chinese and Indian, but you will quickly understand that it is as delicious, well, the smells that comes from Queen Street at dusk attract people from all over the city.
Start your Ramadan from Indian snacks or Samos (Indian piers with vegetables) in deep fryer. In addition, try Malay snacks, including Pulut Panggang. Roll with rice and fish wrapped in a banana leaf and fried on the grill.
Try pickled roasted fish Ikan Bakar. , or Murtubak , Delicious fried bread with meat stuffing filling and onion, served with spicy sauce.
If you want something a little more substantial and satisfying, try Ayam Percik (chicken grill with garlic, chili, ginger and coconut sauce) traditional Nasi Kandar. consisting of rice and curry (one of the favorite dishes of the Indian Muslim population of the city), or Randang Curry with Ketupat (Figure stewed in cozo-spicy coconut milk-based sauce).
If you want to try a more unusual dish, pay attention to the tables selling Roti Jala. ("Braided bread"), which is performed using a special bucket with five holes - the test rods are poured onto a hot pan and it turns out such an unusual dish.
The bread is then folded and eating with curry dishes, which you can dial from large chains in the neighboring kiosk.
Complete the meal necessarily worth the dessert. There are numerous kiosks selling all sorts of sweets - Kuih..
Choose from sweet rice balls Onde Onde, filled with pulmonary palm sugar syrup and coated coconut chips. Try Kuih Bingka. - Pie, cooked from crushed sweet potatoes and flour, flavored vanilla and coconut milk.
In addition, try Kuih Bugis. which consists of rice flour and tapioki, with a grated coconut with sugar - all this is wrapped in a banana leaf and roasted on the grill.
If you still do not crave sweetty, try the glass Fresh cane juice and a colorful laminate cake made of rice flour, seasoned with coconut chips and powdered sugar - Kuih Lapis..
I think after that sweet will not want to want.
This market is open in the evening of Ramadan in the evening, from 17:00 to 21:00. And after visiting the Queen Street bazaar, you can already walk along the nearby street of harmony, in order to further penetrate the wonderful atmosphere of a variety of Penang cultures.