When I embarked on my pork-free/halal guide last year I was confident that it would be a useful “handbook” of sorts to those who abstain from pork.
Pork-free or halal is not limited to Muslims, though they form a large part of the community that does not indulge in all things swine.
Others shun pork for health reasons or based on personal preference.
It’s the season of the world’s most loved (or hated) fruit!
The King of Fruits makes a return and every durian loving human is going crazy. Yes, that includes me. 🙂
Many friends and followers of my social sites had impressed interest on the new DoubleTree Resort by Hilton Penang when I posted pictures of myself at the press conference last Monday.
Most asked for pictures, as they were curious of how it would look like.
I looked back at this article and thought about how I begin writing my very first print piece for the Lifestyle, Malay Mail. It (this article) is certainly not up to…
This is part of #RebeccaPenangHalalGuide. See full list here –> “List of Muslim friendly food outlets in Penang by Rebecca Saw”
Restaurant Name: Mohd Raffe Restaurant Â
Address: 295-A Jalan Burma, Pulau Tikus 10350 George Town, Penang
Tel:Â ++604 2288466
GPS: TBA
Opening Hours:
Pulau Tikus branch: 24 hrs (daily)
Bishop Street: Closed on Sat and Sun.
Halal Checklist:
Muslim Owned: :Â Y
Halal Certified: No
100% Halal Ingredients: Y
Cleanliness Grade – A
Serves Alcohol: N
Years of Operation: NA
Extra Comments/Notes:
Years of operation:Â 15 years (as of 2014)
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Mohd Raffe Restaurant began business since 1959 in Batu Gantong, the racecourse in Penang and subsequently moved to Pulau Tikus in 1998.
This 24 hours shoplot outlet is small and is only ventilated by fans. The ambiance is typical of a mamak shop; casual dining atmosphere, bustling with diners and workers and alive with chatter.
In the evenings, tables are set up on the shoplot’s walkway and on the street just in front of it to accommodate more customers and also for the open air dining atmosphere.
This is part of #RebeccaPenangHalalGuide. See full list here –> “List of Muslim friendly food outlets in Penang by Rebecca Saw”
Restaurant Name: Nona Bali Restaurant Â
Address: Pasar & Balai Rakyat Gelugor (next to food court), Hilir Pemancar, 11700 Gelugor, Penang
Tel:Â +6012 5946116
GPS:
Latitude : 5.39839893579483
Longitude : 100.330221578479
Opening Hours: 11:30 am – 2:30 pm, 6:00 pm – 10:30 pm (Thursday – Tuesday) Closed on Wednesday
Website: https://www.nonabalipenang.com
Halal Checklist:
Muslim Owned: : Owned by partners Peter Tait and I Made Sudiarta, one Hindu and one Muslim
Halal Certified: No
100% Halal Ingredients: Y
Cleanliness Grade – A
Serves Alcohol: N
Years of Operation: NA
Extra Comments/Notes:
Years of operation: Opened August 2013
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As far as I know, Nona Bali is the first and only restaurant to offer authentic Balinese cuisine in Penang.
Partners Peter and Sudiarta assures their diners that only wholesome, fresh and MSG/artificial and enhancer free food are served here. Furthermore, by using halal ingredients, Nona Bali ensures that diners of every race and religion are given the opportunity to have a taste of delicious Balinese food minus the flight and accommodation cost to the island itself.
This is part of #RebeccaPenangHalalGuide. See full list here –> “List of Muslim friendly food outlets in Penang by Rebecca Saw”
Restaurant Name: Sulaiman Chapati @Astaka Taman Tun Sardon
Address: Hilir Pemancar, 11700 Gelugor, Penang
Tel: NA
GPS: N05° 22′ 9.3″ E100° 18′ 21.2″
Opening Hours: 3:00pm – sold out (Thursday – Tuesday, OFF on Wed )
Website: NA
Halal Checklist:
Muslim Owned: Yes
Halal Certified: No
100% Halal Ingredients: Y
Cleanliness Grade – A
Serves Alcohol: N
Years of Operation: 20 years +
Extra Comments/Notes:
Prices are nett.
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Mornings at Astaka Taman Tun Sardon is a foodie’s dream.
There are so many stalls dishing out so many scrumptious food for breakfast that it’s a shame this place is not as well patronised as some of the famous outlets in town. I guess it’s location can be challenging to some; but if you can spare the time Astaka Taman Tun Sardon is really worth the effort.
Now if you’ve missed the morning session (my post on that is next!), fret not as Sulaiman chapati would keep you happily satiated for tea time. Besides Sulaiman, other options includes 4-5 stalls along the outer ring of food court selling fried spring rolls (popia goreng), fried snacks such as fishballs, etc as well as beverages stalls hawking soya bean and cincau.
But it was Sulaiman’s chapati that drew the crowd.
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