Leong Chee Kee biscuits located on the ground floor corner of the People’s Court off Cintra street was known for its traditional Cantonese wedding biscuits. The business set up by Leong Chee Kee has since been taken over by his son, Leong How Keng.

On my visit to this biscuit shop, I had the opportunity to watch the owner make the Chinese snacks of Coconut Tarts, Khay Nui Ko/Gai Dan Go (egg cakes) and Hup Toh Soe (Chinese walnut cookie)…perfect teatime treats.

Yummy coconut tarts fresh right out of the oven! Fantastic!

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Penangites can look forward to new and fusion cuisines by the opening of Haven Delights at Penang Times Square in last March 2009. This restaurant serves a  combination of cuisines from  Japan, Korea, Shanghai and Hong Kong with a twist of fusion. The group of Penang Food Bloggers were invited to an evening to savor the  tantalizing fusion delights. The hearty meal was arranged by Criz, courtesy of the Managing Director, Mr Ng Boon Tong.

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Penang holds the treasure of wonderful hawker food, and this post is no exception. Hidden in the folds on Georgetown is a stall in Chulia Street selling the best deep fried snacks. This place, managed by a man with his two helpers, offer excellent fried goodies that are commonly available in dim sum shops. According to him, he has been selling this snack for almost twenty-eight years, with no sign of slowing down! I am going to highlight a few of my favourite items among the different varieties sold in this stall.

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