Foods in Penang - "Restoran Tepian Sungai"

Whenever you fly to Penang, on the air, your mind
will splash with all kind of "hottest" foods available
awaiting you once you landed.

Yes, "Nasi Kandar Restaurant" is a most popular
spot among local folks and tourists. Every corner
of the state you will find more than one and sometimes
next to each other. Yet it is "full house" with long Q especially
during lunch time.
Some of the names which is very popular among "Nasi Kandar"
Lovers are Pelita, Kayu, Subaidah etc and most of it operates
24 hours.

But I do not want to tell you further as it is a well known
phenomena in Penang.
I would like to bring you to a new food village site.
It is not new among food lovers here. It is on the mainland
of Penang or "Seberang". People in the island call "Seberang"
for Penang mainland.

"Restoran Tepian Sungai" situated on the roadside village
on the way to Kubang Semang if you drive from Permatang Pauh.
Look at the highway signboard above.

Easiest way to drive here is from PLUS highway at Seberang Jaya
Town.  You drive toward BKE Expressway and turn left just
BEFORE the bridge to enter toll gate.
Then turn right under the flyover toward Permatang Pauh.
At T junction traffic light, take left to Kubang Semang.
The place is just 300 meter from here.

It is open daily except Friday.
I advise you to come early around 11 am as by this time the crowd
has not build up yet. By 12 noon, you have to line in long que and might
not find a vacant table to sit.
By 2 to 3 pm, the food is almost finished.


There are a lot of dishes available on self service.
From herbes recipe to hot and spicy curry fish plus
other variety of foods.
From salted fried fish, fried chicken, curry chicken,
"Ayam Kampung", variety of soup mostly curry soup,
veggy, fishball soup, prawn, "sambal belacan, petai, ulam kampung,
pegaga, daun ceylon", etc.

It is not just the food is good, the environment and location of this
place is unique. Under the bamboo trees and next to the small
river that flowing down under. Very cool.
That why its called " Restoran Tepian Sungai",
meaning the restaurant near the river.

I hope that you come personally and you will know
the many taste of it then judge for yourself.
Enjoy eating Malaysian Style.
See you then.