Penang is one of Asia’s most famous islands and widely known as the Pearl of the Orient. The city of Penang is very much a blend of the old the new. The seamless melding of the many people of Penang is best reflected in the delicious hawker foods and the nyonya cuisines.Nyonya food, also referred to as Straits Chinese food is an interesting amalgamation of Chinese and Malay dishes though have originated from the Malaysian state of Malacca over 400 years ago. This was the result of inter-marriages between Chinese immigrants and local Malays, which produce a unique culture. Their descendants, the Straits born Chinese were known as peranakan – the ladies called nyonyas and the men babas.Straits settlements was also set up in Penang over the years. However, distinct differences evolved in nyonyas prepare food, which is generally sweeter and richer in coconut milk. Meanwhile, the Penang nyonya drew inspirations from Thai cooking styles including a preference for spicy, hot and sour ingredients. Nyonya recipe is also above the blending of various spices.
Seri Penang cuisines range from Penang Nyonya styled dishes to favorable Malaysian hawker dishes. Our food preparations emphasizes greatly on the taste and the combination of spices used. In our restaurants, one can have a quick hawker lunch or a more leisure meal that includes a variety of nyonya and local cuisine, dessert creations and beverages in a comfortable, air conditioned and friendly environment.
