Discover Penang Hainanese Food Before It’s Too Late!

By Julia Tan

February 2017 FEATURE
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(from left to right )Hokkien char, Roti babi, Hainanese chicken chop.
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If taste can transport you into the past, then Hai Onn Restaurant is a special little time machine.Hainanese cuisine has always had a place in the hearts – and stomachs – of Malaysians, from the staple chicken rice (with Malaysians and Singaporeans hotly debating its origins), to the potato gravy-based chicken chop with roti bakar on the side, and the hailam char (yellow noodles in white gravy).Hainanese food is also much sought after to feed guests at Chinese weddings. Dishes...

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Julia Tan

is a former editor of Penang Monthly. She remembers her time with the magazine with great fondness.

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