After 114 years, Hameediyah Restaurant in Penang is still serving up the same iconic tastes in its food. FMTNews FMTLifestyle HameediyahRestaurant NasiKandar
GEORGE TOWN: The owner of the country’s oldest Penang nasi kandar shop today opened up about the key to its famous sauces and curries.Every dish at Hameediyah Restaurant is carefully seasoned with a selection of hand-picked spices from countries as far as Turkey, Pakistan, India and Spain.Instead, these grade A spices are pounded with pestle and mortar in precise proportions which ensures the taste remains the same.
“Our customers often tell us that the taste has never changed, from the time they were kids until they had kids. A happy moment for the staff as the restaurant is acknowledged as the oldest nasi kandar shop in the country. “The food was then spread across the field, and people would come by the hundreds, including British soldiers,” Seeni reminisced.Malaysia Book of Records CEO Christopher Wong presents the award to Ahamad Seeni Pakir Abdul Sukkor.
In 2014, the restaurant underwent major renovation to pay homage to its 19th-century roots, retaining the iconic yellow-green colour scheme and doing away with the grease and unwanted odours through the installation of air-conditioning and industrial-grade kitchen fans.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Penang’s Hameediyah named Malaysia’s oldest nasi kandar restaurant | Malay MailGEORGE TOWN, July 7 — Penang’s Hameediyah has claimed the title in the Malaysia Book of Records (MBR) of being the country’s oldest nasi kandar restaurant. MBR chief operating officer, Christopher Wong today said the establishment had been operating in Lebuh Campbell since 1907 and was still...
Read more »
Britain’s Pret A Manger to close 30 UK shops, could cut over 1,000 jobs | Malay MailLONDON, July 6 — British coffee and sandwich chain Pret A Manger said today it will not reopen 30 UK shops after the coronavirus lockdown and could cut around 1,000 jobs, reflecting a major hit to customer demand from the crisis. Pret, owned by investment group JAB Holdings, runs about 550 shops...
Read more »
Longing for taste of normalcyTHE Covid-10 pandemic affected many businesses but drinks shop operator Kamarudin Zainul Abidin, 59, is hopeful that things will turn around for him now.
Read more »
Heineken Malaysia special deals on ShopeeKUALA LUMPUR: Something exciting is brewing at the Shopee 7.7 Mid-Year Sale campaign, with Heineken Malaysia offering fantastic deals on world-class brands on the Heineken official shop.
Read more »