Friday, November 19, 2010

Ghee Hiang Tau Sar Peah (Green Bean Biscuit)

Ghee Hiang has been around in Penang for the last 150 years. This famous Penang product is a must have for visitor coming to this old ex-colonial island. In one of my recent short trip back to Penang I manage to stop by at one of the many Ghee Hiang outlet at Macalister Road after a hearthy lunch of lobak at Kheng Pin Restaurant.
The was a good crowd at this popular Tau sar peah (Green Bean Biscuit, Tambun Biscuit) . Chee Hiang also manufacture very high quality sesame oil which is widely used by mothers during confinement period.
We bought a few packets to bring back for our friends in KL. After all these years, Ghee Hiang still managed to produce good quality and delicious biscuts!
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14 comments:

  1. Alice LawNovember 20, 2010 at 1:10 AM

    I always fall for Penang Tau Sar Peah, it's nice even have it with plain water!^-^

    Hey... I recognise that metal thingy, it's for the kopitiam to boil steaming hot water for their fragrant coffee while toasting those crunchy Hainam roti! Yummy!

    Have a nice weekend!

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  2. suituapuiNovember 20, 2010 at 8:15 AM

    I think I went there long ago - probably in the late 90s...when my family and I were on a guided tour of the island. Not really a fan of tambun though - I prefer heong peah...

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  3. Somewhere in SingaporeNovember 20, 2010 at 8:27 AM

    Tau Sar Peah is always my favourite... hehe...

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  4. fufuNovember 20, 2010 at 8:52 AM

    wow wow... show the pictures... let me drool :)

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  5. wennNovember 20, 2010 at 9:42 AM

    i love tau sar peah!

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  6. ChristineNovember 20, 2010 at 11:54 AM

    what is in the photo Pete? Some kind of oven?

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  7. smallkucingNovember 20, 2010 at 4:06 PM

    uiks...so many ppl ah....geting to be very popular

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  8. இ Baŋäŋaz இNovember 20, 2010 at 5:24 PM

    Oh nice 'charcoal boiler' that reminded me of "Ah Pek leh kopi 'o' nor chiang" haha.. that's the usual words I heard in my uncle's kopitiam those days each time I go there during my school holidays..boh kai lu.

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  9. இ Baŋäŋaz இNovember 20, 2010 at 5:27 PM

    Sorry have long 'swtiched' brand no more going for Ghee Hiang after those 'begging' experiences when they monopolised the tambun bickies..

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  10. PeteNovember 20, 2010 at 8:35 PM

    Christine : The metal thing is used to fill hot water with charcoal burning underneath to make coffee. They also toasted bread using this.

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  11. cleffairyNovember 20, 2010 at 9:04 PM

    Oooo... very long never eat this liao. T_T

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  12. Little Kit BoyNovember 20, 2010 at 9:33 PM

    Oh..Ghee Hiang TSP..my favourite. I went there once and the Q was really long but I heard that nowadays we can actually called to pre-order the TSP in advance, any idea?

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  13. PeteNovember 20, 2010 at 9:53 PM

    Little Kit Boy : Wah, can order by phone, I didn't know that leh.

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  14. ChristineNovember 21, 2010 at 1:52 AM

    interesting Pete, you should do a post on how exactly this works.

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