They say Malaysian and Singaporean food is synonymous to one another, but the locals know they aren't the same... at all. If you're thinking about having Singapore hokkien noodles, you should know that you won't be getting the same thing in Malaysia. Similarly, if you're pining for Penang's lovely hokkien prawn noodles... you might have to travel hours to get the real deal. Not anymore... when you have something called franchises. Penang Culture has already opened four outlets in Singapore for your gastronomical enjoyment: Changi Airport, Jubilee Square, JEM and Century Square.
This brand has already earned much praises across media platforms and celebrities. I must say, their wall of fame was what that drew me into this air-conditioned space which is a stark contrast from chomping down good food along the streets.
Penang Culture has a set menu lunch offer:
one main + one drink for $9.90
Out of so many mains, I've decided to go with the Penang Hokkien mee because I was missing the taste of it so much. This was amazingly close to the original Penang hokkien mee, it was so spicy that incited quite fervent sweating, but it was the satisfying sort! Either my tolerance for spiciness has increased or this was really damn shiok. The king prawns were also very juicy and I finished every single bit of it.
I'm thankful for the iced blended pink guava juice which was especially refreshing to pair with the spicy bowl of hokkien mee.
Greedy me just have to order a chendol, but I knew they will have good ones here instead of the half-hearted crappy ones you'd find dime a dozen in hawker centres. Indeed they score! If you're not interested in eating a full meal, just going in to try their chendol is a wonderful experience too. I really like the thick dollops of gula melaka and coconut milk with a huge bowl of crushed ice in the correct proportions.
