Nasi Kandar in Penang: Insanely Good Curry at Restoran Tajuddin Hussain

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Nasi kandar is one of the most famous meals to eat in Penang. Read more now: Since the very first time I visited Malaysia, nasi kandar has been one of my favorite meals in the country - or even in the world. What is nasi kandar? In Malay, nasi means rice and kandar is the word used for the bamboo pole carrying baskets. So the two words together refer to rice carried in baskets literally. But the word was formed when Indian rice and curry was served and delivered in this method previously. The words have stuck, and while most nasi kandar restaurants are housed in permanent restaurants, the name remains. So in reality, nasi kandar refers to Indian style rice and curry in Malaysia. Nasi kandar is originally from Penang, and while its available all over Malaysia now, most people still agree that the best place to eat it is right in Penang. There are many restaurants that served rice and Indian curry throughout the city, many of them are legendary places like Nasi Kandar Line Clear and Nasi Kandar Beratur. But I chose to eat at a restaurant called Restoran Tajuddin Hussain, located right on the edge of Little India in Georgetown. I had walked past the restaurant a number of times while we were in Penang, and seeing how it was always packed out with customers during lunch, my wife and I decided that we need to go there to eat. The next day we returned, a little bit early to beat the lunch rush and chose seats. As soon as I walked in, I could tell Tajuddin Hussain Nasi Kandar was going to be epic. All the food was positioned at the front of the restaurant, and you could either go up to the front to place your order, or you could just sit down at a table and let the waiter take your order - we sat down and ordered from the waiter. Honestly, I wanted to eat one of everything, to try every kind of curry they had, but we had to settle for a few of their signature dishes. The first curry I tried was their mutton curry, which set the bar. It was incredibly delicious, packed full of spice and flavor, rich and creamy, with a tender piece of mutton. Another dish we ordered was ayam rose, or chicken rose. It was equally as good, filled with spices, a tomatoey sauce, and just amazing with rice. My wife spotted the squid in the nasi kandar spread when we entered Restoran Tajuddin Hussain and so we also couldnt resist ordering that. The squid was extremely tender and the gravy was spicy and flavorful. Additionally to all the Malaysian Indian curries, I got a plate of rice biryani for my base, and also a plate of vegetables and plate of daal to top things off. After finishing off round one of curry at Restoran Tajuddin Hussain, I still wanted more. We tried the mutton korma curry and we also go another plate of ayam rose because it was so good. The staff at the restaurant were friendly, the environment and atmosphere was authentic and action packed, and the food was almostly unbelievably delicious. One of the best meals you can eat when youre in Penang, or even somewhere else in Malaysia, is nasi kandar, rice and an assortment of Indian style curry. Our meal at Restoran Tajuddin Hussain was one of the best nasi kandar meals that Ive ever had in my life, and Im still dreaming about the food there. This is one of the best restaurants I ate at in Penang, and hope you have a chance to eat here when you visit. Restoran Tajuddin Hussain Address: 45 Lebuh Queen, 10200 George Town, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia Open hours: Monday Saturday from 11 am 3: 30 pm and 6: 30 pm 10: 00 pm (closed on Sunday) How to get there: Its really easy to get to this restaurant, its along Queen street in Little India, just a couple block from Masjid Kapitan Keling
Date: 2019-08-19

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Comments and reviews: 10

April Zee
It's amazing, to see any eateries that I don't even know as a born penangite, I will definitely try the sister's curry mee which I missed since my childhood days. Thx so much for the info. There is so much memories when I saw the familiar places on this video. I can not resist but to say I love penang and proud to be a true blue penang born Singaporean. I must recommend a peranakan restaurant at chulia Street. The restaurant is called sin keng Ann. All food lovers must definitely try it. It is very famous with all old penangite, check it out. Must must try. I love their white pomfret asam fish. Very fresh fish very tasty, best in the world. How lucky I am a born penangite, 10/10 fr zee
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Ben Lucas
As someone from Penang, I'm so proud I've watch almost all of your videos and can already tell how much you enjoy a dish just by watching you. I've never seen you react to any other dish anywhere in the world the same way you reacted to Nasi Kandar, especially that Mutton. To watch this video and to see that this was probably THE best meal of your life is amazing: )
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Rozlan Abd Majid
It's much tastier to eat the food with your hands than some metal culinary. It's really weird to eat KFC chicken with fork and knives. So westerners should not look down to anybody who ate with their hands. Anyway, most disease that was easily spreads origins from the Western World
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Julia Tenorio
just a concern- am a big fan of yours. can i recommend to scoop up the food on your unused hand bro. that applies to all countries traditionally eating with their hands. amna filipino and living in thailand also travelled a lot. just a remimder khrubthanks khrub phom
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Moshami Trivedi
Hi Mark, u should should lick your fingers or put ur fingers in the mouth when taking the bite so all the sauce sticking to ur fingers gets it in. That's how we people in India eat it. Eating with your hand just enhances the flavor more of the food. Awesome video.
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Sheryl Aying
I am from visayas region of the Philippines. The food of malaysian country are the same dishes of my region bohol. when people have celebration mostly cooking dishes like meat chicken or a vegetables using mixed a curry( aswete) or coconut milk.
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Adrian Tan
The best nasi kandar must be from Penang as the city of Penang is also known as the a food heaven Nasi kandar is a signature dish from our Malaysian Indian Muslim. Tks for introducing Nasi Kandar and Penang to the world. Great job Mark & Ying
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rika zuki zukari luka chiriki rukari
So glad that u enjoyed our nasi kandar. Penang is no doubt a food heaven. Apart from nasi kandar we hv other special delicacies as well such as mee mamak, pasembur, char kuew tiau etc etc etc.
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ZaccfearOfficial
fast FACT for tourist: Nasi Kandar is available in almost every state of Malaysia not only Penang, and every state have unique style, try Kedah Nasi Royale. another name for kedah nasi kandar.
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Ryan Royan
Thanks for all your effort Mark & Yin, as an open window to the journey of rich spices food on asia, enrich our taste bud rather than just oregano and garlic, greetings from Jakarta; -)
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