PENANG STREET FOOD
6 December 2023 · 13 min · 377 views · George Town, Penang
What this video covers
Cozzy and Mitcho visit Hamidia restaurant in Georgetown, Penang — a 126-year-old establishment run by eighth-generation owner Mohammed Ghazali — after spotting a queue of roughly a hundred people outside.1:10 Ghazali describes the restaurant's signature dishes: Indian biryani with basmati rice, chicken captain, beef rendang, and murtabak (an egg-and-meat flatbread he compares to Indian pizza, available with chicken, beef, or lamb).1:32 Meat is marinated 8–10 hours before frying.5:04 The crew orders rice, lamb curry, fried squid (sotong goreng, cooked with Ghazali's secret herbs and spices), a lamb shank, and fresh mango lassi made with yogurt and blended mango.8:29 Ghazali brings a dipping sauce for the squid and, at the end of the meal, sings a traditional song for the table.11:05 No sailing, navigation, or boat-related content appears; the focus is entirely on the food experience at this Georgetown restaurant.
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