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Dinner at Granny's Cottage, Gurney Plaza

Dinner at Granny's Cottage, Gurney PlazaDinner at Granny's Cottage, Gurney Plaza (12 July 2019)


My wife and I were thrilled to be invited back to dinner at Wai Po Jia Granny's Cottage 外婆家, a restaurant serving authentic Penang homecooked food, at Gurney Plaza, Penang. The restaurant has just completed a full makeover (a requirement by the shopping mall after they finished a 5-year contract). As a result, the restaurant now has an entirely new look.

The walls of Granny's Cottage is decked with memorabilia of yesteryear. There are framed pieces of tiles similar to those you would find in George Town prewar townhouses. On one corner, the owner displays a collection of antique plates that are over half a century old. There is also a pair of window shutters, now nicely repainted, hanged on the wall. It is at least 80 years old.

We had a lovely dinner that could have passed as something from a homecook kitchen. They include Pork Trotter with Vinegar, French Bean with Minced Pork, Spring Rolls, Salted Egg Yolk Chicken Cutlets, Deep-fried Pork Fillet with Red Fermented Beancurd and Radish Pork Rib Soup. For the dessert, we had Hot Soya Milk with Rice Balls and Iced Aiyu Jelly. The meal was so tasty, that I finished a second helping of rice.

It was truly a lovely dinner. If you would enjoy Penang's popular home dishes, you are going to enjoy a trip to Granny's Cottage. Now let me show you what we had.

Dinner at Granny's Cottage, Gurney PlazaHere I am with the dishes at Granny's Cottage (12 July 2019)


Dinner at Granny's Cottage, Gurney PlazaDeep-Fried Pork Fillet with Red Fermented Beancurd (12 July 2019)


Dinner at Granny's Cottage, Gurney PlazaPork Trotter with Vinegar (12 July 2019)


Dinner at Granny's Cottage, Gurney PlazaFrench Bean with Minced Pork (12 July 2019)


Dinner at Granny's Cottage, Gurney PlazaSalted Egg Yolk Chicken Cutlets (12 July 2019)


Dinner at Granny's Cottage, Gurney PlazaRadish Pork Rib Soup (12 July 2019)


Dinner at Granny's Cottage, Gurney PlazaSpringrolls (12 July 2019)


Dinner at Granny's Cottage, Gurney PlazaHot Soya Milk with Rice Balls (12 July 2019)


Dinner at Granny's Cottage, Gurney PlazaIced Aiyu Jelly (12 July 2019)


Dinner at Granny's Cottage, Gurney PlazaGranny's Cottage, Gurney Plaza (12 July 2019)


Dinner at Granny's Cottage, Gurney PlazaFramed art at Granny's Cottage (12 July 2019)


Dinner at Granny's Cottage, Gurney PlazaAn exquisite set of period posters (12 July 2019)


Dinner at Granny's Cottage, Gurney PlazaDinner crowd at Granny's Cottage (12 July 2019)


Dinner at Granny's Cottage, Gurney PlazaMy wife and I with our meal at Granny's Cottage (12 July 2019)


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