Ghee Hiang

Do not go too early as the doors open sharp at 9am. Penang weather can be quite hot so you may be wilting in the hot air if you get there before 9am like I did.
After trying the different pastries/​biscuits, I realized I only like the Beh Teh Saw. The maltose within is not extremely sweet and I like the pastry which is crispy.
I like the packaging for their products as almost all are individually packed or at least packed in 3 or 4. You don’t have to worry about it going soft if keeping for a while.
Besides the pastries, they also sell sesame oil and instant 3 in 1 coffee mix.

I’m always a fan of Penang’s famous tambun biscuits or «Tau Sar Pneah» in hokkien. In Penang, there are two famous makers of such biscuits which is Him Heang & Ghee Hiang. Ghee Hiang is considered one of the top tambun biscuits manufacturers in Penang, they are considered one of the better positioned companies in terms of great packaging and design.
Honestly, I can’t really differentiate tambun biscuits between Him Heang & Ghee Hiang, but in my own opinion both companies produces one of the best Tambun Biscuits in Malaysia. Apart from tambun biscuits, they also produced a variety of local chinese biscuits like «sticky caramel filling biscuits» and many more.
I really liked Ghee Hiang’s packagings as they even packed the tambun biscuits into 5 a pack sealed in plastic wrapping to ensure it’s freshness. If you happen to be in Penang, please remember to grab some Tambun Biscuits before you go home!

Who doesn’t know Penang is famous for their ‘tau sar pneah’? I bet everyone knows. Even if you’ve never been there I bet you’ve eaten this souvenirs from Penang before. Tau sar pneah is like the most classic souvenir everyone will get for their family and friends whenever they visit Penang.
I am of no exception. Whenever I visit Penang, I will stop by this shop to grab a few boxes of tau sar pneah back as souvenirs. There is actually two famous brands of tau sar pneah in Penang which is Him Heang and this Ghee Hiang. The reason I prefer Ghee Hiang was because they have been around much longer than it’s competitor. They have been around since 1856. So I felt that they are the original tau sar pneah maker. Besides, Him Heang’s tau sar pneah can be bought anywhere in the city I’m living in. So, when I’m in Penang, of course I’ll get Ghee Hiang’s tau sar pneah!
Besides the famous tau sar pneah, Ghee Hiang also produces various other pastries and cookies like ‘beh teh soh’, ‘hneoh pneah’, ‘phong pneah’ and almond cookies. To me, I’m mainly there for their tau sar pneah.
For those who really don’t know about Penang’s famous tau sar pneah, do dropby and try it yourself!