Penang Food For Thought: Shen Food & Beverages

Shen Food & Beverages (陞卤味专卖店) is a newly-opened restaurant at i-Avenue. It occupies the former location of Grand Yong Tofu (酿六宝百味香食铺). According to the staff, this business has been operating a stall at Island Park Kopitiam (爱莲园咖啡店) for several years.

For a limited time, the restaurant is offering a promotional price of RM2.99 per serving of meat. The usual price is RM4.99 each. This is limited to only 100 servings per day.

Stewed Large Intestines (卤大肠, RM4.99) is a recommended dish. The intestines are unique in the sense that they are stuffed with more intestines, making the overall texture quite compact. This dish is flavored with sweet-savory soy sauce.

On the other hand, the Roasted Chicken (烧鸡, RM4.99) is not as succulent as I had hoped for. The chicken is lacking in tenderness and the flesh appears a bit rubbery. I also think that heavier seasoning is preferable.

Rice (oily rice and white rice), porridge and soup are on the house. Oily rice (油饭) is cooked with ginger and has rather fragrant appeal. Meanwhile, the Teochew porridge (潮州粥) is quite watery; I generally prefer it to be thicker. As for drinks, Herbal Tea (自煮凉茶, RM2.00) is available.