Famous Penang Biscuit : Tar Sar Pneah ( Green Bean Paste Pastry) of Penang

Apart from getting your famous Tar Sar Pneah from the 150 years old famous Ghee Hiang and Him Heang, you can also get direct from the factory the alternative good Tar Sar Pneah from Kedai Biskut HOE HEONG.

You can locate the factory by travelling along Jalan Air Itam and turn left at the traffic light after the Chung Ling Chinese School. Travel along this road Jalan Thean Teik and turn left before the Shell Service Station. It is located at the row of houses after about 30 metres from the junction.

Preparation of the Tar Sar Pneah


Tar Sar Pneah (Green Bean Paste Pastry)

Biskut Tambun Spicy Shrimp (Sambal Udang)

The shop also offers different favour Biskut Tambun namely Pandan and Coffee. The brand is sold in the Airport but at a higher price than you can buy from the factory.

The famous Pepper Biscuit ( Hor Chio Pia) in Penang

You can find the famous Pepper Biscuit at the ground floor shop in this People's Court off Cintra Street in Penang.

The shop is "Leong Chee Kee Biscuits". It is located at 8-C, People's Court, Campbell Street, off Cintra Street, 10100 Penang . It is open from 10 am to 6 pm daily Monday to Saturday. It closes on Sunday.

The Pepper Biscuit is sold at RM4 per pack.

The Pepper Biscuit is very thin & crunchy.

You can see the thickness of the pepper biscuits

It is very difficult to transport as it breaks easily.

There is a history on the Pepper Biscuit in Penang. Mr Leong How Keng's father, Mr Leong Chee Kee came from Canton, China before World War II and invented the Coconut Tart, Egg Tarts and the Pepper Biscuits. There is a little booklet done by Anak-Anak Kota in collaboration with Penang Heritage Trust on Traditional Food. The famous traditional food sold by Leong Chee Kee Biscuit are Coconut Tart ( Ia Chee Kok), Egg Tarts ( Khay Nui Ko) and Pepper Biscuits ( Hor Chio Pia).

Where to buy Penang Famous Tau Sar Pheah in Penang

If you are looking for the Penang Famous Tau Sar Pheah, my pick is Ghee Hiang Penang.

It has a history of more than 150 years, established in 1856.

Ghee Hiang Penang is located at 216 Macalister Road, Penang.



The price for all their biscuits are more expensive than others but the packaging is more presentable if you are giving them away as gifts. The biscuits are wrapped individually or in rows in plastic wrappers in the box.


The next best place where you can buy the famous Tau Sar Pheah is HIM HEANG .

Him Heang is located in Jalan Burma. It is very popular with tourists and it is very difficult to get a car park in-front of the shop.


Hoe Heong's "Tau Sar Pheah" is very popular in the Penang International Airport. The price is not surprising very much expensive in the airport.

You can buy Hoe Heong's Tau Sar Pheah" in their shop in Ayer Itam.

I always buy Hoe Heong's Tau Sar Pheah in their factory outlet in Kedai Biskut Hoe Heong off Air Itam Road on the way to Sunshine FARLIM Supermarket off the road before the Shell Petrol Station. They are fresh as I get them straight from the oven when they are available in the afternoon.

Visit to a Pleated Curly Biscuit cottage factory in Ayer Tawar, Perak, Malaysia

The Pleated Curly Biscuit is sold in a packet of 12 pieces.

DANG TRADING is located at lot 1034, Jalan Ling Sing Hang, 32400 AYER TAWAR, Perak Darul Ridzuan. Tel no : 05-6722012.






The Pleated Curly Biscuit



Leaving Penang, we took a short trip to Ayer Tawar, a small town on the way to Sitiwan or Lumut in Perak, Malaysia. We visited a small cottage factory producing this special pleated curly biscuit which is not so sweet but crunchy.

The company producing this biscuit is DANG TRADING. The owner is Mr Peter Dang tel no : 012-5184323. You should give him a call to reserve your orders before you drive to the town as he could not produce enough to fufill his orders.