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Pillow Dumplings Along Cintra Street, Penang

From Hutton Lane, we adjourned to Cintra Street to get some "Bah Chang" (Dumplings) to take back to Ipoh. Love the Bah Chang there but I think their sizes have somehow "shrunk" compared to those days. From the price of RM2.50, they are now sold at RM3.50 each... Well, it is not surprising considering that everything has gone up by now and still going up every now and then....

Along the way, I stopped and took some pictures...
Campbell House now a boutique hotel...
Here is the Chang shop...
There are a few types of dumplings sold here... 
I prefer the white glutinous rice type of dumplings with lots of beans...
They started in 2000?
Here are some of the choices...
Their steamed yam pudding is not bad too..
And their Ang Tau Sar (Red Bean Dessert) is not to be missed as well..
Back in Ipoh, I steamed this up for my dinner...
 I call this Pillow Dumpling (Jum Tau Choong)
Filled with yellow beans, salted egg and meat..
Come to think of it, I still have one left inside the freezer! 
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  1. foongpcDecember 5, 2013 at 8:41 PM

    Oh you call it pillow dumpling? haha! Looks yummy! : )

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  2. KenDecember 5, 2013 at 8:49 PM

    I like the red bean soup, with dried mandarin orange peel (chan pei), i guess cantonese prefer that unique flavor :p

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    1. ReanaclaireDecember 6, 2013 at 7:53 AM

      I also love.. too bad I didn't have much time that day cos the bus won't wait for me.. hahaha...

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  3. Happy walkerDecember 5, 2013 at 9:00 PM

    i like to eat bah zhang too~ wanted to go there try one day~

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  4. suituapuiDecember 5, 2013 at 9:32 PM

    So cheap! Here RM5, big though...but now no more. Nobody bought, I guess, too expensive.

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    1. ReanaclaireDecember 6, 2013 at 7:54 AM

      The price varies accordingly too... there are RM5 ones.. but I prefer these whitish ones...

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  5. [SK]December 5, 2013 at 9:45 PM

    yoh, i love eating "jung" leh.. and i see they have quite a variety of "jung" on sale, you only bought two home ah?? i remember i can eat 2-3 at one go and that's one meal for me, haha~~ :D

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    1. ReanaclaireDecember 6, 2013 at 7:55 AM

      I bought quite a few.. distributing them and I kept two for myself only.. hehe...

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  6. Irene TanDecember 5, 2013 at 10:00 PM

    Seldom see this type of bak chang. Shape doesn't matter as long as it is nice. Like meat and not bean fillings.

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    1. ReanaclaireDecember 6, 2013 at 7:56 AM

      Oh you dont like beans? I don't like meat so much.. hahaha.. ok, next time we can exchange.. hahaa..

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  7. chinneeDecember 5, 2013 at 10:41 PM

    my neighbour makes white (triangle) dumpling too. Love it to the max!

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    1. ReanaclaireDecember 6, 2013 at 7:56 AM

      So Nice!! My neighbour also makes but brownish types :)

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  8. BlackswanDecember 5, 2013 at 11:32 PM

    When I see the name pillow dumpling, it got me all excited & I was really curious. I love dumplings too!

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    1. ReanaclaireDecember 6, 2013 at 7:57 AM

      Too bad nowadays I cannot eat as much as I wanted to compared to younger days!! hahaha..

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  9. munDecember 6, 2013 at 12:12 AM

    I like to eat bah changs too but may get indigestion if eat a big one.

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    1. ReanaclaireDecember 6, 2013 at 7:58 AM

      Yes, same with me too! That's why I always told my kids, eat when young.. come old age, this cannot take, that cannot take... have to eat little bit of this and that only..

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  10. Ginny HartzlerDecember 6, 2013 at 3:45 AM

    Well, I can't help but notice how pretty your plates are!

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  11. Somewhere in SingaporeDecember 6, 2013 at 8:31 AM

    I loves to eat chang but can't eat to much due to indigestion...

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  12. ElaineDecember 6, 2013 at 10:03 AM

    My favourite always... with lots of the mung beans! And we have a habit of eating it dip with sugar!

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    1. ReanaclaireDecember 6, 2013 at 3:37 PM

      yes.. dip with fine sugar, nice hor? I do that too.. but not always.. jaga health! :)

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  13. TekkausDecember 6, 2013 at 10:28 AM

    Pillow dumpling? So weird the name. Ha :D

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  14. Rose worldDecember 6, 2013 at 12:50 PM

    Seldom see this bak chang around nowadays. MOstly the pyramid-shaped chang!! Enjoy your chang ok? Lol!

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    1. ReanaclaireDecember 6, 2013 at 3:38 PM

      Yes, Rose.. not many shops selling these type of chang now..

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  15. UnknownDecember 6, 2013 at 4:21 PM

    I love bak chang. I recalled that these pillow dumplings are sold opposite "Loh wong" at Ipoh. Not sure whether they are still there anymore. I haven't been there for a while.

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    1. ReanaclaireDecember 6, 2013 at 7:47 PM

      Not sure, dont think I seen them there.. but in Central coffeeshop, there are some but not pillow ones.. :)

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  16. Huai BinDecember 6, 2013 at 4:45 PM

    I'm going to Penang next weekend! I'll give this one a try coz I love bak chang! :)

    Thanks Reana!

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    1. ReanaclaireDecember 6, 2013 at 7:47 PM

      HB, you can try out other varieties too! Happy Food Hunting!!

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  17. MerrynDecember 6, 2013 at 5:16 PM

    Penang One? We have that here too!

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  18. CQUEKDecember 7, 2013 at 2:27 PM

    I've been looking for something similar.

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    1. ReanaclaireDecember 9, 2013 at 8:32 PM

      You can try out this next time when you visit Penang..

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