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Paya Terubong Night Market on Every Sunday, Penang

Paya Terubong Night Market is more like a market to serve the needs of the surrounding community. Every Sunday, the night market occupies the stretch of road off Jalan Paya Terubong (behind Permata sports complex). Goodies ranging from clothes, women's accessories, mobile phone covers, shoes, home gadgets and etc. At the same time, there are also a handful of food stalls which are unique to this night market solely

Paya Terubong Night Market on Every Sunday, Penang

Paya Terubong Night Market on Every Sunday, Penang

The temporary stalls are setup on both sides of the road, providing a narrow passage for visitors to squeeze through. Comparing to the other major night markets in Penang, Paya Terubong night market is relatively smaller in size, though that shall not be an excuse to skip here as surprises are left for those willing to attain it. 

Paya Terubong Night Market on Every Sunday, Penang

Paya Terubong Night Market on Every Sunday, Penang

Paya Terubong Night Market on Every Sunday, Penang

Paya Terubong Night Market on Every Sunday, Penang

Paya Terubong Night Market on Every Sunday, Penang

Paya Terubong Night Market on Every Sunday, Penang

To quote a few examples, food skewers rojak, duck pancakes and Korean styled fried chicken are the unique food over here. Do try out the food skewers rojak, whereby you glaze the fruits or fried ingredients skewers with the spicy rojak & peanut sauce. Thus far, this is the only stall we have seen serving rojak in such an unique way.

Paya Terubong Night Market on Every Sunday, Penang

Paya Terubong Night Market on Every Sunday, Penang

Most patrons probably would be excited to have some frying food for the night, and there is a stall selling a variety of fried food and the queue was never ceasing. 

Paya Terubong Night Market on Every Sunday, Penang

Paya Terubong Night Market on Every Sunday, Penang

Otherwise, take away a few slices of cakes or packets of biscuits, which the varieties are displayed on the vintage tin boxes. For some senior Penangites, the vintage tin boxes probably are reminiscence of their good memories during their childhood.

Paya Terubong Night Market on Every Sunday, Penang

Other than that, pack a few of your favorite tidbits / preserved junk food, or pronounced as "salty-sour-sweet" in Hokkien. Sucking them in the mouth provides an alternative for candies to keep you awake during your exhausting bus journeys.

Paya Terubong Night Market on Every Sunday, Penang

Presence of such a long snake in the night market has generated some hoo-hah in the market, drawing attention from the passer-by. It turned out to be a stall selling essential oils for massaging to improve blood circulations. 

Paya Terubong Night Market on Every Sunday, Penang

Paya Terubong Night Market on Every Sunday, Penang

Paya Terubong Night Market on Every Sunday, Penang

Paya Terubong Night Market on Every Sunday, Penang

Paya Terubong Night Market on Every Sunday, Penang

Paya Terubong Night Market on Every Sunday, Penang

Paya Terubong Night Market on Every Sunday, Penang

Paya Terubong Night Market on Every Sunday, Penang

Paya Terubong Night Market on Every Sunday, Penang

An assortment of goodies is sold here. Come here and dig your wonder and you might find something useful to improve your life quality perhaps?

Location map refers here
Operation hour: 7pm - 10:30pm every Sunday
Transportation: Take Rapid Penang 201, 202, 306

Recommendation time to spend here: 1 hour
Pros: Easier to maneuver around
Cons: Relatively smaller in size compared to other night markets; more catering to locals

*This article is published in Penang Food & Travel magazine.

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