Introduction of Shing Kheang Aun Restaurant 新琼安饭店简介

Shing Kheang Aun Restaurant, or simply known as Sin Kheang Aun among locals, not only offers a collective variety of food ranging from Straits Chinese and Hainanese cuisine to Baba Nyonya delicacies, but is also a living evidence of the incoming of early Chinese Hainanese (inhabitants of Hainan Island, China) to Malaya (now Malaysia). Established in 1941, just before the Japanese Occupation, it is now stepping into its second half of a century, and is now run by the second generation. This old Hainanese restaurant is situated at Chulia Lane (off Chulia Street) at the heart of Georgetown, a heritage city itself, and serves many frequent customers.

Shing Kheang Aun Restaurant was founded in the early forties by a group of Hainanese working in Penang. Together with the contributions of other local names in the foodservice industry, it has brought Penang to its current glory of being dubbed a “Heaven of Delicacies”. The common knowledge that Hainanese are the leaders of the foodservice sector is mainly due to the history of Chinese Hainanese in Malaysia. They are said to be the latecomers to Malaya comparing to other Chinese groups. Due to this time factor, many job opportunities were already secured by the local people. Therefore, the early Hainanese participated in the less competitive foodservice industry. During the British rule, many British colonialist families and those of the upper caste in the social hierarchy took Hainanese background as one of the requirements in hiring chefs and cooks. During that time, many Hainanese were hired by the wealthy colonialist families and the westernized Straits Chinese and Baba Nyonya families as family cooks and helpers. It was even said that many of those who took charge in cooking for the British armies and government bodies were Chinese Hainanese.

Georgetown is a heritage city previously under British colonial rule, with many pre-war buildings influenced by European, Chinese and local Malay architectural designs in sight. These scenes of old streets and buildings from those times are easily seen at Shing Kheang Aun Restaurant.

Shing Kheang Aun Restaurant is situated at 2,Chulia Lane 10200 Penang, Malaysia.
Telephone Number : 04-2614786
Business Hours : 10 am to 2pm, 5pm to 8pm.
Resting Day : Alternate Monday
Payment : Cash

新琼安饭店综合了海峡华侨和娘惹社群的食物文化，更是早期漂洋过海的中国海南人在南洋谋生的铁证。它创立于1941年日本统治之前，至今已有半个世纪的经营岁月，如今传至第二代子孙。老字号老招牌至今仍然屹立槟城乔治市中心牛干冬一带(十七间门牌二号)，平日接待许多熟客。

新琼安饭店是由四十年代初在槟榔屿谋生计的一群琼州同乡所创办，一同其他本地老字号为槟城享有“美食天堂”美誉作出了集体贡献。华社群众大多都认同海南人是饮食业的主导人，这和海南人在马来西亚扎根的历史密切相关。话说海南人，俗称琼州人，是众多华人社群当中较迟南来 的一群。由于来得迟些，许多工作和职业已经供不应求。因此，海南先贤选择了投身饮食业。在英治时代，
许多海南人被英统治者和上流社会人士指定为聘请厨师的必要条件。当年的海南人许多被洋人及富裕西化的土长华人(娘惹社群) 家庭聘请为帮俑或厨师。也有人说连英军军营或政府机关里打理伙食的很多都是海南人。

乔治市是一座英殖民古城，许多战前建筑融合了欧洲、中国和本地马来文化的艺术特征。新琼安饭店周围古建筑抬头可见，让人们亲身体验那英殖民古代风貌。

新琼安饭店位于 2,Chulia Lane,10200 Penang, Malaysia.
电话号码 : 04-2614786.
营业时间 : 早上10时至下午2时, 下午5时至晚上8时.
休息日 : 两星期内的一个星期一
交易 : 现金