Chef Sue Ching

What do you think of when you hear Penang?

For many, it might be Char Koay Teow, Assam Laksa, or one of the many dishes that have made this island famous.

For me, I’ve become increasingly fascinated by looking one layer deeper — at the ingredients themselves, and the people and places behind them.

The oyster.
The duck.
The nutmeg.
The taucheo.
The squid.
The chilli.
The coconut.

What can they become when we look at them through a different culinary lens?

I spent five years in France, where I learned to appreciate French gastronomy, its respect for seasonality, technique and the character of each ingredient.

Coming home, I wanted to bring that sensibility into conversation with the place I call home.

In the spirit of Malaysia’s National Day, this dinner is also my way of shining a light on the remarkable produce we have here in Penang, and the people behind it.

Penang Origins is an exploration of that idea: a six-course tasting menu built around Penang’s produce, interpreted through French cooking, with the stories and techniques behind each course shared along the way.

29 August — Private Tables
30 August — The Long Table
RM388+ / pax

If you’d like to discover Penang through a different lens, DM “MENU” for details.
— Sue Ching

What do these
ingredients have in common?

Oyster.
Duck Liver.
Nutmeg.
Squid.
Duck.
Taucheo.
Mystery.

What if they all came together?
The answer is simple.
Penang.

This August, I’d like to create an evening around the incredible produce we have here on the island.
Not a menu inspired by Penang’s dishes, but a six-course tasting menu celebrating the ingredients that make Penang so remarkable, expressed through French technique.

An opportunity to experience Penang through a different lens.

Choose the experience that suits you best:

29 August — Individual Tables
Perfect for couples, friends and families.

30 August — Long Table Experience
Enjoy your own tasting menu
while sharing the evening with fellow food lovers.

If this sounds like your kind of evening, I’d be honoured to welcome you to the table.
📍 Third Culture Dining
💰 RM388+ per guest
📱 WhatsApp 012-827 2413 to reserve your seats.

Good morning 🌺

Sometimes, if we just pause and look,
we might be surprised to find food everywhere.

In the colours, textures,
seasons, and little moments around us.

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Limited seats remaining for our “Not Just Dinner” experience on 25 July.

When I created this evening, I didn’t simply want to serve another tasting menu.
I wanted to create the kind of dinner I would love to attend myself.
An evening where every course begins a conversation.

Why this ingredient?
Why this technique?
Why this combination?

At Third Culture Dining, food is a conversation between cultures, memories, techniques and the ingredients around us. A place where French culinary techniques meet the soul of Penang’s produce.

Because I believe the most memorable meals aren’t simply delicious. They’re the ones that spark curiosity, invite conversation, and stay with you long after the last course.

If you have an appreciation for how food is cooked—and enjoy discovering the stories behind each dish—I would be delighted to welcome you to our table.

25 July | Limited seats remaining
📱 Bookings via WhatsApp: 012-827 2413

The best conversations I’ve had about food have rarely happened over the first bite.

They’ve happened afterwards.

“Why this ingredient?”
“How did this dish come about?”
“What made you pair these flavours together?”

Those conversations have always been one of my favourite parts of being a chef.

So on 25 July, I’d like to build a dinner around them.
One long table.
A menu inspired by French cooking, interpreted through the incredible produce we have here in Penang.

Beyond the plate.
Food. Stories. Conversation.
If that sounds like your kind of evening,
I’d love to welcome you to the table.

Make your bookings via WhatsApp 0128272413.

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