Root House by Gēn — Penang’s New Heritage Restaurant Tells the Story of Hokkien, Cantonese & Teochew Cuisine
Step into the 1926 Heritage Hotel on Jalan Burma and you will find something rare: a restaurant that treats food as living history.
Root House by Gēn just opened its doors in this lovingly restored colonial-era building. The experience traces Hokkien, Cantonese, and Teochew cuisine across three generations — from the grandmother’s wok to the fine-dining plate.
Heritage on a Plate
The concept is simple but powerful: each dish on the menu comes with a story. The Hokkien braised pork references a great-grandmother’s recipe from the 1920s. The Teochew steamed fish is plated with the same attention to freshness a Penang ah ma would insist on. The Cantonese double-boiled soup carries the slow-cooking patience of generations.
This is not fusion cuisine — it is root cuisine. Food that knows where it came from and is proud to show it.
The Sauce That Shares This Philosophy
We see a lot of ourselves in what Root House is doing.
Tanjong Sauce® was born from a 1970s family recipe — a homemade Penang sambal passed down and perfected. The formula is simple: vinegar, chili, garlic, onion, ginger, and Penang nutmeg. Eight ingredients. No preservatives. No artificial colours. No MSG. Halal certified.
Just like Root House, we believe heritage flavours do not need to be complicated to be profound. A great tangy-umami sauce can lift a dish whether you are eating at a fine-dining table or a kopitiam stall.
Penang’s Heritage, Layer by Layer
Penang is a UNESCO World Heritage Site not just because of its architecture. It is the living culture — the food, the languages, the festivals, the daily rituals. The way a hawker still stirs his char koay teow in a seasoned wok his father used before him. The way the nutmeg trees of Balik Pulau still produce the island’s most iconic spice.
Root House tells that story on a plate. We tell it in a bottle. Different vessels, same message: heritage is alive, delicious, and worth sharing.
Visit Root House at 227 Jalan Burma. Bring a curious appetite — and maybe a bottle of Tanjong Sauce® to continue the flavour journey at home.
Where to Buy Tanjong Sauce®
Ready to bring the authentic Penang taste to your kitchen? Order Tanjong Sauce® now:
- Shopee — Fast delivery across Malaysia
- Lazada — Available with free shipping options
- TikTok Shop — Order directly in-app
- tanjongsauce.com — Order direct from our website
100ml travel friendly bottle. Halal certified. Small batch. Malaysian made. Taste the difference today.
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