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Cuisine rooted in the past, yet always moving forward by @genpenang
🍰🫖 by @lepetitfourpatisserie
🍸 by @backdoorbodega
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Inspired by traditional Hakka Lei Cha, our Celtuce Thunder Tea weaves together fresh celtuce, nutty seeds, light puffed rice, and delicate fried greens over an intensely aromatic herb-and-tea reduction. 🍵

#roothousebygen #hakka #leicha #celtuce #georgetown taken in 1926 Heritage Hotel Penang by @roothousebygen

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6 days ago

Baru tahu ternyata ada restoran modern contemporary Chinese dining seunik ini di Penang! 👏🏻😍

Mereka ada menu à la carte dan minuman, tapi karena nggak mau bingung, aku langsung cobain set menu mereka aja. Btw, menu-menunya ini terinspirasi dari kuliner Malaysia & Chinese ya! 🇲🇾🇨🇳

Save atau share aja dulu manatahu pengen coba pas ke Penang nanti! 🫵🏻

📍 Root House by gēn 根
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#roothousebygen #visitpenang #visitmalaysia2026 #handyluotravelogue #handyluogoestomalaysia taken in Root House by Gen by @roothousebygen

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Every Chinese family in Malaysia has a dish that tastes like home, but "home" means something different in every dialect.

At Root House by gēn, Chef Johnson Wong traces how those recipes changed when they reached Malaysian soil, and what local produce did to them. Hakka lei cha, Fuzhou red wine chicken, Hokkien cheong fun, each one a small history lesson you can eat.

We came for dinner and left with a new way of seeing food we thought we knew.

📍 @roothousebygen Penang

#RootHouseByGen #JJinPenang #PenangBestEats #PenangFood #PenangRestaurant taken in Root House by Gen by @roothousebygen

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19 days ago

A quiet migration of flavour. While they look like elongated blackberries, mulberries (Morus species) actually belong to the fig and jackfruit family. Their documented history begins in ancient China over 4,000 to 5,000 years ago, where white mulberry trees were cultivated primarily to feed silkworms, serving as the literal foundation of the global silk trade and the legendary Silk Road.

Over the centuries, as traders and diaspora communities migrated across oceans, cuttings and seeds were carried southward to the rich soil of Southeast Asia. Though deeply tied to ancestral Chinese agriculture, textiles, and trade empires, these resilient berries found a surprising new life under the tropical sun—bridging centuries of history in a single, fleeting, ruby-dark harvest.

#mulberries #silkroad #foodhistory #roothousebygen #naturestories taken in Root House by Gen by @roothousebygen

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20 days ago

沙茶柠檬叶爆吊龙

If flavour could tell a migration story, this plate would be it. At Root House, our new Wok-Fried Beef Sirloin with Kaffir Lime Leaf is a delicious collision of heritage and high heat.

We’re tipping our hat to Malaysia’s Teochew and Hokkien roots with a rich, soulful base of Sha Cha (沙茶)—that unmistakable umami staple woven into the fabric of local family kitchens for generations. Pair that with melt-in-the-mouth beef sirloin (吊龙), the fierce, smoky embrace of Cantonese wok-hei, and a sharp, citrusy lift of fresh kaffir lime leaf, and you have something quite special.

It’s bold, deeply nostalgic, and entirely unmissable.

#roothousebygen #shacha #kaffirlimeleaves #beefsirloin #wokhei taken in Root House by Gen by @roothousebygen

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a month ago

From warm cocktails inspired by Teochew soups to ones that mimic Hakka Lei Cha, Nanyang Business isn’t your generic cocktail menu. First, underlying spirits are premium Baiju, and second, it marks a collaboration between @backdoorbodega and @roothousebygen.

#TatlerDiningMY #TatlerDiningDrinks by @roothousebygen

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In Hokkien, we call it möê(糜); in Cantonese, jūk (粥). Across every Malaysian Chinese dialect, congee is the ultimate language of care.

At Root House, we elevate this humble staple with our Flower Crab & Pumpkin Congee. Sweet, ocean-fresh flower crab meets the velvety, golden richness of slow-simmered local pumpkin, bridging home-style nostalgia with modern Malaysian craft. 🦀🎃

#roothousebygen #flowercrab #congee #malaysianchinese #penangeats taken in Root House by Gen by @roothousebygen

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Rooted in tradition, shaken with modern spirit. 🥃

We’ve teamed up with our friends at Backdoor Bodega for Nanyang Business (南洋之夜)—a collaborative experience honouring the migration stories, craft, and cultural legacy of our Nanyang heritage.

More than a menu, it is a liquid tribute to the ancestral journeys and timeless traditions that built our community. We invite you to gather, raise a glass, and immerse yourself in the night of shared history and elevated hospitality.

Experience the collaboration now at Root House by gēn. taken in Root House by Gen by @roothousebygen

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a month ago

Step into an afternoon where heritage meets haute pâtisserie. 🌸

We are thrilled to welcome you to Roots in Bloom, our exclusive afternoon tea collaboration with @lepetitfourpatisserie

If you haven’t experienced it yet, join us for a reimagined journey through nostalgic, soul-warming Malaysian Chinese dialect flavours, elevated by the refined artistry of classical French pastry technique. It’s an intimate, comforting celebration of our ancestral roots, best enjoyed over lingering conversations and freshly brewed tea.

Hours: 2:00 PM – 6:00 PM (Weekends Fri to Sun only)
Pricing: RM248+ per set for two

Because every single treat is crafted with the utmost precision, daily quantities remain strictly limited to preserve the intimacy of the experience.

Reserve your table in advance via the link in our bio or send us a DM to secure your spot this weekend. ✨

📸 by @angchuyang taken in Root House by Gen by @roothousebygen

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a month ago

Roots in Bloom Afternoon Party 🫖🍰

This season, we’re bringing local heritage to life through an exclusive collaboration with Le Petit Four Patisserie. Together, we’ve woven the comforting, familiar tastes of traditional Malaysian Chinese dialect heritage into the delicate artistry of classical French pastry craft.

Imagine taking a slow afternoon stroll through familiar, home-cooked flavours reimagined into elegant, handcrafted tea treats. It’s a heartfelt tribute to roots, culture, and the art of slowing down over a warm pot of tea.

🗓 Launching from Mon, Sep 7th onwards
⏰ Time: 2PM – 6PM weekends only (Fri to Sun)
✨ RM248+ for a set of two

👉 Reserve your table via DM or WhatsApp! Each set is crafted with care, daily quantities are limited to preserve the experience. taken in Root House by Gen by @roothousebygen

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a month ago

Salted Fish, Memory & Place

Created by Penang artist @kiahkiean Ch’ng Kiah Kiean, this series finds meaning in something we often see as ordinary salted fish.

Inspired by the fishing villages around us, each piece carries stories of labour, memory, and life by the sea.

The fly adds another layer, reminding us of decay, preservation, and the natural cycle of life.

Through these familiar forms, Kiah Kiean invites us to slow down and look closer to see the stories and memories hidden in the everyday.

#saltedfish #chngkiahkiean #penangart
#artist #roohousebygen by @roothousebygen

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2 months ago

We’ve got a new reason for you to make the trip up north to Penang.

@roothousebygen is taking you on a round trip with the flavours of Chinese and Malaysian food, introducing you to its own narrative within the storied cuisine. Plate by plate, the restaurant brings tradition-filled stories into a new setting within the 1926 Heritage Hotel, reminding us that a cuisine like this one is never set in stone.

📍 1926 Heritage Hotel, 227, Jalan Burma, 10050 George Town, Pulau Pinang

#MONOMalaysia #PenangFood #PenangEats by @roothousebygen

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