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George Town heritage bakery

A taste of tradition in every flaky bite.

Seven decades of hand-folded Tau Sar Piah and Tambun biscuits, baked fresh each morning on Jalan Burma — and packed by the boxful for the trip home.

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On Jalan Burma
70+ yrs
Google rating
4.0★
Reviews
2,585
Baked
Daily
The Him Heang shopfront on Jalan Burma — a white building with the gold HIM HEANG sign and red awnings

Seven decades on one street

The same shopfront. The same recipe. Every morning.

Since 1948, Him Heang has baked in George Town — for most of that time from the three-storey building on Jalan Burma. No franchise, no second branch — just one counter where the pastries are folded and baked by hand each day, without preservatives. What is gone by afternoon is gone until tomorrow.

The signatures are the Tau Sar Piah — thin, shattering crusts wrapped around a savoury mung-bean centre — and the bite-sized Tambun biscuit. Alongside them sit beh teh saw, pong piah and a shelf of Penang keepsakes: nutmeg, rojak sauce, prawn crackers.

“This slightly sweet, slightly savoury tambun biscuit has been in my dreams since I first tasted it 30 years ago. Nothing you buy overseas can compare.”
Debbie Li · Google review, 2025
Hand-painted mural on the Him Heang wall — a smiling baker pulling a tray of golden pastries from a brick oven
The baker mural on the shop wall — a Jalan Burma landmark.

What's on the counter

Folded by hand, sold by the box

The pastries Penang queues for, plus the local keepsakes worth packing. Gift boxes from RM 10.

An open box of sixteen freshly baked Tau Sar Piah, golden domes in a neat grid

豆沙饼 · Signature

Tau Sar Piah

Thin, flaky crust over a savoury mung-bean filling. The biscuit that built the queue.

Gold and red Him Heang gift boxes of Tambun biscuits stacked on the counter

淡汶饼

Tambun Biscuit

Bite-sized, sweet-savoury, boxed in the signature gold-and-red 馨香 packaging.

Beh Teh Saw

马蹄酥 — coiled, sesame-topped pastry with a maltose heart.

Pong Piah

磅饼 — a hollow, crisp shell around a thin sugar centre.

Shelves of packaged Penang keepsakes at Him Heang — nutmeg snacks, bihun and local treats

Penang keepsakes

The souvenir shelf

Nutmeg products, rojak sauce, prawn crackers and instant noodles — the things regulars stock up on before the flight home.

See the counter in person

The long way round

Over seven decades, one oven at a time

70+

years on Jalan Burma

  1. 1948 · a shop on Bridge Street

    Him Heang opens. The founder shrinks the traditional Tau Sar Piah to a ping-pong-sized bite — and the Tambun biscuit is born.

  2. The move to Burmah Road

    The bakery settles into the three-storey building on Jalan Burma that has been its only home — and only outlet — ever since.

  3. Third generation, same recipe

    The founder's family still runs the counter; crusts are folded by hand and baked fresh each morning, with no preservatives.

  4. Today · 2,585 reviews, 4.0★

    A fixed stop on the Penang souvenir run, with a queue before the 9am open — the biscuit people fly home with.

Why people queue

The daily bake, the old way

Four things that have not changed in seventy years — and the reason the boxes still sell out by afternoon.

Baked fresh, every morning

No preservatives, no overnight stock. Reviewer C Py puts it plainly: when it's fresh, the outer layer still has its crisp.

Hand-folded crusts

Each pastry is shaped by hand for the thin, shattering layers that hold the savoury mung-bean filling together.

One shop, never franchised

Seventy years at 162A Jalan Burma — the same single counter, never opened anywhere else.

Packed for the flight home

As reviewer Yee Gan Ong tells it, Malaysians abroad keep these biscuits on the must-pack list — for themselves and as gifts.

Find the counter

Come early, beat the queue

Address
162A, Jalan Burma, 10050 George Town, Pulau Pinang
Opening hours
Monday–Saturday, 9:00am – 4:00pm
Closed Sunday · come before midday for the full range
Phone
+60 4-228 6129
Parking
Limited along Jalan Burma — a ride-share drop-off is easiest.
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4.0 2,585 Google reviews

What Penang says about the biscuit

Famous pastry shop in Georgetown, selling the famous local tambun tarts. Friendly, accommodating staff and reasonable prices. Recommended.
Chuah W PangGoogle · 5★
Knowing they open at 9.30, we got there at 9 to be at the front of the line — and there was already a sizeable queue. The traditional biscuits are always on my must-buy list.
Yee Gan OngGoogle · 5★
A well-established traditional bakery, over seven decades on Burmah Road. The tau sar piah and tambun biscuits are known for their thin, flaky crusts and savoury mung-bean fillings — baked fresh daily.
Xin HaoGoogle · 4★

Before you go

Good to know

What should I buy first?
The Tau Sar Piah and the bite-sized Tambun biscuits — both prized for their thin, flaky crusts and savoury mung-bean filling. Start there, then add beh teh saw and pong piah.
How much is a gift box?
Boxed Tambun biscuits start from around RM 10 a box — the gold-and-red 馨香 packaging travels well, which is why most people leave with several for the flight home.
What languages do you speak at the counter?
English, Mandarin (中文) and Bahasa Malaysia — the same as the staff who have served the Jalan Burma regulars for years.
Is parking available?
Parking is limited around Jalan Burma, so plan ahead or take a ride-share. The shop lets a few shoppers in at a time, so a short wait is normal at peak hours.
Do you sell anything besides pastries?
Yes — nutmeg products, rojak sauce, prawn crackers and instant noodles, alongside the daily-baked biscuits. It is as much a Penang keepsake shop as a bakery.

Order ahead

Reserve your boxes before the queue forms

Message us on WhatsApp to set aside Tau Sar Piah and Tambun gift boxes — handy when you are catching a flight or buying for a crowd.

Order on WhatsApp +60 4-228 6129
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