Ning Restaurant

Appertizers

Our appetizers are inspired by the exciting theatre of Malaysian street food in Penang - the street food capital of Malaysia. Available 24/7, Malaysians love their food

• Soft Shell Crabs*9,95 £

  Scrumptious soft-shelled crabs, deep-fried until lightly crunchy, and served with our sweet and spicy, handmade chilli sambal dipping sauce

• Cucur Udang Prawn7,95 £

  Street-style fritters with beansprouts, garlic chives & turmeric; served with handmade spicy peanut sauce, tofu & cucumber on the side

  • Vegan6,95 £

• Satay Chicken/Tiger Prawn7,95 £

  Chargrilled lemongrass-marinated chicken or tiger prawn skewers with handmade spicy peanut sauce, rice 'cakes' & garnish

• Chicken Murtabak*7,25 £

  'Mamak'-style crispy pancake filled with chicken, onion, potato, egg, herbs & spices, served with curry sauce for dipping

• Thai Fish Cakes*6,95 £

  Handmade with blended cod fillet, prawns, spices & coriander, served with sweet chilli dip

• Tom Yam Soup*

  Fragrant, hot & spicy broth with herbs, vegetables & choice of chicken, seafood or tofu - Malaysian style version

  • Chicken/Seafood6,95 £
  • Vegetable**5,95 £

• Roti Canai*6,50 £

  A delightful buttery & flaky traditional flatbread, served with curry sauce to tear & dip in

• Calamari*6,25 £

  Deep-fried tender squid, delicately battered, served with sweet chilli sauce

• Masalodeh*6,25 £

  Delightful Indian-inspired lentil fritters made with onions, chillies, cumin & fresh curry leaves, served with either a yogurt & mint (Vegetarian) or sweet chilli dip (Vegan)

• Gado Gado Salad6,25 £

  Indonesian-style warm vegetable & tofu salad, topped with handmade spicy peanut sauce

• Spring Rolls*

  Freshly made with beansprouts, shredded carrot, mushrooms, coriander and with or without prawn

  • Prawn5,95 £
  • Vegan5,50 £

Mains

Malaysian Specialities

Our specialities showcase the best of Malaysia's national dishes and home-cooked recipes passed down from generation to generation

• Steamed Fillets of Sea Bass*15,95 £

  Served on a bed of spinach with our Chef's soy, ginger & spring onion light sauce and toasted garlic

• Ikan Goreng Masam Manis*15,95 £

  Pan-fried Sea Bass fillets topped with mild sweet and sour chilli gravy, cooked with fresh tomato, spring onions and coriander

• Nasi Lemak14,95 £

  Lightly-fried marinated chicken breast with coconut rice, crispy dried anchovies, peanuts, fried egg, cucumber & chilli sambal

• Nasi Ayam*14,95 £

  Chicken breast, lightly grilled & marinated in soy sauce with a hint of ginger and garlic served with chicken flavour rice, clear soup & chilli, garlic, lime & ginger paste

• Nasi Goreng*

  Famous, Malaysian style wok-fried rice and vegetables with chilli and soy sauces, served traditionally with fried egg on top

  • Chicken/Seafood13,50 £
  • Vegetarian11,95 £

• Ayam Percik*11,25 £

  Chargrilled marinated chicken breast on a bed of spinach & served with our Chef's special turmeric curry sauce

Noodles

Classic wok-fried noodles and noodle soups from the buzzing streets and hawker centres of Malaysia and Singapore

• Char Kuey Teow*

  Thick rice noodles wok-fried with soy sauce, chilli sauce, beansprouts and choice of chicken, seafood, prawn or tofu

  • Prawn13,50 £
  • Chicken/Seafood12,95 £
  • Vegan10,95 £

• Kari Laksa

  Classic Malaysian noodle soup infused with galangal, lemongrass, chillies, Vermicelli rice noodles, tofu, coconut milk, spinach and beansprouts

  • Prawn13,50 £
  • Chicken/Seafood12,95 £

• Bihun Goreng Singapura*

  Wok-fried vermicelli rice noodles with a hint of curry flavour and cooked with egg and crisp vegetables

  • Prawn13,50 £
  • Chicken/Seafood12,95 £

• Pad Thai

  Classic wok-fried flat noodles with egg, vegetables & topped with ground peanuts

  • Prawn13,50 £
  • Chicken/Seafood12,95 £
  • Vegetable**10,95 £

Curries

Our curries showcase the diversity of Malaysian cuisine and are chosen from the nation's favourites, rich in flavour & infused with aromatic spices

• Aromatic Seafood Curry*13,50 £

  Medley of mussels (with half shell on), calamari pieces and prawns (deveined with shell on) slowly cooked in aromatic blend spices, lemongrass, tumeric, mild chilli and coconut milk

• Daging Masak Kicap*12,95 £

  Slowly-simmered topside beef cooked with curry leaves, cinnamon, star anise, Malaysian curry flavour, potato and dark soy sauce

• Kari Ikan*12,95 £

  Delicious chunks of salmon in a traditional coconut milk Malay curry, infused with lots of spices, okra & tomatoes

• Rendang*

  Slowly-simmered dry curry with roasted creamed coconut, galangal, lemongrass and chilli - a traditional, drier curry

  • Beef12,95 £
  • Chicken11,95 £

• Nyonya Lime Curry*

  Spicy, delicately sweet and sour, turmeric curry with chicken, seafood or tofu, lemongrass and vegetables

  • Chicken/Seafood12,25 £
  • Vegan10,25 £

• Gulai*

  Classic Malay thick and spicy coconut milk-laced curry infused with cinnamon, star anise and pandan leaf

  • Beef/Prawn11,95 £
  • Chicken10,95 £

• Musamman Curry

  Traditional Muslim coconut milk curry with beef, chicken or tofu, potato & cashew nuts

  • Beef12,25 £
  • Chicken11,25 £
  • Vegetable**9,25 £

• Thai Green Curry*

  Made with coconut milk, fiery green chilli, ginger, vegetables & chicken, seafood or tofu

  • Chicken/Seafood11,25 £
  • Vegetable**9,25 £

From the Wok

Our selection of wok-fried dishes are chosen specially for the admirers of stir fries and lighter options

• Ginger Prawns*12,95 £

  Large juicy prawns (with tails on) wok-fried with green beans, spring onions and fresh ginger

• Sambal Udang*12,95 £

  Traditional fiery sweet & spicy chilli gravy served with large juicy prawns (with tails on), onions and vegetables

• Basil Padprik*

  Deliciously sweet and spicy, rich wok-fried meat with green peppers and hints of Thai sweet basil

  • Beef12,95 £
  • Chicken11,95 £

• Spinach, Mushroom & Tofu*9,25 £

  Delicately wok-fried with sesame oil, asian herbs & spices

Sides

• Stir-Fried Vegetables4,50 £

  with a hint of mushroom (Vegan), sauce

• Malay-Style Coconut Rice3,50 £

• Ning's Egg Fried Rice*2,95 £

• Thai Fragrant Jasmine Rice*2,45 £

• Plain Rice Noodles*2,45 £

• Our Famous Handmade Peanut Sauce1,95 £

• Our Handmade Malay Chilli Sambal*1,95 £

• Mixed Spicy & Classic Prawn Crackers*2,50 £

• Sweet Chilli Sauce Or Soy Sauce*

  • Free

Desserts

We have selected some of the best Malaysian desserts and created a few innovative ones ourselves! Subject to availabilty. During our busiest times, we apologise if their is insufficient time to serve desserts due to your table being required by our next guests

• Seri Muka5,95 £

  Traditional dual-layered sweet cake of steamed glutinous rice and a set 'custard' made of coconut milk and the extract of pandan leaves, served with ice cream (vanilla, coconut or pandan flavour recommended)

• Sago Gula Melaka5,95 £

  Sago pudding served with coconut milk and sweet palm sugar

• Pandan & Passion Fruit Crème Brûlée5,95 £

  Rich and creamy with pandan extract and fresh passion fruit, caramelised brown sugar coating and garnished with fresh fruit

• Ning's Banana Fritters5,95 £

  Whole banana deep-fried in crispy thin pastry & drizzled with syrup served with a choice of fresh double cream or ice cream (vanilla, coconut or durian flavour recommended)

• Chocolate & Cashew Nut Brownies5,95 £

  Our handmade brownies served with a choice of fresh double cream or ice cream (vanilla, coconut or chocolate & chilli flavour recommended)

• Exotic Artisan Ice Creams & Sorbets

  Handcrafted, Asian inspired ice creams and sorbets from Yee Kwan, as featyred on Dragon's Den: Ice creams (Vegetarian): Vanilla, Durian, Coconut, Chocolate & Chilli; Sorbets (Vegan): Alphonso Mango, Lychee, Lime & Lemongrass

  • per scoop2,95 £

Beverages

• Coffee

  We serve single estate Indonesian beans freshly ground. These are triple certified – Fairtrade certified. Organic. Rainforest Alliance. Decaffeinated coffee also available

  • Cafetière for one2,95 £

• Liqueur coffee4,75 £

  Coffee as above with addition of Irish or Scotch Whiskey, Brandy or Amaretto

Speciality teas

Malaysian and Malaysian inspired tea creations, served in a glass. Per person £3.50

• Hibiscus

  dried hibiscus flowers (Malaysia's national flower) with honey to taste

• Pandan

  fresh pandan leaf with honey to taste

• Teh Tarik

  classic sweet and frothy tea made with condensed milk

Leaf teas

A selection of green, black and herbal leaf teas. Cafetiére for one £2.90, Pot of tea for 2 or more £4

• Belfast Brew

  An award-winning, Fairtrade, 90% assam breakfast tea with malty notes

• Genmai-cha (Brown Rice Tea)

  A refreshing green tea with roasted rice

• Green Tea Sencha

  A clean, pure green tea; organic and Fairtrade certified

• Jasmine Tea

  A subtly sweet green tea with jasmine flower

• Lemongrass & Ginger Twist

  A caffeine free, lemony, spicy, sweet & minty fresh combination

• Peppermint

  A fresh-tasting, tingly, caffeine free, whole-leaf mint tea

• Red Berry

  An award-winning punchy, caffeine free infusion of red berries

Fixed Price Menu

£15.95; Select one from each of the following sections. Add £2 for beef & prawn options. Available Sundays & Tuesdays to Thursdays all evening (or for students only £12.95 with complimentary juice or soft drink before 7pm)

Appetisers

• Calamari

• Spring Rolls

  prawn or vegan

• Gado Gado Salad

• Masalodeh

• Thai Fish Cakes

• Tom Yam Soup

  chicken, seafood or vegetable**

Mains

• Musamman Curry

  chicken, vegetable** or beef

• Thai Green Curry

  chicken, seafood or vegetable**

• Gulai

  chicken, beef or prawn

• Spinach, Mushroom & Tofu Nyonya Lime Curry

  chicken, seafood or vegan Ayam Percik

Sides

• Prawn Crackers

• Jasmine Rice

• Plain Rice Noodles

• Ning's Egg Fried Rice