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By Meng Yee MAH
5 Must Eat
Street Foods When You Visit Penang
Penang is renowned as a food paradise mainly due to its
diversity in ethnicity, culture and religion. Its multi-ethnicity brings forth
such celebrated variety in Penang’s street and hawker food. There is no lack
of food options here, and is difficult to find a store that falls short of a
rating lower than “delicious”.
Forget about the comforts
of air conditioning and be prepared to scour every nook and cranny of Penang
streets for these best must eat local street foods in Penang, Malaysia.
1. Char
Koay Teow
Penang-style Char Koay Teow
is the flavor of ‘wok hei’, and the freshness of the ingredients. Also, going
for the duck eggs option did give a richer taste to each mouthful of noodles. I
can’t vouch for Lorong Selamat’s Char Koay Teow to be the best in Penang, but
it is definitely worth a visit.
Recommended stalls:
Tiger Char Koay Teow @ Kafe
Ping Hooi: 181 Lebuh Carnarvon, George Town, 10450 Pulau Pinang, Malaysia
2. Koay
Teow Soup
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| Source: http://www.rotinrice.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/IMG_3364.jpg A bowl of Fish Ball Koay Teow Soup is the best to eat in cold rainy days ! So warm and full |
Koay Teow Soup typically
comes with slices of pork, fish/eel balls, fish cake and a tasty broth
with flat rice noodles; the soup stock is typically boiled from chicken or
pork bones for more depth in flavour. Some variations include using duck meat
instead of pork, while a dry version may also be requested.This noodle soup also comes
with condiment of sliced fresh red chilies in garlic and soy-vinegar or
lime for an extra zest to go with the simpler tasting ingredients.
Recommended stalls:
Pitt Street Kway Toay
Th’ng: 183 Lebuh Carnarvon, George Town, 10300 Pulau Pinang, Malaysia
3.
Penang Assam Laksa
A proud signature
dish of Penang, Assam laksa is a rich and spicy, fish-based soup noodle
broth of tamarind juice, chilli paste, lemongrass, topped with prawn paste and
mackerel/sardine flakes. It has a tangy, wholesome flavor from the tamarind
which some may find it too overpowering.
I believe it falls under
the category of acquired taste where you would appreciate the rich broth more
with each spoonful. They are normally served with either white or yellow
noodles, while some stalls have a choice of thick or thin bee hoon.
Air Itam Laksa: Jalan
Pasar, 11500 Ayer Itam, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia (Beside Air Itam Market, Closed
on Tuesdays)
Jelutong Food
truck: 93, Lorong Ipoh, Taman Jelutong, 11600 Pulau Pinang Malaysia (A
food truck behind the Jelutong Post Office)
4. Penang
Teochew Chendul/Chendol
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| Source: http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6027/5957876443_84d60f3710_b.jpg Yummy Penang Chendol ! Want to try some ? |
How can anyone forget the
famous dessert in Penang. A bowl of shaved ice filled with chewy
green rice flour jelly (chendol), red beans, fresh coconut milk and a splash of
gula melaka (brown sugar) syrup
It is easy to spot the
famous store for there is a never-ending queue outside Joo Hooi Cafe. This ice cold dessert is nonetheless a wonderful
respite from the blistering Malaysian tropical heat.
Recommended stall:
Penang Road Famous Teochew
Chendol @ Joo Hooi Cafe: 475, Jalan Penang, Georgetown 10450 Pulau Pinang,
Malaysia
4.
Curry Mee
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| Source: Penang Hot Spicy Curry Mee |
Curry mee is extremely
popular in Penang, with a high number of stalls offering their own The most
basic curry mee however always contains a few main ingredients like a mix of
yellow egg noodle and vermicelli, prawns, cockles, cuttle fish, tofu
balls and pork blood (which is banned in Singapore by the way), which is all
doused in a sea of curry gravy.
The accompanying sambal
chili is usually a critical factor in adding spiciness and that addictive kick
with every sip of curry.
There is also a Penang
White Curry mee variation, which adds coconut milk to the curry for a fuller,
slightly sweeter flavour.
Recommended Stalls:
Lorong Seratus Tahun Curry
Mee 百年路加哩面: Lorong Seratus Tahun,
Georgetown, Georgetown, 10400 Pulau Pinang, Malaysia
5. Oyster
Omelette
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| Source: My favourite Oyster Omelette ! |
Fried Oyster Omelette, , is a popular street food
you can find all over Penang. The fresh oysters used, and the fried rice flour
batter and eggs that produces a lighter, crispy finish rather than being overly
gooey and heavy makes you can't stop eating ! The accompanying chili is
on the sweet side though, Just the fragrant eggs batter and plump oysters alone
will be enticing enough to finish the entire plate though.
Oyster Omelette @ New
Lane Hawker Centre: Lorong Baru, George Town, 10450 Pulau Pinang, Malaysia
Have fun eating and exploring in Penang
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Definitely it is a food paradise for foodie lovers ^^
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