QUICK GUIDE TO PENANG FOOD

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QUICK GUIDE TO PENANG FOOD

Contributed by: Teoh Guan Hoe, Teh Peng Hooi, Chang Hock Kheong, Cindy Yeoh & Friends, March, April, May 2021

Disclaimer: This Quick Guide is for own reference and not for distribution.

Pictures shown are for easy understanding use only.

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2 | P a g e Quick Guide To Penang Food

PART 1 :

HAWKER STREET FOOD

1. Char Koay Teow 16. Hainanese Chicken Rice

2. Lor Mee 17. Jiu Hu Eng Chye

3. Curry Mee 18. Roast Duck And Pork

(Char Siew and Siew Bak)

4. Char Koay Kak 19. Penang Poh Piah

5. Duck Meat Kway Chiap 20. Satay

6. Penang Hokkien Mee 21. Nyonya Kueh Stalls/Shops

7. Koay Teow Th’ng 22. Nasi Kandar

8. Assam Laksa & Siamese Laksa 23. Mamak Mee Goreng and Mee Rebus

9. Lor Bak 24. Bah Kut Teh

10. Wan Tan Mee 25. Char Hor Fun

11. Beef Koay Teow Soup 26. Dim Sum and Pau

12. Chee Cheong Fun 27. Nasi Lemak

13. Oh Chien 28. Nyonya Rojak and Pasembur

14. Pork Porridge / Bak Moey 29. Ais Kacang and Cendol

15. Mee Jawa 30. Mamak and Chinese Sweet Dessert

(Tong Sui)

PART 2 :

CONTINUATION OF HAWKER STREET FOOD, BEVERAGES AND DESSERTS

1. Claypot Chicken Rice 9. Best Penang local coffee 2. i) Herbal Mee Suah

ii) Fried Mee Suah

10. Penang Biscuits

3. Pan Mee 11. i) Ban Chang Kueh (Chinese Pancake)

ii) Kachang tumbuk (Kong Th’ng)

4. Hokkien Char 12. i) Goreng Pisang

ii) Apom Balik 5. i) Nasi Kunyit with Nonya Curry Chicken

ii) Nasi Ulam

13. i) Roti Babi

ii) Hainanese Choon Piah 6. Tandoori Chicken & Naan 14. Penang Chang (Dumpling) 7. Roti Canai (Prata) & Roti Jala 15. i) Or Kueh (Steamed Yam Cake)

ii) Chai Kueh 8. i) Indian Apom

ii) Putu Mayong

16. Tau Fu Fah (Soya Beancurd and Soya Milk Drink)

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PART 3 :

SPECIALITY FOOD RESTAURANTS

1. Best Places In Penang For Street Food Breakfast 2. Best Places In Penang For Street Food Lunch 3. Best Places In Penang For Street Food Dinner

4. Recommendations For Best Nyonya Food Restaurants In Penang 5. Recommendations For Best Chinese Food Restaurants In Penang 6. Recommendations For Best Seafood Restaurants In Penang 7. Recommendations For Best Hainanese Restaurants In Penang 8. Recommendations For Best Vegetarian Restaurants In Penang 9. Recommendations For Best Restaurants Serving Hokkien Cuisine 10. Recommendations For Best Restaurants Serving Teochew Cuisines 11. Recommendations For Best Cantonese Restaurants In Penang

12. Recommendations For Best Indian & Banana Leaf Restaurants In Penang

13. Recommendations For Best Foodstalls / Restaurants Serving Malay Food and Nasi Padang In Penang

14. Recommendations For Best Thai Restaurants In Penang 15. Recommendations For Best Steamboat Restaurants In Penang 16. Best Western Food Restaurants In Penang

17. Best Hakka / Shanghainese Restaurants In Penang

18. Recommendations For Best Japanese, Vietnamese And Korean Restaurants In Penang 19. Best/Good Chu Char Stalls / Restaurants In Penang

20. Best/Good Dedicated Dim Sum Restaurants In Penang

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PART 1: HAWKER STREET FOOD

1. CHAR KOAY TEOW

Stir fried flat rice noodles with shrimp, bloody cocles, chinese lap cheong (sausage), eggs, bean sprouts, and chives in a mix of soy sauce.

1) Kedai Kopi Ping Hooi, ‘Tiger Char Koay Teow’

179, Lebuh Carnavon Open: 8.30am – 2.30pm

Recommended by Teoh Guan Hoe, Sih Siew Gaik

2) Taman Free School Food Court

75, Jalan Terrengganu (next to roundabout) Open: 10am -10pm. Closed on Thursday.

Recommended by Cindy Yeoh.

3) Siam Road Char Koay Teow 82, Jalan Siam

Open: Midday – 7pm. Closed: Sunday & Monday.

Recommended by Chang Hok Kheong.

4) Lorong Selamat Char Koay Teow (Red Hat Aunty, Mdm Soon), Kafe Heng Huat 108, Lorong Macalister

Open: 11.30am -6pm. Closed on Tuesday.

Recommended by Lim Ah Leng.

5) Ming Qing Duck Egg Char Koay Teow 11, Jalan Seri Betik, Taman Seri Betik, BM

Open: 5pm – 12am. Closed on Monday. (Call to check 016-401 9092) Recommended by Teh Poh Poh.

6) Restoran Tong Hooi, ‘Ah Leng Char Koay Teow’ (Son Frying)

358, Jalan Dato Keramat (After Starview Restaurant, ex -Federal Theather) Open: 8am – 2pm. Closed: Wednesday.

Recommended by Peng Hooi, Rainer and KFL.

7) Ah Leng Char Koay Teow, Lorong Zoo 6, Ayer Itam (Father frying) Open: 6.30pm – 11pm. Closed: Monday till Wednesday

(Call to check first 012-4983962)

Recommended by Peng Hooi, Rainer and KFL.

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8) Cecil Street Market & Food Court, Stall 850 (七条路巴刹) 40-48, Lebuh Cecil

Open: 12noon to 4pm

Recommended by Peng Hooi, Rainer and KFL

9) Pulau Tikus Market, ‘Sin Wah Char Koay Teow’

Jalan Pasar

Open: 7pm – 11pm

10) Char Koay Teow at Kafe Mandarin, Island Glades 1-N, Lorong Delima

Open: 6.30am – 11pm daily. Closed: alternate Tuesday.

11) Excellent Café, Ayer Itam round-about 39B, Jalan Air Itam

Open: 7am – 11pm

12) SKS Golden Cafe (Sih Jing San Food Center) 168, Jalan Macalister

Open: 7am – 1am. Closed: Monday.

2. LOR MEE

Egg noodles in garlic, starchy thick gravy with

egg slices, some meat, prawn slices and chicken feet.

1) Stall in front Kedai Kopi Thor Peng Cheng Jelutong Morning Market ,71-J, Lorong Ipoh Open: 7am – 11.30am

Recommended by Teoh Guan Hoe.

2) Lee Huat Café, 独臂刀 (Opposite Lam Hwa Ee Hospital) 377-B Jalan Masjid Negeri

Open: 6am – 1pm. Closed: Monday.

Recommended by Chang Hock Kheong

3) Restoran Joo Huat, ‘Kim Leng Loh Mee’

336-1-G, Jalan Perak. Junction of Lintang Slim Open: 7am – 4pm. Closed: Thursday.

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4) Kedai Kopi Seng Thor

160, Lebuh Carnavon. Junction of Lebuh Carnavon & Lebuh Kimberley Open: 7.30am – 12 noon. Closed: Sunday.

Recommended by Thomas Koh, Teh Peng Hooi & Tan Siang Beng.

5) Kafe Hai Beng (Near to Goddess of Mercy Temple, Kuan Yin Teng) 32, Jalan Masjid Kapitan Keling

Open 8am – 4pm. Closed: Wednesday.

6) Kedai Kopi New Cathay

425, Jalan Burma. Junction of Jalan Burma & Lorong Kucing, Pulau Tikus Open: 7am – 2pm. Closed: Sunday.

7) Restoran Old Green House

223, Jalan Burma. Opposite Him Heang Biscuit Shop Open: 7pm – 4am. Closed: Sunday.

3. CURRY MEE

Spicy yellow egg noodle soup with bean sprout, cockles, prawns, ‘jiu hu’, ‘tau pok’, pig blood and mint leaves infused in ‘lemak’ coconut milk.

1) Curry Mee at 55, Lorong Seratus Tahun (near Anson Road & Dato Kramat Road) Open: 7.30am – 2pm. Closed: Wednesday.

2) Chulia Street (017-6081377) 275-283, Lebuh Chulia

Open: 5pm – 9.45pm. Closed: Monday & Sunday.

3) Restoran Hot Bowl, White Curry Mee 58C, Jalan Rangoon

Open: 8am – 3pm. Closed: Monday.

4) Kedai Kopi Soon Yuen, (Chowrasta Market – Kling Pasar / Indian Market) (Same shop good for Koay Teow Th’ng & Chee Cheong Fun)

Jalan Kuala Kangsar

5) Kafe Mandarin, Island Glades 1-N, Lorong Delima

Open: 6.30am – 11pm daily. Closed: alternate Tuesday.

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4. CHAR KOAY KAK

Stir fried chunky carrot/rice cake in black sauce with eggs, bean sprouts & chives.

1) Pushcart stall at Jalan Perak, opposite Morning Market Open: 7am – 10am

2) Kedai Lopi Seow Fong Lye, eoh’s sister char koay kak (pushcart street stall near shop) 94C Lorong Macalister (Hoon 016-470 3965)

Open: 7.30am – 1pm. Closed: Not fixed.

Recommended by Chang Hock Kheong and Teoh Guan Hoe

3) Pulau Tikus Market Hawker Center, Jalan Pasar Open: 7am – 11am. Closed: Not fixed.

4) Jalan Burma, stall in front of Union Primary School Open: 3pm – 10pm. Closed: Saturday & Sunday.

5. DUCK MEAT KWAY CHIAP

Flat rice noodle flakes with duck meat, pork slices and innards in a rich herbal broth.

1) Duck Kway Chiap stall at Restoran Kimberly 135, Lebuh Kimberly.

Open: 6 pm - 11 pm or earlier once sold out.

2) Wah Meng Café (Kedai Kopi Wah Meng) 612 Jalan Air Itam; near Air Itam market & bridge Open: 6.30 am - 12 noon

3) Kedai Kopi New Cathay 425, Jalan Burmah, Pulau Tikus Open: 7am - 2 pm.

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6. PENANG HOKKIEN MEE

Prawn noodle soup. Spicy egg noodle & rice noodle soup dish topped with bean sprouts, eggs, prawns, pork and sambal.

A Penang signature food.

1) Ah Mei Hokkien Mee, a stall inside Kedai Kopi New Cathay 425, Jalan Burmah, Pulau Tikus

Open: 7am - 2 pm.

Recomended by Chang Hok Kheong &Teoh Guan Hoe.

2) Super Hokkien Mee , a stall in One Corner Coffee Shop.

12, Jalan Bawasah. Behind Giant Supermarket Penang Plaza. Area of Jalan Larut n Jalan Burmah.

Open: 7am - 11am

Recomended by Cindy Yeoh.

3) 888 Hokkien Mee stall.

67A, Lebuh Presgrave.

Open: 5pm - 9.30pm

Recommended by Teh Beng Poh.

4) Ah Koo’s Hokkien Mee, stall inside coffee shop located corner of Jalan Perak and Jalan Kebun Nyiur. Opposite Padang Brown.

Open: 7.30am - 2 pm

Recomended by Peng Hooi , Rainer & family. Be prepared to wait n share tables.

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7. KOAY TEOW TH’NG (KTT)

Flat rice noodles with chicken/duck meat in clear soup.

1) KTT stall in Fook Cheow Café 122i, Lorong Hutton.

Open: 7 am - 1 pm.

Recomended by Teoh Guan Hoe.

2) Lum Lai Duck meat KTT, Cecil Street Market & Food Court (七条路巴刹) 40-48, Lebuh Cecil

Open: 7.30am - 7 pm

Recommended by Chang Hok Kheong & Andrew Khor .

3) KTT at Restoran Joo Huat

336-1-G, Jalan Perak. Junction of Lintang Slim Open: 7am – 11am.

4) KTT in Straits Chinese Penang Association.

13, Jalan Perak.

Recommended by Ong Jin Teong.

5) KTT stall in De City Cafe in Lorong Ceri 5,Taman Aman Jaya, Jalan Raja Uda, Butterworth, Opposite Petronas Petrol Station (2489, Jalan Raja Uda)

Open 7.30am - 2.30 pm.

Recommended by Peng Hooi, Rainer & family.

6) KTT stall in Kedai Kopi Seng Thor

160, Lebuh Carnavon (Junction of Kimberly Street & Carnavon Street) Recomended by Tan Siang Beng.

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8. ASSAM LAKSA & SIAMESE LAKSA

Smooth round rice noodles mix of spices and flavours, thickened with mackerel fish topped with heaps of fresh vegetables and herbs. Finally, lime and a spoonful of sweetened shrimp paste (heh ko sauce).

Asam Laksa is a kind of Asam Pedas (spicy tangy soup) which does not require its spice paste to be fried.

Siamese Laksa/Lemak Laksa like most other coconut

based curry, benefits from its spice paste being tumis (fried) to bring out its fragrance.

Hence, Siamese Laksa is a little richer than asam laksa. It is more creamy and less tangy.

1) Air Itam Market Assam Laksa, Jalan Pasar,Paya Terubong.

Open: 10am - 6.30pm.

Recomended by Andrew Khor, Alex Ooi, Rayson, Rainer, KFL, Chang Hock Kheong.

2) Kim Seng Kopitiam Laksa Shop, Balik Pulau (Recommend Siam Laksa) 012-428 6235 20, Jalan Sg. Air Putih, Bandar Baru ,Air Putih.

Open: 11am - 5 pm. Closed: Monday & Tuesday.

3) Penang Assam Laksa stall in Swee Kong Coffee Shop 232 Jalan Burmah.

Open: 7am - 5 pm.

Recomended by Ong Jin Teong.

4) Peng Hwa Laksa, stall in Restaurant Taman Emas, 1,Jalan Gottlieb.

Open: 12noon - 5pm.

Recommended by Tan Lay Keang.

5) Penang Road Famous Assam Laksa. 5, Lebuh Keng Kwee, off Penang Road.

Open: 9am - 5.30 pm.

Recommended by Teoh Guan Hoe & Teh Peng Hooi.

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9. LOR BAK

Chicken/Pork meat rolls. 5-spice powder (which consists of a Mixture of star anise, cloves, cinnamon, sichuan peppercorn and fennel seeds) marinated pork wrapped with bean curd skin and deep-fried.

1) Lor Bak stall in Genting Cafe, Island Glades.

2-0, Lorong Delima 6 (near Hamid Khan school).

Open: 1.30pm - 5 pm.

2) Lor Bak stall in Kedai Kopi Kheng Pin.

80, Penang Road.

Open: 10am - 3pm.

Recommended by Chang Hock Kheong and Cindy Yeoh.

3) Lor Bak stall at 2 branches (same kitchen):

i) Kedai Kopi Ho Ping, 211 Jalan Penang.

(Junction of Jalan Kampong Malabar and Penang Road).

Open: 11am - 6.30pm. Cooked by CK Lim (nephew of Ah Chuan)

ii) Kedai Kopi Duck Blood Curry Mee

223B Jalan Burmah.opposite Him Hiang Tau Sar Pia.

Open: 6pm - 10pm. Cooked by Ah Chuan (Mr Lim), h/p: 012-488 4633.

Recomended by Teh Peng Hooi, KFL, Rainer and Tan Siang Beng.

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10. WAN TAN MEE

Noodles are tossed with a dark sauce and topped with boiled wontons or fried wontons, char siu and some green leafy choy sum.

1) Kheng Pin Cafe. 80,Jalan Penang.

Open: 7am - 2pm

Recommended by Thomas Koh.

2) Restoran Hong Kee Wun Thun Mee. 37 Lebuh Campbell Open: 8am - 10pm

3) Wan Tan Mee House, 327 Jalan Burma.

Open: 6am - 4pm.

4) Terengganu Road Hawker Centre (with chicken feet)

Junction of Trengganu Road and Lim Lean Teng Road; near Han Chiang High School Open: 7pm - 11pm

Recommended by Desmond David.

5) Wan Tan Mee stall in Chulia Street Night Hawker Market

Junction of Chulia Street and Carnavon Street. Stall next to famous Curry Mee stall; and in front of shop houses 281 & 283; in front of Dunlop Mattress shop.

Open: 8pm - 12 midnight

Recommended by Chang Hock Kheong,

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11. BEEF KOAY TEOW SOUP

Flat rice noodles with beef slices in clear soup.

1) ST Loo Beef Noodle Soup, Kafe OO White Coffee 262 & 264 Lebuh Carnavon

Open: 10.30am - 6pm. Closed: Wednesday.

Recommended by Chern Meng Huat & Teoh Guan Hoe.

2) Sri Weld Food Court, Lebuh Pantai, near Ambank Open: 9.30am - 3.30 pm. Closed: Sunday.

3) Kafe Dua Lapan Dua Lapan, 2828 Jalan Perak.

Open: 10.30am - 2pm. Closed: Monday.

4) Stall opposite fire station, at junction of Lebuh Pantai (Beach Street) and Chulia street Open late morning to lunch hour

Recommended by Tan Yew Oo.

12. CHEE CHEONG FUN

Flat rice noodles (visually resembles a pig intestine) in black sticky heh ko ('sweet shrimp paste' in Penang Hokkien) and thnee cheo (a type of sweet dark red sauce).

1) Chee Cheong Fun stall inside Kedai Kopi Genting Café 2-0, Lorong Delima 6, Taman Island Glades

Open: 7am - 2pm. Closed: Monday.

Recommended by Chang Hock Kheong and Teoh Guan Hoe.

2) Chee Cheong Fun stall operated by family members in 3 locations:

a) 94, Lorong Macalister (run by son in law). Open: 7.30am - 12 noon

b) Road side stall, 328 Jalan Pasar (Off Perak Rd), corner coffee shop beside Taman Perak Flat. (run by the Sifu , the father.) Open: 7.30am - 11am daily

c) Kedai Kopi Soon Yuen (run by daughter), along Jalan Kuala Kangsar (junction with Jalan Chowrasta). Open: 7am - 12 noon.

Recommended by Cindy Yeoh .

3) Stall along Solak Moulmein, in front of Restoran 77 (295B, Jalan Burmah) & opposite Swee Kong Coffee Shop. Pulau Tikus Market vicinity. Run by Elderly man.

Open: early morning to 11am.

Recommended by Tan Siang Beng.

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13. OH CHIEN

Fried oyster omelette.

1) Kedai Kopi Seng Thor, 160 Lebuh Carnavon (Junction of Lebuh Carnavon & Kimberly).

Open: 10am - 5pm. Closed: Wednesday.

2) Kafe OO White Coffee. 262 & 264, Lebuh Carnavon.

Open: 10.30 am - 6 pm. Closed: Wednesday.

3) Jelutong Post office Hawker Stalls. Lebuhraya Jelutong.

Open: 6pm - 11 pm.

14. PORK PORRIDGE/BAK MOEY

Rice porridge with minced meat balls, pork meat or fish.

1) Hon Kei Food Corner.

45, Lorong Kampung Malabar (off Penang Road)

Pork porridge with added ingredients (meat balls, pig’s brain, liver, stomach. Small intestine , kidney)

Open: 9am - 3 pm; 5pm - 10 pm. Closed: Thursday.

Recommended by Thomas Koh, Ong Jin Teong, KFL, Rainer, Teoh Guan Hoe.

2) Kafe Yee Sung Kai Chok. 33 ,Lebuh Cintra.

Open: 11.30am - 9.30pm. Closed: Monday.

3) Chok Kee Porridge/Chee Chap Chok/Chee Cheung Chok 188 Lebuh Kimberly (off n near Penang Road).

Open: Monday to Friday 11am - 4.30pm. Saturday n Sunday 8.30am to 2pm.

Recommended by Teh Peng Hooi.

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15. MEE JAWA

Egg noodles in sweet chilli & potatoes soup.

1) Hock Yan Kedai Makanan & Minuman 71, Lorong Ipoh, Jelutong morning market.

Open: 6am - 12noon.

2) Genting Café, Island Glades

2-0 Lorong Delima 6, near SKM Hamid Khan, Island Glades.

3) stall in Kedai Kopi Hai Heng, Mee Jawa (with squid n prawns) 216 Jalan Burma, Pulau Tikus. Main stall in Jalan Raja Uda, Butterworth.

Open: 9am - 4 pm.

Recommended by Chang Hock Kheong.

16. HAINANESE CHICKEN RICE

Poached (“Boiled”) chicken with seasoned rice, served with chilli sauce, soy sauce, garlic, ginger & cucumber garnishes.

1) Fatty Loh Chicken Rice

21, Jalan Fettes, Fettes Park, Tanjung Tokong Open: 9am - 5pm.

2) Kedai Kopi Kheng Pin, 80, Jalan Penang.

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17. JIU HU ENG CHYE

Cuttlefish with kangkong ie water volvulus plus minus jelly fish

1) Kedai Kopi Sin Yin Nam, New Lane Night Market Hawker Centre ( junction of Lorong Baru and Jalan Macalister ) Open: 5pm - 10 pm. Close: Wednesday.

Recommended by Tan Seang Beng , Teoh Guan Hoe , Cindy Yeoh

Coffee shop located in central district, easy to locate by Outstation Visitors ,and walking distance from Sunway Hotel.

2) Joo Leong Cafe. MK 12, Jalan Sungai Tiram, Kampung Sungai Tiram, Bayan Lepas.

Open: 7am - 10.30am; 6.30pm - 10 pm.

3) Kedai Kopi Leong Huat Seng. 186G, Jln Sungai Tiram, Kampung Sg Tiram, Bayan Lepas Open: Monday – Friday, 5.30 pm - 8.30 pm

Recommended by Teh Peng Hooi, Rainer.

18. ROAST DUCK AND PORK (Char Siew and Siew Bak)

1) Aunty Q Resipe/Crispy Roasted Pork.

110-01-11, Summerton, Persiaran Bayan Indah, Bayan Lepas (near Queensbay Mall).

Open: 11am to 11pm.

2) Roast duck and Pork at Wai Kee/Wai Kee Char Siew in Wai Kei Cafe 348, Lebuh Chulia.Sky Hotel.

Open: 10.30 am – 2.30pm, Friday to Wednesday. 6pm- 8pm, Monday to Friday.

Closed: Thursday.

Recommended by Teoh Guan Hoe, Chang Hock Kheong.

3) May Yong Roast and Barbequed Pork stall at Cecil street Market (七条路巴刹) 40 – 48, Lebuh Cecil

Open: morning till afternoon.

Recommended by Andrew Khor.

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19. PENANG POH PIAH

Popiah, means "thin wafer”. It’s a spring roll with filling comprises grated turnip (mangkuang/hongkuak), lettuce leaf, beancurd, egg bits, grated carrot, a dash of chilli paste (huan cheo ciau) and sweet sauce (tnee ciau) and a sprinkling of fried onions.

1) Stall no 31 at Batu Lanchang Market Hawker Centre Lorong Batu Lanchang, Taman Sri Damai.

Open: 11am - 4pm.

2) Komplex Makan Taman Sin Tatt

4385, Jalan Raja Uda, Taman Sin Tatt, Butterworth.

Open for dinner n supper.

3) Uncle Lim Traditional Poh Piah

5, Jalan Chowrasta ( next to Chowrasta market) Open: 7.30am - 12 noon.

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20. SATAY

Skewered chunks of marinated pork grilled over charcoal fire

1) Chinese satay stall, corner of Lim Lean Teng Road &

Terengganu Road.

Open: 7 pm - 11pm. Closed: Sunday.

2) Chinese satay stall inside Restoran Mutiara Selera.

1-G, Lorong Delima 5, Island Glades.

Open: 6pm - 11pm.

3) Chinese Satay stall inside Restoran Teluk Kumbar Seafood.

Open: 5.30pm - 10pm, Wednesday to Monday. Closed: Tuesday.

4)**SPECIAL : Batu Maung Satay Stall, 35 Lorong Baru (New Lane). New Lane Night Street Hawker Centre .

Open: 6pm - 11 pm.

Batu Maung satay (Chinese satay, marinated meat with special sauce n grilled/ no peanut sauce to dip).

New Lane Night Street Hawker Centre, easy location to reach for outstation visitors.

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21. NYONYA KUEH STALLS/ SHOPS

Dessert comprising various sweet potato or glutinous rice flour.

1) Kheng Nyonya Kueh Stall. Batu Lanchang market and hawker centre Lintang Batu Lanchang , Jelutong.

Open: 12noon - 3 pm. Recommended by Tan Yew Oo.

2) Moh Teng Pheow Nyonya Kueh. Jalan Masjid, off Lebuh Chulia.

Open: 10.30am - 5 pm, Tuesday to Friday; 10.30am - 10pm Saturday & Sunday.

Closed: Monday.

Recommended by Tan Seang Beng, Chang Hock Kheong.

3) Nyonya Kueh Stall along Pulau Tikus market (end of market, next to Newspaper stall).

Jalan Pasar, off Jalan Burmah.

Open: 7am - 10.30am, Friday, Saturday, Sunday Only.

Recommended by Ong Jin Teong and Teoh Guan Hoe.

4) Nyonya Kueh Stall (opposite stall selling chickens) Jelutong morning market, Jalan Penaga, Jelutong.

Open: 7.30am - 10am.

NB: afternoon same seller is at Batu Lanchang market Nyonya kueh stall

5) Nyonya Kueh Stall In Cecil Street Market and Hawker Centre, Lebuh Cecil.

Open: late morning to 4pm.

Recommended by Teh Peng Hooi and Rainer .

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22. NASI KANDAR

Nasi kandar literally means "rice on the shoulder". It started out as food for the coolies in 1900s. This dish combines steamed rice and an assortment of different curries, sides, and condiments. The rice is occasionally seasoned, and the choice of curries includes various combinations of vegetables, meat, or seafood.

1) Yasmeen Restaurant. 177, Jalan Penang.

Open: 10am - 9 pm.

Recommended by Tan Seang Beng.

2) Hameediyah Restaurant. 164, Lebuh Campbell.

Open: 10am - 10pm except for Friday: 10am - 12.30pm; 3pm - 10pm.

Recommended by Ong Jin Teong and Tan Yew Oo.

3) Restoran Nasi Kandar Line Clear. Beside 161 & 177, Jalan Penang.

Open: 24 hours. Recommended by Chang Hock Kheong, Teh Peng Hooi & Rainer.

4) Deens Maju Nasi Kandar. 170, Jalan Gurdwara (New Kid on the Block, reasonable Pricing) Open: 2.30pm - 11pm.

5) Mamak Nasi Kandar stall, Hans Food Centre. 106 B, Jalan Tan Sri Teh Ewe Lim.

Open: 10am - 3 pm. Closed: Tuesday . Recommended by Teoh Guan Hoe.

6) Restoran Deen Nasi Kandar. 598 D & 598 E, Jalan Jelutong.

Open: 7.30am - 11pm.

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23. MAMAK MEE GORENG AND MEE REBUS

Mee Goreng: is an Indonesian style of often spicy fried noodle dish. It is made with thin yellow noodles stir fried in cooking oil with garlic, onion or shallots, fried prawn, chicken, beef, or sliced bakso, chili, Chinese cabbage, cabbages, tomatoes, egg, and other vegetables.

Mee Rebus: Malay noodle dish in a sweet potato-based gravy.

The combination of sweetness and savoury flavours are deliciously enhanced with a generous squeeze of lime juice.

1) Bangkok Lane Mee Goreng/ Mee Rebus Stall inside Seng Lee Coffee Shop 280 Jalan Burma, Pulau Tikus.

Recommended by Chang Hock Kheong, Tan Yew Oo, Rainer, Teh Peng Hooi,

2) Kabir Mee Goreng Stall inside Kafe Excellent 39A, Jalan Air Itam (Jalan Empat), Kampung Pisang.

Open: 10am - 6pm. Closed: Friday.

3) Jones Road Mee Goreng/Mee Rebus Stall inside Sin Hup Aun Café.

11-37, Jalan Pasar, Pulau Tikus.

Open: 7am - 5pm. Closed: Tuesday.

4) CRC Mee Goreng/Mee Rebus Stall inside Kedai Makanan Seong Huat.

1, Jalan Larut (junction of Jalan Larut & Jalan Bawasah).

Open: 11am - 4pm. Closed: Friday.

5) Rasheed Mee Goreng Mamak Stall at Jelutong Post Office Hawker Centre.

22-30, Lebuhraya Jelutong.

Open: 2.30pm - 7pm. Closed: Friday.

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24. BAH KUT TEH

Pork rib dish cooked in broth infused with herbs such as Dong Quai, cinnamon, star anise, and made with pork ribs, dried mushrooms, tofu puffs and garlic.

1) Beng Kee Claypot Bah Kut Teh Stall inside Old Green House Restoran 223 Jalan Burmah (opposite Him Hiang biscuits shop).

Open: 6pm - 2am. Closed: Sunday.

Recomended by Teoh Guan Hoe, Chang Hock Kheong.

2) Gurney Carnation Bak Kut Teh Stall in 63 Persiaran Gurney.

Open: 7.30am - 2.30pm. Closed: Wednesday.

25. SAR (CHAR) HOR FAN

Also known as Wat Tan Hor. It’s a stir fried thick flat rice noodles with various ingredients like pork meat (char siew), prawns and some green vegetables, typically chai sim.

Egg is added on request.

1) Stall inside Yin Kheng Kee Cafe. 94, Lebuh Kimberley.

Open: 9.30am - 5 pm. Closed: Wednesday.

2) Big Stall inside Kedai Kopi Leong Huat Seng. 186 G, Jalan Sungai Tiram, Bayan Lepas.

Open: 5pm - 9.30pm, Monday to Friday.

Recommended by Teh Peng Hooi, Rainer.

3) Hon Kei Food Corner. 55, Kampong Malabar (off Penang Road).

Open: 10am - 10 pm. Closed: Thursday.

4) Tho Yuen Restaurant. 92, Campbell Street.

5) Starview Restaurant. 341, Jalan Datuk Keramat.

Open: 12noon - 3pm & 6pm - 10.30pm.

Dry variety Char Hor Fan Recommended by Cindy Yeoh.

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26. DIM SUM AND PAU:

Dim sum is a traditional Chinese meal made up of large range of small dishes plates of dumplings and other snack dishes and is usually accompanied by tea.

Pau is yeast-leavened filled bun which most often steamed.

1) Tho Yuen Restaurant. 92, Campbell Street.

2) Restoran Zim Sum. 62, Jalan Macalister.

Open: 6.30am - 2pm. Closed: Tuesday.

3) Restoran Maxim Dim Sum. Bangunan Lip Sin, Taman Pekaka.

2G-6 to 12, Lebuh Pekaka 1. (Off Jalan Sungai Dua), Sungai Dua. Near USM.

Open: 7am - 6pm.

Recommended by Teoh Guan Hoe, Chang Hock Kheong.

4)** New Restaurant: For Dim Sum. Modern Asia Kitchen in De View Hotel.

18A, Jalan Pasar Ayer Itam (Near Ayer Itam Market)

Open: 8am - 2pm; 6pm - 10 pm. Closed: Tuesday. For Dim Sum, better go 8am to 2pm.

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27. NASI LEMAK

Fragrant rice cooked in coconut milk and pandan leaf, served with a hot spicy sauce (sambal) and usually includes various garnishes, including fresh cucumber slices, small fried anchovies (ikan bilis), roasted peanuts, and hard-boiled egg.

1) Jin Hoe Cafe Nonya Nasi Lemak, Kedai Kopi Jin Hoe 48, Jalan Cantonment, Pulau Tikus.

Open: 9am - 12 noon (or earlier once sold out). Closed: Friday and Sunday.

Recommended by Ong Jin Teong , Sih Siew Gaik.

2) Project Nasi Lemak. 498 Jalan Dato Keramat.

Open: 12 noon - 3pm; 6pm - 10.30pm. Closed: Wednesday.

Recommended by Chang Hock Kheong

3) Ali Nasi Lemak Stall in Sri Weld Food Court.

21 ,Lebuh Pantai (Beach Rd), near Ambank.

Open: 7am - 4pm, Saturday 7am - 12noon. Closed: Wednesday & Sunday.

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28. NYONYA ROJAK AND PASEMBUR

Nyonya Rojak : Savoury Fruit and Vegetable Salad

Pasembur : Malaysian salad consisting of cucumber (shredded), potatoes, beancurd, turnip, bean sprouts, prawn fritters, spicy fried crab, fried octopus or other seafoods and served with a sweet and spicy nut sauce.

Nyonya Rojak Chinese Pasembur(Cheh Hu) Mamak Pasembur

A) Penang Nyonya Rojak

1) Macallum Street Hock Seng Nyonya Rojak (Rojak King) Stall at Gat Lebuh Cecil.

Next to Blok 344 Post Office. In front of 344-G-18 Maccalum Street Flat.

Open: 2pm - 8 pm. Closed: Monday.

Small - RM7; Medium - RM10; Large - RM14; Rojak sauce at RM10.

Recommended by Cindy Yeoh

2) Nyonya Rojak at Swatow Lane Ais Kachang Shop. Inside New World Park.

102E, no1. Jalan Burma.

Open: 11am - 10 pm.

B) Penang Chinese Pasembur (Cheh Hu)

1. Chinese Pasembur ( Cheh Hu) Stall at Padang Brown Food Court, Jalan Perak.

Open: 11am - 4pm.

2) Chinese Pasembur (Cheh Hu) stall in front of Genting Cafe.

2-0, Lorong Delima 6, Island Glades.

3) Chinese Pasembur ( Cheh Hu) Stall no 8. Batu Lanchang Market Food Court.

Lintang Batu Lanchang.

Open: 11am - 4pm.

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C. Penang Mamak Pasembur

1) CRC Indian Mamak Pasembur. Kedai Makanan Seong Huat. 1, Jalan Larut.

Open: 11am - 4pm.

2) Kabir Mee Goreng & Mamak Pasembur Stall inside Kafe Excellent.

39A, Jalan Air Itam( Jalan Empat).

Open: 10am - 6 pm. Closed: Friday.

3) Mamak Pasembur & Mee Goreng at Bangkok Lane, stall inside Seng Lee Coffee Shop.

280, Jalan Burma, Pulau Tikus.

29. AIS KACANG AND CENDOL

Ais Kacang: Shaved ice drenched with syrups and evaporated milk then shrouded with smatterings of red beans, creamy corn, cincau grass jelly, chewy pearls and scoop of ice cream rounds up the icy treat.

Cendol: Shaved ice drenched in coconut milk and gula melaka (palm sugar), filled with starch noodles and kidney beans.

A) Penang Ais Kacang

1) Ais Kacang Stalll inside Kedai Kopi Kek Seng. 382 & 384,Jalan Penang.

Open: 9am - 5 pm. Closed: Monday.

2) Ais Kacang (top with scoop of ice cream ). Kafe Keng Huat (same shop as Lorong Selamat Char Kway Teow). 108, Lorong Selamat.

Open: 11am - 6 pm. Closed: Tuesday.

Recommended by Teh Peng Hooi, Rainer , KFL.

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B) Penang CENDOL

1) Jelutong Post Office Hawker Centre. Lebuhraya Jelutong.

Open: 12.30pm - 12 midnight. Closed: Tuesday.

2) Penang Road Famous Teochew Cendol Stall. Side of Kafe Joo Hooi (can sit & order from this Kafe) 475, Jalan Penang.

Open: 10.30am- 7pm.

Recommended by Teh Peng Hooi, Rainer ,KFL, Teoh Guan Hoe, Andrew Khor

30. MAMAK AND CHINESE SWEET DESSERTS (TONG SUI)

A) MAMAK DESSERTS (bubur kacang hijau, bubur gandum, bubur Pulut hitam etc)

Bubur Kacang Hijau Bubur Gandum Bubur Pulut Hitam (Mung Beans Porridge) (Wheat Porridge) (Black Glutinous Rice Porridge)

1) Kambli’s Bubur Corner. Pushcart stall. Jalan Dato’ Koyah (Off Penang Road).

Open: 3pm - 6.30pm

- Friday: Bubur gandum with coconut milk & glutinous rice.

- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday: Bubur kacang hijau with coconut milk & glutinous rice.

- Wednesday: Bubur pulut hitam with coconut milk & glutinuous rice.

Close on Saturdad, Sunday & Public Holidays.

Recomended by Desmond David, Chang Hock Kheong.

2) Gama corner Ali bubur. Stall behind Gama Supermarket. Jalan Trang Hawker Stalls.

(Famous for bubur kachang hijau, bubur gandum & bubur pulut hitam) Open: 11am - 4pm.

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B) CHINESE DESSERTS (Tong Sui eg: bubur kacang , bubur gandum , bee koh moey-pulut hitam etc )

1) Chinese Tong Sui Stall inside Mt Erskine Hawker Centre Lengkok Mt Erskine, Tanjung Tokong.

Open: 12noon - 5pm. Closed: Wednesday.

2) Traditional Home of Desserts. 84, Lebuh Kimberly (Off Penang Road) Chinese desserts like peanut soup, almond soup etc..

Open: 5.30pm - 11.30pm. Closed: Monday.

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PART 2:

CONTINUATION OF HAWKER STREET FOOD, BEVERAGES AND DESSERTS

1. CLAYPOT CHICKEN RICE (with pork sausage, salted fish etc.)

1) Stall in Kedai Kopi Hwa Lam

5022, Jalan Raja Uda, Taman Sin Tat, Butterworth.

Open: 6.30am - 10pm. Closed: Wednesday Recommended by Chang Hock Kheong.

2) Claypot Chicken Rice Stall in Mandarin Café 1N, Lorong Delima 5, Taman Island Glades.

Open: 11am - 10pm. Closed: Tuesday Recommended by Teoh Guan Hoe

3) Claypot Chicken Rice Stall No.52.Batu Lancang Market Hawker Centre Lorong Batu Lanchang, Taman Sri Damai

Open: 10.30am - 4 pm

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2. HERBAL MEE SUAH & FRIED MEE SUAH

Mee Suah is thread-thin vermicelli made from wheat flour, Fujian Chinese referred it to as

“Long Life Noodles” because they are long. Just like any noodles, mee suah can be served in various forms – stir-fried or drenched in different broths.

A) HERBAL MEE SUAH, Soup.

1) Ong Swee Hoe Duck Drumstick Mee Suah

126, Jalan Sungai Pinang (In front of Honda Service Center) Open: 7am - 1pm. Closed: Monday.

2) Duck Mee Suah Soup Stall, Restoran 77 Food Yard 295, Jalan Burmah, Pulau Tikus Market

Open: 7am - 3pm

Recomended by Tan Seang Beng.

3) Herbal Duck, Chicken Drumstick Mee Suah Stall. Pearl Restaurant (Mutiara Selera) 1A, Lorong Delima 5, Island Glades, Greenlane

Open: 6pm - 10pm

4) Duck Soup Mee Suah Stall, Jelutong Pasar.

94, Lorong Batu. Taman Jelutong Open: 1pm - 10pm. Closed: Tuesday.

B) FRIED MEE SUAH

1) Fried Mee Suah Stall in Pearl Restaurant (Mutiara Selera).

1A, Lorong Delima 5, Island Glades, Greenlane.

Open: 6pm - 10pm.

2) Fried Mee Suah Stall in Jalan Trang (back of GAMA) near junction of Jalan Dato Keramat & Jalan Macalister.

Open: 1pm - 5.30pm. Closed: Monday & Tuesday.

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3. PAN MEE

Pan Mee (Hakka Flat Noodle Soup) 板面- handmade wheat noodles served in rich anchovy broth and topped with ground pork, veggie and crispy anchovies. The name Pan Mee came from the Hakka method of cutting the noodle into straight strands using a wooden block as ruler.

1) Carbo & Bites (Aircond shop)

74, Jalan Aziz Ibrahim, Kampung Sungai Nibong (opposite Public Bank Pantai Jerjak, next to flyover bridge) Bayan Lepas.

Open: 11.30am - 3pm; 5.30pm - 9.30pm Daily.

2) Pan Mee stall, Kedai Kopi Hai Beng.

216, Jalan Burmah.

Open: 7am - 5 pm. Closed: Wednesday.

3) Chong Hwa Pan Mee, 38 Tingkat Tembaga,Taman Guan Joo Seng, Island Park.

Open: 8am - 3.30pm. Closed: Tuesday.

Recommended by Teoh Guan Hoe and Chang Hock Kheong.

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4. HOKKIEN CHAR

Yellow noodles and rice vemicelli, in a lighter sauce stir fried with prawns, pork meats, fish balls, vegetable - Choi sum.

1) Char Hor Fun/Hokkien Char Stall. 361, Lebuh Pantai.

Open: 6pm - 9 pm Daily.

2) Hokkien Char with Fist Meat Stall, Le Le Café 328-G-8, Jalan Perak/ Jalan Pasar, Perak Road Market.

Open: 7am - 11am. Closed: Tuesday.

3) White Hokkien Char, Hai Onn Restaurant. 53-55 Jalan Burmah.

Open: 11.30am - 5.30pm. Closed: Monday.

Recommended by Tan Seang Beng.

4) Hokkien Char Stall, Yin Kheng Kee Cafe. 94, Lebuh Kimberly.

5) Hokkien Char Stall, Genting Cafe. 2-0, Lorong Delima 6, Island Glades.

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5. NASI KUNYIT WITH NONYA CURRY CHICKEN & NASI ULAM

A) Nasi Kunyit with Nyonya Curry Chicken Nasi Kunyit is glutinous rice cooked in coconut milk and turmeric.

1) Stall in Mutiara Selera Pearl Restaurant.

1A, Lorong Delima 5, Island Glades.

Open: 6pm - 9 pm.

2) Eaton Kuih Centre. 139M (or 110), Jalan Tan Sri Teh Ewe Lim, Jelutong.

Open: Monday to Saturday 8am - 4pm; Sunday 8am - 3pm. Closed: Tuesday.

Recommended by Chang Hock Kheong, Cindy Yeoh, KFL, Rainer , Teh Peng Hooi.

B) Penang Nasi Ulam

Simple explanation of Nasi ulam : it’s is a traditional Betawi and Malay dish of steamed rice served with various herbs and vegetables. Ingredients as below:

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1) Moh Teng Pheow Kuih Shop, Lebuh Chulia, Jalan Masjid.

Open: Tuesday to Thursday 10.30am - 5pm; Friday to Sunday 10.30am - 8pm.

Closed: Monday.

Nasi Ulam good to eat with Curry Assam Pedas.

2) Market Nyonya Stall Selling Nasi Ulam, Pulau Tikus Market.

27, Jalan Pasar (off Jalan Burmah). Near Selling Fish end of market.

Open daily: 7am - 12pm.

3) Nonya Breeze Desire.

3A-1-7, Straits Quay, Jalan Seri Tanjung Pinang, Seri Tanjung Pinang, Tanjung Tokong.

Open Daily: 11.30 am - 2.30 pm; 6pm - 9.30 pm.

6. PENANG TANDOORI CHICKEN AND NAAN

Tandoori chicken is a chicken dish prepared by roasting chicken marinated in yogurt and spices in a tandoor, a cylindrical clay oven.

Naan is a leavened, oven-baked flatbread

1) Kapitan Restaurant, Main Branch.

93, Lebuh Chulia (corner of Lebuh Chulia & Lebuh King) Open: 24 hours.

2) Kapitan Restaurant, Macalister Road Branch.

274,(?268) Jalan Macalister.

(Near Loh Guan Lye Specialist Medical Ctr) Open: 8am - 12 midnight .

3) Kashmir Restaurant in Oriental Hotel. 105 , Jalan Penang.

Open: 11am - 11pm.

Recommended by Desmond David .

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7. ROTI CANAI (Prata) & ROTI JALA

1) Restoran Roti Canai. 67, Jalan Argyll (near Penang road end). Only roti canai (no roti jala).

Open: 6am - 12.30 pm daily.

2) Roti Canai stall, Delima Mas Cafe. Only roti canai (no roti jala).

2A, Lorong Delima 6, Island Glades, Greenlane.

Open: 7am - 11am. Closed: Thursday . Recommended by Teoh Guan Hoe.

3) Taha’s Roti Jala & Roti Canai. Road side stall . Near T junction of Jalan Penang and Jalan Bishop. Jalan Penang is one way street n stall is on the RIGHT. Recomend to eat roti Jala or Canai with their curry beef.

Open: 7am - 11am( sell Roti Canai only); 11am - 3 pm( sell Roti Jala only).

Closed: Sunday and Public Holidays.

Recommended by Teoh Guan Hoe and Teh Peng Hooi.

Roti Canai: flat bread made by frying stretched dough flavoured with ghee (Indian clarified butter)

Roti Jala: ‘Net Bread’, a yellow lacy crepe or pancake, usually served with chicken curry.

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8. INDIAN APOM AND PUTU MAYONG

A) Indian Apom

1) Sai Ram Apom. Stall outside New Cathay Cafe. Traditional Indian Apom.

425, Jalan Burmah/Jalan Kuching. Walking distance n quite near junction of Burmah Road and Cantonment Road. Pulau Tikus.

Open: 7am - 12.15 pm. Closed: Sunday.

2) Apom Guan. Road side stall opposite Primary Union School. Near Him Hiang biscuits.

144E, Jalan Burmah. Indian Apom with added corns n few slice pieces of banana.

Open: 8.30am - 3pm. Closed: Saturday & Sunday.

Recommended by Chang Hoco Kheong.

3) Ravi’s Apom. Traditional Indian Apom. Stall in Swee Kong Coffee Shop.

232, Jalan Burmah (corner of Moulmein Close & Burmah Road).

Open: 6am - 9 am. Closed Thursday.

B) Putu Mayong

1) Putu Mayong Road Side Stall. 144 , Jalan Dato Keramat. In front of Penang Times Square.

Open: 3 pm - 10 pm. Closed Sunday.

2) Putu Mayong & Putu Piring Stall at Kafe Sin Hup Aun Junction of Jalan Pasar n Solok Moulmein, Pulau Tikus.

Open: 5pm - 10pm daily.

Indian Apom: Bowl-shaped pancake made from fermented rice and coconut milk.

Putu Mayong: Indian-style steam rice vermicelli cake. It is served with grated coconut and sugar.

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9. PENANG LOCAL COFFEE

1) Kedai Kopi Soon Yuen. 27, Jalan Kuala Kangsar.

(Junction of Jalan Kuala Kangsar and end of Jalan Chowrasta. ) Famous curry mee stall is there.

Open: 7am - 12.30pm.

Can buy back coffee powder, each 250GM packet costs RM6. Limited supply of coffee powder to sell. Can call Andrew to reserve hp 0124731745.

Recommended by Teh Rainer.

2) Purchase of Penang coffee powder, Salute Brand.

Sell in local Sunshine Supermarkets in Penang, morning market stalls or online eg Shopee.

3) Coffee Stall in Hawker Centre located at Corner of Jalan Trengannu and Jalan Lim Lean Theng.

Open 7pm to 11pm. Sells also coffee powder.

4) Corner Coffee Shop where Ah Koo’s Hokkien Mee Stall is located.

4, Jalan Kebun Nyiur ( junction of Jalan Perak and Jalan Kebun Nyiur; Opposite Padang Brown.)

Open: 7.45am - 5 pm.

5) Kedai Kopi Kong Thai Lai, 38 Leith Street.

Open: 7.30am - 3 pm.

Recomend to drink coffee n eat toasted bread with kaya and half boiled eggs.

6) Toh Soon Cafe stall. (operated by owner Ooi Yeok Sun) In an Alley of 184, Lebuh Campbell. Upper end of Lebuh Campbell just before Hameediyah restaurant.

Open: 8am - 3.30pm. Closed Sunday.

Recommended to drink coffee and eat toasted bread with kaya and half boiled eggs.

NB: In 2019 opened a new shop at 37, Bishop Street. ( operated by son Danny Ooi).

Sell Toh Soon Penang coffee powder online eg. Shopee Malaysia.

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10. PENANG BISCUITS

Tau Sar Piah: (or Tambun Biscuit) sweet bean paste biscuits (Big & small - depends to individual choice)

Beh Teh Saw: (马蹄酥) literally translates as Horseshoe Biscuits as the pastry dough was pasted into to the side of the clay oven for baking, hence the end-product appeared to look like that of a horsehoe.

The pastry is filled with maltose (麦芽糖) and sesame.

Pong Piah: 碰饼

Sugar Puff. Pastry is filled with melted pure white sugar.

Hneoh Piah:

Pastry is filled with finest brown sugar.

Kapai Biscuits (加拜) or Roti Kapai: is a crispy, salty, and fragrant biscuit with roots dating back to India. Back when plantation workers were being imported from India to Malaysia, the Indians could not afford proper meals, hence they carried these biscuits in their pockets with them to work.

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1) Ghee Hiang. 216, Jalan Macalister (junction of Jalan Macalister and Jalan Anson) Open: 9am - 6 pm daily.

Recommended by:

a) KFL, Cindy Yeoh... Tau Sar Piah

b) Andrew Khor...Tau Sar Piah & Hneoh Piah

c) Teh Peng Hooi...Tau Sar Piah, Beh Teh Saw, Hneoh Piah & Pong Piah.

2) Him Heang. 162, Jalan Burmah.

Open: 8.30am - 5pm. Closed: Sunday.

Recommended by:

a)Teoh Guan Hoe... Tau Sar Piah& Beh Teh Saw b) Rainer...Tau Sar Piah & Biscuit Tambun

3) Loong Nam Biscuit Shop. 213, Jalan Hutton (very near Jalan Larut end) Open: 10am - 7pm daily.

Recommended by:

a) Andrew Khor...Roti KAPAI & Roti Jari b) Teh Peng Hooi ...Hneoh Piah

c ) KFL & Rainer... Roti KAPAI (thin browner baked version)

4) Biskut Soon Hiang. 33, Jalan Kuantan.

Open: 9am - 7 pm. Closed: Sunday.

Recommended by Chang Hock Kheong for Biscuit Tambun.

5) Hup Hoe Biscuit. 1629, Jalan Besar, Simpang Ampat, PW. Tel: 04 5873949.

Recommended by Teh Peng Hooi for ROTI KAPAI ( thick version ) call before going as kapai biscuit may be sold out.

11. BAN CHANG KUEH(Chinese pancake) AND KACHANG TUMBUK (Kong Th’ng) Ban Chang Kueh, it can be divided into a thick version and a thin crispy

version. The two recipes are similar. The difference is the amount of batter poured on the frying pan.

The traditional Ban Chang Kueh filling is ground peanuts, white sugar, margarine and canned creamed corn or add an egg.

Nowadays, there are more than 20 kinds of fillings that can be added.

From the sweetness of fruits jam and chocolate sauce to the sausage, crab fillet, and cheese savoury filling flavours etc.

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A Ban Chang Kueh

i) Ban Chang Kueh - thick version:

1) Roadside Stall in Pulau Tikus market. Jalan Pasar, stall in front of Marble Arch Wellings Pharmacy. Ban Chang kueh with brown sugar.

Open: 8am - 12noon.

2) Stall in Bayan Baru Pasar Malam. 24,Lorong Mahsuri 7, Bayan Lepas.

Open evening to night.

ii) Ban Chang Kueh - thin crispy version.:

1) Aki Pancake Stall, Super Tanker Food Court (next to Super Tanker Wet Market).

Jalan Nipah, Taman Lip Sin, Lip Sin. (junction of Jalan Nipah & Lengkok Nipah).

Open: 8am - 11.30am; 6pm - 10.30pm.

Recommended by Cindy Yeoh .

2) Push cart Stall opposite to Anson Road Market. 90-106, Jalan Anson.

Open: 12noon - 3pm. Closed: Tuesday.

B) Kacang Tumbuk/Kong Th’ng Peanut candy

1) Kedai Ang Seng Heong.

326-U, Ground Floor, Jalan Perak. Taman Ara. Near Jalan Pasar.

Open: 9am - 6pm Monday; 9am - 7pm Tuesday to Sunday.

Call to check availability. Hph: 012-482 6388.

Recommended by Cindy Yeoh and Tan Yew Oo.

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12. GORENG PISANG AND PENANG NONYA APONG BALIK Goreng Pisang. The dough used to coat the pisang for frying makes all the difference to the texture of goreng pisang (assuming we used the best of all pisang for frying.

ie pisang raja) Too much wheat flour, too soft the coating.

Too much rice flour, too hard the coating. So the stall that has the right proportions of these flour, is the winner.

Apom Balik (Peranakan Apom) is a Nyonya sweet treat with sliced bananas, some corns, all folded up in a sweet, eggy, aromatic, soft and fluffy pancake, speckled with shredded coconut.

A) Penang Goreng Pisang:

1) Pisang Goreng Weld Quay. Stall in front of Tan Jetty, 50, Pengkalan Weld.

Open: 1.30pm - 7 pm. Closed: Sunday.

2) Goreng Pisang Stall. Passenger Ferry Terminal, Pedestrian Pathway, Pengkalan Weld.

Operating hours unknown. (Temporary closed, don’t know when reopen) Recommended by Cindy Yeoh

3) Tanjung Bungah Pisang Goreng. Small lorry Food Truck. Corner of Jalan Chan Siew Teong and Jalan Tanjung Bungah. Opposite Hollywood and Tsunami Restaurants.

Open: Daily 12 noon - 6pm.

Recommended by Teoh Guan Hoe, Dolly Poh & Poh Beng Swee.

B) Nonya Apong Balik

1) Apom Balik Stall. In front of Genting Cafe, 2-0, Lorong Delima 6,Island Glades, Greenlane.

2) Apom Chooi. Operated from food truck parked in front of Union Primary School.

219, Jalan Burmah. Near Apom Guan Stall, near Ghee Hiang Biscuits & New Cathay Coffee Shop. Now operated by original owner’s son, Max Uan.

Open: 10am - 6 pm. Closed: Sunday.

Recommended by Ong Jin Teong , Teh Peng Hooi

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13. ROTI BABI AND HAINANESE CHOON PIAH

Roti Babi is basically “french toast” with minced pork meat with cabbage, carrots, onions, mushrooms and crabmeat, stuffed into thick white bread. The bread is then coated with beaten eggs and deep fried until golden brown. The type of bread is important.

It should be white bread that is fluffy and light.

Hainanese Choon Piah /Spring Roll, uses a thicker crepe-like skin and its ingredients are more cabbage-based compared to the popiah.

The choon piah filling is made up of cabbage, jicama, carrots, onions, shrimps and pork or chicken.

A) Roti Babi

1) Mary Western Corner Stall inside Kedai Kopi New Cathay.

425, Jalan Burmah. (near junction of Jalan Cantonment and Jalan Burmah) Open: 7am - 12.15pm. Closed: Sunday.

2) Song River Roti Babi Stall inside Song River Cafe.

65, Persiaran Gurney. (junction of jalan Birch and Gurney Drive) Open: 6pm - 11pm Daily.

B) Hainanese Choon Piah:

1) Beach Corner Seafood Restaurant. 72D,Jalan Batu Ferringhi.

(near Park Royal Hotel; near The Ship Restaurant Batu Ferringhi) Open: 12noon - 2.30pm; 6pm - 10pm. Closed: Wednesday.

2) Hainanese Delights Restaurant. 42, King Street. (w.e.f. 1st May 2021) Opening hours: call 0124288995.

3) Yeng Keng Cafe. 366, Chulia Street

(near Love Lane n near Chulia Street Night Hawker Stalls.) Open: 8am - 10.30 am; 12 noon - 9.30pm.

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14. PENANG CHANG (Steamed glutinous rice dumplings) (Eg. Bak Chang, Nyonya Chang, Ki Chang aka Crystal Dumplings.

1) Roadside Food Truck. Junction of Jalan Burmah and Jalan Tavoy. Near Adventist Church and Him Heang. Good for Bak Chang, Tau Chang (pillow dumplings).

Open: 10.30am - 3.30 pm.

Recommended by Teoh Guan Hoe

2) Cintra Food Corners/ Kedai Makan Cintra Food Corner.

56 J, Pengkalan Weld. Near Penang Passenger Ferry Terminal, famous for Hokkien Dumplings, Cantonese Dumplings (bean dumplings)

Open: 9am - 6 pm. Closed Sunday.

3) Feng Yi Dumplings Bak Chang. Wisma KGN. 123-G-04, Pengkalan Weld, Taman Harbour View (Harbour View Park). Near junction of Jalan Magazine and Pengkalan Weld.

Famous for Bak Chang, Nyonya Chang, Ki Chang (Crystal dumplings).

Recommended by Teoh Guan Hoe & Teh Peng Hooi.

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15. PENANG OR KUEH (steamed yam cake) AND PENANG CHAI KUEH (aka Soon Kueh)

A) Penang Or Kueh (steamed yam cake):

1) Chao Xuan Restaurant (Teow Chew), Georgetown.

90, Lebuh Melayu, Off Lebuh Pantai, off Lebuh Carnarvon.

Open: 9.30am - 3 pm. Closed: Monday.

2) Or Kueh Stall in Mutiara Selera Pearl Restaurant, Greenlane.

1-G,Lorong Delima 5,Island Glades, Greenlane.

Open: 6pm - 9pm. Closed Monday.

3) Or Kueh Stall at One Corner Café

12, Jalan Bawasah (Behind Penang Plaza, Jalan Burmah).

Open: 8am - 10.15am

Recomended by Teh Peng Hooi.

B) Chai Kueh (aka Soon Kueh):

1) Chai Kueh Stall in Guan Seng Food Court, Raja Uda.

Has different types like ku chai, bangkuang, yam, bamboo shoots etc.

6524, Jalan Raja Uda, Opposite Apollo Market, Butterworth.

Open: 7am - 12noon only on Saturday and Sunday.

Recommended by Cindy Yeoh, Teh Peng Hooi.

Chai Kueh is steamed vegetable dumplings

Or Kueh is steamed cake made from yam pieces, dried prawns and rice flour. It is then topped with deep fried shallots, spring onions, chillis and dried prawns, and usually served with a chilli dipping sauce.

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2) Chup Seng Chai Kueh Stall. Kedai Kopi & Makanan Mutiara, BM.

No.1,Jalan Kerangi, Facing Alliance Bank, Taman Mutiara, Bukit Mertajam, PW.

Open: 9am - 3.30pm.

3) Restoran Sin Soon Lee, Sungai Bakap.

Selling different types of Chai Kueh. (Ku chai, Mangkuang etc)

1281, Jalan Besar, Taman How Hwa, Sungai Bakap, Seberang Perai Selatan.

Open: 7am - 1pm. Closed Tuesday and Wednesday.

Recommended by Teh Beng Poh, Chang Hock Kheong & Ong Jin Teong.

16. TAU FU FAH (Soya beancurd and Soya milk drink)

1) Ti Shen Soya beancurd and milk.

2M, Jalan Delima 6,Island Glades, Greenlane. 2 doors away Genting Cafe.

Recommended by Cindy Yeoh & Teoh Guan Hoe.

2) Bean Heritage. 139-1-01, Armenia Street Heritage Hotel, Lebuh Carnavon.

Open: 7.30am - 3.30pm daily.

3) Kampung Benggali Soya Bean. 4291, Jalan Kampung Benggali, Butterworth.

it’s small road parallel to main road Jalan Kampung Gajah. Near Wisma TM Butterworth &

TM Point Butterworth.

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PART 3 : SPECIALITY FOOD RESTAURANTS

1. BEST PLACES IN PENANG FOR STREET FOOD

BREAKFAST

:

1) Lee Huat Café独臂刀 (opposite Lam Wah Ee Hospital) 377B, Jalan Masjid Negeri, Taman Green Lane, Jelutong.

- Curry Mee*, Hokkien Prawn Mee, Lor Mee*, Oyster Porridge*, Roti Bakar, Coffee, half boiled eggs etc.

2) One Corner Cafe. (behind Penang Plaza) 12, Jalan Bawasah.

Open: 6.30am - 3pm daily.

- Hokkien Prawn Mee*, Nonya Kueh, yam cake/ Or Kueh*, Lor Mee , Indian Assam Laksa.

Recommended by Joseph Tan Hong Mui.

3) Kheng Pin Café. 80, Penang Road . Open: Daily 7am - 2pm.

Has Loh Bak*, Wan Tan Mee*, Yee Sang Porridge, Hainanese Chicken Rice*, Hokkien Mee, ready packed Nasi lemak, Nasi Lemak, Char Koay Teow, fried rice, bread, half boiled eggs etc.

Open: 7am - 2pm daily.

4) New Cathay Cafe. 425, Jalan Burmah, Pulau Tikus.

Open: 7am - 12.15pm. Closed: Sunday.

Has Duck Koay Chap*, Curry Mee, Hokkien Mee*, Loh Mee*, Poh Piah, Char Koay Teow, Char Koay Kak, Roti Bab*, Indian Apom* etc.

5) Kedai Kopi Soon Yuen. 27, Jalan Kuala Kangsar, Junction of Kaula Kangsar and end of Jalan Chowrasta, off Penang Road.

Open: Daily 7am – 12.30pm.

Has good coffee* (can buy back coffee powder), famous Curry Mee*, Koay Teow Th’ng, Hum Chin Peng (from a stall opposite this place). Surrounding area can buy chinese dried food like fish maw, ikan bilis etc. Then Walk over to nearby Chee Chap Chok shop (Good porridge with fried pig’s intestine, Char Siew, Century egg etc.) to end your breakfast - Shop called Chok Kee porridge @ 188, Lebuh Kimberley.

Recommended by Teh Peng Hooi, Teh Rainer

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LUNCH

:

1) Level 3, Food Court, Queensbay Mall.

B303-01-06, Jalan Sultan Azlan Shah, Sungai Nibong Bayan Baru, Bayan Lepas.

Open: Daily 11am - 9 pm.

Has Good Chili Pan Mee, porridge, soya bean milk, You Char Koay, Assam Laksa, chicken rice, Cendol, fish ball soup, fruit juices etc.

2) Kek Seng. 382 & 384, Jalan Penang.

Open: Daily 9am - 5 pm.

Has good Lor Bak, Char Koay Teow, chicken rice, famous ice Kacang with ice cream topping Recommended by Teoh Guan Hoe.

3) Kafe Joo Hooi. 475, Jalan Penang.

Open: Daily 11am - 5.30 pm.

Has good Char Koay Teow, Penang Assam Laksa, famous Penang road ice Teo Chew Cendol Recommended by Teh Peng Hooi.

4) Restoran Nasi Kandar Line Clear. Beside 161 & 177, Penang Road.

Open 24 hours. Indian Muslim food.

Recommended by Joseph Tan Hong Mui.

5) Batu Lanchang Market Hawker Centre. Lorong Batu Lanchang, Taman Sri Damai.

Open: Daily 7.30 am - 5.30 pm.

Has Claypot Chicken Rice, Kheng Nonya Kueh (from 12 noon), Cheh hu (Chinese Pasembur), Koay Teow Th’ng, Tony Ais Kacang, Poh Piah, Hokkien Mee (beside sugar cane stall).

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DINNER

:

1) Kedai Kopi Leong Huat Seng.

186G, Jalan Sungai Tiram, Kampung Sungai Tiram, Bayan Lepas.

Open: 5.30 pm - 11pm. Closed: Saturday and Sunday.

Has good fish head beehoon, Char Hor Fan, Jiu Hu Eng Chye, ikan Bakar, Lor Bak, fried Goh Hiang, fried belacan chicken wings & gizzards, Tau Kwa etc.

2) Tek Seng Restaurant. 18 & 20, Lebuh Carnavon.

Open: 5.30 pm - 9 pm (for dinner). Closed: Tuesday and Saturday.

Has heritage Chinese food.

3) Sin Yin Nam Cafe and New Lane night stalls (Lorong Baru)- Cafe is at Jalan Macalister n beginning of New Lane.

Café open: 6.30am - 9 pm Closed: Wednesday.

New lane has numerous Stalls that come alive 6 pm - 11 pm daily.

Location is walking distance from Sunway Hotel.

Has good Char Kway Teow (road side stall selling from 7 pm onwards), Oh Chien, Jiu Hu Eng Chye, Satay etc.

4. i) Famous Lor Bak Stall by CK Lim, inside Ho Ping cafe (Kedai Makan Hoe Peng) 211, Jalan Penang (n beginning of Lorong Kampung Malabar).

Go before 6.30 pm. Closed: Tuesday.

ii) Then proceed to Hon Kei Food Corner at 55 Lorong Kampung Malabar for grainy rice porridge mixed n cooked with minced pork, pig’s liver, kidney, small intestine, pig’s brain etc. Closed: Thursday.

Recommended by Teh Peng Hooi, Teh Rainer.

5) Restaurant Kimberly (Duck Koay Chiap) 137, Lebuh Kimberley.

Open: 6.30 pm - 11.30 pm. Closed: Thursday.

Has good Duck Koay Chiap, Koay Teow Th’ng n Braised chicken feet, Char Koay Teow, Oh Chien, Satay, Chee Cheong Fun, Lok Lok, Yong Tau Fu, sweet desserts etc.

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4. RECOMMENDATIONS FOR BEST NYONYA FOOD RESTAURANTS IN PENANG:

1) Mum’s Nonya Kitchen. 31-D, Lorong Abu Siti.

(Between Burma Road and Macalister Road and parallel to Jalan Anson.) Open: Daily 11am - 2.30pm; 6pm - 9.30pm.

Recommended by Andrew Khor and Cindy Yeoh.

2) Winn’s Cafe. 2, Jalan Irrawaddy .

(Between and parallel to Burmah Road and Jalan Sultan Ahmad Shah.

Open: 11am - 3pm; 6pm - 10pm. Closed: Sunday.

Recomended by Tan Yew Oo.

3) The Legend Nyonya House. 2, Gat Lebuh Chulia. (Closed Permanently) Open: Daily 12noon - 3 pm; 6pm - 10 pm.

4) Nyonya Breeze Desire. 3A- 1-7, Straits Quay, Tanjong Tokong.

Open: 11.30am - 2.30 pm; 6.30 pm - 10 pm. Closed: Tuesday.

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5. RECOMMENDATIONS FOR

BEST CHINESE FOOD

RESTAURANTS IN PENANG :

1) Bestmenu Restaurant Sdn Bhd. 45 & 47, Persiaran Mahsuri 1/3, Bandar Sunway Tunas.

Bayan Lepas. Bordered by Jalan Tengah and Jalan Tun Dr Awang.

Open: Daily 11am - 3pm ; 6pm - 10pm.

2) Maple Palace. 47, Jalan Sultan Ahmad Shah.

Fine dining, has Chinese, Szechuan, Cantonese etc. food.

Open: Daily 12 noon - 2.30pm; 6pm - 10pm.

3) Old CRC Chinese Restaurant. 3, Jalan Padang Victoria.

Open: 12 noon - 3pm; 6pm - 10 pm.

4) Starview Restaurant (ex Federal Hotel) 341, Jalan Datuk Keramat.

Open: 12 noon - 3 pm; 6pm - 10.30 pm.

5) Tek Sen Restaurant. 18 & 20, Lebuh Carnavon. Located at Jin Beng Cafe. Ground Floor.

Non Aircond, has good variety of Chinese heritage food.

*Parking problem, may park Campbell Street market vicinity.

Open: 12 noon - 2.30pm; 5.30 pm - 9 pm. Closed: Tuesday & Saturday.

Recommended by Tan Yew Oo and Teh Peng Hooi.

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BEST SEAFOOD RESTAURANTS

IN PENANG.

1) Teluk Bahang Seafood. No 2, Jalan Hassan Abbas, Teluk Bahang.

Good for lunch. Open: 11am - 5.30 pm. Closed: Monday.

Good to call one day before going. Hp 0124783369, Ah Koon.

2) Tsunami Seafood Restaurant. 543A, Jalan Tanjung Bungah, Tanjung Bungah.

Near Copthorne Orchid Hotel. Has sea view frontage.

Open: 5pm - 10pm. Closed: Monday.

3) Ocean Green Seafood Restaurant. Paramount Hotel. 48F, Jalan Sultan Ahmad Shah.

Open: Daily 12 noon - 3pm; 6pm - 10.30pm.

4) Hai Boey Seafood. 29, Jalan Pasir Belanda, Teluk Kumbar, Bayan Lepas. Facing the sea.

Open: Daily 5pm - 11pm.

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BEST HAINANESE RESTAURANTS

IN PENANG:

1) Hainanese Delights Restaurant. 42, Lebuh King.

Near corner of Bishop Street and King Street. (Newly relocated new restaurant, w.e.f. 1st May 2021.)

Open: 11.30am - 2.30 pm; 6pm - 9.30 pm. Closed: Tuesday.

Recommended by Teoh Guan Hoe and Cindy Yeoh.

2) Toh Soon Cafe. Located at narrow alley off Lebuh Campbell (off Penang Road) Quite near Penang Road junction. Ideal n recommended for Hainanese coffee & breakfast of toast n half boiled eggs etc.

Open: 8 am - 3.30 pm. Closed: Sunday.

3) Hainan Town Restaurant. 8A, Pengkalan Weld, Tanjung City Marina.

Recommended by Tan Seang Beng

4) Happy Garden. 206B, Jalan Batu Ferringhi. Batu Farringhi.

Open: Daily 6am - 10.30 pm.

Famous for usual Hainanese dishes like prawn kapitan, chicken inchi kabin, Hainanese fried noodles and beehoon, Choon Phneah, Roti Babi etc.

Recommended by Teh Peng Hooi and Teoh Guan Hoe.