I recently tried the King Prawn Char Koay Teow at Khoon Hiang Cafe (on 26 January 2018). I saw the colourful King Prawn Char Koay Teow sign a few times previously when driving down Jalan Dato Keramat, which prompted me to go down there to try it. Khoon Hiang Cafe is located at the intersection of Jalan Dunlop… Read More »
Lao Mu Zi is a relatively new curry mee shop at Golden Triangle, Sungai Ara, Penang (Address: 29-1-43A, Golden Triangle, Jalan Paya Terubong, Sungai Ara, 11900 Bayan Lepas, Penang. Tel: +604-2934332 / +6016-4186346). The shop opened for business in September 2017. The curry mee at Lao Mu Zi has all the important Penang curry mee ingredients: coagulated pig’s… Read More »
PappaRich is a chain “kopitiam”-styled restaurants with branches all over Malaysia and some international locations. It serves local Malaysian food, including nasi lemak, mee goreng, char koay teow, curry mee, laksa, half-boiled egg, kaya-butter toast, and many other dishes. It is a “kopitiam”-styled restaurant, so you can find drinks that are normally served in local coffee shops, like… Read More »
Today, there are more and more Western coffee shops/cafes in Penang. I came across Mideum Coffee recently, which is located in Island Park, right opposite the S.M.J.K. Chung Hwa Confucian (secondary school). Its address is 30, Tingkat Tembaga, 11600 Jelutong, Penang. I was there in the morning around 10AM, and Mideum Coffee has a simple breakfast menu. The… Read More »
Lavender Food Court is a hawker centre in Sungai Ara, located near the Idaman Lavender 2 apartment and Pangsapuri Sri Abadi. Its address is 9, Lintang Sungai Ara 5, Kampung Darat, Sungai Ara, 11900 Bayan Lepas, Penang. I came across this food court while driving around the Sungai Ara area during lunch time on a Friday (5 January… Read More »
The most famous char koay teow in Jalan Dato Keramat is undoubtedly Ah Leng Char Koay Teow which operates in Restoran Tong Hooi (a coffee shop). The stall opens at around 9.30AM, so don’t go there too early. There is another Ah Leng Char Koay Teow stall that operates in the evening at Lorong Zoo, Air Itam. Both… Read More »
Annathai Kitchen is a Thai restaurant in Pulau Tikus, Georgetown, Penang (opposite Moulmein Rise Luxury Suites, near the Pulau Tikus market). The restaurant is a family business, and serves authentic, home-style Thai food. The chef (mother), Anna is from the Cha-uat District in southern Thailand. She cooks up many fantastic dishes from her hometown, so it is authentic… Read More »
New World Park (known to locals as “Sin Sei Kai”) is mainly a F&B centre in Georgetown, Penang. It is named after the “Sin Sei Kai” entertainment centre that was located there in the 1930s. Although there are restaurants, coffee shops, and other stores; New World Park is most well known for its food court. The New World… Read More »
Jade Palace Seafood Restaurant is one of the better restaurants in Penang. Currently, the restaurant has 4 branches – 3 in Penang, 1 in Kedah. The cooking style is mainly Cantonese, but during my recent trip to the Gurney Paragon branch, I noticed that the restaurant also served Peking Duck, a dish originating from Beijing, China. Personally, I… Read More »
There is a famous Penang curry mee stall at Lebuh Kimberley that goes by the name Tua Pui Curry Mee, In the Hokkien dialect, “Tua Pui” means fat, but this curry mee stall is not managed by a fat guy though. Tua Pui Curry Mee used to operate along Weld Quay, but have now moved to its current… Read More »