Penang Food

This guy from Kuching, Mr Ass or something asks about the Best Penang hawker food.
So here is my list.

BEST LAKSA (ASSAM)

Air Itam wet market. You know the place.

For those who like their laksa gravy with chunks of fish rather than the ‘jamban paper’-like mashed up fish, try the stall at Perak Lane. The stall nearer to the Jelutong Road junction run by Ah Boon. Noon only.

Or if your prefer your laksa to be on the sweet side, then visit the kopitiam opposite the Penang Chinese Girl High School along Gotlieb Road. They also sell fried Springrolls, which you can dunk into your laksa gravy and chai koay.

For a different taste, Penang Malay laksa try the stall along Jalan Sungai Pinang (night only)You’re your left just after you exited the Jelutong Expressway. Powerful stuffs. Request for lots of cili padi and your will virtually sear your tongue.

BEST CHICKEN RICE

Kopitiam at the Junction of Jalan Sungai Pinang and Jalan Jelutong (Lunch only). The rice served is already good by itself.

BEST CHAR KOEY TEOW

New World (previously from Swatow Lane). The first stall on your right if you enter from the car park. But now they serve using Styrofoam plates and disposable chopsticks. I hate that. Will boycott until they revert back to normal cutlery.

BEST HOKKIEN (PRAWN) MEE

Ewe Family Hokkien Mee. Hidden along Perak Road.

BEST CURRY MEE

The Place under the tree near Pulau Tikus. I suspect they are really liberal with MSG, but the soup are good.

BEST ARK TUI MEE SUAH

The junction coffeshop on the same road with Eden Bakery. (nearest to roundabout). Night Only. Limited quantity sold daily.

BEST LOH BAK

Junction of Kimberly Street and Carnovan Street. Morning only. The loh bak might not have the same cylinder-ish shape that we are accustomed to.

BEST OH CHIEN

Same place as best loh bak. Noon - Evening only.

BEST YAM RICE

Kimberly Street. The stall selling Yong Tau Fu ran by a young couple inside the kopitiam. The yong tau fu is good but the real good stuff is the Yam Rice.

ROAD SIDE BURGER

Road side burger tasted almost the same depending on how much lea & perrin, tomato, chilli sauce or mayonnaises they use. This stall ran by a malay old lady in front of the mosque at Taman Free School (behind the famous Nasi Melayu) serves something different. She adds her own potato salad on to the burger. You can also request cili padi to be added for your Burger Egg. Also she ran the stall alone, so service might be slow.