Not going to lie, the few times I had nasi lemak in Klang Valley resulted in disappointments. See, as someone who grew up in Penang and loves nasi lemak, the expectation is a little bit different, especially when it comes
When it comes to Penang hawker food, I believe wantan mee is not going to be even top 5 for most people. Off top of my head it’ll usually come after char kuih teow, laksa, curry mee, prawn mee, kuih
While char kuih teow gets all the fame, I believe Penang Hokkien mee, or what the rest of Malaysia usually refers to as Prawn Mee, is the true number one hawker dish in Penang. You can find prawn mee being
Ask anyone about prawn mee in Penang and chances are the name Old Green House kopitiam will be in among the top 10 lists, doubly so if the list is created by youngsters who does not like to go to
When I was growing up in Penang, I remember there was a period of time where we’d head go grandm’s over the weekends and more often than not, having Hokkien Char for breakfast at the old shack right outside Weld
While char kuih teow, laksa, and cendol gets all the attention in Penang, one of the must-eats for me is actually the humble old apong. Specifically, the stalls offering these tiny apong that have been operating at Jalan Burma right
I first came across this new-to-me Penang Hokkien Prawn Mee stall from Lionel’s instagram feed. By the look of the picture as well as the trust I have Lionel as someone who knows his food as well as the link
Koay Chap is one of the lesser known Penang hakwer food, and I would guess that the reason is probably due to the amount of work needed in preparing the dish. The ingredient of koay chap includes duck meat, duck
This is one of those write-ups that was somehow kept in the draft mode for way too long, but never late than never, and this is especially true when it comes to awesome food that can be enjoyed by everyone –
As someone from Penang staying in Klang Valley, we always look out for a good bowl of curry mee. Unlike char kuih teow which is now pretty popular pretty much everywhere, curry mee is a bit of a different case.