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
KY eats – Chulia Street Wantan Mee, Penang
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
KY eats – Pulau Tikus Prawn Mee at Swee Kong Kopitiam, Penang
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
KY eats – Prawn Mee at Old Green House kopitiam, Penang
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
KY eats – Hokkien Char at Ai Jiak Penang Food, PJ Seapark
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
KY eats – Apong Guan, Penang
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
KY eats – Penang Prawn Mee at Loke Yew, KL
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
KY eats – Kimberly Street Koay Chap, Penang
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
KY eats – Ikan Bakar Adnan bin Hassan, Kampung Teluk Tempoyak, Penang
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 –
KY eats – Penang Curry Mee at Mayiang Jaya Cafe [Closed]
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.