Sweet-i

Address – 727F, Jalan Sungai Dua
Penang

Tel : 012 4853627

Nasi Lemak Cili Bilis

Address – No 1 Gerai Kawasan Penjaja Gurney Drive
Padang Kota Baru
Pulau Pinang

Tel: 017 4928848

Mee Udang Selera Sri Tambang

Address – Selera Sri Tambang
No1 Pengkalan Tambang
13500 Permatang Pasir
Bukit Mertajam

Tel: 04 3971918, 012 5759662 & 017 4633944

If you want a typical old-fashioned hawker chiew jang khar scenario, then head for Air Itam where, stretching from the Reservoir Garden kopitiam opposite the Public Bank building and continuing right through to the corner of Jalan Air Putih (White Water) Road, some 65 stalls lines both sides of the inner service road. You can order from any stall and eat in one of the four kopitiams or alfresco at the many tables which are placed outside.

There are so many stalls that it’s safe to say that whatever you wish to eat – within reason, of course, although if you fancy Balkan you just might find it there – it is probably available. From local Penang favourites: O Chien (Oyster Omelette), Economy Rice, Roti Canai, Char Kuey Teow and Kuey Teow T’ng; Chee Cheong Fun and Char Kuey Kak, Chai T’au Kuey and Assam Laksa to name but a few, to international cuisines. There’s satay, western, pizza and even Japanese. It’s hot, noisy and merry, but where to start?

Roti canai is available in numerous stalls around Penang and each stall has its own variations such as the roti sardin, roti tissue and the roti telur. One particular place is Transfer Road. Breakfast here is an indulgence — soaks in the atmosphere and enjoys the slow pace of life in Penang.

This famous roti canai stall has been in operation for decades next to an old abandoned warehouse. The array of curry dishes is inviting, with a selection of mutton, beef, chicken and the simple dhal to complement the roti canai.

Chicken curry comes with tender pieces of meat in flavourful gravy. However, most customers prefer the tender mutton curry which is relatively spicy. The aromatic mutton is a crowd favourite. However, the best combination is kuah banjir! Customers can also order the curries without the roti canai.

Event: Penang Hawker’s Night

Venue: Jalan Padang Kota Lama

Date: 13th August 2011

Time: 6.30 pm onwards

We are delighted to welcome 2,000 visitors from China to our beautiful island Penang! These visitors are from the second largest direct selling company in China, Perfect China Pte Ltd (Zhongshan). This is indeed a wonderful opportunity for Penang to showcase our vibrant culture and rich heritage to our guests, hence promoting Penang to the Chinese market.

Sunflower Holidays Sdn Bhd and Perfect China Pte Ltd (Zhongshan) will be organizing a Hawker’s Night our visitors on the 13th of August 2011. The event will be held at Jalan Padang Kota Lama starting from 6.30 p.m onwards. The event will be graced by Penang’s Chief Minister Y.A.B Lim Guan Eng.

Tons of delicious cuisines and exciting performances await our guests. The tourists will have an opportunity to enjoy Penang’s local delicacies such as Nasi Kandar, Char Koay Teow, Popiah and our world famous Assam Laksa. They will also be entertained by cultural performances which include Chingay, Lion dance, Indian Dance and Malay Dance. These performances reflects Penang’s multicultural and yet harmonious way of life.

The Penang State hopes our guests from China will enjoy their stay in Penang and have an enjoyable time at the Hawker’s Night!

The Char Koay Kak stall located along the bustling Air Itam road. There is an upbeat vibe to this road with many hawker food stalls selling fried buns, tantalizing Assam Laksa and curry mee.

The pieces of koay kak (rice cakes) are stir-fried in a huge flat wok with oil, chye por (preserved vegetable) and dark soy sauce. After a few quick stirs, bean sprouts and egg are added in followed by the chili paste which gives the dish a tinge of spiciness. All the ingredients combined well, adding in flavors to the koay kak. I personally like the texture which is slightly chewy and not as hard in comparison to other stalls.

The Char Koay Kak is made robust with the adding in of the egg. Chicken egg is often used but some customers prefer to have a duck egg instead as it further enhanced the aroma and taste of the Char Koay Kak

Char Koay Kak & Tong-Sui
(infront of Suiwah Supermarket)
Jalan Air Itam
Penang

Nasi Campur Melayu stall is a relatively new food stall in town. This stall started operating about three months ago, right in front of the entrance of Pinang Delicious Food Court on Macalister Road. It is run by siblings Roslina and Rosniza binti Mansor.

In actual fact they had a stall at one of the coffee shop in Island Glades, but decided to move their business down town. Their cooking is different from those around Georgetown as their dishes have a greater Perlis influence.

The chicken rempah with the thick curry gravy is a delight with a plate of plain white rice. Besides that, the fried cincaru with sambal stuffing is worth trying out. The fish is fried with the flesh remaining moist and tender; and the sambal with chucky onions stuffing compliment the fish well.

The tong-sui stall operated by Soon and his wife for the last few years in Sungai Dua, has a wonderful sweet range of Chinese style desserts.

Previously located on the roadside at Jalan Helang, the tong-sui stall has since shifted into a nearby house. Customers can enjoy the desserts with sit-down service in the comfort setting of the house.

There is definitely something sweet for everyone in Sweet-i. The stall has a rather wide range of desserts, with ten different types per day. The menu changes depending on the availability of ingredients. The dessert menu which includes Black Sesame, Bubur Cha Cha, White Fungus, ‘Gui Ling Gao’ (Herbal Jelly), Almond and Red Bean, is clearly written along with the prices and displayed in front and beside the counter.

Sweet-i
727F, Jalan Sungai Dua
Penang

Although some people call him Michael Choy, he’s best known as Ah Ngau. “Ask anyone around here about Ah Ngau’s wantan mee,” he proclaims proudly, “and they will know where to direct you!”

A justifiable claim, as he has been selling wantan mee from the same rented stall at the ancient Sai Lam Coffee Shop in 307 Chulia Street since he took over from his father over 30 years ago.

Choy Senior was one of Penang’s original “tock tock mee” sellers, when the vendor would go round announcing their produce by tapping rhythmically on a piece of bamboo with a stick, hence the name.

Ah Ngau, with his trademark baseball cap, reckons his dad started selling from the stall over nearly 80 years ago. “We have elderly customers who remember coming to eat here when they were little kids,” he claimed.