Penang Famous Char Koay Gak @ Lorong Macalister (炒粿角)

Char Koay Gak (炒粿角) @ Lorong Macalister is introduced by a Penang friend and saying this stall's Char Koay Gak is one of the famous Char Koay Gak in Penang. Therefore I decided to try it before left Penang Island back to KL. My comment on this food is "Not Bad" and definitely better the Char Koay Gak sold in KL.

And my Penang Makan Trip ends here......

RECOMMENDED!

Food Rating: 7 /10
Location: In front of Sin Seow Fong Lye Cafe (小蓬莱茶室), lorong Macalister, Off Jln Burma.

Pinang Mua Chee @ Northam Cafe (多品味麻芝)

Accidentally found a nice mua chee sold by a stall located at Northam Cafe. There are 5 flavors served: Original, Green Tea, Sweet Corn, Black Sesame and Pandan.

The good thing of this mua chee is come with a lot of fresh peanut and topped with peanut butter too.

From the top of the kiosk, knows that its famous flavor is Sweet Corn but I still prefer Black Sesame flavor.

RECOMMENDED!

Food Rating: 7 /10

Northam Cafe (诺登美食坊)

I remember when I was kid, the gurney drive hawker center was at the seaside. You can enjoy the cold wind blew from the sea and listening the wave sound besides tasting the delicious Penang food. After the gurney drive hawker center was moved about 50 meters away for the sea side (can't recall since when), I can't experience it again as what I experienced mentioned as above.

Luckily, I found another hawker center which can bring you to experience the same - Northam Cafe. Not been there before? You should go there in your next Penang trip. Varieties of food served there and easy parking without parking fee.

Food Rating: 8 /10
Location: Opposite of Northam Tower (I think is 1km away from Gurney Drive Hawker Center)

Foods At Gurney Drive (新湾仔角美食中心)

Gurney Drive is one of the must go place in Penang. At Gurney Drive here, you can find the largest hawker center in Penang (Am I right?) and varieties of local Penang food are served there such as Laksa, Prawn Mee, Rojak, Seafood, Char Koay Teow, etc.

Every time I will order cooked octopus for myself, Sotong Bakar, Rojak and Soya Pudding for my girl friend when I am here. Generally, the food at Gurney Drive just so so only...

Please bear in mind that you will face parking issue when you go there. If the day is your lucky day, then you can park your car at road side. Usually, I will park my car inside Gurney Plaza, is easy but with parking fee!

Food Rating: 5 /10

Kedai Makanan Dan Minuman Taman Emas 金園茶餐室(灣島頭Laksa)

Asam Laksa is one of the specialty in Penang. Can't complete your Penang trip if you haven't tried the laksa. Usually I will take laksa few times within 2-3 days. Everyone saying Ayer Itam Laksa is Inchiban but I prefer 灣島頭Laksa sold at Kedai Makanan Dan Minuman Taman Emas (金園茶餐室), I would say far far better than Ayer Itam Laksa. RECOMMENDED!

Food Rating: 8 /10

Besides laksa, you also can find Nyonya Kuih, "Cai" Kuih, Char Koay Teow, fried popiah, Chee Cheong Fun with prawn sauce (蝦膏) at this restaurant.

Location: Jalan Gottlieb (Opposite of Penang Chinese Girl's High School)

ABC Special (New World Park Hawker Center)

New World Park is the latest modern hawker center in Penang. I was attracted by ABC Special sold here. Can you believe that just with RM3.80, you can have a bowl ABC served with single scoop of ice-cream and fresh fruits such mango, banana, papaya, etc.

Trust me, you can't get such ABC in KL! If can, please bring me there!

I was told that the stall that selling ABC special was selling ABC at the road side. Once this new hawker center was established last year, the ABC stall moved in to start the business at new and clean environment. It really RECOMMENDED!

Food Rating: 8 /10

Besides ABC special, you also can find other Penang local foods such Char Koay Teow, Asam Laksa, Prawn Mee, Pasembur, Rojak, etc. I tried the Char Koay Teow here but not good! So, remember don't repeat my mistake there again.

Location: Swatow Lane (Off Jalan Burma)

Sister's Char Koay Teow 姐妹炒粿條

Sister's Char Koay Teow is one of the favourite char koay teow (Fried Koay Teow) in Penang which is located at Lam Heng Cafe (南興茶室) of Jalan Macalister. Please don't be cheated by the photo that the char koay teow is served with 4 big prawns, actually just 2 only. The another two were given by my mum......hehe :P

Trying famous food usually will make you keep waiting for at least half and hour (sometime worst till more than an hour) to have the ordered food served on your dining table.

The mi is sold at RM4.00 per plate which is not cheap. May be the price is affected by the prawns given! Anyway, the taste of this fried koay teow is not so special and not sure the reason caused it become famous. Since it is famous, is not harm for you to try it. RECOMMENDED!

Food Rating: 6 /10

When you are here to try the char koay teow, please remember to try Stewed Chicken feet sold by a stall just beside Sister's Char Koay Teow stall. Very nice!! Besides, its yam cake also not bad and just served with chilies sauce only. RECOMMENDED!

Food Rating: 7 /10

Restaurant Old Green House 老青屋餐室

Restaurant Old Green House is considered a hawker center located at Jalan Burma, next to 1926 Heritage Hotel. The specialty of this hawker center is Green House Prawn Mi (called Hokkien Miin Penang). The size of the prawn mi is very small which is not suitable for dinner but yes for supper. RECOMMENDED!

Food Rating: 7 /10

Besides prawn mi, I was attracted by small Pau with sausage.So i ordered 3 pcs of it together with 3 pcs of small pork (char siu) Pau and 3 pcs of red bean pau. Taste normal but feel a bit expensive, cost me RM0.70 per pc. In KL, just only RM1 for 3 pcs.

Food Rating: 5 /10