People queuing up (everyday) for a bowl of Chendul at the famous stall in Keng Kwee Street, George Town.
Category: Food
Penang Street Food: A Plate of Chee Cheong Fun
Chee Cheong Fun is a common street food made of steamed flat rice noodle rolls which can be found in Penang. The local Chee Cheong Fun is usually served with dark prawn paste with sesame seeds.
In this one pictured, it is added with extra peanut butter paste.
Penang Street Food: A Bowl of Hokkien Mee
One of the most common street food which provides a unique taste of Penang would be the Penang Hokkien Mee.
Penang Street Food: Indian Banana Leaf Rice
A set of Indian Banana Leaf Rice at Sri Ananda Bahwan restaurtant in Penang Street, George Town.
Penang Street Food: Nasi Kerabu
Nasi Kerabu is a local delicacy originated from the east coast states of Peninsular Malaysia such as Kelantan and Terengganu. It is basically a Malay cuisine and comprises of blue-coloured rice served with dried fish or fried chicken, crackers, pickles and other salads. The blue color of the rice comes from the petals of Clitoria ternatea (butterfly-pea) flowers. Now, some Malay stalls in Penang also serve this due to its popularity.
Penang Street Food: Asam Fish Chicken Rice
A popular local shop in Butterworth, it is famous for its asam laksa soup served with chicken rice.
Penang Street Food: Laksa Poh Piah
Usually sold by Indians on a bicycle or motorcycle cart, this street food combines both ‘Poh Piah’ (or fried spring rolls) with laksa soup and is unique to Penang.
Penang Street Food: Fried Oyster
Penang Street Food: Maggi Goreng with Sunny Side Egg
The Maggi Goreng is a street food style consists of fried instant noodles (usually the Maggi noodles) which is common in Malaysia. It is commonly served at Indian Muslim food stalls or usually called ‘mamak stalls’ locally. The noodles are fried and often served with eggs and fried chicken. Maggi Goreng is a Malay phrase which can be translated as “Fried Maggi”.
Penang Street Food: Yam Rice and Salted Vegetable Soup
A popular Chinese street food in Penang and commonly found in Butterworth or Bukit Mertajam area, the yam rice is usually served with a bowl of salted vegetables soup and mixed pork organs.
