Usually a plate of chicken served in a brown gravy with some sides, Hainanese Chicken Chop is created by the Hainan people who migrated to Malaysia.
Category: Food
Penang Street Food: Asam Laksa
Pictured here is a bowl of Asam Laksa from the Balik Pulau Market Food Court.
Laksa is a must try street food in Penang, and is one of the most popular local food here. Also known as Asam Laksa, it is simply a Nyonya (Peranakan) style of hot and sour noodles cooked in fish broth and vegetables.
Penang Street Food: Ah Leng Char Koay Teow
Located at Zoo Road in Ayer Itam, this main branch of Ah Leng Char Koay Teow can be found at a residential housing area and off the main roads. Ah Leng, the man itself, can usually be seen frying his Char Koay Teow during the evenings (the stall opens in the evening). There is another branch located at Dato Kramat Road, George Town which is usually manned by his children.
Penang Street Food: Char Koay Teow
Penang Street Food: Wanton Noodles
A plate of a typical Penang Wanton Noodles (or commonly called Wantan Mee here). Wanton noodles here can be served in both soup or dry style, and is usually accompanied with slides of char siu, vegetables and of course, the wantons.
Penang Food: Rojak
A local “fruits salad”, the Rojak is typically prepared with sweet and spicy sauce.
The Penang Road Chendul Stall
Shot of the famous Chendul stall at Keng Kwee Street, off Penang Road, George Town.
Apong Guan @ Burmah Road
A popular local stall, Apong Guan has been in business for many years and can be found along Burma Road, just in front of Union Primary School in George Town.
Apong Guan is a small apong stall along Burmah Road in front of Union Primary School and diagonal from the Seventh Day Adventist Church. Apong or apom is a type of pancake that is commonly made here in Penang, and a favorite dessert amongst the locals.
Penang Street Food: Chicken Milani Rice Set
Penang Street Food: Hutton Lane’s Koay Teow Soup (Koay Teow Th’ng)
Koay Teow Soup (commonly known here as “Koay Teow Th’ng” locally), is a dish usually consists of koay teow (translated literally as ricecake strips), fish balls, duck meat or pork, lettuce and spring onions cooked in a bowl of hot clear broth. This particular stall is quite popular with the locals and is located at Hutton Lane, George Town.