This laksa stall at the Ayer Itam Market is popular with tourists and is usually crowded during weekends or holidays. The stall has been in operation for many years at Ayer Itam town.
Tag: food
Penang Street Food: Tandoori Chicken and Naan Set
A typical set of Tandoori Chicken and Naan bread usually found in the many ‘mamak’ coffeeshops across Malaysia, including Penang too. The Naan bread can be eaten on its own but it is usually served together with the tender Tandoori Chicken, dhal, mint sauce and onions.
Penang Street Food: Hainanese Chicken Chop
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.
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: 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.
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.
Penang Street Food: Carnarvon Street’s Beef Soup
A popular place for beef soup noodles and/or rice. This stall is located at Loo coffeeshop at Carnarvon Street, George Town.