A street vendor selling chestnuts roasted with coffee. A popular local delicacy here, this stall is usually found located beside Chowrasta Market in Penang Road.
Penang Perspective: Coffee-Roasted Chestnuts Stall
Tag: street food
Toh Soon Cafe
Located at a small alley way that connects Campbell Street and Kampung Malabar Street, Toh Soon Cafe is an old but popular coffee shop that serves toast and coffee. The unique point about this old shop is its bread which is grilled using the traditional way, with charcoal fueled fire. Aside from its toast, the coffee served is one of the best local Hainanese style coffee in Penang.
Toh Soon Cafe usually opens from 8am to around 3pm and it is normally crowded.
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: 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.
Penang Street Food: Ayer Itam Sisters’ Curry Mee Stall
The most famous curry mee stall in Penang is arguably the Sisters’ Curry Mee Stall at Ayer Itam town. Located just across the road from the Ayer Itam market, the two elderly sisters who operate the stall have been in the business since 1940s (sometimes dubbed as Penang’s living heritage). Their curry mee’s chili paste is homemade using their own secret recipe and in this sense, is unique from the other usual curry mee. They operate the stall daily (except Tuesday), from 7:30am till 1:00pm.
Penang Street Food: Local Snacks
Local snacks such as karipap (curry puff) and cekodok are commonly available at the street markets in Penang.
Penang Street Food: Loh Bak
Loh Bak plate from Kheng Pin Cafe, George Town.
Loh Bak (or Lor Bak) is a popular Chinese dish served in most Chinese kopitiams and hawker center. Loh Bak refers to the fried and rolled marinated minced pork and is commonly ordered together with other type of items such as boiled octopus, prawn fritters and fried bean curd.
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.