Nasi Kandar Simpang Ampat

Before you think that I am crazy for liking this place , I want you to take a good look at the server in the skullcap kopiah , and tell me if you see a glowing complexion or not ? Next , take a peep at his helper and see how clean , ironed and neat his clothes are .

Tajuddin Hussain - mood lifting kandar and briyani

 Many operators claim to offer nasi briyani in Penang , but I've always walked away disappointed . 

 Well , my search ends here . This plate is Da Bomb ! 

Suuuuuper delicious , so addictive and soooooo satisfying , I wish I could eat this everyday without murdering my hips .

Nasi Kandar Imigresen

 Is there ever a bad plate of nasi kandar to be found in Penang ?

Yes and no .

Depends on your preference really . Some places serve dishes that are oiler and greasier than the rest , some can make you instantly fat in one plate ( I'm not kidding , I avoid those places like the plague ) and then there's the old school type ....reminiscent of those who migrated down to KL and set up shop around the old Batu Road area ....

Nasi Kandar Imigresen .

( these days , they use commercial curry powders so purists....walk the other way )

Nasi Kandar Misai Chowrasta - my favourite hideout

The nasi kandar dished out here is as wholesome , hearty and addictive as the Nasi Ganja in Ipoh .

The more you eat , the higher you get .

However , of late , the stalled market complex construction as well as their competitors , have seemingly muscled them out of the lion's share of customers . Yet , as a regular patron , I tell you , I absolutely love this little nook because 

they've neither skimped on the ingredients nor upped their prices and most of all , the food still tastes as fantastic as always .

What you see now is their new premise . Much smaller than the last causing a lot of their regulars to do takeaways .

Nasi kandar is a staple diet to the Malaysian Chinese in the northern region

Here is my plate of nasi kandar.

Different shop, different specialities which they are good at.

Notice that the entire dish is 

flooded with gravy. We call this " banjir " which means flood. 

When it comes to this shop , I really like their kerang or blood cockles and the mixed sauce called "kuah campur" is very addictive , not too hot and measured with a calculated knack by the flick of the wrist.

Salted egg not as good as Malacca though.

Nasi Kandar Shahirah Banu - meal for less than £1 or €1.30

Today , it is still possible to get a rice meal below RM5 in Penang.

Two small cuts of chicken , 2 tiny pieces of ladies fingers , 1 salted duck egg ( bad habit picked up from Malacca ) , big scoop of snakegourd , cost me  RM4.70 ......not inclusive of papadom and drinks.

Former TAR college students might know this restaurant when it was formerly known as Jamal Tariq .

In fact , I have personally seen Karpal Singh's son , Gobind Singh Deo ( RIP ) come takeaway from here before. 

Nasi Kandar Deen Maju - Jln Gurdwara

Know how jammed the roads are in Georgetown today ? It's sheer madness trying to get around. Anyway, we interrupt my long winded travel posts to bring you yet another nasi kandar place.

Mind you, although Deen Maju has become very popular, the prices here, tend to attract a hoard of lower income earners. If you're not comfortable with that, then I suggest you move on. But this being Penang, where the filthy rich and the dirt poor, eat side by side at roadside stalls. Learn how the different classes co-exist if you can. Most important don't start wiping your plates or engage in other demeaning uncouth practices such as staring at the down and outs in disdain , for goodness sakes.

Open for less than a year, Deen Maju has succeeded most admirably in drawing in the locals looking for that cheap and tasty Nasi Kandar fix.

( U ) Nasi Kandar Jelutong - Penang's No.1 Nasi Kandar

Update 26th May 2013 :
Massive development in Jelutong has swallowed up this place. The entire row of shophouses have been boarded up. 
If I ever locate their new premises, I will post it up here

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This Nasi Kandar stall is rated by many as the Number One Nasi Kandar in the whole of Penang.

The frenzied pace at the counter, starts as early as 6am here.

Right here is the kandar or carrying case which sellers of old, used to lug around town,hawking their wares, especially around the port area.

When you see this in a nasi kandar shop, it speaks volumes of the long history they have being associated to this dish.

Restoran Deen - Nasi Kandar Jelutong ( U )

To me, Deen sells the most moderately priced yet delicious nasi kandar on the island

Most locals, I am sure would concur with me.

There is always a line , any given time of the day .

Nameless Nasi Kandar at Chowrasta again ( U )

Earlier post : http://gostansikit.blogspot.com/2012/03/6km-for-nasi-kandar-at-lebuh-tamil.html

It's been sometime already since my last visit and I'm thinking that this blog of mine is beginning to resemble some kind of food diary. Up to date Penang food reference this.

Rest assured the food here is always good. Acar is a must !

Sotong, beef, fried slice of bawal hitam

Omg...just looking at the picture is working up my appetite again.

Merlin Nasi Kandar ( U )

This is one Nasi Kandar you absolutely must try.

But you might regret it because from then onwards you will always 'gian' for it thereafter

As you can see, the crowd comprises of a very muhibbah mix of young and  old, from labourers and cleaners, to bankers and office workers.

6km for Nameless Nasi Kandar - Chowrasta ( U )

During its heydays,Lebuh Tamil used to resemble a haven for nasi kandar.
Today,one still stands strong here.
With no signboard to refer to,it can be tricky,to locate this nameless shoplot.

This is one of my favourite nice and quiet places, where I get my kandar fix.