Pizzaiola - Lot 33 Sub Basement, Prangin Mall

There's food with showmanship going on at Pizzaiola.

850 Char Koay Teow - Cecil Street Market ( NH )

He claims to sell 850 plates of CKT a day.

Talk about bragging rights !

  

The whole time I was sitting there, tok tok tok , ting ting tang tang, there he was banging away at his wok non stop. Stall covered in perpetual smoke.
Looks like a Genie rising from a witches cauldron. 

Free views of Georgetown

Loads of tourists take the ferry up Penang hill every day.

However, if you're travelling on a tight budget, you might want to consider this other alternative.

Of late, some shutterbugs have been heading towards the carpark area of 1st Avenue Mall in Penang to snap this panoramic scene .

Umay - Sri Lankan Briyani ( PF)

Always itching to try something new.

That's how I ended up in a foodcourt again although I totally detest the characterless, sterile environment.

Would prefer to eat by the roadside anytime...but hey...let's give it a go .

Offering Sri Lankan , Western and Arab food on the same menu , sounds as though it's gonna be a tall order, for the chef to pull off, right ?

But I'm willing to give everything a try once.

Settled on the Sri Lankan Briyani set.

Koay Teow Thng - Kimberley Street (NH)

This was actually a very quiet street before a tv programme made a bunch of hawkers here so famous

Sadly, the stall in the picture below, 
is one of the last remaining handful that offers a decent bowl of koay teow thng , today, on Penang island
(there are so many horrible ones , let me tell you )

Glad to say that the owners have not let success go to their heads.They're one of the most humble, friendly and patient stall owners around.

My order comes complete with sliced red chillies ( rare ! )

Char Mee Suah - Cecil Street ( NH )

While Penang is reknowned for its char koay teow, have you ever tried char mee suah ?

There's sawi, pork slices, prawns, eggs and taugeh inside.

All nicely charred and very yummy.

Noodle is of a thicker texture than the usual variety you find in soups.

A rare dish that's in danger of disappearing but available here.

There are two stalls in this wetmarket, hawking this dish.

Both are just as good.

Just look out for the sign hanging high above and you will find them

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.

2nd tongue burning experience at Mall's Cafe ( NH )

Earlier post : http://gostansikit.blogspot.com/2012/08/malls-cafe-prangin-mall.html

First mouthwatering bowl of the most mind blowing spicy, southern tomyam.

Selection of fishballs, 3 button mushrooms, tofu , 2 vegies, half a portion of instant noodles = $7

2nd bowl

Fishballs , 2 prawns, brown sotong , foochuk , instant noodle

$10

Penang Kueh at Cecil Street Market ( NH )

There are not many good kueh stalls around nowadays.

Although there are 2 operators in this afternoon market, I prefer to buy from this one.

888 Hokkien Mee, Sar Tiao Lor ( NH )

In the morning,there are a few great hokkien mee stalls on Penang island. Far less though at night.

This place ranks in my acceptable category when I'm looking for a decent bowl of Hokkien Mee after 8

There is a silly new rule in force now.

If you sit inside this shophouse where 888 is housed , you may order food from other operators.

But should you decide to sit elsewhere in other kopitiams, you can forget about trying it out because the others apparently won't allow you to call this hokkien mee over to their side.

Sin Chew coffeeshop - Lak Tiao Lor ( NH )

It's easier to walk here than to drive .

But who cares when they serve radish or lobak soup as good as this....

Mall's Cafe, Prangin Mall ( NH )

Originally operating from the popular corner kopitiam on the same floor, today,they have relocated to this new spot .

Like other regulars I was not fooled. Checked out that original shoplot ( two new boy chefs in their place) before heading back here

Yong Pin Restaurant ( NH )

9th January 2013 :

forget everything I said earlier. I ate here today and almost everything was capital FAIL . Only the Tai pau and a peanut mochi dessert wrapped in pandanus leaf passed the test.

Earlier post :

This is not your modern day typical Penang establishment although it spouts a new makeover .

Brightly lit, clean and almost spotless. What more can one ask for ?

Their flavours and recipes are mostly long forgotten but worth many repeat visits for the sake of experiencing the nostalgia of carefully made, good quality food .

Lean Huat for 6am Hokkien Mee ( NH )

Everyone refers to this famous stall as Swee Kong hokkien mee .

So did I until I snapped this picture and realised that they DO have a name after all ! 

( NH ) Hokkien Mee, Lebuh Cecil

What I love most about Lebuh Cecil wetmarket, is the adjoining hawker centre, where prices of hawker fare is still so incredibly low.

My favourite Hokkien Mee stall is this one.

A short step away, in front of a Malaysian flag hung up on the roof. Nearest to the two red lanterns. Next to a small yellow telco booth.

Bangla Char Mee Hoon, Jalan Kimberley ( NH )

The change is telling, especially since the younger generation is unwilling to take up menial, sweaty jobs like these and the older, still dependent on it for their continued livelihood.

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.