Wantan mee al dente - Boon Seng , Jalan Dedap

Most lady chefs do not make the cut when it comes to whipping up this dish . They just do not have the skill required to coax the noodle into the right consistency nor tweak the sweet treacle into one with an aftertaste which customers will come back for.

( NH) Eng's Noodles - Jalan Raja Uda

We're pretty early. Explains the lack of crowd. Don't worry, the place will soon fill up.

For less than Rm $30, 'kacang' fans, who are not afraid to stare high cholesterol in the face and wolf it down, will know they've found their grease heaven.

7.30 pm at Sin Tatt Garden - big eaters paradise, on the cheap !

 Did you know that there are 3 Yu Char Kwai sellers, in this area alone ? Must mean, it's either one heck of a popular snack or it's really good. Standard price here is 80sen for a huge, gigantic, filling stick.

Each stall has a slightly different recipe, but the one you see below.... 

.....is like a mini factory on a table top, with many workers in the background .
 So popular, you actually have to wait for the next batch, after 8.30 pm as they sell out extremely fast.
( Personally, I prefer the ones sold at a quieter stall near a soya bean seller )

5pm at Sin Tatt Garden hawker centre - part 1

Well, well, what do you know, I come all the way from the island and surprise, surprise...
  Transfer Road's, Malia bakery's roti man is plying his trade here.
Nice to see a few races lining up for it.

Never seen so much Roti Benggali put in an open mobile van like this before until today.

Char Koay Teow - Sin Tatt Garden ( NH )

The hawker centre has recently gotten a makeover.

Everything looks much brighter now with a slightly higher roof, lighting and ceiling fans in a row.

While they've got some quirky stalls here that are worlds apart from what's sold on Penang island, I really got to salute this foreigner.

Her Char Koay Teow is THE BEST ! 
Class 1 !

7 Village Lin Restaurant HQ ( NH )

This restaurant has grown and evolved by leaps and bounds today

With 3 branches scattered around the major growth areas on the mainland, I'm wondering when they'll ever open up a shop on Penang island.

They've very successfully elevated the humble koay teow thng shop, into a modern cafe with the option to dine in airconditioned comfort

..or not, in case you prefer the old sweat shop treatment

Part of their success has to do with the generous portion.

Large bowl costs $4.50