Chip Heng - fancy cuts in kiam chye soup

Cabai is an integral part of the Penang diet as oxygen is to life .

You take away the cabai, sambal or cili padi and poof ,you extinguish the fire from a Penangite's very reason for living .

Over the top dramatics aside , the paired combination of thick soy treacle with tangy hot chilli paste is what maketh the shop , as well as what ignites and endows the salty sourish soup with that extra kick .

This cabai is unlike any you will ever have had before , it may look like cili boh but I am certain it is a special blend because it is so addictive , I felt so sexy mexy each time I dipped my chopstick in for another lick .

Restoran Cheng Heong Bah Kut Teh ( NH )

It has been some years ever since my last visit. Don't know if  the same people are running this place or not. But it's raining miserably tonight in Air Itam and I didn't want to get my feet wet eating by the roadside

Awfully quiet in here. More like a neighbourhood restaurant in some small town.

As I recall, a husband and wife team used to run the place, they couldn't have grown THAT old overnight could they ?

Keeping my fingers crossed right now

Kiam Chye Pork Soup, Nan Shan, Paya Terubong ( NH )

While this soup dish is available in many places on the mainland,it is a rarity on Penang island. Especially more so at night, it is near impossible to find.

Now you don't need to cross the bridge anymore. Just head on over to Nan Shan coffeeshop in Paya Terubong.

Look for this particular stall.