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Penang Hawker Food - Nearby Traders Hotel, Penang

Posted by: CK Lam in Chee Cheong Fun, Dessert, Drinks, Gathering, Georgetown, Hawker, Hotels, Penang, Street Food, Tidbits and Snacks

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A few bloggers and myself had a late breakfast of dim sum on a Sunday at the invitation of Criz Lai at Fun Tea Garden. The group of us, Cariso, Gill, Jason, Criz and myself met up at the shop which is located opposite Pizza Hut, Prangin Mall. The huge varieties of dim sum and the presence of everyone makes this a joyful gathering. It was really nice meeting all of them. My thanks to Criz for arranging it!

Since I had such a late breakfast, I skip lunch and ended having some hawker food with my hubby around teatime. We went to patronized the stalls opposite Traders Hotel (formerly Shangri-La Hotel) in Magazine Road, Penang. This is the lane where one can find delicious and cheap Penang food. The stalls are neatly line up on this lane beside Kimnovak which specializes in school uniform and accessories! I use to patronized the shop for my son’s uniforms, but have missed out on the eateries then.

There was a Curry Mee stall and to my delight, I saw them selling Curry Chee Cheong Fun (CCF) as well! From the mint leaves to the cubes of pig blood, cuttlefish, taufoo bok and cockles, it was goodness CCF all the way. This version is totally different from the Chicken CCF in Cintra Street.

Besides CCF, we had some fried beehoon. Every strand of beehoon is coated with black soy sauce and fried to taste. I like the beehoon which is quite spongy and QQ. Hubby had a second helping of this delicious noodle.

A plate of delicious prawn fritters and lobak (meat stuffing into beancurd skin). Sourish chili sauce complemented this dish. Yummy!

That’s not all! This meal was sweetened off with two bowls of red bean soup. Every single bean is soft and tender. Talking about the soup right now on this cold night while typing this blog post is making me crave for this dessert!

All the food sold in this lane is relatively tasty with prices that are very cheap and economical. Many people were seen bringing their own food canister to tah pau these yummy food.

There are some ready cooked soup noodles (I am not sure of the name) plus other variations of fried items, each with its own special taste. Do try it all.

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Tags: Ccf, Chee Cheong Fun, Chili Sauce, Criz, Delicious Noodle, Dim Sum, Food Canister, Kimnovak, Nice Meeting, Penang Food, Penang Hawker Food, Penang Hotel, Pig Blood, Pizza Hut, Prangin Mall, Prawn Fritters, Red Bean Soup, School Uniform, Shangri La Hotel, Tea Garden, Teatime, Traders Hotel Penang, Yummy Food

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38 comments so far

Sweet Jasmine

The curry chee cheong fun looks really nice…

Sweet Jasmine´s last blog post..A Tong Sui of Lotus Tea……….

October 17th, 2008 at 11:50 pm

TauSarPhneah

im craving for these food now….im nt sure whether the hokkien mee stall still operates or not…it starts its business at night…and there no table sitting…you have to stand…and it only operates a few nights in a week…one of the best hokkien mee in the island…old style..
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October 17th, 2008 at 11:51 pm

allie

I can’t agree with that version of curry CCF. Doesn’t taste good to me. But I would like to try out the fried beehon.

allie´s last blog post..Chicken porridge @ Cintra Street

October 18th, 2008 at 12:10 am

PenangTuaPui

good finding and great with map on ur site…

PenangTuaPui´s last blog post..Penang Food: Laksa on Trishaw - Cintra Street

October 18th, 2008 at 12:49 am

CK Lam

Sweet Jasmine - It taste good too…you should give it a try.

TauSarPhneah - The hokkien mee is still around, and is crowded at times but I have not eaten before. I be going for it soon…haha

Allie - I quite like the CCF

October 18th, 2008 at 1:18 am

CK Lam

Penang Tua Pui - The place does have good and cheap food. This is my first post with a google map…spending quite some time on it before getting it out -.-’

October 18th, 2008 at 1:22 am

durianberry

Curry ccf is so tempting Looks like the Pg version is ccf in curry mee base!

durianberry´s last blog post..2nd Penang Flogger Gathering

October 18th, 2008 at 5:55 am

duckie

CCF really looks nice!!!

duckie´s last blog post..Neww BT Food Court

October 18th, 2008 at 9:31 am

d e s

Wah, everytime I read your blog, makes me feeling so so hungry and makes me really home sick! the hawkers at Magazine road…so near my grandma’s house… makes me reminisce my childhood times, where i always eat out over there!

October 18th, 2008 at 10:11 am

d e s

d e s´s last blog post..Bah Kut Teh @ Klang

October 18th, 2008 at 10:12 am

CK Lam

Durianberry & Duckie - The ccf with curry mee base is quite acceptable…nice change once in a while

Des - Most people staying around town area knows this place quite well and also those buying their uniforms from Kimmovak year after year. This type of simple food is everyones favourite…

October 18th, 2008 at 4:03 pm

email2me

Wah pictures quality improve a lot ….. keep up the good work ……. and it made the lobak looks so tasty!

October 18th, 2008 at 7:20 pm

Joan

Something new to me, this is the first time that I come across curry ccf with mint leaves, must give it a try next time I drop by Penang.

October 18th, 2008 at 11:31 pm

CK Lam

Email2me - The lobak taste good too…with big pieces of meat.

Joan - I love my curry mee and ccf with mint leaves…it kinds of enhances the taste.

October 19th, 2008 at 10:30 am

allenooi

I think this is the one Gill recommended for the peanut soup. Do you try out? I knew about the Curry Chee Cheong Fun. My dad used to have that last time.

allenooi´s last blog post..Yaw’s Roast & Grill

October 19th, 2008 at 1:37 pm

Joan

I think we have that in common. I used to bring my own mint leaves to enjoy my curry noodles in K.L. as they don’t serve with it as we have in Ipoh. Ha ! Ha!

October 19th, 2008 at 2:53 pm

soo sean

I accidently pumped into it one of the day. Glad that you blogged it with a map, so that more people will know about this little place.
Not something fancy, but it’s real local food.

October 19th, 2008 at 6:20 pm

CK Lam

Allenooi - I didn’t try the peanut soup…will order that on the next visit.

Joan - You are great…taking your own mint leaves with you…I salute you…haha.

Soo Sean - The food does taste good but some might find parking a bit inconvenient.

October 19th, 2008 at 7:01 pm

J2Kfm

behind Trader’s Hotel? never knew bout this row of street hawkers.

the CCF looks oily though. but gimme Lor Bak anyday! It’s soooo hard to find one in Ipoh, you know?

J2Kfm´s last blog post..Hong Kong/Macau 2008 - Tsim Chai Kee Noodle, Tai Cheong Bakery’s Egg Tarts & Lan Kwai Fong

October 19th, 2008 at 8:31 pm

Criz Lai

Let me walk over to get some now… haha. That place is a great place to have C&G (cheap & good) food Aww.. I missed the hokkien mee there now…

Criz Lai´s last blog post..REVIEW – CREPE COTTAGE

October 19th, 2008 at 8:35 pm

New Kid On The Blog

this place is famous of their red bean tong shui. and wanton mee too.

New Kid On The Blog´s last blog post..Golden Triangle Indo Chine Restaurant & Sensation

October 20th, 2008 at 11:30 am

Big Boys Oven

This is truely hawker food which brings back huge memories during my chilhood time . . . something you can’t see in KL or even in Ipoh!

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October 20th, 2008 at 12:28 pm

buzzingbee

miss out me on the dimsum meet up. haha

I used to go Kimnovak (ages ago) to buy uniforms too. Never tried out the food there though.

buzzingbee´s last blog post..Korean Food and Cultural Festival 2008

October 20th, 2008 at 2:21 pm

Steven Goh

Now everyone talk about fun tea restaurant will remember criz lai. I think the boss sure very happy 1. So far I had tried the bak chang at Cintra Street but not Curry CCF, that looks nice leh

Steven Goh´s last blog post..Great Place to Chill Out @ Crepe Cottage, Gurney Penang

October 20th, 2008 at 3:59 pm

Christy

Oh my, the ang tau th’ng looks great…I can imagine what you feel when you write the post and look at the pic too….:D

Christy´s last blog post..Fishballs at New World Park

October 20th, 2008 at 8:12 pm

CK Lam

J2kfm - These hawker stalls were here for a number of years already. The lobak is tasty and uses mostly lean meat.

Criz - I have yet to try the hokkien mee…will try it out since you missed it so much…haha

New Kid on the Blog - Will look out for the wanton mee that you mentioned…I didn’t see it that day.

Big Boys Oven - Most of us would have eaten this type of food and its definitely one that most of us still enjoy eating now.

October 20th, 2008 at 10:49 pm

CK Lam

Buzzingbee - No worries, as there are many more gatherings along the way…will let you know about it

Steven Goh - This ccf is more watery (as in curry mee) and different from the ones in Cintra Street which is thick curry chicken.

Christy - All the beans of the ang tau th’ng is soft and this makes the soup tastier.

October 20th, 2008 at 10:58 pm

shell

i wan prawn fritters and lobak~~Looks so nice..drooling now~~~

October 21st, 2008 at 12:10 am

little inbox

I’ve never food hunting there before. Well, one question, how do you manage to control your weight so well, huh? Jealous.

little inbox´s last blog post..Simple Steamed Egg Tofu

October 21st, 2008 at 11:35 am

Pureglutton

Wow…the curry CCF looks so mouth-watering! Penang is indeed a hawkers paradise! Whenever I’m there, it’s always too-little-time-too-much-food!

Pureglutton´s last blog post..Sicillian Cheesecake

October 21st, 2008 at 11:44 am

CK Lam

Shell - The lobak is good and tasty… the prawn fritters are quite normal.

Little Inbox - Do try out the food… nice and cheap…can ta pau if can’t find a parking space.
Photos can be deceiving at times… wait till you see me in person, not that thin…haha. Hope to see you in the future gatherings!

October 21st, 2008 at 11:44 am

gill gill