Posts Tagged ‘Curry Mee’

Mar

Penang Hawker Food at New Cathay Coffee Shop

Posted by: CK Lam in Curry Mee, Hawker, Koay Chiap, Non-Halal, Penang, Pulau Tikus, Street Food, Wanton Mee

BY CK Lam

Hawker food features prominently in the culinary culture in the state of Penang. Across the industry there are always places that constantly make headlines while others tend to be excellent but underrated, and the New Cathay Coffee Shop is classified as the latter.

Located along Lorong Kuching right off the ever bustling Burmah Road, this coffee shop is one of the decent places to sample a plethora of Penang’s street hawker fare. A favorite mostly with the locals, it begins to fill up as early as 7.30 in the morning and is absolutely packed during the peak hours of ten in the morning right through two in the afternoon.

For those opting for a lighter snack, the apom manis (Indian style pan cake) stall right beside the shop is an excellent alternative. Interestingly, the owner still maintains the tradition of using charcoal stoves and clay pots.

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Tags: Apom, Apom Manis, Banana Pancake, Bean Curd, Bee Hoon, Black Coffee, Burmah Road, Cake Stall, Charcoal Fire, Chili Paste, Ck Lam, Clay Pots, Coagulated Blood, Coconut Milk, Coffee Shop, Crispy Edges, Culinary Culture, Curry Mee, Decent Places, Duck Meat, Flat Rice Noodles, Flavors, Food Features, Food Stall, Half Boiled Eggs, Hawker Food, Indian Style, Koay Chiap, Leafy Vegetable, Local Delight, Makansutra, New Cathay Coffee Shop, Pan Cake, Penang Curry Mee, Penang Hawker Food, Pulau Tikus, Rice Vermicelli, Rm3, Roadside Stall, Street Hawker, Toast Bread, Toasty Flavor, Wantan Mee

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Jun

Chulia Street Hawker Food

Posted by: CK Lam in Curry Mee, Fried Noodle, Georgetown, Hawker, New Straits Times (Life & Times), Non-Halal, Penang, Satay, Tidbits and Snacks, Wanton Mee

* This article was published in the New Straits Times (Life & Times) on 15th June 2011.

Chulia Street in Penang is not only known for its many budget hotels but also for inexpensive meals. It’s a popular dining destination with locals and tourists alike. At night, a section of the road is lined with stalls selling a good mix of street food. Do not make your choice immediately. Take your time and have a closer look at what’s on offer.

Worthy of mention are curry mee and wantan noodles. Springy wantan noodles are served with slices of char xiu (barbecued pork) and wantan (dumplings). For the curry mee, medium-sized fish ball is added to the standard ingredients of coconut milk, cockles, blood jelly, cuttlefish and tau pok (fried tofu). The slightly sweet coconut milk is flavoured with a blend of aromatic spices. Expect a queue as the curry mee is popular.

Chulia Street curry mee

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Tags: Aromatic Spices, Barbecue Pork, Barbecued Pork, Charcoal Fire, Chulia Street, Chulia Street Curry Mee, Chulia Street Hawker Food, Chulia Street Penang, Coconut Milk, Creamy Sauce, Curry Mee, Deep-Fried Snacks, Fish Ball, Fish Balls, Fried Noodles, Fried Snacks, Fried Tofu, Generous Portion, Hainanese Satay, Hawker Food, Inexpensive Meals, Meat Rolls, New Straits Times (Life & Times), New Straits Times (Life & Times), Red Bean Paste, Sized Fish, Sour Plum, Street Hawker, Sweet Coconut, Wantan Mee

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Jul

Sri Malaya Heritage Restaurant – New Facade in Penang

Posted by: CK Lam in Curry Mee, Georgetown, Heritage, Media Preview, Penang, Restaurant, Western Cuisine

***The place has since closed down

* This article was also published in the New Straits Times on 16th June 2010.

Take a step into the past at Sri Malaya, an oasis of retro charm!

Tucked right in the heart of George Town, housed in a pre-World War II heritage building is the newly opened Sri Malaya Heritage Restaurant. This restaurant, conveniently located on Rope Walk, is near to the entrance from Chulia Street.

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Tags: Advocado Smoothie, Braised Lamb Shank, Chulia Street, Creativeness, Crunchy Salad, Curry Mee, Delicacies, Dining Hall, Fresh Juices, Fresh Seafood, Fresh Vegetable, George Town, Heritage Restaurant, Hot Beverages, Lamb Chop, Malaya, Mango Smoothie, New Straits Times (Life & Times), New Straits Times (Life & Times), Ocean Seafood, Prawn, Pre-World House, Red Wine, Retro Charm, Rope Walk, Seafood Platter, Sirloin Steak, Size Portion, Sri Malaya, Style Lamps, Two Choices, Vegetable Salad, Warm Ambience, World War Ii

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Jul

Lum Mee and Curry Mee @ Campbell Street Market

Posted by: CK Lam in Curry Mee, Georgetown, Hawker, Lum Mee, Penang

Near to the intersection of Campbell Street and Carnavon Street in Penang, is the Campbell Street Market. This corner market building with a brick facade still maintained its ornate cast iron columns and brackets. It has a poultry section, seafood and meat sellers.

In the morning especially during weekends, this wet market is very crowded. Busy atmosphere prevails by the stalls selling vegetables and hawkers pedaling their food along one side of the market building.

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Tags: Bean Curd, Bean Sprouts, Brick Facade, Campbell Street, Campbell Street Market, Carnavon, Cast Iron Columns, Curry Mee, Curry Paste, Four Tables, Hawkers, Light Flavor, Lum Mee, Metal Tables, Penang Hawker Food, Plastic Canvas, Pork Pieces, Prawns, Qing Tang, Refreshing Taste, Shredded Chicken, Spicy Broth, Spring Onions, Strong Black Coffee, Wet Market

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May

Penang Hawker Food at Kedai Kopi Wah Meng, Air Itam

Posted by: CK Lam in Air Itam, Char Koay Teow, Curry Mee, Hawker, Koay Chiap, Mamak/Indian, Noodles, Penang, Porridge

Over the weekend together with my blogger friends and photographers, we went around Air Itam to sample-fest some hawker food. We made our way to Kedai Kopi Wah Meng. The coffee shop located across the Sisters Curry Mee is a stone throw away from the Air Itam morning wet market, which itself is full of interesting local flavor.

How about a delicious bowl of Koay Chiap for starters?

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Tags: Air Itam, Apong Manis, Bean Curd, Bean Sprouts, Char Koay Teow, Chewy Texture, Chili Paste, Chili Sauce, Chilies, Chopped Spring Onions, Cockles, Coffee Shop, Curry Mee, Delicious Bowl, Duck Meat, Fried Bean Curd, Hard Boiled Egg, Innards, Kedai Kopi, Koay Chiap, Kuali, Light Broth, Penang Hawker Food, Porridge, Roti Canai, Roti Planta, Soft Texture, Sweet Taste, Wah Meng, Wet Market

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Oct

Penang Curry Mee – Peace & Joy Coffee Shop in China Street

Posted by: CK Lam in Curry Mee, Georgetown, Hawker, Noodles, Penang

Peace & Joy Coffee Shop located in the corner of China Street and Queen Street Penang has a stall selling delicious curry mee! Generally, the curry mee soup itself is very flavorful, while the ingredients top it off beautifully. I noticed this coffee shop on my first chu char visit in the nearby Kedai Makanan Heng Kee.

The basic bowl of Curry Mee comes with ingredients of cockles, cuttle fish, pig jelly and taupok in rich gravy. You can have it with add-on ingredients as well! I love it either way.

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Tags: Business Hour, Chicken Wing, Chili Paste, China Street, Coconut, Coffee Shop, Curry Chicken, Curry Mee, Cuttle Fish, E100, Gizzard, Hawker Food, Noodles, Peace Joy, Penang, Penang Curry Mee, Penang Food, Penang Hawker Food, Pig Blood, Pig Innard, Prawns, Queen Street, Rich Gravy, Rm1, Rm2, Rm3, Rm4, Santan, Stall Owner, Taupok

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