An Affair with Char Koay Teow
Jun 25th, 2009 by Steven
Yesterday’s posting about the Blue Mansion would have given an inkling as to where I went recently … yep, up north to the Pearl of the Orient. It was sort of a reunion trip to meet up with my Penang sister. Drove up in 2 vehicles with my wife, sister Angie, brother Patrick, niece Sydney and nephew Spencer.
It was also a gastronomic journey since the island is a hawker food paradise. What shall we start with? How about Penang’s famed char koay teow? Where in Penang do you find the ‘best’ char koay teow? As they say, one man’s meat is another man’s poison … so I think it’s difficult to say which stall is No. 1. That said, some stalls really dish out char koay teow that tarnish Penang’s reputation as a hawker food haven. You know when you get no ooomph at all. In fact, some of the char koay teow stalls in KL/PJ can compare to the ones in Penang.
Practically had char koay teow everyday I was in Penang … can worry about the cholesterol later. Although a plate of CKT costs less than in KL and PJ but the portion will probably leave one asking for another plate to derive full satisfaction, haha.
At a restaurant in Island Glades - I think it cost RM3 per plate
At the kopitiam beside the famous cendol and ice kacang stall on Penang Road (RM3.50)
At the restaurant beside Red Rock Hotel on Macalister Road (RM3.50)