Carnavan Char Koay Teow

In between Lebuh Carnavan and Lebuh Melayu lies Kedai Kopi Ping Hooi.  Here is where you can get a pretty reasonable plate of Char Koay Teow which is tasty with large fresh prawns and not a very long queue.  You have a choice of with egg, no egg, chicken egg or duck egg.  Always go for the one with duck's egg :-). As a bonus, the aunty is not rude.

She has had her share of fame with the Hong Kong and Taiwan super stars like so many others in Penang.

Ok she is not using charcoal but a gas stove but it is still good.

Just in case you are not local and feel that Ping Hooi coffee shop is rather dirty and you do not like the environment of the sticky, filthy floors, don't worry ... Just walk 10 meters down Lebuh Melayu and you will find another coffee shop selling koay teow thing and koay chap, one of the places that sells the two best things in Penang.  Char Koay Teow and Lor Mee and Wan Ton Mee  and Loh bak uncles and aunties can send their cuisine to the cleaner kopitiam.

Try the Cham Si Peng no sugar here ... It's beautiful and it is RM 1.60.

The Char Koay Teow sure looks good !

Koay Teow Thing @ Seng Thor Coffee Shop

                                              Food Rating            :    3 stars

                                     Kopi O Rating         :    3 stars

                                     Value for Money     :    3 stars

                                     Ambience                :   Musty, Old Penang, 'a little dirty'

                                     Breakfast and Lunch
                                     Closed on Thursdays

 Right at the junction of Kimberley Street and Carnavon Street, is yet another breakfast and lunch venue.  Very popular among locals, as it used to house the famous Lor Mee and Koay Teow Thing.  Foodie had a recent visit there ...

 Besides the 'cooked by the bowl' ie. cooked 1 bowl at a time Koay Teow Thing ... 

 you have a choice of Lor Bak, yes, even at 8am in the morning ...

 Lor Mee ... this one used to be very popular, still is among some locals ...

 Good old Kopi O - 3 stars only very normal ... no extra punch ...

 You can choose to have 'Bee Tai Bak' or whatever noodle combination you wish ...

The good thing about this stall is, since it is cooked one bowl at a time the soup is really hot and it feels really good to have it early in the morning especially on a rainy day :-)

 continuation of the choices ... Hokkien Mee and also Nasi Lemak

suppose to be famous ... 1st runner up for The Penang Hawker Masters 2012

Foodie was too early to try it ... will give you an update ...

Old Style Duck Meat Koay Teow Thing & Koay Chap @ Lebuh Melayu

 If you are craving for the traditional style Koay Teow Thing with clear soup and soup base tasting of duck meat, here is the place to be.

It used to be along Carnavon Street, main road, but they upgraded a few years ago into their own shop lot at Lebuh Melayu.

So, do make sure you don't go to the wrong one, as there is another Koay Teow Thing stall along Carnavon street now...

 This is the chef at work.

He has superb memory and can remember your orders if you are a regular.

He has been doing this since he was a kid, and I know this cause as a kid I have been one of his faithful customers :-)

 Kopi O here is very strong so make sure you don't drink it with an empty stomach.

 Specialties include the crunchy duck intestines, the duck meat on the side, duck head, gizzard and all other spare parts... you name it he has got it ...

 Well, the beauty of this venue is the boss is super hard working.

So, he sells Koay Teow Thing for breakfast and then follows on with Koay Chap for lunch.

If you are a glutton like me, you could go a little late and try both at the same time.

If you are an 'intestine' sort of person, this is the place for you.

Just check out the plate above, you can even request if you want the upper or lower intestines.

 The tau kuah is also yummy with the juices all seep into the tau kuah, as you bite it you can taste the goodness in you mouth.  This is a MUST try.

Well, if you are not a fan of either the above, no worries, you still can order stuff from the coffee shop round the corner, they have one of the best Char Koay Teow and among other things include Lor Mee and Wan Ton Mee, so you won't be left out ...

Best Roast Chicken In Town

Ever thought of having roast chicken and not wanting to buy the ones sold in Tesco or Giant cause the chicken is just chicken and has no taste to it.
Well, next time you feel like having roast chicken, consider this stall and Song River.
Popular for its chicken wing and chicken drumstick, Foodie is more into the whole chicken at RM14.00 and if you are super hungry, like super super hungry, you could finish the whole chicken at 1 go.
It is not very big and it's delicious.

100% roasted with charcoal fire and fresh everyday. Look closely, they even have the chicken bishop, if you are into eat.
The chicken is cooked to perfection, not too dry, just nicely moist and succulent.
However, if you want it fully cooked, just tell the friendly man and he will be more than happy to roast it a little longer for you.

If you are not so into roast chicken, there is a good variety of other foods around. For example, there is satay, po pia, bah kut teh whick is a student of the best in town
http://penangfoodie.blogspot.com/2013/01/best-bah-kut-teh-to-kick-start-new-year.html
So, don't be surprised if the soup and the style is the same :-)

Also there is a chinese 'chu char' if you want to have rice and a few dishes ... 

If you ask Foodie, Foodies will just stick to the whole roast chicken and a can of Diet Coke in front of the TV with your legs up after a long days work.

If you happen to have leftovers, the roast chicken breast goes very well when you blend into a salad or pasta or even a chicken sandwich :-)