Excellent Koey Teow Th'ng at Nibong Tebal, Penang

Penang Culinary Experience is found every where, Usually on the Island, but once in a while you can find them on the main land. Some how or other, Mainland Penangites seem to get to enjoy nice Koey Teow Th'ng, (Flat Rice noodles in Soup), This Kopi Tiam at Jalan Siong, Nibong Tebal sells only Koey Teow Th'ng and it is excellent.

The Dish is made with fresh ingredients such as prawns, pork meat ball and others parts as well, a Normal will set you back by RM3.50 and a Special by RM5.00 (thought with the price increase of noodles you may have to pay more). Kindly note that this is the only dish avaliable here so if you want some thing else sorry.

How to find this place you ask? Nibong Tebal is a pretty small town so it's not to difficult, If you enter town from the North, which is via the Railway Station, (tosai), Keep to your left, and near the end of the main road (way pass the Maybank) there is a small lane on the left, (lorong Siong) which is one way, drive up that lane till close to the end.

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Note: Open Lunch Only

Sungai Bakap Koey Teow Thng

Koey Teow Th'ng is flat rice noodles, serve in a broth with various ingredients topping it off. Some places offer Fish balls, other the spare parts of pork and the Ipoh version use Chicken and Tiger Prawns. . . If you are in the area, Sungai Bakap have a pretty good Koey Teow Thng, (with pork spare parts). Location, As from the North heading south, at the cross road in Sungai Bakap turn left, proceed 100meters plus till you see the sundry shop on the Right. The Koey Teow Thng is in the shop opposite, in a kampong house.

Price : RM2.50 per bowl standard upwards.

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It is a simple shop that only sell Koey Teow Thng with the rice noodles and other type of noodles with olden Aluminium tables and chairs.

Breakfast at Pulau Tikus, Another Visit

On the other side of Pulau Tikus, along Burma Road, Oppersit of the Pulau Tikus Police Station, near the Pulau Tikus Market, there is a old coffee shop that goes with the name of Kwai Lock. Operating way back in 1970's if not further back (This coffee shop is a must for breakfast for my parents, when ever we are back in Penang during my early years), this Coffee Shop have a large number of Hawkers offering good food, and is open mainly for breakfast and lunch.

Name of Restaurant : Kwai Lock Coffee Shop Location: Burma Road Oppersit the Pulau Tikus Police Station Type of Food : Stree Food Galore Category: Non Air Con Old Style Coffee Shop Price : ($ to $$) Parking : Available around the side lanes Time : Breakfast & Lunch Non Halal Food

This morning we try out the Curry Mee, which is compareable with the New Garden Coffee Shop Curry Mee. In fact I remember my grandma having the Curry Mee here years ago. Aromatic Soup, Excellent chillie ....... top 95%

Char Koey Teow, Normal, 70% rating, done the way i like it.

Sar Hor Fun, done the Old style way, Fairly good.

The Koey Teow Thng is excellent, though pricy at RM4/- per bowl, full of goodies

Give the Hokkian Mee a miss.

This Coffee shop have a large number of stall in side and outside, Many more then what i can have for breakfast. Give it all a try ....

Jalan Terenganu, Lye Lye Food Court.

Jalan Terenganu, Lye Lye Food Court.

This food court is not to be mix up with the Lye Lye food court at Air Itam. This food court is located near Free School, Green Lane and offer a wide verity of food stall, (more then 30) and comfortable parking. It is custome build as a Food Court, with good ventilation, you can be quite comfortable here though the facilities are basic. The Toilet is usable though smelly at times.

I decided to visit this Food Court due to 2 reasons, one is because of the Tendorri Chicken and the other is the Pizza. On arrival I was disappointed, The Tendorri Chicken stall is no more. This is a problem at this place, around 25% of the food stalls keep changing hands.

We order various items as we arrive here late at around 9pm with out dinner.

BBQ Chicken Bishop Nose, My wife commented that it is tasty and sweet, BBQ perfectly.

Wan Tan Noodles dry, My order of Wan Tan with specification of extra dry and with only wantan came exactly as how I want it, Good taste, but not exceptional so.

Laksa, Good just the right amount of asam (sourness)

Koey Teow Th’ng, Good, only loose out slightly to the Pulau Tikus Market Koey Teow Th’ng with all the extra ingredients provided.

And of course the Pizza, a long wait but my daughter enjoy it, The pizza is the thin and crispy type, Malaysian style stuffing and with a good coating of cheese.

The food here is mainly good, even those stall that close after a time. This food court open from the morning, but with limited stalls. Most stalls open in the evenings and operates late. The food court will get busy at night after 9pm .

Pulau Tikus Market “Wai Sik Kai” type Food Court

Pulau Tikus Market “Wai Sik Kai” type Food Court

Wai Sik Kai is Chinese for Food Street, at Pulau Tikus, Penang at the Pulau Tikus Market there is a Food Street of various old style Street Food. It operates only at night from 6pm onwards to around 11 or thereabouts, and offers a wide verity of street food from carts. It was transferred, to this location around 15 years back. In general all the food here is in the OK category.

Why do I call it Wai Sik Kai type of Food Court. It is basically located on a tar road, and the adjacent pavement, with various food carts including Coffee Stalls and various food. It offer alfresco seating, with mainly old style aluminum tables and chairs with some canopy’s and umbrellas for shelter when it rains.

Photo Taken: Early Evening, around 6.30pm

Location: From George Town, along Burma road after passing the Pulau Tikus, Turn Left at the traffic light, and turn left at the next junction. Map Below

Location Map, Click on Map for bigger Image

What good here: Most of the Food here is good. As at 2007, what excellent here are the Koey Teow Th’ng, and Char Koey Teow, which are operated in different stalls. The Koey Teow Th’ng, is basically Flat Rice Noodles, serve in a soup, with various garnish added. What special here is the taste of the soup, and its garnish of boil duck meat, pork spare parts (the intestine, the blood pudding, the heart), pork fat crutons and special fish ball which is “crunchy.” This stall is considered on of the top Koey Teow Th’ng in Penang by Rasa Rasa Penang Food Book, and make sure you find the right stall, There are many competitors around, Look for the Rasa Rasa Penang, sign which is place at this stall. Price from RM2.50 per bowl

Koey Teow Th'ng

Penang Style Curry Mee / KL Curry Laksa

The Char Koey Teow Feller is from a family of Char Koey Teow Sellers from way back 25+ years. Our Family use to patronize this stall from way back then. What special here is squid is added in the dish. Expect a long wait, min 20 mins, From RM3.00 per bowl

Char Koey Teow Stall

Koey Teow Th'ng Stall

Other notable items at the area: Satay, Lok Lok The Satay is special because it is produce by a Chinese man and offers Pork Satay, and Pork Intestine Satay among others. When ordering Chicken Satay you will get the usual sauce. When ordering Pork Satay you will get a special satay sauce which is Chinese base, less spice, but taste about the same but starch.

Pork Intestine Satay & Chicken Satay with the Usual gravy.

Lok Lok, is basically steamboat, except that the food is on skewers, there is a pot in the center of the table (there are specific tables for this), you cook the raw food by plunging the skewers in to the hot water in the pot, and dipping it into your own sauce. Note: of late there seem to be lesser and lesser hawkers offering this dish try it while you can.