Hokkien Mee in a House

Butterworth is still one of those towns where you can still find business flourishing in houses is housing estates.  and one can find some good food.  

This Corner house along Jalan Tambi Kecik / Tingkat Merbuk (off Jalan Raja Uda) - GPS coord at Map has a Hokkien Mee stall hidden inside it.  and Yes its nice, tasty, and the soup is cooked using a charcoal fire for the additional Taste,  Standard Pricing,    Open  Breakfast till sold out or 4pm   Road side Parking Available and findable. 

Mak Ee Pastries, Branch at Xin Fen Kopi Tiam

Mak Ee Pastrys is one of those Old Heritage Penang Food that has been revamp and given a updated and Modern Image while retaining the Heritage and the Old Taste  (Kochabe).  One have to say they it have done a pretty good job, in terms of outlets (Kiosk type at Inderawasih, SPT), and taste, if the chicken curry puff i have is any indication.  crisp, aromatic, flavorful, not one of those no taste food you find now a days   

Currently if not mistaken they have Curry Puff - Chicken RM2.30, Tuna RM1.90, Portuguese Egg Tart RM2.30 & Chicken Pie RM5.20 (I think)

The Stall for Taman  Inderawasih Perai,  SPT which is just over the Prai River from Butterworth town is hidden behindt Xin Fung Kopi Tiam (Plenty of parking Place Behind) (for Picture of the Kopi Tiam (Here) which is just oppo the SK Taman  Inderawasih, along Medan Kikik  See Map For Reference.  The Kopi tiam is know for the Hakka Noodles   (Note :  Off Jalan Chain Ferry)

Open Breakfast  /  Lunch 

Sold by JLINC Food Industrise Sdn Bhd
HQ 30B, Abu Siti Lane, 10400 George Town, Penang
Branch at Hutton Lan, Gurney Plaza, Queens Bay Mall, Island Glades, Inderawasih  

Butterworth Cafe - Kids Meal

if you have kids is tow for a meal,  I would recommend that you head for Butterworth Cafe, as there are extremely kid friendly

This Western Food and Pizza Restaurant at Northen Butterworth, just a short distance from the Butterworth Air base, has a kids menu and a surprise for all the kids   Previous Review here 

One of the set consists of a Box of Milo, a coupe of Mash potato with gravy, Speghetti with tomato sauce and Ice Cream all serve on a plastic tray, plastic cutlery as well

this day papa had a spaghetti carbonara for a change, but will be back for more Pizza      

Restaurant Nelayan Ah Chong (Ah Chong Canteen), Pantai Bersih

Panoramic View of the Setting Sun, Back Lighting Penang Island 

from Pantai Bersih, Butterworth

The Various Seafood Restaurants at Pantai Bersih, Northern Butterworth offer Chinese and Malay Seafood cuisine with beautiful beach view while dinning.      My suggestion is arrive early enough, a) for easy parking b) for photo opportunity with the setting sun. 

Our choice for the restaurant this evening is Ah Chong Canteen or Restaurant Nelayan Ah Chong as its formally known, is one of the Many restaurant along this beautiful Butterworth beach  Food here is relatively tasty and food presentation is definitely not a priority. 

Wok Baked Crabs, Juicy!  serve with a hammer 

Teow Chew Steam Siakap / Seabass,  Tasty Sourish Soup

Salted Egg Yolk Prawns 

Lala, Stir Fried with Onions  

Eggplant Deep fried,  interesting Dish 

Claypot Tauhu

Ah Chong Canteen has the most basic and simple set up with basic tables, chairs among the Restaurants here.  

Total Damage for the Evening is an affordable RM250.35.  

General Notes  :

Hours  : Ah Chong Canteen / or As on Waze "Restaurant Nelayan Ah Chong Pantai Bersih", (dont get mix up with another Ah Chong Restaurant at Chai Leng Park) is open daily from 11am to 11pm. 

Location  :  Northern Butterworth next to Beach,  Head up north from Butterworth,  Turn Right at Orange 3 Apartment.

Credit Card :  Accepted   

Hup Hoe Shrimp Tau Sa Peah

Tau Sa Peah or Mung Bean Pastry is a traditional cookies that is well know from Him Heang or Ghee Hiang  Bakery (Post Here)   However there are other Bakery that does this cookies as well as the twp big boys but due to location may not be so popular, so in order to stand out they have to be different.

I heard about Hup Hoe Biscuit a few years back,  in particular their Spicy Shrimp Tau Sa Peah,  I personally have a preference of Spicy / Savory over Sweet, so it fits my requirements, so i just drop by as i was in the area.

Shrimp Tau Sa Peah

The filling looks about the same, only light red in colour, but the fragrance is different, and it has a short 5 day shelf life .  

Hup Hoe Biscuit also produce other buscuit that not so common now a days,  if you drop by at their Simpang Empat HQ & Bakery its just like stepping into prewar era  

3 years after my first visit, the Tau Sa Peah come nicely box,  previously it was just in simple plastic bags 

Sold in Box of 16 - RM9 at Nov 2017  

Location :  along Federal Route 1, on the south lane,  gps coord on map,  they are also on Waze 

also at Penang Islang   Branch :  48 Macalister Road, George Town   

the HQ, a Detach Shop Lot on its own.  A Time Capsule  

1629, Jalan Simpang Empat 

Breakfast at Kuan Nam, Chai Leng Park

Kuan Nam Kopi Tiam, Located at the corner of Leboh Kurau 3 & Jalan Kuran at Chai Leng Park Perai is a Kopi Tiam that open from the crack of Dawn till Late at Night,  Its one of the major & popular in the area.

Most of the Stalls open either for Breakfast & Lunch with another Set for Dinner.  I usually drop by here for my Supper  if i am working late.  For Some excellent Poached Chicken with either Rice or Rice Noodles  (Here) 

This time is a Breakfast Visit,  among the food available are some good Curry Mee, Loh / Hokkian Mee & Wantan Noodles,  other stalls include Koey Chap, Char Koey Teow,  Koey Teow Thng, Loh Bak, Tim Sum  ..... 

Please do take note that occasionally a Tour Bus or more will stop by, resulting in full house  .. 

Post on Kuan Nam Kopi Tiam with Location Map Here

Peking Duck @ J & S Restaurant

We drop by at J & S Restaurant (Jln Raja Uda) to try out their Peking Duck,  The Peking Duck is serve in two ways,  the Skin is first serve as a appetizer together with the pancake, cucumber and various Condiments.  The Meat was serve later together with the rest of the food.

Last Visit Blog Post & Location Map  here

We also have some Stir Fried Lala, Tung Po Pork, Claypot Rice, and a Vegetable.  As usual the food was nice and tasty.

The Total Damage came up to RM225.80 with the Duck,  food enough for 6 persons....... 

Last Visit Blog Post & Location Map  here

Tai Lok Mee, KL Style Hokkian Mee in Chai Leng Park

KL Style Fried Hokkien Noodles are not so easy to find up north in Penang, (Noodles come imported from KL) what more a stall that can prepare it well. 

So what is KL Hokkien Mee?  The noodles are bigger, fatter, and its cook in lard (Pork fat) oll and comes loaded with crispy pork crutons (Deep Fried Pork Lardons)  and sambal belachan, and lots of dark soya sauce. 

Normally this stall at Restaurant Green Planet along the beginning of the one way Wai Seik Kai of Chai Leng Par, Perai (they have their own premises), Leboh Kurau 5 (See Map for coordinates and location) is usually jam pack, however this fine night its was a slow night, which give me a chance to try it out without having to que for some time.  

other noodle dish is also avaliable.  

Verdict:  Just like its done in KL,  Tasty enough   

Beng Seong Nasi Lemak

Beng Seong Location Map  Here 

Nasi Lemak is traditionally a malay dish,  where by the rice is cook with coconut milk, and comes accompanied with a cook sambal (chili), roasted peanuts, and anchovies.  Other accompaniments may be available   Usually serve for breakfast, its now available through out the day.  Malaysians of all races have adopted this dish as their own, and now there are many variations....... 

At Beng Seong the version of Nasi Lemak sold here, is the Chinese / Nonya Version, which is typically less sweet, and comes with Sambal Mince Dry Shrimp, there is also a verity of Dishes are available for you to customize your meal (Breakfast), for a more balance, healthier or unhealthier version, to your wish for the day. 

My customization is the above is with lady fingers, sambal ikan belis, sambal dry shrimp, and fried egg.  While pictured below is half a boil egg, sambal small prawns, lady finger.

This Kopi Tiam is very near Aroma Hotel, Raja Uda Butterworth .  A Tasty and full meal indeed to start off the day. 

Note : Porks is serve.....   

Chao Feng Jun Restaurant (Northern China Food)

Familiar yet different, that is how i would describe my experience at Chao Feng Jun Restaurant, in just 3 words.  Why,  the food were quite familiar every day Chinese food you find everywhere in malaysia,  noodles, dumplings etc, but its the combination that is different,  we don't usually take noodles & dumplings and the condiments provided are different as well. 

Basically I do not read nor understand Mandarin (Sorry, I am one of those that entered Malay School, Speak English at Home so I am a "banana" ), so basically i was lost with the menu, however the menu has pictures and some English translation, so I could only point at the photos and hope its the right food choice. 

We ordered a Bowl of Noodles, 5 steam dumplings, 5 fried dumplings and a basket of siew long pau from the order taker,  we then help our self from a side station for our plates, chop sticks, chinese tea (Bottomless),  Condiments provided was Viniger and Chili Flakes.

Verdict :  Food was tasty, Service was fast, They have their own parking or you can park accross the road at the Market / Temple Car Park

Next to Try Some day is their Dry Pork (Belly?) Slice, bacon like that everyone dining else seems to be ordering.....