"Island Glade" Nasi Lemak

Island Glades Nasi Lemak

Imagine my surprise when I walk into the Bukit Mas Kopi Tiam, Butterworth and noticed Packets of Island Glades Nasi Lemak at the tables. 

I have heard of this "Brand" of Nasi Lemak before, as reputed as on of the best around, at the Island and around Island Glades.  So out of curiosity I tried a packet and I was hook,  Flavorful, Fragrant and with a punch, with quality it comes with it price which is 50% higher then the standard around here. 

 

I found out later that the “Manufacturer” has now move to the Mainland and have 8 “Stalls” around.  They have stop selling on the Island.  So the Islanders Loss is the Mainlanders Gain.   Oh yes if you want better grab the packets you want,  don’t say will come back later,  it will be gone.  Better then Chipmore. 

I understand they have a stall that sell for lunch somewhere near where I stay,  this stall you have a choice of toppings instead to the standard toppings, I will be on the watch out for this  

Location Map here 

Superb Koey Teow Th'ng

Superb Koey Teow Thng @ Sri Bandar Market (Heng Choon Thean)

I usually don’t have Koey Teow Thng early in the morning,  need some thing spicy and hot to wake me up. 

It was one of those days where all my regular makan stalls at the Market were not open, or have not open yet, its  6.15am …   this Koey Teow Thng stall was the only thing open that was not 100% carbo.  So hubson choice.   (there were a few economy noodles shop already open) 

Verdict:  Superb, One of the best I ever had, soup was delicious, and I do think they use the Ipoh Hor fun which is imported in daily.  Definitely will be back for more.

Location :  Refer to my Sri Bandar Post for Map,  Here.  Stall is close to the “Back” near road. 

Tanjung Bungah Market Food Court Chicken Rice

Tanjung Bungah Market Chicken Rice

Highlighting some of the Good Stalls at Tanjung Bungah Wet Market Food Court. 

Hock Chicken Rice is one of the Better ones around actually, One that I will actually travel to, out of the way for a meal here. I have been eating this chicken rice (from its original shop) at the junction of Jln Tg Bungah / Jln Chee Seng, and then this seller branching off to a Kopi Tiam @ Jalan Concord and then to its current location at the Market. 

What make it one of my favorites?  The Soup Serve is superb, the poach chicken is not dry, rice is full of natural flavors (not margarine) 

Do note that there are 2 chicken rice stall,  Hock Chicken Rice is a Corner Unit at the Middle Section of the Food Court.  they also do not open early.  

Drop by for an Early Lunch, as they may sell out fast.       

See Main Post Here for Tg Bungah Market Location.

Tanjung Bungah Market Food Court Hokkien Mee (Soup)

Tanjung Bungah Market Hokkien Mee Soup 

Highlighting some of the Good Stalls at Tanjung Bungah Wet Market Food Court. 

There are some who claims this Hokkien Mee Soup is among the very best in Penang,  Recently transplanted / relocated to this food court,  this stall have years of history behind them.  Do note there are 2 hokkien mee stalls currently at this place,  one is at the center portion of the food court and the other is at the furthest section away from the market proper (the quietest part) , and next to a Juice Stall. 

Well how good is this?  Definitely one of the better HKM stalls around penang, and i would have to say the best in Tanjung Bungah area,  its also a matter of taste and what you like to find in the dish.  Its my go to alternative when my favorite CKT stall at the market is close.  CKT wins anytime. 

Location :  Stall is located in the 3^rd Section of the Food court, which is the furthers away from the market ,  See Main Post Here for Tg Bungah Market Location.

7 Village Koey Teow Thng

The Original Koey Teow Thng 

7 Village (Koey Teow thng) 

7 Village is a chain of Noodle soup house which originated in Butterworth in 1956, from tricycle push cart hawker roots.  In 1970 they begin to operate from a Kopi Tiam as a stall, and in 1998 they set up their first restaurant, call Lin Restaurant in a place that has 7 Village.  

Lai Men Dry  

Looks Messy,  taste heavenly.  

Now they are spreading all over Malaysia, and may be there is one in you town.  While they are famous for their Koey Teow Thng.  Other Noodles and food are also serve, such as Cold Pork Knuckle (German Influence?), Poached Chicken, Steam Egg (Japanese Influence), Deep Fried Water Tauhu topped with Mince Meat,  Loh Bak, and Kwan Jiang ( a cake of yam, white carrot, radish, peanut )

Deep Fried Taufu 

What I like best is either their Dry Laimen, dry style, serve with a giant mince meat ball, and slices of Grilled Honey Pork and half boil egg, or their Pork Belly Laimen, serve with herbal soup, braised pork belly, and slightly undercook (Japanese Style) hard boil egg and their loh bak. 

Cold Pork Knuckle

Cold Cut Type

Reminds me of the German Jelly Pork Knuckle

Photos are taken over 2 visits.  Location Map is Attached to their Head Quarters at Butterworth, off Jalan Raja Uda near the Petronas. Opens from 7.30am  

 Photos From subsequent Visit

Poached Chicken 

Kwan Jiang

Very Filling, Pork Belly Lai men in Herbal Soup

Steam Egg - Very similar to the Japanese Style

"Beach Street" Braised Pork Leg @ Butterworth

One famous Chap Fan place in butterworth, which was formerly house in a wooden business premise at Beach Road, near the Ferry jetty, have since relocated to a Place near Butterworth Town (due to a fire), and is now operating from the front of Club Gold Champ formerly an old cinema (near a famous roti canai outlet) along Jalan Kampong Gajah (See Map), just after the Jalan Telaga Air Traffic Light as you head up north.    

This Old School Chap Fan place which does not do much dishes but is well known for 2 items  Deep fried Ikan Cincaru Stufffed with Sambal and Braised Pork Leg in soya sauce, which every table will order. 

Just the other day I drop by at the “New” place to try them out.  Yes they are still as good, in fact at this place its even more convenient as there is parking.  

Tokyo Restaurant

Char Hu  

Tokyo Restaurant 

One Famous Old School food joint at Butterworth goes by the name of Tokyo Restaurant, which you may imagine dish up Japanese Food such as sushi or ramen.  Well Tokyo Restaurant is well know among locals for its Tasty Chinese Homecook style food.  😉 

The Restaurant 

This Kopi Tiam Style Restaurant opens for Lunch and Dinner (Close early though), and fills up fast and early, at 7pm you may end up waiting for a table, though there are ample street parking along the Jalan Kampong Banggali for easy car parking. 

Dishes order up this evening is their version of Char Hu, (Fried Fish with soya sauce), Tu Kar (Braised Pork Trotters), Claypot Herbal chicken, and Stir Fried Pea Sprouts & Bean Sprouts, all which comes up to RM50 with 2 rice and some herbal drinks.     Verdict:  Excellent 

Location :  Tokyo Restaurant is a corner shop, located at the southern end of Jalan Kampong Banggali, Butterworth.  Location Map is attach     

Famous Butterworth Curry Prawns @ Bee See Heong Restaurant

Bee See Heong Restaurant

One famous old school restaurant in Butterworth, Bee See Heong  is a very well know for its Prawns Curry, I have hear many people talking of this place on and off line, however I could not find this restaurant, no matter how many times I drove up and down this short street.  It’s so well hidden, until a friend told me that the restaurant is actual in a Cle de sac / a spur off the Main Road Jalan Kampong Banggali facing some Tennis Court, and Behind Ambassador Kopi Tiam.   

My Friend who is a regular there gave me some tips,

1.       The order taker is not rude, that is just his way of order taking     

2.       They have a “Limited” Menu 

3.       Go early 

The Restaurant. 

So we drop by early one evening, just two of us, and duly was guided to ordered the following items, Of course the Curry Prawns, Deep Fried Chicken, Kai Lan, Rice and Chinese Tea. 

As we were early @ 6.30pm, we got serve very fast with the food, which I believe was precook (to increase service speed) while we were there, the restaurant started to fill up, most patrons ordering about the same items as we did. 

My comments, which may not be the same as yours, we had a “Not bad, decent meal” for around RM40. See picture for portion size).

So now I can finally after 4 years say I have been here and done that.  😊   at this Home Cooking Style Restaurant,   Location Map Below, with GPS coordinates to assists.  

Wai Sei Kai, Chai Leng Park, Prai (Butterworth)

Gluttons Street, Chai Leng Park Version, Prai

Imagine a long street, more than 100 meters of food stalls, all covered & set up in small groupings, with some of the best food around.  Facing this row of food stall are small terrace type of shop lots, some of which are open at night. 

Gluttons Street, Chai Leng Park, comes alive in the Evening & at Night bustling busy till about 10pm.  Its almost never close, as different stalls will close on different days, so there are always stalls open, other than for special Occasions. 

Nasi Lemak Bungkus (Chinese Version) & Mee Jawa 

This evening we sat down in one of the Middle Sections and enjoyed the food from all the stalls around.  We had Jawa Mee, Nasi Lemak Bungkus, Deep Fried Tauhu, Fried Chicken, See kor Thng, a Dessert Drink combo, and even Burger King. (More on this below)  

There are many more verities of food here, from a section of lok lok stalls, Penang Favourites of Char Koey Teow, Hokkian Mee,  even the KL version of Hokkian Mee Can be found,  Tim Sum, Curry Fish Head, Clay Pot Rice, Economy Rice Dishers, and a Small section of Indian Food can also be found.  If you drop by at the right time,  you can find durian.   

Location is in the Map attached.  Enjoy ……       

Fried Beancurd and Fried Chicken

Lyn Chee Kang 

Here the Burger King, No Not the Franchise International Chain, But a Malaysian Chinese Run Burger Stall, a rarity.  Its usually packed, but this was not a busy night, so this was my chance,  Not bad,  frankly I am spoil by Uncle Burger from Tangjung Bungah,  All Stalls pale in comparison.
 

 Location Map

Delicious Lamb Soup (Indian Style) in Butterworth

Delicious Lamb Soup Indian Style in Butterworth. 

One of the Best lamb soup, I ever had, is in this Food Court at Chai Leng Park.  One can have this with Roti Banggali or with Rice, or even a Nasi Lemak sold by the same stall. 

Located at Great Wellesley Food court,  this Lamb soup Stall is open at night.  Definitely one of the better one around.  This Curry style soup is thick and full of spices and is a treat especially on a cold rainy evening.  

Weng Seng Roast Duck, The Best in Butterworth .......

Weng Seng Roast Duck,  Best in Butterworth. 

Weng Seng Restaurant, is another old school restaurant in Butterworth.  Its speciality Roast Duck. 

Weng Seng is located just next to Sweet Paradise Tim Sum in the Vicinity of the Seri Bandar Market, Off Jalan Heng Choon Thean.  (Near Butterworrth Police Station.    As stated their Speciality is Roast Duck, and they are definitely the best I had in Butterworth.   Also available are the usual Roast Pork, sausages, and other roast meats. 

All this are only available during Lunch,  At night Weng Seng operate as a Chinese Restaurant serving Cantonese Dishes. 

We usually Ta Pau Half a Roast Duck for Dinner, as seen in this picture.  I only wish they serve roast duck at night, so we can patronise this restaurant at night. 

A Family Favorite.

Sungai Bakap, Roast Duck Village

Roast Duck at Sungai Bakap

Would you want to travel 50km one way for Roast Duck?  Well there are some people do (all the way from the island), and would head for Sungai Bakap (Seberang Prai Selatan) a small laid back village, almost at the border of Penang & Perak fwhich lead to this town having a reputation for their delicious Roast Duck.   

At this small village, there are 4 roast duck stalls within 100 meters from each other, all open for lunch.  One of personal Preference is @ Hwa Aik, which is beside Soon Lee which serve Famous Steam Vegetable Dumplings (again there are people that will travel 50km for this,  which will be another blog post)

The Duck rice here is serve “olden” style, rice in a bowl (to be eaten with chopsticks), with pickle chili in a small bottle, chopstick and spoons in its own holder all on the table for you to help yourself. 

My usual order will include a combination of the Roast Duck, with the Crispy Roast Pork & the Stuffed Liver Sausage, No doubt the food here is good, there are those similar on the Island, but not in this particular combination.  Total RM11 with one Chinese Tea, Pricy one would say.  

From what I was informed all this meat is roasted locally using Coconut Husk, Eco friendly practice to use local items?    

Location Map Below, To Waze there key in Sri Ganesh Hindu Temple which is less then 10 meters away, behind the shop