Aki Pancake @ Super Tanker, Penang
September 25, 2009 | 5,492 viewsYou know, sometimes the simplest thing in life turns out to be a gem, something that you would remember all your life and cherish whenever that small mark/gesture of rendezvous sweeps upon you after a long, long hiatus.
Deft hands at work, tattoo-ed and all. And people won’t mind bracing the long wait standing around, admiring his work of art.
My love for food, the perpetual food-hunting excursions and my knack for robust-flavoured, spicy yet immensely satisfying foods probably stemmed from my childhood days. But more prominent was the 4 years I spent in the Pearl of the Orient, Penang island of Malaysia, whereby I developed a very strong affinity to delicious food, and gradually recognizing the myriad of flavours and sharpening my senses to all things gluttony.
The almost blindingly confusing list, with endless combinations equivalent to the dastardly subject of possibilities in the Maths syllabus way back then
Aki Pancake is one such gem. A stall so fuss-free, it was handled by a single man, the proprietor himself. Selling pancakes, Chinese style (ban chang kueh, or apom pancake, or even dai kau min) the difference between Aki and the countless other stalls selling the pancakes lies in the ingredients sandwiched between the hot, chewy dough. Look at the picture above depicting the countless combinations of fillings, and you’ll get the drift.
When I was in my first year in Universiti Sains Malaysia, Aki Pancake was operating from a shop somewhere near to Bukit Jambul Complex. (Do correct me if I’m wrong, for it had been aeons ago) Subsequently, Aki Pancake moved to a stall in Super Tanker food court at Taman Lip Sin of Bayan Lepas, Penang. And as they say, there’s no looking back thenafter.
The incomparable Tuna with Cheese (RM4.10) is my personal favourite, consisting of tuna chunks mashed with melted cheese and chopped onions, punctuated with sufficient mayo sauce to keep the fillings moist, and tangy. The peanut butter + corn version (RM2.10) was equally good as well.
Some may wonder, can the awkward combination of fillings get along? To answer that question, yes. And oh so well. The tuna with cheese and onions for example, sandwiched between the chewy yet soft dough still worked for me, after all these years. Though Aki is not selling the Tom Yam varieties anymore, for some reason undisclosed. The Hawaiian chicken warrants a try, and the deadly combo of ham, sausage and cheese would be appealing to the most carnivorous species out there. Probably he should start on a combination with BACONS. Then we’ll see the pancakes flying off the shelves. Or stoves. Or whatever.
So, where’s your favourite Chinese pancake stall?
Aki Pancake@ Super Tanker Food Centre
Jalan Nipah,
Taman Lip Sin,
11900 Bayan Lepas, P. Pinang, Malaysia.
Tel No : 6012-482 1077
Here’s a GOOGLE MAP TO AKI PANCAKE @ SUPER TANKER FOOD CENTRE
This is my all time favorite pan cake with extra fillings …. I like it with sausages and tuna ….
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Oh God… those pancakes look nice!
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Man, I think his list of variations on the pancakes exceeds even that of a mamak restaurant’s list of rotis! Respect.
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J2Kfm Reply:
September 26th, 2009 at 12:40 am
hehe, he’s for sure a man with creativity!
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Wow! Pancakes! Must be very yummy!
I like the one with corn fillings! 
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my fave pancakes are all from penang!!! must blog about them already..haha!
it’s time we start promoting our very own crepe!
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i also miss this guy’s pancake….used to have it at least once in 2 weeks when I was in Penang also….earlier he was at Sg Nibong area right?
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J2Kfm Reply:
September 25th, 2009 at 1:47 pm
sg nibong ah? i cant be sure. but i rmbr it was somewhere near to Bukit Jambul area.
if i rmbr correctly lah ….. that was when i was still in my 1st year ma ….
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I would say… very clean working environment! :p
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J2Kfm Reply:
September 25th, 2009 at 1:46 pm
yup, he does care about cleanliness after all. and working methodically, almost like clockwork, churning out those pancakes one after another and slicing them in halves.
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ooh, u’re my usm junior then… i’m class of ’99. hmmm, somehow i never knew of this pancake place!
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J2Kfm Reply:
September 25th, 2009 at 1:45 pm
wah! i was in secondary that time. hahahah … not really that young also me, truthfully.
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no particular favourite pancake stall.. not in Pahang, not in KL! Coz I seldom eat pancake…
don’t think that I am able to try it this Nov… too little time too many places to go.. sigh!
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Oh I love pancakes! But I only like the traditional peanut with corn. The others are just not my cup of tea. LOL
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i dont like those fancy pancakes, original one is the best… peanut and sugar. but i tot ipoh garden has 1 good stall, which is next to the shell station, opposite fatimah hospital.
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Wow…. the fillings are generous!!! Looks absolutely wonderful…
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OMG! the pancakes look so delicious! I’m salivating now!
Super Tanker? I thought that is a restaurant! There’s a Super Tanker in PJ.
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Miss the Aki Pancakes! I can still rmbr the 1st time i tasted Aki Pancake way back in 2002 when it was located in Sg.Nibong…=)
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the pancakes look fat and juicy!
my fave chinese pancake stall is the one near Pudu market. somehow, it is no longer there. sighhhh,,,,
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Wow, the pancake looks good and nice photography.
dropping by,
chris
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heya, if you wan to try the sushi king big bowl, better do it fast. It ends in 30th september. I think you have no problem finishing it up in 10 mins since u have motor mouth haha.
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J2Kfm Reply:
September 26th, 2009 at 2:47 pm
LOL. I will not fall for the scam. hahahah …. nah, i dunwan to get phobic over Udon for the rest of my life thereafter.
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This is the stall that I will patronize whenever I am in this food court. The other one is the satay and also the Thai stall.
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J2Kfm Reply:
September 26th, 2009 at 8:53 pm
hey! it so happened we went for the Thai food as well.
pork knuckle rice. yummy stuff …..
btw, the belacan fried chicken closed down ah? couldnt find it.
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My favourite is banana cheese
superb… Too bad ipoh pancakes does not offer such diverse fillings..
The stall located at Anson Road near the Lorong Seratus Tahun Curry Mee is also nice.
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J2Kfm Reply:
September 27th, 2009 at 10:23 am
there are quite a number on the island, selling the pancakes.
the only one in Ipoh that closely resembles this stall would be the coffee shop (Tim Shun Loong)
near to Tuck Kee in Pasir Pinji.
http://www.j2kfm.com/of-nine-emperor-gods-festival-curry-noodles-pancakes-anyone/
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Pictures not loading bro….
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J2Kfm Reply:
September 27th, 2009 at 10:25 am
something was up with Flickr yday night.
think it should be ok now.
thanks.
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wah the lius were flowing out!
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J2Kfm Reply:
September 27th, 2009 at 11:23 am
almost oozing with goodness. the cheese one is the best, like always.
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In Indonesia, we call it Terang Bulan (Fullmoon cake)
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