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Batu Lanchang Food Complex – Penang Street Food Series (1/5)

October 2, 2010 | 11,627 views
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Motormouth’s disclaimer : Wherever you are, Whatever you’re doing; STOP FOR A MOMENT and embrace this series. You really should view this series with an empty stomach. 🙂

One. Chapter. At. A. Time.

For it has been ages since I have done anything vaguely similar to this in nature; a food hunt series in a not-so-familiar setting (unlike the routine Ipoh Food Hunt); this time taking precedence on the island that rivals Ipoh when it comes to cheap, varied and delicious hawker food; PENANG.

Batu Lanchang Nyonya Kuih Stall

Gone within minutes, you have to be fast and on time to witness the dainty pieces of “Nyonya kuih” being snapped up in a frenzy @ Kheng Batu Lanchang Nyonya Kuih stall No 29

Batu Lanchang Food Complex is a good place to start for a variety of cheap and good hawker fares in Penang. Biased view? Okay, maybe slightly. Since I visited this food centre the most amongst all the others, back when we were still students on the island.

But I can’t forget the sheer satisfaction from ordering plates after plates of the famed Chinese “pasembor” (or rojak, or a type of mixed salad in a spicy and starchy potato-based gravy), fiery Char Koay Teow, seafood Char Koay Kak, Nasi Tomato and chicken rice, then washing them all down with a refreshing and freshly grated sugar cane juice. That’s the end? Nah …. not forgetting to ‘ta pau’ (taking away) an array of Nyonya kuih for consumption later in the day. Burp?

Colourful Array of Nyonya Kuih

Colourful array of Nyonya kuih; though a bit costly when compared to some other stalls. When everything can be bought here, and you’re scrambling for that last piece of Kuih Bingka with the crowd, your kuih seems to taste much better!

Inside of Batu Lanchang Food Complex

Crowded especially during lunch-late lunch hours, the complex may not offer the most hygienic dining environment, but when you’re willing to eat by the roadside, under some leafy trees, or by the drain even, why not in a food complex with roofs and fans?

Sugar Cane Juice

Fresh Sugar Cane Juice from Stall No 5. (RM1.00/USD0.30 per glass).You have to sit nearby the stall (at least within range) else you will be forced to order at least a beverage from the competing stall.

Penang Char Kuey Teow

Spicy Char Koay Teow from the Stall No ?? next to, or a stall away from the Nyonya Kuih stall. Wouldn’t say this is the BEST on the island, but really delicious for the fact that the noodle is spicier, with a fragrant hint of seafood-infused oil.

Pasembur @ Batu Lanchang, Penang

And the cream of the crop; Chinese style of Pasembor @ Stall No 8. MUST add those crunchy jellyfish for the best clash of texture and flavours.

Batu Lanchang Food Complex

“Kembalikanlah Sinar Pulau Mutiara” Noted. Done. Burp. 🙂

What Else To Eat? : The Chee Cheong Fun from a stall wedged between some others on the second alley in the food complex is seemingly good, but personally I found that to be nothing special. Especially not when compared to Seow Fong Lye‘s 30 minutes+ version on Lorong Macalister. Or even Kimberley Street’s Chee Cheong Fun stall. Chicken Rice is also a good bet, especially if you’re craving for a more substantial meal. Order from the stall with the red signboards facing the second alley. Nasi Tomato from stall no 9, beside the Pasembor stall was one of my favourite back then. Seafood Char Koay Kak‘s supposed to be the bomb, with added crab meat, prawns and all, but not to my liking. Take note that there are TWO such stalls; one proudly proclaiming its Fettes Park origin, while another right by the entrance is the more famous one, with coverage from various media and guide books.

BATU LANCHANG FOOD COMPLEX
@ Medan Batu Lancang, off Lebuhraya Batu Lancang
Business hours : Varied, but generally most stalls would be opened during lunch hour – early evening.
GPS Coordinates : E100 18′ 21.3″ N5 23′ 22.7″
Google Map to Batu Lancang Food Complex

Read also my first review of Batu Lanchang Food Complex back in 2008. Or browse the list of Penang Food for more delicious Penang hawker foods.

– TO BE CONTINUED –

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23 Responses to “Batu Lanchang Food Complex – Penang Street Food Series (1/5)”

  1. Joshua says:
    October 2, 2010 at 5:40 pm

    How come I feel nostalgia after the name was mentioned, 🙂
    I remember the BIG curry puff which is Rm 1 each after the clerkship…hahaha
    there’s was sometimes ago.

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    J2Kfm Reply:
    October 3rd, 2010 at 6:15 pm

    Oh you were there also when we bought the BIG curry puffs?!! Yeah loh, Joshua. Why the stall is not selling the puffs anymore ah?!! Aiyo, I tell you the craving’s mad lah ….

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  2. ykristen says:
    October 2, 2010 at 6:05 pm

    One of my favourite eateries when i’m up north great food and price can’t wait for dec when i’ll be there for the hols.

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    J2Kfm Reply:
    October 3rd, 2010 at 6:12 pm

    Yes! I am already planning for another round of food hunt in Penang. One can never have enough of the famous CKT there.

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  3. FCOE says:
    October 2, 2010 at 8:54 pm

    hehe,,,so happy you posted this!ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh my favourite batu lanchang!!well my family loves this place too…get to eat a whole variety of food and also tapau home…which is tapau back to ipoh;)…well..there are also other stalls serving good food..can’t remember though but atleast need a few visits to try all out.
    thanks ya for posting this!

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    J2Kfm Reply:
    October 3rd, 2010 at 6:11 pm

    Hahaha … so when wanna bring me eat the other nice food there eh?!!!
    Hmm, let’s do a road trip want?

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  4. bell says:
    October 2, 2010 at 10:08 pm

    and i loved the red bean ice kacang with ice cream @ here!!

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  5. tekkaus says:
    October 2, 2010 at 11:26 pm

    Been there back in 2006 with my whole family. 😀 I miss the place.

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  6. wyyv says:
    October 3, 2010 at 12:24 am

    oh man.. u make me feel like getting a plate of Char Koay Teow too now.. i have not eat it for awhile edi.. haha.. the kuihs looks delicious too~ 😀

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    October 3, 2010 at 6:01 pm

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  8. hApPy HaPpY says:
    October 4, 2010 at 5:19 am

    We used to stay quite near here, my mum still visit this area. Guess you were in USM.

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    J2Kfm Reply:
    October 5th, 2010 at 1:52 pm

    Yeah, I was in USM few years before.

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    hApPy HaPpY Reply:
    October 5th, 2010 at 7:14 pm

    Maybe you might know Dr Azmi Sarriff, he was my classmate during lower secondary in kulim.

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    J2Kfm Reply:
    October 5th, 2010 at 11:08 pm

    Yes. He was one of the lecturer teaching us.

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  10. IMCurtain.com says:
    October 5, 2010 at 2:50 pm

    Penang Street Food – Batu Lanchang Market Food Complex…

    One of the best place for Penang hawker fares happens to be Batu Lanchang Food Complex near to Jelutong. The Chinese Pasembur (rojak), Char Koay Teow, Seafood Char Koay Kak, Nyonya Kuih, and Sugar Cane juice are not to be missed….

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    March 19, 2012 at 1:15 pm

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  13. LMF says:
    November 13, 2012 at 12:07 pm

    Char kuey teow is stall number 28.

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    J2Kfm Reply:
    November 15th, 2012 at 1:26 pm

    Okay, got it. Thanks LMF. A fan of the CKT too?

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  14. Harriett says:
    April 29, 2014 at 8:31 pm

    It’s awesome to pay a visit this website and reading the
    views of all colleagues regarding this paragraph, while I am
    also zealous of getting experience.

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  15. Razly says:
    April 29, 2015 at 9:21 pm

    When I heard about Batu Lanchang, I straight away think of Nasi Tomato at the flat there… tasty and cheap…I love Penang! 🙂

    [Reply]

  16. Ng says:
    November 5, 2015 at 11:12 am

    Hi all,

    – remember the famous beef kway teow soup opposite “Bomba” at Beach St-Chulia St junction ?
    – just fyi, it has opened a shop along Carnavon St, 2 doors away frm Seng Thor coffee shop at the Carnavon St-Kimberly St junction.
    – this new shop opens frm 10:30am-9:30pm (Hooray !! now you can hv your favourite beef kway teow for dinner & ample parking space.
    – the old shop is still opened till 4:30pm temporarily because many still not aware of the new location…
    – enjoy this great meal…

    Ng
    (fan of this stall….)

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