Penang Hawker Food : Sin Wah Char Koay Teow & Kheng Pin Lor Bak
April 3, 2009 | 15,201 views
Sin Wah Char Koay Teow @ Pulau Tikus Market
Sinful enough? With cockles, prawns, duck eggs, bean sprouts, chives, and crispy pork lard …. all for RM4 flat
Teo Chew Chai Koay from Kim Leng Kee @ 50 (or 60) cents each
Of course, the uncle manning the stall may have an attitude of his own. And his staff as well, for that matter. Ordering any number of plates of CKT will net you an intimidating glare, and grumbles about the estimated waiting time.
“Have to wait 20 minutes one. Still want or not?” … or when the crowd’s not so thin; “Half an hour wait one woh, very long. Do you still want to wait?” …. or when the crowd’s practically sitting on each other’s laps : “Either you starve to death and wait, or buzz off ordering something else lah!”
Of course, I made the last one up lah …. He has yet to attain the Gold Medal in “The Laws of Arrogance” yet, amongst the CKT community in Penang. But a bronze may be hanging from his neck, for all I care.
Nonsense aside (hehe, it’s Friday, so I’m a little off … understandable, right?), the CKT was bursting with ‘wok hei’ or ‘Breath of the Wok’ (sounds soooo much like a Kung Fu sequel wannabe), fried with high flames, and lots of crispy pork lards for extra cholesterol. And flavour, nonetheless. The prawns, squids, and cockles completed the package, earning top marks in my books. You can choose between chicken’s egg (RM3.50) or duck’s egg (RM4).
Let’s say you do not wish to smother your already glossy lips with the oily plate of artery-clogger, no frets. Solution’s at hand in the form of Teo Chew Chai Koay, with fillings of either yambeans, or kuchai (Chinese chives). But they DO pan-fry them before serving, hence if you wanna avoid the grease, hold them off.
Location : Pulau Tikus wet market, at night only. From town to Pulau Tikus using Jalan Burma, you’ll reach a police station on your RIGHT. Turn left into Jalan Moulmein, between two coffee shops (one’s named Kwai Lock, which I blogged before HERE on their Roti Babi), and you’ll reach a T-junction. The market’s to your right, but it’s a one way road, hence turn left and park anywhere you like.
Kheng Pin Cafe @ Penang Road – An old timer …
Hainanse Chicken Rice (RM4), Wantan Noodles (RM4) and Century Egg Porridge
The spicy Char Koay Teow
The Rasa Malaysia food guide listed two stalls in Kheng Pin, in their recommendation. One being the Char Koay Teow stall, frying up a commendable storm with the fiery CKT, complete with the usual package sans the squids ala Sin Wah’s.
Almost legendary …. or might I add, God-like status of the Lor Bak stall
A platter of goodies @ RM11
The accompanying dipping sauces of sweet/spicy chilli sauce and the sticky dark sauce
Staring right through ya !!! Who says Beggars Can’t Be Choosers?! (A scene at the Kuan Yin Temple on Jalan Masjid Kapitan Keling)
Happy Weekend Everyone …..
Believe it or not, it’s been years I do not consume CKT. 🙂 Still can tahan, haha…
By the way, I thought Teow Chew Chai Koay is pink color, no?
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Penang CKT is a bit lardy-the Lor Bak looks tempting.
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yeah… thumbs up for the Lor Bak..
wei.. the beggar so fierce hor.. hmmm… tak boleh lah~~
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“that is, IF you’re not required to carry your own plate anymore”
Wah, have to carry our own plate one ar? Yikes, I hope this practice never catches on in KL. I’m not a big believer in self-service, lazy as I am. 😛
P.S. The lor bak looks devillishly divine! 😉
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Penang definitely have plenty of good food at reasonable price, I just hope it stays that way!
Mouth watering shots! Good job!
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I heard my Penang friend told me that is a CKT in Penang selling at RM10 already….but he said very tasty…somewhere along Jln Dato Keramat.
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RM10 for CKT . . ..cant be right? kena con liao. . . .
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There are plenty of good food in this place and customers keep coming back even having difficulty finding a car park space.
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Little Inbox : maybe no colouring? you’re in PG, and you can resist CKT? amazing …. 🙂
foodbin : yup, as lardy as they are, they’re downright sinful and delicious.
KCA : yeah, fortunately they didn’t throw the food at us. hmm, good also, got free lunch eh …
Life for Beginners : a mere few for the time being lah, you must line up and get your own plate, paying premium price as well.
Colin WOon : hi Colin, thanks and welcome.
Simple Girl : RM10 already ah? wahlau … can buy 5 plates some years ago.
FoodCrazee : I not so sure. but given the current spending power and inflation, who knows?
ck lam : true, luckily we came an hour before lunch, hence parking;s a breeze on one of those side lane.
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kinda fruitful food hunting trip, huh??
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I also have the Kheng Pin posts in my draft. This remind me that I have not posted about it. ^o^
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NKOTB : not really. too short of a period to sample all that we wanted. 🙂
Food Paradise : then do so! hehe … guess most have been to Kheng Pin for Lor Bak ya?
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Wah! The CKT uncle raised the price to RM4 d ah?! Last time was only RM3 kot…Dun reli like the “chai kuieh” though…
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yes, PT night market is really a gd hunt esp for those who want variety! was my every night dinner plc too last time..ehh that sinwah CKT last time used to pack in brwn papr and they giv u a set of chopsticks to ta pau right? now use plate?
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can i just ask one question.. where are the tikus in Pulau Tikus??!!
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MBoy : last time also about that price lah … I think. Chai Kuey nice lah. esp the Kuchai one.
thenomadGourmand : the previous time we went also served on plates already woh.
Cumi & Ciki : rather than rich in pests and roaches, Pulau Tikus seems to be flourishing with posh eateries, and good hawker food. ironic?
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Have you looked at the latest Penang Street Food Guide by Star or something ?
Try to compare their choices and if not happy with it you compile your own , publish it and we will buy 10 copies from you , then recommend 999 more other buyers and then give our alternate comments !
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The fried squid in Kheng Pin is good lor. You didn’t eat that? hehe
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I tried the CKT at Pulau Tikus Market before, but I find Kwai Lock’s version better! =P
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not sure if you still remember sugar bean. we haven been blogging for quite some time. miss ckt so much, the sight of it makes me miss malaysia so much as well. cheap and delicious food, cant wait to go home!
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backstreetgluttons : hahha.. that’s supposed to be a compliment? 🙂
thanks.
allie : i didnt even do the picking. the uncle said OK, he’ll mix n match for us.
Bangsar-Babe : oh really? Kwai lock’s version I missed one time cz they finished by lunch hour!
Sugar Bean : sure I rmrb you guys. 🙂 yeah its been so long since hearing from you.
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You know the lor bak uncle is a bit ‘chuen’ I heard. Most of the time he’ll choose the lor bak for you, but if you attempt to choose it yourself, he’ll insist that he would do it for you! So it’s quite irritating cause we can’t choose!
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Lor Bak looks like it ROCKS … espesh the sauce, I love Lor Bak sauce ala Penang .. gooey with strands of egg white.
🙂
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GOSH, that CKT ….aiyo, u are bad bad bad…i have to go eat something now….before i short circuit my keyboard from all the dripping saliva…
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iamthewitch : oh yes ah? no wonder he kept insisting on choosing for us. the better anyway, since most fritters look the same.
Julian Si : yeah, nowhere does Lor Bak like Pg does. 🙂
FBB : CKT hou tempting eh? i need my fix also, but dunno where to look for in Ipoh.
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Woo..the CKT looked really good & saliva-inducing! For sure, Penang is a food paradise, esp for hawker food!
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I bet you have to wait for quite some time for your chicken rice to arrive right?
That aunty very slow. She slowly massage her chicken before throwing down the blade on the neck. lol
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Raynebow : second that, no doubt! 🙂
email2me : hahaha … not really woh. surprisingly she’s fast the other day. or maybe the crowd has not build up to a climax yet?
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[…] prawns and cockles) fared reasonably well, but not the best I have tasted on the island. I love the Pulau Tikus wet market’s version at night, and to some extent Ah Leng’s pricier offering as well. The Lorong Selamat and Macalister […]
[…] prawns and cockles) fared reasonably well, but not the best I have tasted on the island. I love the Pulau Tikus wet market’s version at night, and to some extent Ah Leng’s pricier offering as well. The Lorong Selamat and Macalister […]
[…] prawns and cockles) fared reasonably well, but not the best I have tasted on the island. I love the Pulau Tikus wet market’s version at night, and to some extent Ah Leng’s pricier offering as well. The Lorong Selamat and Macalister […]
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[…] prawns and cockles) fared reasonably well, but not the best I have tasted on the island. I love the Pulau Tikus wet market’s version at night, and to some extent Ah Leng’s pricier offering as well. The Lorong Selamat and Macalister […]
Aiyak…dun have the full address of the Char Kuay Teow?
Just worry not able to find it.
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J2Kfm Reply:
June 24th, 2010 at 8:22 am
Hi there. Yeah, the address is at the end of the post, together with the map and contact number.
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J2Kfm Reply:
June 24th, 2010 at 8:37 am
Sorry I mistakenly thought this was the recent post. Sin Wah CKT is at the Pulau Tikus market. Behind this row of shops with Sin HWA Ckt opposite of pulau tikus police station.
At night only though.
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[…] and fried-with-perfection CKT from Lorong Selamat, Macalister Road, Penang Road, Pulau Tikus market, Kimberley Street, Ah Leng’s, and many more. But repeated […]
[…] prawns and cockles) fared reasonably well, but not the best I have tasted on the island. I love the Pulau Tikus wet market’s version at night, and to some extent Ah Leng’s pricier offering as well. The Lorong Selamat and Macalister […]
I had to pay $10.50 for my plate of CKT with extra fish cakes at the famous stall along Kimberley Road last week. And the portion was so tiny, I nearly gulped it down in one go! Your prediction of expensive gourmet CKT is truly and surely upon us!!!
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J2Kfm Reply:
July 18th, 2011 at 10:51 pm
Yeah …. but RM10.50?!! That’s an all time high. Extra ‘kar liu’ and with premium seafood ah?
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Thanks so much for the blog article. Great.
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