There’s a good place to get fresh coconut juice in Georgetown – that’s if you don’t mind the man with the machete!
As you can see from his worn t-shirt, he picks up a whole coconut, holds it to his body and hacks it to serve, finishing off by inserting a straw for you to slurp the fresh juice.
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Chai boay is a soupy broth that is made from pickled vegetables, meat bones and a whole lot of other leftovers that are thrown together to create a tasty dish.
If you havn’t tried it before – it has a pickly tomyam vs ’salted cabbage’ soup taste which turns out to be a great appetizer or together with other dishes in a meal.
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Fried Bee Hoon Mee
Posted on 05. Oct, 2009 by Penang Food.
There are many types of fried noodles in Penang and the most basic must be the traditional fried bee hoon mee.
This is a no-frills meal which is often vegetarian and contains nothing more than beansprouts and ‘tek-ga-ki’ or ikan billis at some places.
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Durians on Macalister Road
Posted on 04. Oct, 2009 by Penang Food.
Penang’s Macalister Road just doesn’t look or feel the same without rows of vans and stalls lined up with hanging durians. Unfortunately, the season is over and all we can do is reminisce about this smelly fruit.
It would sure be good to be offered a bit now (like in the photo below which was taken a couple of months ago). These ones don’t look too picture perfect but they are often the most delicious.