Ah Leng Char Koay Teow @ Penang
Char Koay Teow, when mentioned, everyone will definitely link it to Penang, as here, at Penang served the best in Malaysia. You can simply order any Char Koay Teow from any stall at Penang, and chances of you getting an above average version is high.
However, how is an above average Char Koay Teow going to satisfy us? We simply want the best, and Ah Leng Char Koay Teow at Jalan Dato Keramat is definitely one of the best in Penang!
A normal plate of Char Koay Teow usually consists of prawns, cockle and egg. However, did you notice something extra in this plate of Char Koay Teow? Yes, it’s mantis there! I certainly never see any other stall gives you the option to add mantis besides here at Ah Leng! You can also opt for duck egg instead of the normal chicken egg, and all of these extra certainly enhance the taste of this Char Koay Teow to its maximum. Fark the cholesterol, enjoy it first and think later! Besides, a plate of Char Koay Teow won’t do good if it used all the best ingredients but lack of “wok hei”. Luckily, this is not a problem here at Ah Leng at all. 9.5/10
Besides, did I mentioned that the prawns is huge? Yes, it’s big, fresh and juicy! Yummmmyyyyy!!
One shall also note that, most of the famous Char Koay Teow stall in Penang is quite expansive. The same goes to Ah Leng, where the ultimate special version (duck egg, extra prawns and mantis) comes with a hefty price at RM9.50! The normal version also cost RM5, but to me, it’s worth every penny that I paid! Besides, for the past few times I visit Ah Leng at around 9am to 10am, the waiting time is always less than 30minutes. Compare the attitude and waiting time to Mcallister road and Lorong Selamat, it’s really hell and heaven. Ah Leng Char Koay Teow is plain awesome!
Total Damage: RM9.50 for the Special version, RM5 for normal
Operating Hours: 8am to 2pm, close on Tuesday
Location: Kafe Khoon Hiang, Jalan Dato’ Keramat, George Town
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The prawn is so big!
Are you still schooling? you’re so free to hunt for food in Penang. !
haha, nope. Already working d, but these days stay at penang, so easy to hunt lo
Are you a penangist? Anyway to be honest I miss penang and ipoh badly.
I’m from JB. so it’s inconvenient for me to travel to these two places.
I like your blog…. and I miss the foods in penang and ipoh!
I was born in Bukit mertajam, but was breed in sungai petani,kedah :p
but since my family just bought a house in Penang last year, so ever since the time i spent in Penang is much more, i got more time to hunt for food here
JB is really far, been there once only
thanks
ok.. next time go Penang food hunt, must use your blog….
Hehe, great!
All this while I thought this was Ah Leng, as in Pretty.
Until I went over and my fren said … wei … it’s Ah LOONG lah .. a guy’s name.
Right?
I dun read Chinese though.
yea, the stall name read as “ya long” in Chinese :p
but if read in Hokkien, then yea, it’s ah leng lo…..
i also tot is ah leng sure got leng lui…..mana tau :S
ya long? Geylang in Singapore? lol
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good start