Two days in Kuala Lumpur and I’m antsy. Hop on a night train and I’m in Penang by 7am, 30 minutes after the ferry sailed across the channel from Butterworth to Georgetown.
Why Penang? Why not? I once passed by Penang a few years back, liked the little place, and thought it was quaint, quiet and kind of crumbly.
Still do actually.
But I do think that Penang food is somewhat better than Kuala Lumpur. And here’s the breakfast edition as per the morning step off the boat.
Kopi-O Ais
This rocks. Thick, syrupy, rich and buttery. I’d swap any Starbucks for this awesome cuppa coffee any day.
Ubiquitous
Any self-respecting Penang coffeeshop should have it.
Fried Carrot Cake, Dim Sum, Chee Cheong Fun
The dim sum’s forgettable. Fried Carrot Cake is extremely thirst-inducing. The Chee Cheong Fun was pretty good quality actually. Freshly made with a serving of shallots and chilli on the top.
Open Space at Chowrasta Market
Somewhere on Jalan Chowrasta
Dim Sum
One of the better dim sums that I’ve had in Malaysia. I’m rather disappointed that the food came in steel steamers instead of bamboo steamers. Somehow it detracts from the taste, and screws up the dim sum skin. Big draw – drinking pot after pot of Chinese tea for cheap.
Restoran Tho Yuen
92 Jalan Campbell
Curry Mee
Curry laden with Coconut milk and a whole bunch of stuff that I’ve not had in Singapore since forever – Pig’s Blood! Not too spicy, plenty lemak, and bloody greasy. A friggin small bowl but it filled me up for Breakfast.
A tip: Get some You Tiao to mop up the curry gravy.
Coffee shop at Chowrasta Market
Somewhere on Jalan Chowrasta
Breakfast Verdict
OK only, lah. But when hungry, eat lor.
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