Do you like to be surrounded by the beautiful sea with golden fine sand beneath your legs and the salty sea breeze blowing against your face with you hair tied in a ponytail, wearing your favorite bikini?

It would be a dream come true if I stay by the beach. In a little wooden hut with dried coconut leaves as the roof, windows made from little twigs found on the sand, I wouldn’t mind if the doors even, made from little twigs. Fresh flowers as decorations by the little photo frames around the hut where I keep photos of beloved ones, a little jet ski beside my little hut and a little sampan just right across the yard. I would own a little business selling refreshments to tourists. Wouldn’t it be a paradise to live with someone who you adore the most?

I personally like Penang Island, which is located at the Northwest coast of Malaysia. Surrounded by the Straits of Malacca, Penang Island is the second smallest state in Malaysia. Unlike any other islands, Penang is a place, which is well known for delicious seafood and the price are surprisingly affordable. The local delicacies of this island are mouth watering. With hawker centers at almost every corner, you will never starve! Their famous local delicacy, Char Koey Teow or known as “stir-fry rice cake strips” is being stir-fried, as the name suggested. With light and dark sauce, belacan, freshly peeled prawns, and juicy bean sprouts combined together, it is being fried in high heat. Fresh bloody cockles are being placed on top of the stir-fried noodles and it is ready to be served. The aroma of the tasty Char Koey Teow will surround the entire restaurant or hawker stall and makes your stomach grumble in happiness. With chopsticks, you secure a mouthful of rice cake, which melts in your mouth when contact with saliva. As you dug into your plate of heaven, you find a fresh and juicy prawn every now and then. Wouldn’t that be a satisfying feeling to endure yourself in a plate of heaven goodness?

With the Char Koey Teow at Lorong Selamat standing at the top of the price list, at RM8 per plate, you wouldn’t even go for other stalls. It wouldn’t hurt to give it a try. Yes, it is expensive, but you’ll never know if it is worth the price if you never give it a try. Believe me, it is worth the money paid. Honestly, I am never a fan of stir-fry noodles but this Aunty here changed my perception.

The most famous Char Koey Teow in Penang at Lorong Selamat. Don’t worry, your GPS will be able to find it with no problem at all. *Photo courtesy of food-4-thot.blogspot.com, forgot to take a picture of it because I was too hungry and I probably gobbled up the entire thing in less than 5 minutes or so. L My apologies.

 

If your GPS lets you down,
Kafe Heng Huat

108, Lorong Selamat

10400 Pulau Pinang

Tel: +6016 269 2222

GPS Longitude and Latitude: 5.416996, 100.324752

Operating Hours: Daily at 11a.m – 6p.m (Close on Tuesdays)