Kimberley street has lot of good food! However, just like many famous stalls in Malaysia, those hawkers only start business at night. So, forget about dieting in Penang. It’s supper time!
It was drizzling, but that did not deter our eating mood to try out those authentic Penang hawker food.
The popular stall selling Duck Kuay Chap. “Kuay Chap” (粿汁) means flat noodles with broth. U can call it Kway Chap or Koay Chap as long as it sounds right!
Very tasty duck noodles with slices of duck meat and wonder why it also comes with two fishballs. @_@
For those who have never tried Char Kway Teow (fried flat noodles with cockles, scrambled egg & bean sprouts), and if you are in Penang, try it from this stall at Kimberly Street. The man was frying Kway Teow. “Char” means fry, “kway teow” means flat noodles in Hokkien dialect.
Some Penangites think this is the best Char Kway Teow in Penang! The stall is famous for Char Kway Teow with duck egg. But for twice we ate from this stall, the duck eggs were sold out. =(
These are braised chicken feet. Chinese like to give beautiful and rhythmic names to their dishes, and as such chicken feet is also known as “Pheonix talons” (凤爪 ). Chicken feet are very gelatinous and have high collagen content that is believed to be able to treat or prevent wrinkles. But, chicken feet are bizarre food according to Bizarre Food host Andrew Zimmern.
People who eat chicken feet simply love them very much, and they’d love this dish at Kimberly Street. I used to cringe at the sight of chicken feet and wonder what’s so nice about them when you need to spit out alot of small bones and the texture is weird. But from now on, I will try some for the sake of collagen intake!
Tender, smooth and yummlicious braise chicken drumstick. Everything is just right!
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That’s look delicious and mouth watering. But i need to consider it is halal or not. Are those halal, Eunice?
@Nazri: They are delicious, but not halal.
Penang Kway Teow usually come in small portion. Usually still hungry after finishing it.
Kimberley street ?
I haven’t hear before also -_-”
Izzit near Gurney plaza?
LOL. I really wish to go to Penang again….
Haven’t do food reviews before in Penang ><
Very nice food !
Missed those dishes when I was in Penang ! Can’t recall whether I went to this area to taste the local food !!
JH
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@Borneo: U r right! I don’t know why char kway teow in Ipoh and Penang (at least from what I know) come in small portion, cos Singapore char kway teow are served in a large portion. Perhap it’s the texture of the kway teow that makes the different in portion after frying?
@JeromeFo: No it’s not near Gurney plaza. There is a food centre next to Gurney plaza but that place is touristy and more expensive. Kimberley street is along rows of shophouses, somewhere in the old town area I guess. Our relative drove us there.
@JH: Ya lor I also miss the food.
ohhhhh, kwe tiauw again? chicken feet? really make me hungry…..
@dede: U can try the Char Kway Teow at Banquet, Causeway pt. It’s halal. I tried before not bad.
Oh wow…the duck noodles look so good!! Yum!
Maybe after Taiwan (we found a cheap airfare site), I should mention Malaysia to my husband!
im penangites but never eat koay chap there..bu i know that place..it’s v famous actually, mayb will go have try in one day
@Janet: Yup!! The duck nooodles are good! Try Malaysia food, I find it’s better than Taiwanese food. =P
Visit Singapore too! That’s my home.
@imDavid: My brother-in-law is also a Penangite and he loves the food in Kimberley St. Perhaps you can try and tell us how you find them.
Wow! Good photos! First thing I do anytime I touch down in another country is I look for food! =)
Hope you include more of those in your entries! At least now I know someplace in Malaysia that I can go to get something.
@chris: Ha! I will try… =P For places in Ipoh and Penang, it’s like you get good food everywhere. =D
nice blog! thanks for this as it will surely come in handy for my trip to penang in july.excited about the food and the heritage trail
@Melvin: thanks! hope u enjoy the trip!
The stall off on which day