Second Best Penang Char Koay Teow In Melbourne

This used to be the only place in Melbourne where I would go for Penang Char Koay Teow until Lulu's Char Koay Teow came along. 

Their taste is the closest to the authentic one back in Penang. I go there often as it is just 5 minutes drive from my office. Weekday lunch is better as there is no crowd compared to weekend. Owner from Ipoh and has been in the business for more than 30 years. They used to run their business in the city until they moved to their current Glen Waverley premise.

Penang Char Koay Teow

Penang Assam Laksa

Their Assam Laksa is equally good. The soup is so tasty that I finished the last drop, short of licking the bowl!

Danny's Kopitiam is located at 264 Blackburn Road, Glen Waverley, Victoria 3125.

For best Penang Char Koay Teow in Melbourne, refer to previous post below:

- Best Penang Char Koay Teow in Melbourne

这曾经是我在墨尔本每当想吃槟城炒粿条时唯一去的地方，直到Lulu's Char Koay Teow出现为止。

它们的炒粿条最接近槟城正宗的口味。我经常会去那里也是因为它离我的办公室只有5分钟车程。上班时间去比较好，因为周末每次都太多顾客。老板是怡保人，经营这个生意已有30多年之久了。以前在市城市开店，直到搬到目前的Glen Waverley地点。

他们的槟城叻沙也很不错。汤底真好吃。

如想知道关墨尔本最好吃的槟槟城炒粿条在哪里就请看以下前一篇文章：

 

-墨尔本最好吃的槟城炒粿条

Home Made Penang Asam Laksa

 

Soak the laksa noodle.

Onions, pineapple, cucumber, cabbage & chilli.

Garnished with cut chilli, mint and shrimp paste.

Assam Laksa at Doncaster East

Malaysian restaurant serving some familiar favourites in the suburb of Doncaster East in Melbourne.

Located along the busy Blackburn Road filled with rows of shops and eateries; Two Circle Cafe is hard to be missed below the black painted law firm shop lot.

Flanked by a Vietnamese restaurant Noodle Box to the right and Rasa Malaya to the left. Rasa Malaya used to be quite popular among the locals in the area but its authenticity has somewhat diminished after its business owner was changed. 

Today Special is Pan Mee and Deep Fried Nyonya/ Sambal Fish with Rice but I have something else in mind...

The interior has a cosy cafe setting, neat and clean; quite different from the typical messy Asian restaurant. 

When I have found something unique for a particular restaurant, usually I will order the same dish everything I patronize the place. As for Two Circle Cafe, my favourite is the Penang Assam Laksa - A$14.80!

Address: 270 Blackburn Road, Doncaster East, VIC 3109.

Business Hours: 

Mon - Fri: 8am - 3pm

Saturday: 8am - 4pm

Sunday: 9am - 4pm

Oh yes, this is one of the few places in Melbourne that open for business so early in the morning; suitable for people like me who has the habit of waking up early!

Penang - Asia's No.1 Street Food City

CNNgo has compiled a list of Asia's 10 Greatest Street Food Cities and guess what, Penang came out on top of the other nine! The list is as follow:

1) Penang, Malaysia

2) Taipei, Taiwan

3) Bangkok, Thailand

4) Fukuoka, Japan

5) Hanoi, Vietnam

6) Singapore

7) Seoul, Korea

8) Xi'an, China

9) Manila, The Phillipines

10) Phnom Penh, Cambodia

And the top 10 list of Penang street food goes like this:

1) Penang Assam Laksa

2) Hokkien Mee

3) Wonton Mee

4) Nasi Kandar

5) Rojak  

6) Lor Bak

7) Curry Mee

8) Char Kway Teow

9) Koay Chiap

10) Ice Kacang

Whenever you are in Penang, don't forget to get a copy of Penang Street Food Brochure from airport, major shopping malls and hotels. Happy food hunting while in Penang!

Balik Pulau Assam Laksa

CNNGo International Food Survey has voted Penang Assam Laksa world’s No. 7 most delicious food and it is the only Malaysian food that was in the ranking! Whether you love or hate this dish, nobody can ever deny that it is one of our most unique hawker food that is authentically originated from Penang. Perhaps the government should quickly patent it before our neighboring Singapore claims it to be their dish just like what they have done with Yee Sang. However, I doubt it will be the case as Singapore already has their own version of Laksa which is more popularly known as Curry Mee in Penang.

Just like any other hawker food, you can find Assam Laksa almost anywhere you go in Penang. Since you are about to try the number one Penang hawker food, why not go the extra mile and do it in the deep interior of Penang island that is Balik Pulau. Located on a high plateau tucked in between the hills of Penang, Balik Pulau has been a sleepy town for centuries. Only recently that we witness developments in the area thanks to the scarcity of land and rising cost in other more popular spots on the island. In fact, more and more people are moving to Balik Pulau, judging from the number of residential projects launched by major developers. People come here for the simplicity of life; freshness of the atmosphere and of course Durian. 

Balik Pulau is easily accessible as there are now 3 road linkages that connect this sleepy town to the rest of Penang Island. You can drive from Batu Ferringhi, Air Itam and Bayan Lepas. All these roads provide you with breathtaking driving experience as you get to enjoy the natural beauty of the pristine hills and see the other side of Penang as you ascend halfway during your journey. The western end of the island is relatively under-developed which is a blessing in disguise as the area has been spared from the destructive force of modern development.

Balik Pulau is a very small town and once you are in the center of it you can easily spot the old market. You can visit this place anytime of the year, not just during the Durian season. Try the famous Laksa located in a humble kopitiam right next to the old market. Business started in the afternoon. You can order the deep fried spring roll to go with this dish as people usually dip their spring roll into the laksa soup. This is how the locals like it so you might as well try it.