Bee
Hoon (rice vermicelli) soup has always been the popular choice for health
conscious people as it is cooked rather than fried like majority of Penang
hawker food. I’ve written about the stall located along Penang road which
mainly uses pork and its organs as main ingredients. However, there is an
equally popular stall situated along Weld Quay right next to the tourist
attraction of Clan Jetties. It is called Xiang Xia 鄉下 (meaning
hometown in Mandarin). Unlike the Penang Road stall, the main ingredients here
are fish (either deep fried or cooked), fish head, squid, fish ball, prawn and
minced meat. You can either choose Bee Hoon or instant noodle to go with it.
The
dish is served boiling hot in a porcelain bowl that makes you sweat while
eating it. After eating a bowl of it, not only is your appetite satisfied, you
also feel much more energized as you also managed to burn some calories and
release toxin through your sweat. Although I’ve yet to find any scientific
proof to justify this; most people will feel that way after dining a bowl of
hot noodle soup compare to a plate of fried Char Koay Teow.
Although
it opens for both lunch and dinner, I suggest you go for dinner as it can be
very long wait during lunch time. There are more helpers and chefs at night.
For other recommendation on noodle soup; refer to:
