Saturday, 26 May 2012

Xiang Xia Bee Hoon Soup


檳城米粉湯

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 (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.

槟城鄉下米粉湯地點

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