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

Best Penang Char Koay Teow In Melbourne

Have tried many places in Melbourne claiming they serve Penang Char Koay Teow. Most don't meet our expectation until Lulu Char Koay Teow came into the picture one year ago. First tried them when they were still in a food court. Now they finally have their own premise in the famous Hardware Lane right in the centre of Melbourne.

We parked our car on the street about 200 Meyers away. As soon as we walked across the street, I picked up a familiar smell coming from the direction we are heading. The fragrantly burnt smell that we all crave for. The smell has already ticked the box even before we start eating it!

It was Christmas Day, most of the shops were closed except Lulu. Long queue started building up when we arrived.

The width of the noodle is specially ordered by the owner to make its texture as close as the Penang's version as possible. It was served on a banana leaf. Three large prawns on top. 

Finished up with a cup of Malaysian coffee, perfect!

Padang Penang Char Koay Teow

在槟城,无论你在哪里,那一条街,都一定会有炒粿条的飘香味...

柑仔园Padang的炒粿条镬气十足,有虾,鲜蛤,有腊肠等。最重要是碗底有香蕉叶,让炒粿条更色香味更俱全。

大虾不要炒得过熟,要保留弹韧,吃起来才爽口。

加一些酱油调味,炒出来粿条呈金黄褐色,飘溢着含有香气的浓浓古早味,百吃不腻。

Padang Afternoon Food Court

10450 George Town, Penang

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Seong Garden Cafe

Still on the town of Air Itam in Penang, Seong Garden Cafe at Jalan Air Itam comes to life at night with the street converted into a night market and open air food court!

The street in front of a row of shops is transformed into a night market in the evening.

Penang iconic dish - Char Koay Teow!

Penang Hokkien Mee - Prawn Noodle Soup

Duck Egg Char Koay Teow at Pulau Tikus Market

Famous Penang Char Koay Teow with Duck Egg - RM6.50

The master chef of the dish!

The humble unassuming stall is the central kitchen of delicious hawker food - a common scene in Penang.

The popular Pulau Tikus is transformed into a hawker paradise in the evening.

Best Penang Char Kay Teow in Melbourne

Have searched high and low around Melbourne for the most authentic Penang Char Koay Teow and finally found it! Danny's Kopitiam in Glen Waverley.

Penang Char Koay Teow + Teh Tarik - A$17.50

Address: 264 Blackburn Rd, Glen Waverley VIC 3125.

Opening Hours:

• Monday & Tuesday - Closed
• Wednesday - Saturday: 11.30am - 2.30pm, 5pm - 8pm
• Sunday: 11.30am - 2.30pm

Siam Road Char Koay Teow

Charcoal fired Char Koay Teow - Extremely popular among the locals; long queue next to busy traffic; a scene can never be found in any Western countries.

Char Koay Teow is one of the must have street hawker for anyone visiting Penang. It is basically fried flat noodles with eggs, lard, garlic chives, Chinese sausage, shrimps and cockles. These are all stir-fried together in a wok to create a magical mixture of taste that will definitely satisfy the most demanding customer.

The Two Most Famous

One dry one wet; both too good not to have;

Mixture of fine and thick noodles; just nice for those who treads the middle;

While flat and smooth makes it slippery between the tooth;

Both famous delicacies of this wonderful island called Penang;

Which will explode in your mouth with a bang!

Penang Hokkien Mee. Outsiders call it Har Mee.

Penang Char Koay Teow. People outside Penang has tried very hard to replicate this dish but none as good as the authentic.

 

My Own Cafe Opposite Khoo Kongsi

Don't be misled by the title of this post as I still haven't own any cafe yet. The name of the shop that I'm about to introduce is actually called 'My Own Cafe' or it's Chinese name '我的咖啡館'. 

We went for the weekly night market at Armenian Street on a Saturday last January and accidentally came across this new cafe while I was about to enter into Cannon Square taking photos of Khoo Kongsi temple. It is a heritage terrace house converted into a modest cafe selling just Char Koay Teow and Penang Asam Laksa. This cafe is a good addition to the fluorishing Armenian Street area as there aren't many hawker stalls at the moment. 

My Own Cafe Entrance

Penang Asam Laksa

Penang Char Koay Teow

3D wall art has become a trend in Penang ever since the famous 2 kids riding a bicycle art work by Lithuanian artist Ernest Zacharevic. While this is is not created by him, it adds creativity into the interior of this little cafe.

Location: 2 Lebuh Cannon, Penang, Malaysia.
Contact: +6012-453 2453

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!

Penang Food In Perth!

We've covered quite an extensive locations where you can find cheap and authentic local Penang food that most tourists are not aware of. Penang food has become a part of our lives that define our identity and culture. Hence the famous sentence that 'you can take a Penangite out of Penang but you can never take Penang out of a Penangite!' That's why we got all freaked out whenever we see restaurants serving Penang food overseas; especially when you are away for quite some time. The mere sight of it induces a sense of warmth and closeness in your heart.

This is exactly my true personal experience when I first came to Perth, Australia. There is this place called D' Nyonya Penang Restaurant that is operated by a Malaysian couple and they offer mainly Malaysian cuisine. I tried their Penang Chat Koay Teow and I strongly believe that this is the closest in terms of authentic taste that I can find in Perth. And the bonus part of it is that its portion is at least twice that of Penang!

Penang Char Koay Teow

Nanyang Ice Coffee

Penang Hokkien Char

Singapore Laksa

Located along Albany Highway in Victoria Park which is famous for variety of international cuisine, D' Nyonya Penang is easily accessible with its closeness to the city and major universities in the vicinity.

   

Street Hawkers @ Jelutong Market

Street hawkers are the backbones of the local Penang economy. Some hawkers have been carrying out their business their whole lives and some have even passed down to their next generation to continue serving the locals. With modernization comes the creation of food courts that have relocated some of these hawkers off the street into a centralized building for control and hygienic reasons. One good example will be the Gurney Drive hawkers who used to be running their business along the entire stretch of the sea facing promenade. 

However, street hawkers can still be found in many places around the island. One of my favorite is located at the Jelutong Market. This is one of the places in Penang that never sleep. Everyday before sunrise, the whole stretch of Jalan Penaga and Lorong Ipoh will be closed to vehicular traffic and are converted into a huge network of morning market. Only until around noon will the streets be opened up for traffic. Then in the evening another group of hawkers and vendors will again occupy the stretch along Jalan Penaga and the street then becomes a night hawkers paradise.

This place has maintained its identity for decades and survived the encroachment of modern development. These are some of the remnants of unique places on the island that still stand tall today due to the needs of the local people. And it is places like this that need to be preserved and upgraded to further strengthen its importance role within the community.

The newly refurbished Jelutong Market building.

Get your beetroot juice from this stall!

Refreshing beetroot juice

Penang Char Koay Teow

Penang Hokkien Mee

Night view of street hawker stalls along Jalan Penaga