KEDAI KOPI NEW CATHAY

Kedai Kopi New Cathay is a corner coffee shop located along Burmah road off Pulau Tikus, Penang. It is a famous eatery with many stalls that offers nearly all of Penang hawker's delicacies. There are a few shady trees besides the shop that provide shade for those who like to sit outside.
As it was a Sunday, the place was packed to the rim and we waited for about ten minutes for a table.
The prices of food range from Rm3/-Rm4/.

The main entrance.

Hokkien mee-needs no introduction-with Rice Vermicelli, Water Spinach, Beansprout, strips of lean Pork, prawns, half a hard boiled Egg and some deep fried Shallots plus extra Chillies on the spoon-the broth was well prawn flavored-one of best that I have tasted in Penang.

Inside the shop-my two nephew engrossed with their Gameboy while waiting for the food to be serve.

Char Kueh Kak-fried Radish cake with fat crunchy Beansprout and Chinese Chives-drier than the one I had at McAlister road with a smokey flavor and a bitter aftertaste (some pieces were burnt).

Laksa with Rice Vermecelli served with Long Bean, Prawn, Tau Pok, coagulated cubed Pig's Blood, Cockles-a bit diluted- was not "lemak" but surprisingly spicy with the extra Sambal Chillies paste.

Pan Mee-my "Ang Moh" sil Hannah does not want any Green-just Mushroom, minced Pork and crackling Ikan Bilis (deep fried Anchovies)-she said that the mee was smooth and the taste was OK.

Char Koay Teow-with some cockles and prawns-was quite plain but tasty!

Loh Mee-it was different from KL-served with Prawn, strips of lean Pork, sliced Fish cake and complemented by a topping of Coriander leaves, deep fried Shallots and clear tasty broth-a very refreshing and flavorful meal.

Wanted to taste the famous Apong but the queue was too long, so we ordered Banana, Raisin Pancake to round off our meal-the crust was crispy and the inside was soft and filled with sweet Raisin and sliced Banana-sweet and fruity flavor.

PAN MEE

I had my lunch of Pan Mee (dough made from wheat flour and eggs) at Restoran Fock Guan in Pandan Perdana Commercial center. Cheras. The lady running this stall, has the warmest and cutest smile to melt into your heart. She cooks a "mean" pan mee-there are two types 1. Machine made or 2. Hand torn. I ordered the hand torn ones and told her to pull and stretch it as thinly as possible.
All this while i thought my wife's version was the best but this lady's version is quite close and could match hers.' Anyway the broth she uses is anchovies based when my wife is fish based, which is more milky- like, both versions were just as tasty with lots of spinach added to it! This stall open from 8.15 a.m. till late noon and be prepare to wait as she cooks each bowl of Pan Mee individually.

The lovely lady with a big smile for all her customers.

Vegetables available are Spinach and Kow Kei Choy.

The broth was clear and tasty and filled with smooth hand torn Pan Mee and topped with extra spinach, minced meat, 4 pieces of pork balls, strips of black fungus, chopped spring onion and nicely browned crackling anchovies- I was perspiring after this yummy meal-rm5/

Hot, spicy chilies to add flavor to the Pan Mee.

PAN MEE

As MERDEKA day was a public holiday and we were too lazy to go out for lunch, after the late night watching the countdown. my wife cooked pan mee for lunch . pan mee is made from wheat flour and eggs. my preference is the torn type of pan mee, whereby the thinner the dough the better. she cooked it using fish broth, fish paste, spinach, fried shallots, crab sticks and bird's eye chillies as a dip!
Simple and delicious!