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.

BANGKOK LANE MEE GORENG

This Mamak (Indian Muslim) Mee Goreng (Fried Noodle) and Mee Rebus (Cooked Noodle) stall is the main tenant of the Seng Lee Cafe, located in Bangkok Lane, Penang, a stone throwaway from the Pulau Tikus wet market.
The exterior have been repainted with two tone colors which matches the surrounding grand Prewar shops and houses.
The steep stairs access to the high level shop is a bit difficult for old people but the good food was well worth the climb!
The shop is small with limited seats, Be warn-go early.
Service was excellent, the servers and cooks are bi-lingual too.

All the ingredients are fresh and looks inviting.

The cook at "wok"-twirling and frying the Mee Goreng.

Mee Rebus-(Cooked Yellow Noodle)-filled with hard boiled Egg, Prawns fritter, braised Cuttlefish, Tau kua (cubed deep fried Bean curd) chopped Lettuce and bathed in a thick Red Chillies /Tomatoes gravy-was generous in portion-a bit spicy-highly addictive but I am quite skeptical about the red colored gravy-Rm4/

Mee Goreng-(Fried Yellow Noodle) their signature dish-fried with Potatoes, fried Egg, Tau kua (cubed deep fried beancurd) and well braised Chillies dried Cuttlefish, Sweet Potatoes/Tomatoes sauce and garnished with chopped Lettuce-squeeze some Lemon juice for a tangy flavor-came piping hot-fragrant, delicious and yummy!- Rm4/

Butter Toast Bread-served with a bamboo-pick-easy eating for my two young nephews.

Wan Ton Soup(10 pieces)-ordered from a mobile stall outside the shop-the Wan Ton was smooth and filled with tasty minced pork and prawn-Rm3/-for extra White Radish add Rm1/.

Location: Seng Lee Cafe,
Bangkok Lane, Jalan Burma,
Penang.