“This articicle was originally posted on Nov 22, 2005 and was lost due to Host HDD crash. I reporduce it here from my original draft.â€
Since I am in a Char Koay Teow blogging frenzy, I would like to introduce yet another much talk about Char Koay Teow in Penang. This shop is located at Lorong Selamat off McAlister Road. The stall is managed by two Aunties, and they can be nasty at times, especially the place is crowded. There were stories that gangsters has closed down the stall for weeks as the ladies has angered one of the gang boss. Usually, if the place is crowded, you will have to take your own plate and queue behind the lady to get your Char Koay Teow. If you left the queue, you loose your food. The Char Koay Teow is to my liking, and if it’s good or not?, you can try to judge from the photo above.
Aug 30, 2006 update
We visited the stall last weekend and it was still jam pack, as usual. We were quite late, at 1.45pm, we could hardly find a seat, and the que for the Char Koay Teow was very long. I waited 20minutes in line for the Char Koay Teow. Majority of the patrons were tourist, and some are Penangnites living elsewhere. At such high volume, the quality of the Char Koay Teow is in-consistent. Based on what I see, the texture defers from plate to plate. The best is to visit the stall early, at opening time from 11.30-12am. After that, the place will be swamp with people and the food quality will be inconsistent and also the wait time will be long. The price per plate is now standing at RM 5.50 for a regular size.
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that looks tempting :) they are also known as the sister’s char koay theow and previously they used charcoal to cook their char koay theow and i was told it was health hazard to use those, so they swtiched over to gas :P
By satkuru on 08.30.06 10:09 pm | Permalink
Satkuru, sorry ar, I beg to differ. They are not the sister’s char koay teow, the sisters char koay teow is on McAlister road. I will post a photo and review later on them.
And this Lorong Selamat Char Koay Teow is still on Char koal… check them out, they use an electric fan to keep the fire blazing…
By kew on 08.31.06 12:36 am | Permalink
Wow! RM5.50 per plate? Potong-kepala meh. Luckily I don’t eat Char Koay Teow.
By E.coli on 09.03.06 1:40 am | Permalink
The char kueh teow is good, but a little over price, and worse of all, the aunty is way too freaking proud for me to eat there.
They don’t even bother to serve during weekend rush hours, not like they can’t afford any workers, the owner just didn’t give a crap about customer service.
I rather have it at the Sister’s
By KY on 09.12.06 3:22 pm | Permalink