Penang Char Koay Kak
Penang Char Koay Kak, is a popular Penang hawker food found in many hawker
centres and coffee shops. It is rice cakes fried in thick black soy sauce, with
eggs, bean sprouts and chye por (preserved vegetable bits). The bean sprouts and
chye por add crunchiness to the rice cakes which caramelise in the black soy
sauce. Chilli paste gives it some spiciness according to taste. Seafood such as
prawns and squid rings are often added as well.
Although Char Koay Kak appear very much like Char Koay Teow, there are noted
differences. Unlike with Char Koay Teow, Koo Chye (chives) are rarely sprinkled
over Koay Kak.
The inclusion of prawns to Char Koay Kak is also not as common as with Char Koay
Teow.
Ingredients of Char Koay Kak:
- rice cakes
- eggs
- bean sprouts
- chye por (preserved vegetable bits)
- prawns (optional)
- squid (optional)
- chilli paste, as desired
Some of famous Char Koay Kak in Penang
Pushcart Outside Seow Fong Lye Cafe
Address: 94C, Macalister Lane, Penang
Open: 7.30 am-1.00 pm
Close: Days off not fixed
Contact Person: Madam Eoh Guat Lan
Tel: 04-226 5514
Seafood Koay Kak
Address: 246 Medan Angsana, 1 Bandar Baru Air Itam, Pulau Pinang
Open: 7.30 pm - 12.00 am
Contact Person: Mr Loo Hooi Giap
Tel: 012-456 9207
Seafood Char Koay Kak
Address: Store No.33, Batu Lancang Market, Penang
Open: 1.00 pm - 7.00 pm
Contact Person: Mr Chan Kok Ming.
Tel: 012-460 5833
Burma Road Char Koay Kak
Address: Kedai Kopi Cathay (Opposite union primary school)
Open: 8.00 am - 5.00 pm (Mon - Fri) / 8.00 am - 12.00 noon (Sat)
Close: Sundays
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