Kafe Aik Hwa - Ah Sai Economy Rice In Perak Road
October 23, 2008 by email2me · 9 Comments
Penang …… commonly know to people as the hawker foods heaven by tourist and outstation folks. But to us which came from the island we always run out of idea what to have for lunch or dinner. I guess we are too pampered with all these choices. So normally if I ran out of idea of what to eat for lunch/brunch (Breakfast + Lunch), I’ll go for economy rice.
One of the regular shop which I will visit would be an old shop located at the busy Jalan Perak. This shop have been operating for the last 30 years (if not mistaken). The shop is constantly crowded and the foods are always hot.The shop which I mentioning about is Kafe Aik Hwa.
The ambiance are very old school as it haven’t change much since it is opened till to date. The tables and chairs were made of stainless steels and marble tables mix with some of it fully stainless steel.
Inside this kopitiam, there are only one stall which selling only economy rice. Ai Sai Economy Rice have been selling for a few generations.
Ah Sai Economy Rice is very famous for its asam stingray curry which they cook daily and sold out at the same day without any left overs. In fact most of their foods don’t have any left overs. All the foods are constantly warm as they just cook a portion enough to sell at that period. When finish, immediately they cook it again at the back. You can opt to DIY to choose your own dish or they prepare for you. If they prepare for you, all you need to do is just point and it will be serve to your table.
From Top Left : Home Made Sardines, Deep Fried Minced Meat Cake Cook With Ketchup and Cucumber and Stir Fried KangKung Belacan
From Bottom Left : Roast Porks, Soya Sauce Chicken and Curry Fish
From bottom left counter clockwise : Kembung Fish Curry, Pomfret Fish Curry, Steam Fish and Stir Fried Kangkung Belacan
Fried Lala With Chili and Garlic
Stingray Curry …. Look at the gravy …. Eventhough it is diluted … but the taste are superb …. I can even drink it as soup. It is there for you take as much as you want provided you can finish it. At the back is Chinese pork roll (Loh Bak).
On the top rack, those green packets were steam otak-otak
At the bottom right, you can see the whole piece of pork trotter there. You can choose which part you want and they’ll chop it for you.
The rest of the dishes ……. I guess by looking at the pictures, you know what it is ….. Too many to list down …
The one in the middle is pork balls. (BAK WAN) Recommended!
My deep fried pork balls (BAK WAN). This is nice to be taken with the stingray curry. The pork ball can absorb the curry if you soak it in the gravy.
Chinese Pork Roll …. Loh Bak… full with spice, onions and tight wrapping of pork strips under the bean curd skins.
Curry Fu Pok
Crunchy skins roast pork … A perfect cut of the roast porks
The best stingray curry in penang
Pricing of the foods
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And not to forget to order the drinks here. Try go for their Kopi Oh Peng! It is so thick and taste really good!
Place: KAFE AIK HWA
Location : Jalan Perak nearby the firestation
GPS Coordinate : N5 23.950 E100 18.902
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Address : Refer Map
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Business Hour : 8am to 9pm
Off Day :
Food Type: Chinese Foods
Price: Cheap
Payment Terms : Cash
Cleanliness Votes : 2/5
Food Votes : 4/5
Air Conditioned : No
Halal : No
WIFI : No
Smoking and non smoking zone :
Tax : None
Recommended Foods : Stingray Curry
Recommended Drinks : Kopi Oh Peng Kow !
Remark:
The best time to visit them are during lunch time where their dishes are still fresh.
Restaurant Tasty Chicken Rice
October 13, 2008 by email2me · 4 Comments
Place: Restaurant Tasty Chicken Rice
Location : Dataran Sunway, Kota Damansara
GPS Coordinate : N3 09.176 E101 35.515
Location Maps :
Address : 22A-1, Jalan PJU 5/16, Dataran Sunway, Kota Damansara, Petaling Jaya, Selangor
Contact No : 012-555 5591 K.S. Goh
Website :
Business Hour :
Mon - Fri
Lunch - 9.00am to 3.30pm
Dinner - 5.00pm to 8.30pm
Sat - Sun
9.00am to 3.30pm Lunch Only
Off Day :
Food Type: Hainanese Chicken Rice
Price: Reasonable
Payment Terms : Cash
Cleanliness Votes : 3/5
Food Votes : 4/5
Air Conditioned : No
Halal : No
WIFI : No
Smoking and non smoking zone : No
Tax : No
Recommended Foods : Roasted and Steam Chicken Rice, Ipoh Hor Fun, Braised Chicken Feet
Recommended Drinks :
Remark:
This chicken rice shop may look like an ordinary chicken rice shop. Actually they are the Malaysia Hainan Chicken Rice Open Competition 2007 champion.
Restoran Village Chicken
Place:Restoran Village Chicken
Location : SS2 PJ
GPS Coordinate : N3 06.781 E101 37.240
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Address : Refer map
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Business Hour : Lunch hour and Dinner Hour
Off Day :
Food Type: Hainanese Chicken Rice With Village Chicken
Price: Premium Priced Chicken Rice
Payment Terms : Cash / Credit Card
Cleanliness Votes : 4/5
Food Votes : 4/5
Air Conditioned : Yes
Halal : No
WIFI : No
Smoking and non smoking zone : No
Tax : 5% Service
Recommended Foods : Oyster Sauce Steam Chicken and Stuffed Fish
Recommended Drinks :
Remark:
This I can say is the most expensive chicken rice I ever had. Even though the price is high, they do deliver quality foods with the price paid. The chickens were very tender and the oyster sauce made it perfect. The oil rice is very fragrant which they cook it with real chicken soup rather than chicken stocks cube with butter.
On the other hand the stuffed fish is not something to be miss. Imagine a whole fish is cut and minced its meat and then put back as a whole fish and fry it like fish cakes. The fish doesn’t come cheap though.
Balestier Road Loy Kee Best Chicken Rice In Singapore
September 9, 2008 by email2me · Leave a Comment
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Place:Loy Kee Best Chicken Rice
Location :Balestier Road
GPS Coordinate : N1 19.449 E103 51.099
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Address : 342 Balestier Road, (Next to Shaw Plaza)
Contact No : +65 6252 2318
Website : http://www.loykee.com.sg
Business Hour : Daily 11.30am to 9.30pm
Off Day :
Food Type: Chinese Foods
Price: Reasonable
Payment Terms : Cash
Cleanliness Votes : 3/5
Food Votes : 3/5
Air Conditioned : No
Halal : No
WIFI : Yes
Smoking and non smoking zone : Yes
Tax : 7% GST
Recommended Foods : Chicken Rice with roast chicken and Water Crest Soup
Recommended Drinks :
Remark:
Oozing of an old-world charm to it with marble tables on pedestal stands, dark coffee shop chairs and swirling fans atop your head, the nostalgic atmosphere completes the eating experience as you munch on the succulent chicken and fragrant rice.
Kedai Makanan dan Minuman Wai Kwai Choi
July 27, 2008 by email2me · Leave a Comment
Place: Kedai Makanan dan Minuman Wai Kwai Choi
GPS Coordinate :
Location :
Address : 3720, Jalan Tuanku Munawir, 70000 Seremban
Contact No : 016-611 1622
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Food Type: Claypot Rice
Price: RM5 per pot
Halal : No
Video : Play
Food Recommended : Claypot Chicken Rice and Claypot Pork with Salted Fish Rice
Remark :
Award winning claypot chicken rice in Seremban
Kedai Ah Paw Hainan Chicken Rice
July 13, 2008 by email2me · Leave a Comment
Place: Kedai Ah Paw Hainan Chicken Rice
GPS Coordinate :
Location : Seremban
Address : 36, Jalan Manickavasagam (lobak), 70100, Seremban, Negeri Sembilan
Contact No : 06-764 5118
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Food Type: Chinese Hawker Foods
Price: RM2.80
Halal : No
Video : Play
Food Recommended : Hainan Chicken Rice
Remark :
Champion of Seremban Foods competition and been endorsed by NTV7 as Malaysian first chicken rice stall
Restoran Yat Yeh Hing
May 16, 2008 by email2me · Leave a Comment
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Place: Restoran Yat Yeh Hing
Location : Near Kelana Jaya LRT Station
GPS Coordinate :N3 06.769 E101 35.954
Address : 33, Jalan SS4D/2, People’s Park, 47301, Petaling Jaya, Selangor
Contact No : 012-629 4807
Website :
Business Hour : 10.30am till sold out during lunch time
Off Day : : Closed once a month on Tues or Wed
Food Type: Chicken Rice
Price: Reasonable
Payment Terms : Cash
Cleanliness Votes : 3/5
Food Votes : 4/5
Air Conditioned : No
Halal : No
WIFI : No
Smoking and non smoking zone : No
Tax :
Recommended Foods : Steam Chicken
Recommended Drinks :
Remark:
This restaurant is well known for its “Yellow Chicken”. The steam chicken is yellowish as it is a corn fed chicken. The ABC potato soup comes with unlimited refill. The chili taste pretty good too.
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Yaseen Nasi Kandar Pulau Pinang
May 7, 2008 by email2me · Leave a Comment
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Place: Yaseen Nasi Kandar Pulau Pinang
Location : KL near Chow Kit Area
GPS Coordinate : N3 09.669 E101 41.853
Address : 351, Jalan Tunku Abdul Rahman, KL
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Business Hour : 24 Hours
Off Day : Friday 12pm to 1pm (1 hour only)
Food Type: Authentic Nasi Kandar
Price: Reasonable
Payment Terms : Cash
Cleanliness Votes : 3/5
Food Votes : 4/5
Air Conditioned : Yes
Halal : Yes
WIFI : No
Smoking and non smoking zone : Yes
Tax :
Recommended Foods : Let your appetite lead the way
Recommended Drinks : Sirap Limau
Remark:
One of the most original Penang nasi kandar in KL. Foods are reasonably priced and fresh. You can see there are a long que most of the time in front of this restaurant. Everyone is quing for waiting their turns to choose the dish for their rice. Down the road there are another famous nasi kandar Haji Ibramsha
Hoe Kee Chicken Rice Ball at Jonker Walk
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Place: Hoe Kee Chicken Rice Ball
Location : Jonker Walk, Malacca
GPS Coordinate : N2 11.717 E102 14.886
Address : 4, 6, 8 Jalan Hang Jebat, 75200, Melaka
Contact No : 06-2834751 / 012-6238431
Website :
Business Hour : 8am to 5pm
Off Day : Wednesday 4th week every month
Food Type: Chicken Rice
Price: Refer picture above
Payment Terms : Cash
Cleanliness Votes : 4/5
Food Votes : 5/5
Air Conditioned : No
Halal : No
WIFI : No
Smoking and non smoking zone : No
Tax : 5% Gov
Recommended Foods : Chicken rice ball and asam fish
Recommended Drinks :
Remark:
A few doors down the road on the same stretch as CHOP CHUNG WAH CHICKEN RICE which is their competitors. This restaurant have been reviewed by many famous food artist like Ah Sian from Astro. This 2 restaurant’s chicken rice taste the best after I ran through all of them at Jonker Street including Famosa Chicken Rice Ball. CHOP CHUNG WAH CHICKEN RICE usually sold out pretty early and this can consider as an alternative which relatively good. The difference is that Hoe Kee has asam fish and lotus root/black bean soup to go along with your chicken rice.
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