Showing posts with label Noodles. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Noodles. Show all posts

Friday, December 27, 2013

Char Kwey Teow

One of the favorite Chinese dishes in Penang,known as Char Kwey Teow or Fried Kwey Teow. The kway teow (flat rice-noodles) is stir-fried in a wok together with a bunch of other ingredients such as prawns, bean sprouts, garlic, chili paste some dark soy sauce. Also, it’s normal for the wok to be on fire for a while during cooking the dishes, so don’t be alarmed. The action of letting the wok to be on fire while during cooking the dishes also to enhance the taste and aroma of the fried kwey teow. You will always want crave for more char kwey teow when you taste it from our restaurant.

Hokkien Mee/Prawn noodle

   This is Hokkien mee,also known as "prawn noodle". It is a dish of egg noodles and rice noodles in a fragrant stock, which is made from fresh shrimp and dried prawns, as well as chicken. It is garnished with prawns, fish cake, leafy greens, squid, vegetables, crisp deep-fried shallots & spring onions. Served with the spicy sambal, the noodle provides a distinctive flavor of Penang.

Penang Laksa noodle

This is Penang's Laksa noodle. It is one of the Penang's must try delicacies and also it's different from the Sarawak's Laksa noodle. The word of Laksa is believed to be originate Sanskrit word "Laksha" which means "many", referring to the abundance of ingredients that is being used to make the dish. It is made with shredded mackerel (Ikan kembung) and its main distinguishing feature is the assam or tamarind which gives the soup a sour taste. Other ingredients that give Penang laksa its distinctive flavor include lemongrass, cucumbers, onions, red chili, lettuce, pineapple, mint leaves & ginger buds. The aroma of Penang Laksa is simply great. You can easily order another bowl to satisfy the lust.