Classic Hokkien Mee (Hokkien Prawn Noodles) @ Perak Road ,Penang (Non-Halal)

The Classic Hokkien Mee (Hokkien Prawn Mee Noodle) has been operating at Classic Cafe which was formerly a Classic Lounge in the 70s, is located at a corner unit along a row of 3 Storey Shop Office with the address of No. 126, Perak Road, Penang and not far from the Heart of George Town.

In early days, this Prawn Mee Stall has no name and the local decided to named 'Classic Hokkien Mee (Hokkien Prawn Noodles)' because it operated in the Classic Cafe and it will be much easier to identify it.

My advise to you that if you want to eat or try out this Classic Hokkien Mee (Hokkien Prawn Noodles), you have to be there between 8.00 to 9.30 am to avoid the food been sold out. You will be surprised that when you reached the Classic Cafe, there will be a lot of waiting eager customers to be served and as you step inside the Classic Cafe, you will find that almost every customers are enjoying the Classic Hokkien Mee (Hokkien Prawn Noodles) as their breakfast or waiting to be served.

Some of local claimed that the owner of this stall is related to the owner of Super Hokkien Mee at One Corner Cafe which is located at Jalan Bawash Larut, Penang (i.e. Behind Fima/Cold Storage) but the taste of the their soup are totally difference from each other. I will leave that for someone to confirm it. ;-)

No. 01 : General View of Classic Cafe from the main road of Perak Road, Penang

No. 02 : The view of Classic Hokkien Mee (Hokkien Prawn Noodles) 

was hidden by the Wooden Blinds

The Location Map of Classic Hokkien Mee (Hokkien Prawn Noodles)

Google Map GPS : 5.413834,100.316092

Business Hours :-

From : 8.00 am until 11.00 pm
(Note : Best time to be there at 8.00 - 9.30 am to avoid Dissappointment/Sold Out)
Closed on every Wednesday

Prices :-

From RM3.50 per Small Bowl - RM5.00 per Special Bowl

 No. 03 : General View of the Price List on the side of
the Classic Hokkien Mee (Hokkien Prawn Noodles) Stall

 No. 04 : General View of the Classic Hokkien Mee (Hokkien Prawn Noodles) Stall

at the front portion of the Classic Coffee House

  No. 05 : Still Non stop preparing the Classic Hokkien Mee (Hokkien Prawn Noodles) for
the waiting eager customers

No. 06 : View of the Classic Hokkien Mee (Hokkien Prawn Noodles)

RM3.50 per Small Bowl

Rating of the Taste : 4/5

Note : 1-2 (Poor) / 3 (Average) / 4 (Good) / 5 (Very Good)

For the Small Bowl of Classic Hokkien Mee (Hokkien Prawn Noodles), it is always served with Bee Hoon (Thin Rice Vericelli / Thin Noodles made from Rice) and/or the local Yellow Mee (Your Choice). The slices of dried fresh shrimps as main ingredients/garnishing with slices of lean pork meat, kangkung (water spinach), bean sprouts and crisp deep-fried shallots. It must be served with piping hot soup which is made up of the combination of pork stock and shrimp stock. The soup is semi clear with light flavor of shrimps together with the sweetness from the combination of two(2) stocks. If you want the Classic Hokkien Mee (Hokkien Prawn Noodles)  to be spicy then just add a few table spoons of chilly paste to it. Well, for me i prefer it to be spicy but not to be burning hot to numb my poor tongue. 

 No. 07 : Closed-Up View the slices of fresh shrimps and lean pork meat of 
the Classic Hokkien Mee (Hokkien Prawn Noodles)

More than 30 years Old Chicken Porridge Stall @ Kedai Kopi Cathay, Junction of Tavoy Road & Burmah Road, Penang (Non-Halal).

The Chicken Porridge Stall has been operating there for more than 30 years beside the Kedai Kopi Cathay at the junction of Burmah Road and Tavoy Road, Penang. At present, the origianal operator's daughter, Joanne Chee, is helping out the family business.

Not forgetting that Kedai Kopi Cathay is famous for its 'Kopi O Kaw' (Hot Thick Local Coffee without Milk) with the rich aroma of the local roasted coffee beans.

As you travell along Burmah Road (i.e. One-Way Traffic) from George Town, Kedai Kopi Cathay is on the right hand side of the road immediately after passing the Sekolah Jenis Kebangsaan (Cina) Union which is on the left hand side of Burmah Road or  before the Seven-Day Adventise Church which is at the junction of Burmah Road and Tavoy Road, Penang.

No. 01 : General View of Kedai Kopi Cathay from the Burmah Road, Penang

No. 02 : General View of Chicken Porridge Stall beside the Kedai Kopi Cathay

The Location Map of Chicken Porridge

Google Map GPS : 5.42357,100.321698

Business Hours :-

From 6.00 pm to 11.00 pm

Closed on every Saturday & Sunday

Prices :-

Chicken Porridge

RM2.50 per Small Bowl

RM3.00 per Medium Bowl

RM3.50 per Big Bowl

Boiled Chicken

RM6.00 / RM8.00 / RM10.00 / RM12.00 / RM16.00 / RM18.00 / RM20.00 or RM22.00 per Plate



No. 03 : General view of the Price List on the display glass cabinet

No. 04 : View of the Chicken Porridge Stall

No. 05 : Joanne Chee was operating the Chicken Porridge Stall

 

No. 06 : View of the boiled chickens in the display glass cabinet

The local Penangites will called the boiled chickens as 'pak cham kai'

No. 07 : View of the chickens' organs (i.e. liver, heart and etc)
Side Dishes of the Chicken Porridge

We used to call it 'Chicken Spare Parts'.. LOL

No. 08 : View of the chicken porridge's accompaniments (i.e. fresh fine matchstick strips of ginger, chopped spring onions, fresh cut chinese lettuce and preserved vegetables - Dongcai)

No. 09 : View of the cut 'Yew Char Kueh' for chicken porridge

No. 10 : View of the ingredients (i.e. light soya sauce & sesame oil) for boiled chickens

No. 11 : View of the special blended hilli sauce to go with the boiled chickens

No. 12 : Fresh cut scallions as garnishing on top of the boiled chickens

No. 13 : View of the warm Porridge inside the Container

It is suppose to be called it 'Congee' aka 'Jook' instead of 'Porridge'. A lot of people get very confused with both of the terms.Porridge is cooked to a thick consistency in water without any meat at all. Congee is also known as rice porridge and it is boiled with lots of water for a long time until the rice breaks down and becomes a fairly viscous white porridge.

No. 14 : View of the served Chicken Porridge

RM2.50 per Small Bowl

Rating of the Taste : 4/5

Note : 1-2 (Poor) / 3 (Average) / 4 (Good) / 5 (Very Good)

I found that the congee was a bit diluted. For me, I prefer my congee to be slightly thick and soupy. It is optional to add white pepper to Chicken Congee to taste.

No. 15 : View of my friend, Gerry Ooi who is also a great food hunter at the background was enjoying the warm Chicken Porridge together a plate of Boiled Chicken as side dish

No. 16 : A Plate of Boiled Chicken which is made of 2 Deborn Drumstick

RM14.00 per Plate

Rating of the Taste : 4/5

Note : 1-2 (Poor) / 3 (Average) / 4 (Good) / 5 (Very Good)

Do not miss out the special blended chilli sause when you are enjoying the Boiled Chicken.