Genting Kopitiam Chu Cheong Fun
Written on 10:18 PM by Penang Tua Pui
Today, we purposely ventured further than the regular Bayan Lepas area for something different.
Honestly, we grew bored eating things around here but lunch time was rather limited.. so what choices do we have? Aiyah, for today, never mind lah~!
Finding parking here during lunch time can be challenging as well and it is pretty much packed too. We had to go a few round before finding a spot, phew~!! Stomach playing drums orchestra already. lolx
Genting Kopitiam chu cheong fun: that is our target for today. When we arrived, we could see almost every table has chu cheong fun plate. No doubt this is one of the best chu cheong fun stalls in Penang and some people were purposely here just for it.
The chu cheong fun is quite soft and stretchy. The thickness is just right like koay teow and it will not taste like a lump when you put into your mouth.
The chu cheong fun was sprinkled with sesame seeds which produced a bit of fragrance when served to us. But our experienced was that sometimes these sesame seeds could stick at the gap of your teeth which could be uncomfortable. That would be something to pay attention to when you do not take good care of your teeth, like us …
What we like about the chee cheong fun at this stall is the prawn paste used. In fact, this stall is famous for its prawn paste that it is the best we have tasted. It did not smell “chao cho” nor too salty. How did they manage to cover up the smelly prawn paste, was there additional ingredients put inside the paste? Guess, it must be the owners’ secret recipe… hehe
The tnee cheoh was quite thick and creamy. Tam Ciak said the sauce was a little too sweet for him but Fei Fei liked it well. We added some chili too to make it spicy.
A small plate of chu cheong fun costs RM1.70 while the big one costs RM2.50.
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yes the best chee cheong fun around!! *thumbs up*
I wonder too what they put to get rid of the 'chao cho' taste. Some say they add peanut butter to the sauce. Is it true?
They got a name for this stall leh. We call it TOR TAU JAM (Peanut Butter) Chee Cheong Fun because of its stickiness and color.
The asam laksa at this kopitiam also is said a branch of Air Itam kek lok si stall.
definitely the best in pg! sheh han chiak ka tua han! ;)
That is my common place for chee cheong fun. Salute you! A simple plate of chee cheong fun also can take from so many angles.
yes, my mum also sell chee cheong fun as well at bayan baru market, and she had add in the peanut jam to the prawn paste,so that will smell great and taste nice.speially for those ppl who dun like prawn paste.some ppl had ask my mun whether is same as Genting kopitiam...haha...
Thanks for sharing the precious info...
now we know why the prawn paste is different from others. Adding the peanut paste definitely make the smell and taste more fragrant.
We have not just regular hawkers but also creative hawkers who know how to add "special" ingredients to make food nice... Keep it up~!
soo sean,
Even a simple plate of chee cheong fun has a story to tell... you can tell by the angles too hahahaha :D
sharon,
thanks for sharing the info. We're sure your mom's stall will have constant stream of customers too.. The creative idea will definitely tempt more ppl to take chu cheong fun especially those who never like the strong prawn paste smell...
Hey Tua Pui :),
Next time, try out the curry mee stall at the coffee shop behind Genting. Its one of the best I've tasted so far.
However do note that there are 2 owners running that stall. The owner in the morning makes nicer curry mee than the owner in the evening.
Hi there,
Yes, Huat Koay had been there before and he did tell us before.... but we're not sure if he's gone to the right one... hahaha
We need to go back during the morning session :D
*Pssst*
The owner's secret ingredient is actually an 'open secret' amongst Penangiates, especially those who grew up in the Island Glades area.
The secret ingredient is..... *drum roll plzzz*......
"...It did not smell “chao cho”...said the sauce was a little too sweet for him..." <---is becoz they added CARAMEL (some claim it's Peanut Butter).
Yes, the secret ingredient is 'Caramel'. :)))
*Pssst*
The owner's secret ingredient is actually an 'open secret' amongst Penangiates, especially those who grew up in the Island Glades area.
The secret ingredient is..... *drum roll plzzz*......
"...It did not smell “chao cho”...said the sauce was a little too sweet for him..." <---is becoz they added CARAMEL (some claim it's Peanut Butter).
Yes, the secret ingredient is 'Caramel'. :)))
*psssssst* Eleen,
*paiseh* it's so open secret but PenangTuaPui still don't know.. guess our antennas a bit too short... no wonder the well known phrase is soooooo right..."pui pui eh eh" :D
Caramel... that's really something interesting~!
Thanks for sharing the secret.. Now it's really and open secret~!! :D:D
Caramel oh Caramel.. no wonder you smell so nice in chee cheong fun!!
Hey, I also wrote about this stall leh...yep, definitely they are d best in Penang and I think they add a combination of caramel and peanut butter to the ingredient. I can taste it! ;-)
My good friend likes this chu cheong fun and i remember last time the owner is from New lane one. hehehehe i also like it and there is another good one is at Lorong Macalister at the back of Hong Leong Bank and only at morning time.
I still like the chu cheong fun with the curry soup one and mostly can get it in KL.
Foong,
Yea!! The special ingredients definitely make the chu cheong fun taste more fragrant and nice...
Yum! Yum!
Haha, talking about this Chee Cheong Fun let me thought of the scary incident that happened in the kopitiam last time.
~Pek Yau!!!
I was enjoying this 'Best Chee Cheong Fun in the World' when 2 hawkers each holding a BIG knife in their hand start fighting there!!! Maybe they are arguing on the secret ingredient of the Chee Cheong Fun paste...huh...so scary~~~
FwuKai,
Wow.. that had got to be one of the best real life drama you had seen. With all the adrenaline pumping telling your body be prepared to take flight if the fight went worse....Got to be an experience of a lifetime, hope that's the last time you'll experience it.. ok? :)
Still, it could had been something interesting... hehe
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Run with the Wave,
Lots of waves you've got there... Wait, don't wash the chee cheong fun away with the wave, ya? :):)