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Assam Laksa

An irresistible hawker’s delight: translucent meehoon immersed in sourish assam soup, topped with pieces of fish, mint leaves, strips of cucumber and pineapple. This Peranakan-influenced soup dish is priced at a modest rate of between RM1.70 and RM2.

Jooi Hooi Cafe, Penang Road.
Roadside stall off Air Itam wet market. A family business passed down from the present operator’s father.
Roadside stall at Jalan Johor beside Datuk Kramat Padang. Has been in operation for more than 30 years.

Char Bee Hoon (fried rice noodles)

Delicious and economical. For as little as 80 sen, one can enjoy a filling meal. Though fried in bulk, the quality is maintained as if every plate you eat was individually fried. A good takeaway order.

In the morning: a stall opposite Perak Road wet market.
In the evening: a pushcart at Chulia Street/Chulia Lane junction.
Also at the night hawker stalls in Kimberley Street.

Oy Chen (fried oyster)

Plain flour, tapioca, eggs and oyster, fried to perfection with a spoonful of chilli paste. For extra spice, just dip this delicacy into the special chilli sauce mixed with diced garlic. Among the best fried oyster in town:

Seng Thor Coffee Shop (junction of Carnavon Street and Kimberly Street), morning and afternoon).
At night: Seahorse Hawker Centre, Tanjong Tokong, next to Chinese Swimming Club.
A stall at the Bayan Baru hawker complex.

Hokkien Mee

This dish of noodles in prawn soup has an aroma that entices even first-timers who have never tried it before. Just add chilli for an extra kick.

For breakfast: the coffee shop at Burma Road/Bangkok Lane junction
If you like extra ingredients such as prawns and pork ribs, the morning stall at Acheen Street is recommended
At night: the coffee shop at Burma Road, opposite Him Heang Biscuit Shop.

Ice Kacang

A popular Malaysian dessert; a concoction of shaved ice, sweet corn, red beans, cendol, jelly and sago topped with evaporated milk and rose syrup. Fruits like banana, raisins etc are alternative choices of toppings.

Swatow Lane roadside stall.
Mt Erskine Hawker Centre in the afternoon.
This “cooler’’ is also good at Stall 888 at Penang Hill Hawker Centre.

Lok-Lok

Similar to steamboat, where one can enjoy skewered pieces of fishball, meat, sotong, prawns, cockles etc by dipping them in boiling soup. These steamy items can be further enhanced with lok-lok sauce.

Pulau Tikus Hawker Centre.
Datuk Kramat Hawker Centre.