- It's insanely delicious - Is it that much?
Hong Kong Lunch
"Penang, Malaysia"
Hello
We're Penang, Malaysia
Lunch
We were on our way here in a Grab,
and the driver strongly recommended this place
We were going to go somewhere else
But he said this place is delicious, so we came
[Going inside the restaurant]
There are many people
Let's order a big one for now
I want to try other things
There seem to be many delicious things
I want to try this too
This? Cheong Fun?
Okay
Do you want to try satay too?
[Shrimp in an oil shower]
[Preparing Ingredients]
So
The really funny thing is
actually, a local friend living in Penang
recommended another place
She said the Char Kway Teow there is delicious
But the driver
said
"A local recommended there?"
No, there's a more delicious place than that
And then
he said
the food’s better here
and brought us over
I know
And the funny thing is
the Char Kway Teow here
is originally really famous
But
the owner lady
is too arrogant
So people don't want to come
Anyway, this place
is said to be that delicious
[Food arrived]
Wow, the difference from yesterday is
-the shrimp is very big -Right
Yesterday, it was small shrimp
[Comparison]
But its color looks a bit spicy
We ordered this today
First, the shrimp is spicy
[Mid-term Evaluation]
Pretty sure
everyone in Penang
has their go-to
Char Kway Teow place
-It's insanely delicious -Is it that much?
But it's a bit spicy
It looks spicy
[Tasting]
You can taste how packed it is
from the first bite
There are shrimp,
but also Chinese sausage inside,
and a lot of bean sprouts
The flavors go well together
Personally, char kway teow
tastes much better when it's a bit spicy / Right
Honestly, this one
has a bit stronger seasoning
But yesterday I told my friends,
"Hey, I tried that
char kway teow you recommended,"
and right away the Malaysians were like,
asked how the seasoning is?
It seems really important
The funny thing is, so far,
we've eaten char kway teow three times,
and it tasted different all three times
[Emphasis on individuality]
I don't know what char kway teow is
It's like eating kimchi stew in Korea,
each restaurant has its own characteristics
Since it's a national dish,
there seems to be a variety
Did you eat shrimp?
The shrimp is delicious
It's plump / Isn't the shrimp really delicious?
Isn't your face getting really red now?
Is it because it's hot or because it's spicy?
It's a bit spicy
But it suits my taste very well
I think this is the best I’ve eaten
since coming to Malaysia
[Undeniable]
So the driver said
we should order three plates
At first, I wondered how I'd eat three plates
I think I can eat it very easily
[Another menu arrives]
This is satay
Actually, this is not particularly
famous
I'm just trying it
This really is
like the cheung fun
we have in Hong Kong
It looks a lot like that
Hong Kong-style tteokbokki we always talk about
[Expecting]
I think this is lamb
Lamb?
The portion is pretty large
It's quite tasty
It's a bit chewy
I don't know if I can chew it
It's really chewy
The seasoning is slightly sweet
Actually, it's not as spicy as
char kway teow
According to the driver
he said just eat char kway teow and leave
[Eyes widen]
First of all, there are three kinds of sauces
It’s kinda like the cheong fun we get in Hong Kong,
but still different
Is it because the sauce is too different?
I think the sauce is different
It seems to have a strong sweet taste
Yes, yes
Everything has a bit of sweetness
This middle one feels like gochujang
[Late afternoon]
Ordered one more
They make it fresh
-and serve it right away -It’s super hot and steamy
[Thoughtful]
This char taste is no joke
After tasting it
the char taste is really good
[Face getting redder]
There are three sizes, right?
I think ordering the big one is the best
There are 4 shrimps, so it's very
abundant
The egg and sausage
make it feel more filling
I ate so deliciously again today
I almost finished it
[All Clear]
The current price is
[About 20,000 KRW] In total, about 60
Malaysian ringgit came out
We ate very cheaply
and a lot, actually
It was very delicious
and from our perspective
I think it was the best Char Koay Teow place
So, we’ll keep exploring and find
even more delicious food
on our Penang trip
Bye bye
HKL's three-line review 〈Lorong Selamat Char Koay Teow〉 1. Attractive spicy fried noodles 2. Very plump shrimp 3. Other ordinary dishes