Kuay Chiap粿汁 is the only food that I treasure most among the rest of Penang's hawker foods (based on my personal taste bud la). Maybe it is the only hawker food that I cannot find in KL. It is served in herbal soup, braised duck and some with 'spare parts' (innards). The soup is like the mild version of Bah Kut Teh which the herbal is not so strong.
The only other place that claims to have the best Kuay Chiap in Malaysia, is Sarawak. If you ask the local people there what would be the best food to try when you are in Sarawak, most probably they would be very proud to tell you - "Kuay Chiap!",.... if it's not Kolok Mee. I tried their Kuay Chiap last year but really- no fight la! This may offend our Sarawakian friends but you should come to Penang to try the real Kuay Chiap yourself and it's only RM3.00!
I was told that it is tedious and time consuming to prepare this Kuay Chiap especially the flat rice noodle. It's unlike those kuay teow or egg noodles that can easily get from the supplier. The kuay for this Kuay Chiap has to be prepared by the hawker himself. Therefore not so many people are willing to sell this Kuay Chiap. The texture of the kuay is like Hong Kong Chee Cheong Fan but slightly harder and thicker.
This is the stall that I used to go whenever I'm in Penang. Business hour is from 7am-12pm.
The coffee shop is located in Pulau Tikus (not kidding) in Penang Island itself. No need to take ferry to go there! It's just opposite this church. Location mapKuay Chiap @ Kimberley Street
My brother & wife knew that my crave for Kuay Chiap is overwhelmed and they enthusiastically brought me to their favourite stall in Kimberley Street. This is quite a popular stall in Penang. This guy is operating his stall at the roadside and tables are set on the five-foot-way outside the shops. Of course they open for business only at night (6:30pm-12pm) when the shops are closed. Don't worry about the open drain as it's dark and you can't see and smell anything beside the smell of Kuay Chiap!.
My sister-in-law usually is a small eater. The rice she takes in a meal is not more than the rice for a cat. But that night she ordered a big bowl & 'keh liao' (extra meat) some more. She finished the whole bowl and maybe the Kuay Chiap was so good that it brought out her appetite to follow by a piece of 'ham chim peng' also. Here I need to 'tapek' (salute) her! Well, it is indeed very good. The soup is slightly thicker than the one in Pulau Tikus. This bowl of Kuay Chiap that full of duck meat and a hard boiled egg ('keh liao' one) was priced at RM6.00. The basic one should be RM5.00.
Don't forget to order a plate of chicken feet to go with the Kuay Chiap. It's Heavenly!
Actually this guy was selling 'Emperor Chicken Feet Kuay Teow Th'ng' but we just ordered the chicken feet. So can't comment if the Kuay Teow Th'ng is fit for the emperor. Location map
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