Sep 06 2009
Fabulous Chendol at Penang Road
Penang Island is a great place to visit. The last time I was there was in 2003. No obvious changes – the same old Penang Bridge and Komtar still standing tall. However, the roads are a little crowded already.
I noticed that parked cars have a slip of paper on their windshield. No, they’re not fine tickets by the authorities for illegal parking.
They’re actually parking tickets. It’s a parking system implemented by the Penang government. A red one means the owner has paid, and a yellow one means otherwise. Almost every road has a “guardian” in-charge of collecting the parking payment.
So far I think Penang is the only state with this system. Ipoh and Malacca use the “scratch-and-win” parking tickets method.
Oh yeah, just wanna say “helo” with the public telephone booth along Penang Road.
The first thing that attracted me along Penang Road was the police station.
That’s one massive police station. The one in Ipoh is not even half of that size. However I rarely see police officers around. They must be relaxing comfortably inside.
Hawker stalls are along the road – selling souvenirs, food, stuffs and stuffs. Whatever you want, you name it.
One of the stalls even proclaimed that it has has-it-all top-up cards.
And if you’re looking for ingredients to make your own chendol, they have it here too.
Chendol, cincau, pink stuff, black stuff and white stuff. Anything also got.
One unique “artifact” that can be seen along Penang Road is the railing tracks of the Electronic Tram, or also known as the Trolley Bus, back then.
It was used to transport goods and people during the colonization period of the British. Too bad it isn’t available anymore, or else it’ll be so special right? Can sit chu-chu train there!
Anyway, Joo Hooi Cafe is a recognized food outlet along the stretch of shops at Penang Road.
There, you can have various Penang delicacies but I only tried Penang Laksa.
I don’t fancy Laksa but it’s definitely one of Penang’s typical foods.
Okay, here’s the main feature of this entry – the chendol stall right beside Joo Hooi Cafe. There are two actually, but I’m only recommending one stall – the better, tastier one!
Penang Road Famous Teochew Chendul. Don’t know why they name themselves with “Chendul” instead of the usual “Chendol”.
For your information, the chendol consists of strips of smooth green pandan noodles made from rice flour, red beans, coconut milk and shaved ice, topped with Malacca Sugar syrup. Simply delicious!
Just look at the amount of chendol they give. I went “WOW” when I saw the bowl. And when I ate my first scoop, double “WOW”. Damn ho chiak ar!
So when you’re visiting Penang Island, you better not miss it!
Alright, stay tuned for more entries on Penang! =)
The last time I went to penang was like 10 years ago. Chu Chu train? LOL
I am from penang, but for 20++ years, i have only seen the track, but no chu chu train. I propose that the government should make a chu chu train for tourism purposes.
the cendol is awesome, i still remember that we all eat on our motorbikes. a must visit hawker stall ^^
never visit penang coz too farrrrrrrr.
I am in Johor. is the cendol nicer than malacca one? XD
YEAH DEFINITELY!
hey when were u in penang? y din call me? hahaha
I once had laksa at the palce u had and there were s*** drippin’ down from the ceiling =)
lolz, u should had ‘tapao-ed’ for me in kampar ..
Rarely gets the taste of cendol here >.<
wow you are making me hungry now =.=!!
You made me hungray
I should get out more often and enjoy the richness of Penang.
how’s the weather in penang?
i prefer Port Dickson’s cendol :P
Penang road is my fave road in Penang!
Got everything i’d die for – Nasi kandar line clear, Sup hameed, Pasar chowrasta the jeruk heaven,cendol etc etc :P
Never been there but it seems like an interesting place to visit =)
wow, delicious chendol!
Oooooo.. that stall memang sedap.
besar jua tu parking ticket. Here in Sabah also use paper only smaller version and sometimes it differs in colors XD
Haa.. looks like pretty much like Chendol in Indonesia :)
Probably taste not much different hehehe but who knows
I haven’t got a chance to visit Penang, I’ll try that Chendol then
Pulled a fast one on my Taiwanese friend when he finished his bowl of chendol that it is a special kind of earth worms. lol..Btw we only makan at the stall on our right as you turn in from Penang Road said its the ‘original’ according to my friend who stays a few doors away from the stall.
that cendul huu huu…. bring back one for me =p
Oh yeah it reminds me last time I visit Penang, the red color parking ticket I mistakenly thought it was a “saman”! It’s so confusing… :-(
Oh..I sudenly miss Penang. The latest time I went there was in 2000 when I was having my course at RECSAM, Gelogor for 6 weeks.
I loved the pesambor there..
*YUMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM*
Ha Ha, scratch and win. Penang is still using the old coupon system, Butterworth is using scratch coupon. Wonder when are they going to change to parking meters with display coupon.
someimes owners will try to put the pink slip on their car to cheat the parking attendant they have paid but still the attendant is much smarter because they check!
yes !! miss Penang so much … last time my dad used to work there … but after transfer to KL … so didn’t go there anymore =s … the last i went there was with my friends =) .. a day trip could be very nice too XD …. the chendul yea !! so DELICIOUS !! ><
I love Penang laksa and cendol =)
Wah…feel like flying back to Penang just to eat Chendol and Laksa
Aha. Are you from Ipoh?
If you are, there’s this awesome cendol stall in Taiping (I know not Ipoh lah, but it’s near) and it’s really goooood.
But I haven’t tried the Penang one so I can’t really make a comparison.
SO YOU GO DO THAT , OKAY AND TELL ME WHICH IS BETTER.
YAH GOOD THANKS. :D
AHAH, you know what’s funny?
How you went like.. Penang Island’s a great place..
and the first thing you talk about are parking tickets. Like parking tickets are the sole reason you adore Penang.
But hey, each to their own. ;)
I am getting in love with penang’s food.
so the coffeeshop is called joo hooi..hahaa… so many times i been there, i dont know the name of it… just say penang road, and we just go there straight… when we went the other weekend, so crowded.. boh shiok… go during weekdays better..
Scratch and Win carpark in Malacca and ipoh… hehehe… u don scratch you win .. you scratch you don’t win …
What you win? … A “saman”… kakakaka :p
Woh. The bowl is huge O.O
Never been to Penang for many years already. Oh..they changed their parking system already. I think Malacca food is better..no offence ya.
War…the cendol is so damn huge! Damn ho chiak? Inside must have a lot of coconut milk heh? ha:D
I have never tried this one in Penang Road. But I love the one served in Jonker Street Desserts in Malacca.
I luv Penang Road chendol !!!
damn…now i need to buy chendol for my buka puasa lol
wow wow wow.. nice foods wei.. I belum lagi visit to penang.. will pay a visit
Hi Ken, wow, love your fantastic pics and your mention of these places in Penang.
I have always loved Penang. The warm and friendly people, the food and my love of having dinner at Gurney drive.
Yes, the call of Penang is very strong, and I shall return.
Have fun and keep well. Lee.
ps, surprised to note they still have those parking tickets….remember those days of chasing or looking for the ticket guys to pay. They always disappear fast too.
I’ve tried the Chendul from that stall. It’s just tasted average to me. No offence intended. ;)
I like cendol and laksa and they are must-eats in Penang!
Didn’t know about the parking tickets in penang. Is this a new implementation? Don’t remember it last time, which was years ago!
get the best laksa near kek lok si, ayer itam…
Penang should have kept the tram.
Very tempting le the cendol >.< I want!
I went to Penang last yr, and I absolutely miss the food there! :)
Sabah is still using the same ticketing system as well… booooo….
anyway… The cendol… OMG!!!! yummmy…. its almost 12.29am now.. where to find 1.. T_T
Looks like you are always on the hunt for good cendol… yummy ;).
feels like wanna go there NOW!!!
Yummy, the cendol look so delicious
You made me miss the Penang Laksa T_T
My favourite laksa is located somewhere near the Kek Lok Si :D
Wow! The cendol looked really, really nice…
Seeing your post made me hungry…
And, it’s not even lunch time yet!
=(
Yosh! why just stay near at komtar area? Penang still a big yet small place! Batu Feringgi have u went? xD
wooo.. the cendol that I had too when I went to penang last month… yummy yummy.. right..
WHAT?? you went all the way there & you only had ONE bowl of chendol?? tsk…tsk.
(i usually have 2 bowls, one from each stall, followed by another drink!)
Wahh.. so badz.. I’m craving for Assam Laksa now !!
how different is the Teochew cendol from the traditional Indian cendol??
OMG. When i was young there used to be a stall with Chendoll in the city also~ loved the coconut and shaved ice and all the toppings~ and also the Laksa so mouth-watering
The police station was newly renovated =).
You should try the Tomyam Noodles at the Cecil Street Market next time. Its not a tourist attraction though.. Its really hot and spicy and sour :P.
aiyaaaa i forgot eat cendui this time….XD……anyway the penangite like to call cendol cendui leh duno y :)
Chendol, yum yum!
Penang’s chendol is the best!! Yums….
I’ve got parking summon at penang too few years back but never bother. nothing happened till now, call me luckie ^^
i prefer malacca’a cendol tho :P
When were you in Penang? I was there 20-29 Aug staying at Cititel along Penang Road…but it was raining quite a lot so I did not get to stroll up the road this time around for the famous cendol.
Ya…I saw them using the parking tickets…and such big ones some more. Even in Sibu, we’re using the scratch-scratch ones already…
The cendol looks yummy… and it’s a big bowl too! No wonder you enjoyed it very much :-)
Same here in kk for the ticket. they used to hang it on the car’s mirror, but red for unpaid, blue for paid :) wow! yumie2.. so delicious? i should go there someday!
huhuh…i biasa pergi penang..
memang suker pergi penang..
makanan Char Key Teow memang sedap..
nasi kandar pun x lepas kalu pergi sana…
hehehe
owh~ ur post remind me bout the food there! =( I miss the almond tea so much!
Love the chendol!
de last time u went to penang is 6 years ago.. perhaps de cars and the people there have grown bigger but de road nvr grew after so long, tat’s y u feel tat it’s more crowded now!! keke..
ok, i noe it’s lame.. =p
have tried this cendol – yes very yummy indeed! oh btw i find it interesting on the diff parking systems in malaysia lol
The pink one is bandung, white for soy drink? What about the black one?
Chendol gonna makes my day, especially in a hot & humid weather.
Black one should be cincau. =)
Yea, i rate it as the best cendul in Penang so far. si bek ho liau!
laksa go try pulau tikus 1 or kek lok si, not bad! :)
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I LOVE laksa of any kind. The spicy coconut milk one, and the slightly sourish Laksa Penang. Oh food glorious food.
I also love Chendol. I cannot fathom anyone who doesn’t like it. I’m already so satisfied with the Chendol I can find in Singapore… If it’s any better in Penang, I’d definitely have to give it a try one day. Thank God for us being Southeast Asians.
Cendol really make me drooling now especially during the hot weather.
oh wow. i never actually notice the rail tracks! the penang road chendol is overrrrrated. didn’t actually tot it was good. haha
Pai seh, I never been to Penang before. But I know the place has a lot of good food.
I think assam laksa normally is a girl’s food. My husband dislike it too.
oh whats the difference between teochew cendol n other normal cendol ? just curious hehehe haven’t been to penang for a long time .. time to hit the road!!
yup, one of the better ones. comparable to Melaka’s version, IMO.
though Joo Hooi charges 50 cents extra if you’re having the cendol inside the shop.
luckily they opened a shop of their own, directly behind this one. so you can have your cendol, seated, with fans inside the comfort of a shop.
nice cendol…missing it lor…find time go eat again…