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! =)
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The last time I went to penang was like 10 years ago. Chu Chu train? LOL
waikeong on 6 September, 2009 at 12:04 AMI 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 ^^
ichibansheng on 6 September, 2009 at 12:19 AMnever visit penang coz too farrrrrrrr.
I am in Johor. is the cendol nicer than malacca one? XD
YEAH DEFINITELY!
dolly on 6 September, 2009 at 12:19 AMhey 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 =)
Andy on 6 September, 2009 at 12:47 AMlolz, u should had ‘tapao-ed’ for me in kampar ..
Jefferychan on 6 September, 2009 at 12:47 AMRarely gets the taste of cendol here >.<
wow you are making me hungry now =.=!!
Louis on 6 September, 2009 at 12:56 AMYou made me hungray
SL WONG on 6 September, 2009 at 1:14 AMI should get out more often and enjoy the richness of Penang.
chris on 6 September, 2009 at 1:33 AMhow’s the weather in penang?
sirei/rei on 6 September, 2009 at 2:07 AMi 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
juLia d buBbles on 6 September, 2009 at 4:22 AMNever been there but it seems like an interesting place to visit =)
ayie on 6 September, 2009 at 7:50 AMwow, delicious chendol!
wenn on 6 September, 2009 at 9:17 AMOooooo.. that stall memang sedap.
William on 6 September, 2009 at 9:40 AMbesar jua tu parking ticket. Here in Sabah also use paper only smaller version and sometimes it differs in colors XD
massy on 6 September, 2009 at 10:08 AMHaa.. 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
Miss Zane on 6 September, 2009 at 10:17 AMPulled 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.
CheaHS@n on 6 September, 2009 at 10:36 AMthat cendul huu huu…. bring back one for me =p
fufu on 6 September, 2009 at 11:05 AMOh 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… :-(
Dora on 6 September, 2009 at 11:17 AMOh..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..
UmmiRosma on 6 September, 2009 at 11:40 AM*YUMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM*
chee-v on 6 September, 2009 at 11:48 AMHa 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.
peteformation on 6 September, 2009 at 12:02 PMsomeimes 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!
renaye on 6 September, 2009 at 12:02 PMyes !! 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 !! ><
Van on 6 September, 2009 at 12:38 PMI love Penang laksa and cendol =)
Calvin Ken on 6 September, 2009 at 1:54 PMWah…feel like flying back to Penang just to eat Chendol and Laksa
Jerine on 6 September, 2009 at 2:03 PMAha. 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. ;)
tiffanyk. on 6 September, 2009 at 2:19 PMI am getting in love with penang’s food.
Khai on 6 September, 2009 at 3:07 PMso 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..
claire on 6 September, 2009 at 3:07 PMScratch 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
TZ on 6 September, 2009 at 3:45 PMWoh. The bowl is huge O.O
WayeYoung on 6 September, 2009 at 4:35 PMNever been to Penang for many years already. Oh..they changed their parking system already. I think Malacca food is better..no offence ya.
Mummy Gwen on 6 September, 2009 at 4:47 PMWar…the cendol is so damn huge! Damn ho chiak? Inside must have a lot of coconut milk heh? ha:D
tekkaus on 6 September, 2009 at 4:54 PMI have never tried this one in Penang Road. But I love the one served in Jonker Street Desserts in Malacca.
Mei Teng on 6 September, 2009 at 5:49 PMI luv Penang Road chendol !!!
Janice Lee on 6 September, 2009 at 5:58 PMdamn…now i need to buy chendol for my buka puasa lol
encikabort on 6 September, 2009 at 6:21 PMwow wow wow.. nice foods wei.. I belum lagi visit to penang.. will pay a visit
ahmike on 6 September, 2009 at 6:33 PMHi 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.
Uncle Lee on 6 September, 2009 at 7:37 PMHave 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. ;)
Tching on 6 September, 2009 at 9:31 PMI 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!
foongpc on 6 September, 2009 at 9:59 PMget the best laksa near kek lok si, ayer itam…
pilocarpine on 6 September, 2009 at 10:13 PMPenang should have kept the tram.
Paul on 6 September, 2009 at 11:13 PMVery tempting le the cendol >.< I want!
uLi on 6 September, 2009 at 11:20 PMI went to Penang last yr, and I absolutely miss the food there! :)
Monica on 6 September, 2009 at 11:56 PMSabah 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
cathj on 7 September, 2009 at 12:29 AMLooks like you are always on the hunt for good cendol… yummy ;).
ladyviral on 7 September, 2009 at 1:06 AMfeels like wanna go there NOW!!!
kai on 7 September, 2009 at 5:00 AMYummy, the cendol look so delicious
asu on 7 September, 2009 at 9:21 AMYou made me miss the Penang Laksa T_T
Fumoffu on 7 September, 2009 at 9:53 AMMy favourite laksa is located somewhere near the Kek Lok Si :D
Wow! The cendol looked really, really nice…
Vy on 7 September, 2009 at 11:19 AMSeeing 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
AhChris on 7 September, 2009 at 12:47 PMwooo.. the cendol that I had too when I went to penang last month… yummy yummy.. right..
Sia Ling Ling on 7 September, 2009 at 1:41 PMWHAT?? 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!)
doc on 7 September, 2009 at 1:51 PMWahh.. so badz.. I’m craving for Assam Laksa now !!
ahlost on 7 September, 2009 at 3:03 PMhow different is the Teochew cendol from the traditional Indian cendol??
[SK] on 7 September, 2009 at 3:41 PMOMG. 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
Eileen.o on 7 September, 2009 at 4:14 PMThe 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.
hongaun on 7 September, 2009 at 7:36 PMaiyaaaa i forgot eat cendui this time….XD……anyway the penangite like to call cendol cendui leh duno y :)
manglish on 7 September, 2009 at 10:05 PMChendol, yum yum!
Shingo T on 7 September, 2009 at 10:59 PMPenang’s chendol is the best!! Yums….
Fussy Mum on 7 September, 2009 at 11:05 PMI’ve got parking summon at penang too few years back but never bother. nothing happened till now, call me luckie ^^
aileng miao on 7 September, 2009 at 11:13 PMi prefer malacca’a cendol tho :P
annant on 8 September, 2009 at 2:38 AMWhen 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…
suituapui on 8 September, 2009 at 7:12 AMThe cendol looks yummy… and it’s a big bowl too! No wonder you enjoyed it very much :-)
BoeyJoey on 8 September, 2009 at 11:38 AMSame 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!
Ninie on 8 September, 2009 at 11:51 AMhuhuh…i biasa pergi penang..
sumijelly on 8 September, 2009 at 12:26 PMmemang 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!
Xeroz on 8 September, 2009 at 9:13 PMLove the chendol!
ahbing on 8 September, 2009 at 9:56 PMde 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..
jioksin on 11 September, 2009 at 7:08 PMok, 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
QuaChee on 13 September, 2009 at 11:38 AMThe 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. =)
Ken on 13 September, 2009 at 8:01 PMYea, 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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messi on 13 September, 2009 at 10:18 PMI 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.
Nura on 14 September, 2009 at 1:39 AMCendol really make me drooling now especially during the hot weather.
TOLANIC on 15 September, 2009 at 9:33 PMoh wow. i never actually notice the rail tracks! the penang road chendol is overrrrrated. didn’t actually tot it was good. haha
Chef MEL on 24 September, 2009 at 8:45 AMPai 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.
Joanne Tiew on 1 October, 2009 at 12:18 AMoh 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!!
Swee on 2 October, 2009 at 12:54 PMyup, 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.
J2Kfm on 2 October, 2009 at 5:53 PMnice cendol…missing it lor…find time go eat again…
nikel khor on 1 December, 2009 at 8:19 PMnow… i’m hungry especially after the cendol!
jolene on 7 March, 2010 at 9:49 AMlooks really yummy
linjie on 22 April, 2010 at 9:14 PM