Anyone can translate Youtiao to English? Literally, it is "oil strip". Hokkien called it you char kway. Cantonese pronounce it as yau ja gwai, direct translate is oil-fried-ghost. You must scratching your head what kind of oil is that can cook ghost. According to wiki, it is also known as Chinese oil stick, Chinese donut, Chinese Cruller or fried bread stick. In Youtiao family, there are "hua chee", "ham chin peng" and others. Basically, it is deep fried of dough in Chinese cuisine.
Nah, it look like this...! it is oily that you have to hold it with 2 fingers only (",) Those who sensitive with oily food should avoid it. For those who like oily stuff, you can get the best of you char koay at Jalan Raja Uda. The business run by seven sisters and you can found at least 2 stalls selling at Jalan Raja Uda on 2 different hours, One in the evening, one at night.
Penang got lenglui Tong sui at Jelutong(Pretty's dessert), in Raja Uda, consider they are lenglui you char kueh....lol.
Golden-brown, deep fried dough in Chinese Cuisine, the You Char Kueh. Conventionally, you char kueh are lightly salted and made so they can be torn lengthwise in two. You char kueh are normally eaten as an accompaniment for rice congee or soy milk. Some people also eaten with Kopi. I, myself like the "hua chee" because it sweet. :-)
This Auntie Ann's Pretzel just baked. Fresh from the oven! Spread with sour cream and onion powder, it is so perfect to eat. From wiki, A Pretzel (known as Brezel in German) is a type of baked food made from dough in soft and hard varieties and savory or sweet flavors in a unique knot-like shapre, originating in Europe.
For some reason, many Chinese find this type of food not worth to eat. First, it is not cheap. Second, cannot get full. Why wanna waste the money for something that cannot get you full? It is better spend the same amount of money to order other food like Chicken rice or mee goreng. You know, high in carb, then only you got energy.
With this type of mentality, frankly speaking I never try Auntie Ann's Pretzel before. Till, someone recommend this to me. First bite, I already melt and fall in love with the Auntie Ann's Pretzel especially with Sour Cream and Onion powder.
If you have mentality like me, don't be shame. Just go and try this out today. :-)
Last week, I took half day leave and sent car for maintenance. The air-conditional of Perodua service center is so chill make me hungry even I just had lunch. I was looking for duck drumstick mee suah (noodles) at Jalan Sungai Pinang but it was closed. I tour around that area look for Anson Road Char Koay Teow also not open. I end up having Popiah Basah (wet) at Johor Road
one popiah basah at RM1. Not sure, how popularity of this popiah basah. There is 1 uncle share table with me came for the popiah basah only. I order mee goreng as 1 popiah basah is not enough for me
So so only but edible at RM3. Consider quite expensive for mee goreng that got nothing much inside. Surprisingly, Padang Brown hawker centre have multi-racial seller. There are Malay selling Popiah Basah, prawn fritters, Indian selling mee goreng and Chinese selling Yam Rice, Hokkien Mee and others.
Feeling hungry at odd hour, at Padang Brown, you will find variety of foods to eat and experience the real 1Malaysia hawker centre.
I heard Kuala Kurau is a beautiful fisherman village. Many photographer pick this place to challenge their photography skill. I also want to see the scenery and of course, explore some famous food here. Before I go, I do some survey online and found a site introducing the famous Prawn Fritters in Kuala Kurau.
I got the shop address but no map. To be safe, we invite Ah Ben who is local join us for 1-day tour at Kuala Kurau. He was inviting us to visit his hometown and mentioning this famous Prawn Fritters way before I do online survey.
How good is this famous prawn fritters? How it fried? Who is the owner? How long in business? Operation hour and others can read at www.mywisewife.com I just want to add a pineapple drink on top of the Famous Prawn Fritters
It is not a juice but Pineapple Drink. It is so special and good to hydrating your body. So fresh and energized. Noticed many people order this drink here at Kuala Kurau. You should drink pineapple drink, do as the Romans when you travel to this part of the world.
There is a noodles soup selling here. The owner running business on her tricycle. Look like good but I do not have chance to try it. If you have chance to visit to Kuala Kurau, check that out too.
Here are some of the photo I took when visited to Kuala Kurau. I use only Canon Ixus 860IS, cannot compare to the quality of DSLR lah. This place is good to see sunset. If you plan your trip properly, you can eat Pang-long's Laksa, buy Fairy's biscuit, eat World Tasty Rojak, Char Koay Teow, Tom Yam Mee, 'CIMB' Char Bee Hoon, visited the Gula Estate, see sunset and eat Famous Tu bak Hoon before you return home.
Not so bad after edit, look like postcard....hehe
