It is inevitable that these two be compared because people like Sisters CKT are now past their heyday.
These two places have their own fans,business is slower at Ah Leng,you can get your plate in 10 minutes and currently due to the Penangite self imposed boycott plus depending on the hour you arrive at,you can now get your Lorong Selamat fix in 10 mins time.So let's compare.
Comparing Plate for plate based on:
1)Price
Lorong Selamat: $7
Ah Leng: $5
2)Prawns
Lorong Selamat: standard type of meaty,medium large,prawns but not really fresh(the kind that has started to get blackened legs which Penang marketmen will discourage from buying bcos it is bo sui liao)Maybe cos she expects more customers and they didn't turn up thus she's forced to keep them in the fridge longer.
Ah Leng: cheaper,sweet,jellyish textured,translucent kind that Bee Hooi uncle's customers will rather not eat to show their displeasure to the taukay(he never repeated this crime again).if it looks huge its because the noodles are small in proportion and he tends to get them just cooked so they don't shrink in size.
3)Cockles
Lorong Selamat: pre-peeled left in the fridge after taste
Ah Leng: much better
4)Eggs
Lorong Selamat: seemingly endless rich,eggs that wrap themselves in every nook and corner of the noodles
Ah Leng : What?How come I can finish the egg so fast already wan?
5)Noodles
Lorong Selamat: portion huge like three times Ah Leng's but oilier than normal
Ah Leng: miniscule and less oil like most Penang CKT
6)Taugey,Sausage and Chives
Lorong Selamat: spares no expense.leaves nothing out.Taugey overcooked,kucai raw with no time to let heat soften it lightly
Ah Leng: better at taugey and kucai flavour but sometimes got sometimes none
7)Lard Chunks
Lorong Selamat: rancid and soft
Ah Leng: salty and crisp but sometimes got sometimes none
8)Chillies
Lorong Selamat: the stinging,blowout your ears kind that makes customers saliva flow freely and curdle up thickly till you get hooked for life
Ah Leng: hot also but tame compared to hers
9)Shiok Factor
Lorong Selamat: skill and secret ingredients are above Ah Leng
Ah Leng: shiok also if you don't want to go to Lorong Selamat and you want crayfish infused flavours n crayfish meat.please note that crayfish meat is an add on that will not cost $5 per plate.it will be higher.
10)Temperament
Lorong Selamat: as we all know made the news but she's considered pretty patient with all those people treating her as a laughing stock cum zoo animal and snapping pics of her daily.There are even drivers that cocooned in the safety of their cars drive past and stare at her highness through the safety of their windscreens.
Ah Leng: did not make the news and therefore no paparazzi is interested in snapping his pics.His temper better cos he really don't have to fry as crazy as Lorong Selamat.Nor does he care to wear shower cap to protect his hair from grease as such his head won't feel as if its about to burst.
11)Coffeeshop Comparison
Lorong Selamat: brightly lit,clean,with nice ice kacang and good drinks.But if you decide not to order any drinks they will impose a 50 sen charge for no drinks ordered.
Ah Leng: because it is not as new,is dark,grimy,with not very good drinks but no surcharge if you don't order drinks.
There are others of course but I am comparing these two since lots of people recommend others to eat at Ah Leng and claim that he is better than her
