Wednesday, October 20, 2010

Hock Leong Yen Cafe CKT @ Lebuh China

First of all I can't believe that this is recommended by the visitpenang.gov.my website and thus is also featured on a tourist Penang Food Trail map scattered everywhere,meant for visitors to the state.

The place is so filthy it could contend for a "Penang's Dirtiest Eatery"trophy.Ask the proprietor to wipe your table and she will wipe only HALF of the table in protest.
I don't need to tell you that this coffeeshop resembles the sacred insides of a "ask for 4d number"spot,unwiped for fear of expelling decades of blessings from blessed souls that dare to pay homage just so they can eat here.

The CKT is typical olden days Georgetown CKT because of a raw fiery zing,almost zero oil(honestly I don't know how he does it),practically no salt,and one vinegratte seeham.
That's why after the rotound uncle takes an entire fifteen minutes to fry two plates,he happily dumps a bottle of soya sauce and pepper for you to further flavour it yourself.
The portion is big,the prawns are small but of better quality than most places.
Then when you decide to wash it down,you will unlodge grains of rice from between the crevices of your molars because he also sells fried rice.No that's not a bonus to me because I don't know how long it has been since he last fried rice.

Also beware of the fake dog lying lazily without a care in the world just outside the shop.It's actually a pig in disguise.He will stare at you from the corner of his one available eye(the other is resting on the cool floor) as if daring you to step on his tail or better still trip on his rolly polly sausageness.