This piece is for the benefit of visitors who got me grating my teeth as the mental diarrhea poured out from the shallow depths of their craniums into a 35 minute verbal onslaught at the table we shared.
1. What is the waiting time before you receive your order?
Anything between 5 minutes when the local boycott is in full swing to 45 minutes when outstation visitors curious for a taste of what is supposedly Penang's best CKT stall pour in
2. Is it really that good/the best?
This is extremely oily by Penang standards.It would delight KLites whose CKT version swims in a ton of oil.The thing that gets their customers super excited is the size of the prawn...that's all.The prawn is not the best quality kind ok,I would rate it the lowest possible which can absorb a sugar solution well.Her cockles are awful cos they've been prepeeled and prerefrigerated.
3. Do Penang people or outsiders eat here more?
On a weekend and public or school holiday the place is packed with outsiders looking for a freak show from as far as Kelantan to Brunei to Perth to Finland.On a normal day she has to sell till 6pm cos many of us are still boycotting her to teach her a lesson.If the Penangite is raving about her dish,they probably have been deprived of CKT since they mostly work overseas,of course anything(even a burnt CKT picture) would taste good.
4. Is she really as mean as she is cut out to be?
No she just has big lungs and menopause.She also has to stand on her feet as she fries one plate at a time so as not to compromise the quality.That explains her moodiness.Try standing for hours when you are 60plus.Also she is kind enough to allow other traders to ply her shop with their wares.
5. The portion is small or big?
Smaller during weekends.public and school holidays.Bigger on quiet days.
6.Can you tell her to tailor fry your order?
You may try it if you dare
7.Is it going to be spicy?
Yes on normal days,no when she senses an outstation crowd
8.Is she suffering from the boycott?
If you pass by her stall at 6pm,yes.Plus some other business operators that are near her nowadays like to torture her by burning things and doing other things to irritate her and raise her ire
9.Is it just hype?
Yes mostly
10.Can I get better CKT elsewhere?
Of course,but I am not gonna tell you where cos I like to eat in peace.
11. What is so special about her version?
The fact that she's notoriously moody and rude,her prawns are big because she undercooks them but no one seems to notice.
12.How much longer do we have to wait?
If you didn't come out of curiosity,you wouldn't have to wait at all or add to the crowd
13.Wonder how many people here are Penangites?
If they answer in Penang hokkein,they are.
14.What is that drink people are drinking?
It's called ampala .
15.I wonder if that drink is chookcheh?
No it's called ampala stupid.
16.How come people are eating other dishes like rojak,yam kuih,otak and oh chien?
Because she is the chai shen in red cap on this street to those traders and their dishes can entertain the customers stomach in case she takes too long to fry.Also she can offer all of Penang's best under one roof.Bear in mind the yam kuih sold by the poor looking lady is the most cut throat expensive you can ever find on this island.Hers costs 150 percent more than others.
17. There's no more space,where am I gonna sit?
Share table,don't place your jacket and bags on every available chair to prevent other customers from sharing table with you or the coffeeshop lady will tell you off loudly as you are leaving.
18.So how come Borhochiak was there?
Cos she was desperate for any CKT in town at 4pm.Plus borhochiak no want to get more saman,since the coffeeshop has a parking lot next door.
19.Eh not nice leh?These Penang people think this is great meh?
We,the other Penang people who actually live here(not spend most of our lives overseas)and eat healthy portions(not like a mouse) told you so but you don't want belif.
1. What is the waiting time before you receive your order?
Anything between 5 minutes when the local boycott is in full swing to 45 minutes when outstation visitors curious for a taste of what is supposedly Penang's best CKT stall pour in
2. Is it really that good/the best?
This is extremely oily by Penang standards.It would delight KLites whose CKT version swims in a ton of oil.The thing that gets their customers super excited is the size of the prawn...that's all.The prawn is not the best quality kind ok,I would rate it the lowest possible which can absorb a sugar solution well.Her cockles are awful cos they've been prepeeled and prerefrigerated.
3. Do Penang people or outsiders eat here more?
On a weekend and public or school holiday the place is packed with outsiders looking for a freak show from as far as Kelantan to Brunei to Perth to Finland.On a normal day she has to sell till 6pm cos many of us are still boycotting her to teach her a lesson.If the Penangite is raving about her dish,they probably have been deprived of CKT since they mostly work overseas,of course anything(even a burnt CKT picture) would taste good.
4. Is she really as mean as she is cut out to be?
No she just has big lungs and menopause.She also has to stand on her feet as she fries one plate at a time so as not to compromise the quality.That explains her moodiness.Try standing for hours when you are 60plus.Also she is kind enough to allow other traders to ply her shop with their wares.
5. The portion is small or big?
Smaller during weekends.public and school holidays.Bigger on quiet days.
6.Can you tell her to tailor fry your order?
You may try it if you dare
7.Is it going to be spicy?
Yes on normal days,no when she senses an outstation crowd
8.Is she suffering from the boycott?
If you pass by her stall at 6pm,yes.Plus some other business operators that are near her nowadays like to torture her by burning things and doing other things to irritate her and raise her ire
9.Is it just hype?
Yes mostly
10.Can I get better CKT elsewhere?
Of course,but I am not gonna tell you where cos I like to eat in peace.
11. What is so special about her version?
The fact that she's notoriously moody and rude,her prawns are big because she undercooks them but no one seems to notice.
12.How much longer do we have to wait?
If you didn't come out of curiosity,you wouldn't have to wait at all or add to the crowd
13.Wonder how many people here are Penangites?
If they answer in Penang hokkein,they are.
14.What is that drink people are drinking?
It's called ampala .
15.I wonder if that drink is chookcheh?
No it's called ampala stupid.
16.How come people are eating other dishes like rojak,yam kuih,otak and oh chien?
Because she is the chai shen in red cap on this street to those traders and their dishes can entertain the customers stomach in case she takes too long to fry.Also she can offer all of Penang's best under one roof.Bear in mind the yam kuih sold by the poor looking lady is the most cut throat expensive you can ever find on this island.Hers costs 150 percent more than others.
17. There's no more space,where am I gonna sit?
Share table,don't place your jacket and bags on every available chair to prevent other customers from sharing table with you or the coffeeshop lady will tell you off loudly as you are leaving.
18.So how come Borhochiak was there?
Cos she was desperate for any CKT in town at 4pm.Plus borhochiak no want to get more saman,since the coffeeshop has a parking lot next door.
19.Eh not nice leh?These Penang people think this is great meh?
We,the other Penang people who actually live here(not spend most of our lives overseas)and eat healthy portions(not like a mouse) told you so but you don't want belif.
