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Pulau Tikus Laksa & Char Koay Teow
By lingzie | June 22, 2008
Apologies for the lack of updates lately. Some things going on personally, good things I would say. 
And also travelling quite a bit for work. So here’s something short and sweet and old school… good ol’ Penang hawker food.
One of my favourite places to go to for lunch in Pulau Tikus is this lil old kopitiam tucked along a row of shophouses opposite the police station. The kopitiam (Kopitiam Sin Hwa) is located directly opposite Arcadia Florist.
Most of the patrons here will usually order both the laksa and char koay teow. Because they are equally good!
The laksa comes in the original Penang Assam Laksa version, as well as the Siam version. But I will usually order the ‘cham’ which is a mix of the assam and Siam version. Resulting in a soury laksa with a slightly ‘lemak’ taste to it.
The Char Koay Teow here is probably not as famous as Ah Leng or Sister’s Char Koay Teow, but still an above average plate. Simple and good, without all the lavish mega huge prawns etc…
So the next time you’re in Pulau Tikus, do swing by this kopitiam and let me know what you think of the laksa and char koay teow!
Topics: Penang Hawker Food |
June 22nd, 2008 at 11:58 pm
The Wan Tan Mee taste pretty good too.
June 23rd, 2008 at 12:14 am
we just can wait to eat out with you the food we know the hawker food!
June 23rd, 2008 at 9:27 am
This char koay teow is among the better ones in Pulau Tikus area and best taken fried with duck egg
June 23rd, 2008 at 10:15 am
The laksa looks so delicious. Mouth watering now cuz thingking of the sour-sweet laksa soup.
June 23rd, 2008 at 4:48 pm
The char koay teow looks good to me!! Need not to compare to Sister CKT or Ah Leng CKT.
June 23rd, 2008 at 10:44 pm
email2me - yeah! the wantan mee is quite unique! must go do a review of it one of these days..
BBO - you come penang for makan holiday la, i be your makan guide!lol
what2see - yeah you’re right! i take mine with duck egg too.
little inbox - i think this laksa is one of the better ones in town. i like it better than the one opposite peng hwa.
nktob -heehee… somehow or other ppl will end up comparing to the more famous CKTs… but to me, this is just as good.
June 23rd, 2008 at 11:06 pm
yea, i agree with you, duck egg is the outstanding soul of CKT!
June 24th, 2008 at 12:47 am
Fei Fei always hunting for Siam Laksa and this is one of them that he like to hop on.
There is another one at Lorong Selamat that sell Siam Laksa too… I personally refer the one there.
June 24th, 2008 at 8:55 am
Sin Hwa beats Lrg Selamat and Sisters’ hands down! They also have a stall at the P.Tikus market in the evenings. Droool.
June 24th, 2008 at 3:39 pm
Well… I would still prefer the CKT here compared to Sister’s or Lorong Selamat ones. At least you still get the reasonable amount without paying extras for the additional crab meat or extra large prawns. These extras are not a must to have.
As for the laksa, the mixed is good but the amount of fish has decreased while the price has increased since the last few months. You should try the other laksa stall in the corner coffee shop right at the other end (Solok Moulmein). The laksa is cooked by local Thais and the taste and portion is just as good.
June 24th, 2008 at 5:30 pm
Oooh… I didn’t know it came with duck egg. Me wanna try!
June 27th, 2008 at 1:21 pm
good things happening huh… that is better than any food review there is…
July 16th, 2008 at 2:47 pm
I agree with what “550ml jar of faith” mentioned…this CKT is anytime better n tastier than the arrogant Lrg Selamant or Sistes
July 16th, 2008 at 10:08 pm
geez… Penang is just full of delicious food. Btw… there’s one delicious “koay kark” in Pulau Tikus right….. ?